Lesson in urban flooding
Large councils around the country are starting to appreciate that even if a flood zone hasn’t flooded for decades, it is still not wise to...
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The demise of meaningful political debate
MMP was expected to break the old Parliamentary duopoly of National and Labour and lead to far more inclusive and diverse political debate. By Peter...
Towards a robust workforce strategy
Duane Leo, the PSA National Secretary responsible for the Public Service Association’s Local Government sector. PSA members working in local government also live and pay...
Lest we forget
Image: “Selection” of Hungarian Jews on the ramp at Auschwitz II-Birkenau, May/June 1944. Back on 26 January David Seymour spoke at an event hosted by...
A political perspective on 2024
As a turbulent political year drew to a close in 2024, some observations can be made about the state of the various parties and some...
Time limits for building claims
The Supreme Court has released its long-awaited decision of Beca v Wellington City Council, deciding whether the Building Act’s 10-year longstop applied to third-party contribution...
Local elections – let’s celebrate the positive
By Jean Drage. Reflecting on my contribution to LG magazine following the 2022 Local Elections, I am struck by my bleak analysis of the low...
Mayoral power and the attraction of a benevolent dictator
By Linda O’Reilly, Special Counsel at Tompkins Wake. Nigel Clark’s guest editorial in the December 2024 issue of this magazine got me thinking. The headline...
A call for a national standard
Image source: Bay of Plenty Regional Council. Roanna Purcaru, Project Director l Lead Engineer, Storm & Surface Water; and Jamie McNeill, Business Group Leader, Geotechnical,...
LG governance model doesn’t work
When a council needs adult supervision, something has gone seriously wrong, says Nick Clark, a senior fellow at The New Zealand Initiative. Local Government Minister...