Access to taxpayer funding not the way to face tough calls
Lawrence Yule, MP for Tukituki, National Party Spokesperson for Local Government, past LGNZ president, and mayor of Hastings from 2001 to 2017. I was delighted...
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You can’t blow an uncertain trumpet
By Vaughan Winiata, VFormation. The small business community by value is around 28 percent of our GDP and employs over 600,000 people, and is economically,...
Vital report on resource management law and processes
By Paul Rogers, partner, Adderley Head. The Resource Management Review Panel (Panel) chaired by Tony Randerson QC has released its report on resource management reform...
Addressing new pressures calmly and rationally
By Peter Dunne. The return to lockdowns is devastating news, on a variety of fronts. From the health perspective there must now be the deep worry...
New Community Law manual available
Next month (September) Community Law is releasing its 2020-2021 edition of its Community Law Manual, which is an essential resource that helps everyday folks (and...
Meaningful consultation with conversational AI
By Chris Upton, Business Director Local Government, and Matthew Ensor, Business director Community Engagement, Beca. Our personal sense of place and belonging can be deeply...
Cutting our cloth accordingly
By Vaughan Winiata, small business advocate. I recently saw a movie where a character said; “You can’t get money out of the dead.” This quote...
Farewell to an honoured veteran
New Zealand’s longest-serving local body chief was farewelled into retirement last month and lauded for his ‘extraordinary’ contribution to the Taranaki community. Originally from eastern...
Representing local communities
Gavin Beattie from the Local Government Commission discusses council options with electoral systems. Recent times has demonstrated the value, more than ever, of strong, caring...
A lesson in council-led regional recovery
When the lockdowns began to take out local jobs, Marlborough District Council (MDC) swung into action to produce what it claims is the country’s first...