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Representation reviews – The final steps

In the third of a series of three articles, Gavin Beattie of the Local Government Commission sets out the last important procedural steps for councils after determining their final representation review proposals. The Commission is here to help Guidance on these and other matters is provided in the Local Government Commission’s...

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War on waste

New Plymouth District Council is taking a bold approach in pursuit of its goal to become a zero waste district by 2040. New Plymouth District Council (NPDC) is part of a team responsible for the development and installation of an enclosed flare stack, designed to cut greenhouse gas and odour emissions at New Plymouth’s Colson Road...

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See-through city

Wellington City Council’s digital building models Using the latest technology to model buildings in 3D is helping Wellington City Council save time and money, and mitigate risk. AT A GLANCE • Building Information Management (BIM) technology used to record all of Wellington City Council buildings in an industry-standard 3D...

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Reform – Make it wider

Infrastructure New Zealand CEO, Stephen Selwood says the recent Building Nations Symposium demonstrates the need for a deep rethink on the role, purpose and structure of local government. Stephen spoke with NZ Local Government Magazine after the symposium. About the numbers Infrastructure New Zealand CEO, Stephen Selwood (pictured)...

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Another Kiwi success at the Australasian Management Challenge

A team from the Bay of Plenty Regional Council walked off with the ultimate prize at this year’s Australasian Management Challenge. Their win was announced at the LG Professionals Australia National Congress 2018 in Canberra, Australia. 2019 Australasian Management Challenge – NZ Leg Kiwi council teams can register from...

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Council partnerships with social enterprises can bring the four wellbeings to life

Michelle Sharp has called on councils to unbundle some of their contracts. Speaking at the LGNZ Conference in Christchurch, she said she was there to talk about one of her favourite topics. “How can we harness the power of business and collectively use it to address some of the most significant issues that we face in our...

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Separate but related

PARTNER, HEANEY & PARTNERS. sarah.macky@heaneypartners.com Councils must manage relationship between two key laws. Having represented councils for many years defending liability claims against them, I find an issue still arises at regular intervals. It is the inter-relationship between the Resource Management Act 1991 and the...

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Is it now OK to say ‘bullshit’?

EDITORIAL MANAGER, CONTRAFED PUBLISHING. alan@contrafed.co.nz Free speech, by its definition, cannot be constrained. You can be forgiven for thinking, in these Trump-esque times, that the political left has become the new right in terms of speech censorship, while the ‘right’ the new counter-culture baying against the...

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Smart solutions – Wastewater management

Confronted by ageing or inadequate infrastructure, smart solutions to wastewater management are a priority for many councils. Local Government Magazine looks at four projects aimed at providing a more cost-effective and lasting outcome for the local bodies involved. By Patricia Moore. Organisation WSP Opus Project Mangawhai Wastewater...

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