Short-term rental accommodation: To rate or not to rate?
Councils from Thames-Coromandel, Queenstown, Marlborough, Rotorua and Auckland have to find fair ways to fund tourism infrastructure. David Hammond looks at some of the options....
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Bribery & corruption: How vulnerable is your council?
Peter Winefield says bribery and corruption could happen in any council in New Zealand. He suggests some practical ways to guard against it. And he...
Mana Whakahono a Rohe : Iwi participation arrangements What do they mean for councils?
Allowing iwi authorities to participate in resource management and decision-making processes is not the same as handing decision-making over to unelected parties, says Brookfields Lawyers...
Far horizons: Asset management and long-term planning
How well are councils adapting to the longer timeframes and deeper analysis now required under 30-year infrastructure planning regimes? Ruth Le Pla takes a look...
Play among the tombstones
Cemeteries as community hubs and recreation spaces? It’s a trend that’s gathering steam internationally, and a concept that was front and centre during New Zealand’s...
Dollars in dirty water: Wastewater energy mapping in Dunedin
Dunedin City Council is working with Smart Alliances and other collaboration partners to calculate and map the thermal energy available within one of Dunedin’s three...
McGredy Winder 2017 SOLGM Local Government Excellence Awards
McGredy Winder SOLGM Local Government Excellence Supreme Award and Innovation in Council Community Relations Category WINNER: Waimakariri District Council Draft Waimakariri Residential Red Zone Recovery Plan...