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Essential Freshwater plan LG Magazine

Essential Freshwater plan

Time for practical & affordable solutions IrrigationNZ CEO Andrew Curtis warns that consultation with farmers on the ground will determine whether a new water policy has stickability at a regional level. He says that, like all New Zealanders, farmers want to see healthy waterways. “The latest data on river quality shows...
The unpopular poplar LG Magazine

The unpopular poplar

Sarah Macky, PARTNER, HEANEY & PARTNERS. sarah.macky@heaneypartners.com The case of the council tree that fell onto private property. In the decision of Plaza Investments Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council NZHC 1925, the High Court reversed the District Court’s decision which found the council not liable for loss...
Smart solutions – Earthquakes LG Magazine

Smart solutions – Earthquakes

How could local authorities improve how they prepare for, and respond to, the possibility of earthquakes in their regions? Patricia Moore investigates. Graphic images from September’s earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia are yet another reminder of the fragility of the earth’s crust. Closer to home, the Kaikoura and Christchurch...
Art for all LG Magazine

Art for all

Whanganui’s Sarjeant Gallery When Whanganui District Council’s Sarjeant Gallery had to shift to smaller temporary premises, its team was concerned no one would miss out on seeing the many artworks it holds. The project was the runner-up in the recent ALGIM Best Digital Service Awards. The problem The Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o...
Wowing Waipa LG Magazine

Wowing Waipa

Virtual reality goggles play their part Waipa District Council made innovative use of technology in engaging with its community on its ten-year plan. The project won the Best Digital Service Award at ALGIM’s recent Spring Conference. The issue But wait, there’s more Waipa District Council has won three other national awards for...
Public space programming – Why rebuild when you can reimagine? LG Magazine

Public space programming – Why rebuild when you can reimagine?

Craig Pocock puts the case for testing tired urban spaces with public space programming to avoid the high carbon cost of urban renewal. As a designer, it is hard to admit that design is not always the best solution for a degraded public space. The process of design is rewarding both professionally and personally. As designers, we like...
Wellbeing – Why, how & what next? LG Magazine

Wellbeing – Why, how & what next?

Ganesh Nana argues that an intergenerational wellbeing framework provides an opportunity for both arms of government to be aligned towards a common objective. Funding, however, remains the elephant in the room. He was speaking at the SOLGM Summit in Queenstown. Local government plays a critical role in terms of the range of policies and...
Increasing accessibility at heart of online voting trial LG Magazine

Increasing accessibility at heart of online voting trial

By The Online Voting Working Party. Nine New Zealand councils are looking to modernise and futureproof New Zealand's local electoral system by trialling online voting in 2019, in addition to postal voting. The nine councils involved in the project (Auckland Council, Gisborne District Council, Hamilton City Council, Marlborough District...
No more lip service to localism  LG Magazine

No more lip service to localism 

By Dave Cull, President, Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ). Communities need to see their decisions result in action. It was pleasing to see Central Hawkes’ Bay District Council get its Local Alcohol Policy over the line last month, giving effect to its community’s voice after a three-year battle and becoming the first council...
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