Jo Miller Unlocking talent
Jo Miller has just taken up the reins as CE at Hutt City Council. She spoke with Ruth Le Pla about transforming local government in...
Category : Management
Kathryn Ross – Executive leader
SOLGM has been running a programme for executive leaders for three years now. Ruth Le Pla asked Kathryn Ross, a member of its first ever...
SOLGM launches its Well-being Indicator Framework
In the lead-up to changes to the Local Government Act, SOLGM has developed a Well-being Indicator Framework. This will enable each council to present a...
Freedom camping – South Taranaki style
South Taranaki District Council has won the Tompkins Wake Award for Better Policy and Regulation for its innovative approach to freedom camping. It celebrated at...
Kia Puawai
An innovative employment partnership in South Auckland is making a difference The Kia Puawai programme has just walked off with the Supreme Award at the...
Gear up for an interesting year in local government
SOLGM CEO Karen Thomas reflects on the 2018 local government year and predicts what the incumbent government will bring about next. This time last year...
12 months and counting
SOLGM’s LG Executive Leaders Programme Get in early to be part of a future cohort SOLGM has filled all places for its 2018/19 LG Executive...
Reckon you have a winning team?
Entries are now open for Kiwi council teams to register for next year’s Australasian Management Challenge. Teams can sign up anytime between November 1, 2018,...
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...
MANAGEMENT CHALLENGE – The best – and worst – of days
SOLGM asked Ruth Le Pla to go see for herself the New Zealand heats of the Australasian Management Challenge. She came away exhausted and impressed....