New court decision for our ports
Tighten the halyard, bind the stays – stormy seas or calm water ahead for coastal planning, asks Mike Doesburg, Partner at Wynn Williams in its...
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Foreshore and seabed debacle continues
A Court of Appeal decision released back in October over cultural and legal interpretation of the Marine and Coastal Area Act will have a profound...
Giving kids the vote
Following a recommendation from a government-commissioned Future for Local Government draft report to lower the voting age in council elections, the Electoral (Lowering Voting Age for...
How to lose a good chief executive
We know that retention of a good Chief Executive (CEO) is one of the major risks faced by organisations in a world where there is...
Behind the party leader’s clash
By Peter Dunne, September 28, 2023. Chris Hipkins demonstrated enthusiasm borne of desperation in the second leaders’ debate this week [televised on the evening of...
AKL transport project becomes heated state housing fight
It could be dead in the water after next month’s election but Labour’s $29b plus Light Rail project for Auckland continues to keep hostilities between...
What the polling entrails tell us
By Peter Dunne, political observer Seasoned politicians and political observers follow the opinion poll ratings of the various parties in a way others might consider...
Should we be using more commercial talent
By David Hammond, Head of Tribe Leadership Executive Search. Should we freshen the local government sector with new blood who have commercial executive skills brought...