Are drones just fun distractions or solid working tools for local authorities? Tararua District Council’s Peter Wimsett told delegates at the recent ALGIM Autumn Conference that drones are not toys: they are now essential business tools that councils must invest in, and he has the experience and data to prove it.
The Tararua District...
Elizabeth Hughes discusses three ways councils could improve emergency communication.
Imagine a natural or civil disaster where afterwards the affected people say, “The communication was outstanding.” Or this: “I always took a pretty cynical view of what people were saying on Facebook because I trusted what the council was...
