Let’s talk about the future of local government
Stuart Crosby is the president of Local Government New Zealand, a current Bay of Plenty Regional councillor, and was the Tauranga Mayor from 2004 to...
Tag : Climate Change
Climate risk & materiality – Linda O'Reilly, Brookfields
Salvation may demand disclosure but disclosure can be risky. Over the past five or six years, there has been increased focus on disclosure by corporations...
Tackling wastewater emissions – More than just a smelly problem
Lesley Smith outlines Water New Zealand’s submission to the Productivity Commission on managing wastewater treatment plant emissions. Wastewater treatment plant operators are used to thinking...
Central / Local Government Partnerships: A new way of working
Six months ago, a new Central / Local Government Partnerships Group was created in the Department of Internal Affairs to respond to changing needs and...
2018 will be a big year for the environment
Big changes in environmental management are coming fast. Business as usual is not on offer anymore. Gary Taylor, chief executive, Environmental Defence Society. Who would have...
Central and local government must share the driving wheel
Infrastructure, water and housing will continue to pose challenges for the sector and will be among the top priorities for 2018. Dave Cull, president, Local...
Global and local
Global trends in local government and eight predictions on what the new government will mean for local authorities. Karen Thomas, chief executive, SOLGM. I recently...
Climate change effects on aquatic ecology and the future for stormwater management
This paper ‘Climate Change Effects on Aquatic Ecology and the Future for Stormwater Management‘, was presented at Water New Zealand’s 2017 Stormwater Conference. By Paul...
Sea changes and stormy weather ahead
The long-awaited, and much-debated Resource Legislation Amendment Bill should finally pass into law in 2017. But any new regime must meet the needs of a...
Big issues on the horizon for local government
A new triennium signals a new strategic direction for local government. And in the coming months Local Government New Zealand will be reviewing its strategic...