Democracy or autocracy?
As the Government mulls over the proposals for how councils propose to reorganise themselves under the Head Start pathway of Simplifying Local Government, we must...
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ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP – an aid to decision-making
By Philip Maw, National Managing partner, Wynn Williams. Local government is facing an increasing number of significant policy changes that need to be implemented. Some...
A Significant Election Year for LOCAL GOVERNMENT
By Dr Jean Drage, local government sector expert. It’s election year again for our local councils. In October, we will once again consider just who...
Keep ex MPs out of local government please
One of the drums I bang repeatedly is the poor engagement between our small business communities and their respective local governments. Vaughan Winiata, VFormation and small business...
World first fix for Westport water woes
In 2018 Westport had a problem. A collapsed supply tunnel meant the northern West Coast town of about 4600 people was having to constantly pump...