Peter McKinlay lays out the options now unfolding for local government and warns that other entities already see the opportunities for change.
The relative status quo of local government’s relationship with its communities has been coming under increasing challenge. The largely top-down delivery of a reasonably well understood range...
Carbon Landscape Collective founder Craig Pocock was back in this country last year to present the Carbon Landscape Roadshow. Here are his observations.
Definition
The carbon landscape identifies the carbon cost of design, implementation and management of public spaces and landscapes including the disproportionately high carbon cost...
The purpose of parks
US parks specialist Jayne Miller believes councils must seize transformational moments in time to work with their communities. Now, she says, the reintroduction of the four well-beings presents such a moment, and parks are the ideal means of expression. Ruth Le Pla spoke with her at the NZRA Conference in...
By Elizabeth Hughes –Elizabeth Hughes Communication.
Imagine going on a date with local government.
Local government dating profile: His* photo is slightly out of focus (he’s new to selfies). Clearly visible in the background is a pile of clothes he tried on and discarded before finally deciding that the polo shirt would send the...
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Councils must manage relationship between two key laws.
Having represented councils for many years defending liability claims against them, I find an issue still arises at regular intervals. It is the inter-relationship between the Resource Management Act 1991 and the...
Check out the relevance index and the participation gap.
Let’s face it. People just do not care about local government. While this is not a news flash, there is evidence of situational blindness affecting many who work and serve in the sector when presented with this fact. As the 2018-28 LTP process draws to a close and the build-up...
A recent guide by destination and local government specialists David Hammond and Lyn Cheyne identifies seven key performance indicators (KPIs) that all council and Regional Tourism Organisation (RTO) relationships should have in place.
The report, RTOs and Councils: Asking the right questions 2018, also provides recommendations on how...
