Lawyer Adam Feeley is well known for his staunch views and career spanning the Serious Fraud Office, Queenstown Lakes District Council and, now, independent advisory firm Rationale. He pulled no punches at the IPWEA NZ Conference in his reality check on the state of play of local government infrastructure.
Adam Feeley is principal...
Council relationships with China frequently get bogged down in controversy amid accusations that they fail to deliver tangible benefits to Kiwi communities. In the lead up to the New Zealand China Mayoral Forum in December, Ruth Le Pla looks at progress to date and better ways to build both relationships and business.
When Invercargill...
Four Northland councils have teamed up with the NZTA in a groundbreaking collaboration. Neil Cook explains.
The Northland Transportation Alliance is a collaborative arrangement between the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) and the councils of Northland – Far North District Council, Kaipara District Council, Northland Regional...
Far North District Council acting CEO Colin Dale was awarded life membership of LGNZ at the organisation’s recent annual conference in Dunedin. He reflects here on Kiwi fair play, instant communities and unfinished business as he looks back on his six decades in the sector.
If there’s one unifying thread to Colin Dale’s 60 years...
The small Northland town of Paihia, with a resident population of just 1700, is named supreme winner of the 2014 Trustpower National Community Awards. Far North District Council deputy mayor Tania McInnes says Paihia is a great example of a community that stopped waiting for someone else to fix its problems. “It took responsibility and...
