Hamilton and New Plymouth lead the charge
Help for councils
The Office for Seniors has released an online toolkit to help councils and community groups start their own age-friendly journeys.
The Community Connects grants also offer funding to start development of an Age-friendly Communities Plan or implement an Age-friendly...
Victoria-on-the-River
Constructing an award-winning, terraced amphitheatre on an extremely steep site alongside the Waikato River was not without challenges. Richard Silcock explains.
Award
Schick Civil Construction’s entry outlining its work on the Victoria-on-the-River Precinct project won an award at the CCNZ / Hirepool...
At the 2016 LGNZ EXCELLENCE Awards
Creative New Zealand Excellence Award for Best Creative Place.
Highly Commended: Hamilton City Council's 'Community Transforms a City Dump project'.
Hamilton has transformed an old landfill site into the world-renowned Hamilton Gardens. The gardens have been developed over 35 years, with strong...
At the 2016 LGNZ EXCELLENCE Awards
Chorus Excellence Award for Best Practice in Infrastructure Management.
Highly Commended: Hamilton City Council's 'Low River Contingency Project'
Hamilton City Council took an innovative, and economic, approach to its interim solution to ensure a continued water supply for the city. The Low River...
At the 2016 LGNZ EXCELLENCE Awards
Hamilton City Council led a highly successful, innovative and collaborative approach to address problems of people engaging in antisocial behaviour in public places.
Mayor Julie Hardaker led the Hamilton Central City Safety Plan, described by judges as “a well-planned and executed initiative which...
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