Wendy Saunders (left) and Lucy Kaiser from GNS Science have been investigating the role of Iwi and Hapu Management Plans in managing natural hazards in...
At the 2016 LGNZ EXCELLENCE Awards Air New Zealand Excellence Award for Environmental Impact. Highly Commended: Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s ‘Ohiwa Harbour Strategy Implementation’. Bay...
A new government report on freshwater management highlights yet again the delicate path that regional authorities must tread in balancing environmental, economic and iwi aspirations for...
As debate continues to hot up around who “owns”, controls and manages New Zealand’s natural resources, the Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) has released a...
Walking hand in hand. Involving Māori in local government decision-making is not a tick-the-box exercise, says Rina Douglas. It’s essential to the economic growth of our...