Yet more power to the people
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Power to the people! Yeah!
But what does that mean? WHAT’S WRONG RIGHT NOW? Central government’s getting a free lunch It passes duties and responsibilities to local government. Then gives...
LGNZ calls on NZTA to sort itself out
LGNZ has taken the unusual step of publicly criticising NZTA for delaying progress on some of the country’s most expensive housing markets. Singling out Tauranga,...
Hells bell. Will we drown?
Legal framework unfit to cope with costs of sea level rise. So much for the debate on whether climate change is real. Now we must...
Opening doors to China
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...
LGNZ's Dave Cull: On knobs and knockers
Dave Cull is LGNZ’s new president. The mayor of Dunedin talks with
Ruth Le Pla about his background as handyman, TV presenter and author, and...
Local Government Think Tank
Peter McKinlay announces a new resource to generate research and inform debate for the sector. Hamilton City Council, Masterton and Waipa District Councils and Rotorua...
9 years a leader: Lawrence Yule’s legacy
Lawrence Yule has steered the local government sector for the past nine years in his role as president of Local Government New Zealand. On the...
On Legal Issues: Election year crumbs
Local government forced to settle for small wins. I was struck recently by a media release from LGNZ that began: “Letting local communities determine whether...
Colin Dale: On 60 years in local government
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...