By Peter Silcock, Chief Executive, Civil Contractors New Zealand. An exposure draft of the bill has been circulated and a Select Committee is currently digesting...
Gavin Beattie from the Local Government Commission discusses council options with electoral systems. Recent times has demonstrated the value, more than ever, of strong, caring...
Street furniture, mixed-use spaces, pop-up art installations and guerrilla gardeners are all part of the mix as smart councils work more collaboratively with communities to...
New technologies are changing the way aquatic and recreation facilities do business. A young mum books her daughter in for swimming lessons on her mobile...
SOLGM questions whether change in the local government sector is happening fast enough and in the best ways. Karen Thomas, Chief Executive, SOLGM This time...
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...
David Hammond argues that a travel tax must benefit all communities. New Zealand communities celebrate with the tourism sector the success of our 2015 visitor...
At the 2015 LGNZ EXCELLENCE Awards. Fulton Hogan EXCELLENCE Award for Community Impact. Highly Commended: Grey District Council – The Heart of the West Coast,...