Keep control of funding and spending
People and businesses are suffering economic pain from the pandemic, but that is not a good reason for local authorities to reduce rates. By Linda...
Tag : Local Government Act 2002
White Island and places that slip through the regulatory cracks
By Linda O’Reilly, partner, Brookfields Lawyers. Look at a map of the eastern Bay of Plenty and you will see White Island/Whakaari just off the...
15 things you need to know about the Resource Legislation Amendment Act & iwi participation
The Mana Whakahono a Rohe (MWR) provisions are among the controversial law changes that delayed the Resource Legislation Amendment Bill. They give iwi rights to...
The PSA’s watch-list
Water management and control, equal pay and the policy priorities put forward in the central government elections are on the PSA’s watch-list for 2017. Glenn...
Pledges, politics & practicality: Councillors’ powers
Can elected members make good on their election “promises” to reverse decisions of the previous council or sack the chief executive? Simpson Grierson’s Jonathan Salter...
Waste assessments & Section 17A
Alice Grace unravels the what and the how of waste services. The next few years will be a busy time for councils as they prepare...
Amalgamation: Is bigger better?
Around the world, many governments have favoured municipal amalgamation to improve efficiency of service and deliver cost benefits through economies of scale. But is bigger...