The three f’s of amalgamation
After several false starts, it seems as though the Wellington region’s local governments are to amalgamate. What form this takes is still uncertain, but it...
Tag : local government leadership
All the reform, everywhere, all at once
If local government feels overwhelmed at the moment, that is because almost every lever that shapes the sector is being pulled at once, writes Gwynn...
Once upon a time there was a city…
Image: Manukau City Centre shopping complex in 1977. Photo by G. Reithmaier. It was the most progressive city in New Zealand. The city was young,...
Weaving a new leadership
In times of rapid change, leadership that is built on consistency, humility and courage is required, writes Vaughan Payne, the director of Kahu Manawa, a...
After the ballot box
New councils should resist the urge to plunge straight into policy firefighting. The real opportunity lies in the first hundred days, advises David Hammond, the...
Reflecting on a long career in local government
Image: Paula Southgate and her husband Greg Forsyth at the Peacocke Bridge blessing ceremony in September 2024. Twenty-four years ago, when I stood for election, I...
Leadership in an era of cost-savings
By David Hammond, Head of Consulting & Public Sectors, Tribe. Personally, I was not horrified by the removal of the four well-beings from the Local...
Helping local businesses tender for council contracts
Image: Caroline Boot from Plan A. A recent Lift Your Game course in South Waikato was a collaboration between the South Waikato District Council (SWDC),...