Capping rates – a danger for local & central government
We need an inquiry into local government funding, but it must have cross-party support and a clear commitment to implement its recommendations, write Andy Asquith,...
Tag : Local government reform New Zealand
Turning vision into reality
The next phase of local government reform is about taking the foundations established through priorities, community voice, evidence and process, and applying them to three...
Democracy or autocracy?
As the Government mulls over the proposals for how councils propose to reorganise themselves under the Head Start pathway of Simplifying Local Government, we must...
Reform and the reality of regional delivery
Amalgamation is a lot more complex than simply joining with neighbouring councils. As structures change, there can be no gaps in delivery and no loss...
A relentless burden of change
Linda O’Reilly, Special Counsel at Tompkins Wake, spent much of the Christmas/New Year break doomscrolling and weather watching and came up with this perspective on...