From the bottom up – giving it a sniff
By Elizabeth Hughes. This might be an understatement, but change is in the wind for local government. Obviously, the entire sector is fully engaged in...
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Some thoughts on reserves – a missed opportunity?
The Reserves Act 1977 (Act) came into force in response to increased public concern for the preservation and management of reserves and open spaces, as...
Local government executives and recruitment
Caption: Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga David Hammond from recruiting specialist Tribe talks with Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga, former Minister of Local Government, about the role of executives...
Whipping up interest in the 2022 elections
By Dr Jean Drage, local government sector expert. Time is running out for councils to finalise their approach to this year’s local elections on 8...
Is the ballot box calling you?
By Linda O’Reilly, Special Counsel, Tompkins Wake. If you are reading this … it is a fair assumption that you have an interest in local...
Keeping ‘placemaking’ in focus through reform
By Garry Dyet, chief executive at Waipa District Council and Robert Brodnax, senior principal advisory at Beca. Placemaking is, ‘The process of strengthening the connection...
NEEDED – more time for a more comprehensive approach
By Linda O’Reilly, special council, Tompkins Wake. I have just taken two months off from local government, but local government itself has had no time...
Partnership platitudes
By Peter Dunne. Just three weeks ago [early October 2021] the Minister of Local Government received the interim report of the Future for Local Government...
Urban density rule changes ignore flood risk
By Dr Alastair Barnett, Chair, IAHR Flood Risk Management Technical Committee. On 19 October, the Government announced; “New building intensification rules will mean up to...
Lessons from Germany and strategic discipline
By Brett Crombie, director, Straightedge Accounting. The tempestuous business environment of the past 18 months has led to bankruptcies for some businesses and record profits...