Plantation forestry rules: Gear up for change on May 1
Oliver Hendrickson outlines the new national environmental standards for plantation forestry. In August last year, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and the Ministry for...
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Water infrastructure: Lessons from the floodlands
It’s time to stop arguing about where people live or who pays for our water infrastructure. Water New Zealand CE John Pfahlert calls for new...
New thinking on freshwater management
Will collaborative processes help find the best ways to manage our country’s freshwater? Ruth Le Pla tests the waters. A new government report on freshwater management...
Freshwater report lifts debate on collaborative processes
A new government report on freshwater management highlights yet again the delicate path that regional authorities must tread in balancing environmental, economic and iwi aspirations for...
Togs today?
A new joint initiative from international water and environment experts DHI and Auckland Council has recently gone online to the public. The Auckland Bathing Water...
Great management: Top projects
The recent McGredy Winder 2015 SOLGM Local Government Excellence Awards celebrate some of the sector’s best-managed projects. Selwyn District Council’s Project Helix, which led to...
Blair King: On reflecting your community’s values
Blair King’s practical farming background drives his innovative approach to managing Tararua District Council, writes Ruth Le Pla. My plans to interview Blair King went...