David Langford (infrastructure manager, New Plymouth District Council) won the Hynds Pipe Systems Paper of the Year for his presentation of this paper, Blurring the lines with the New Plymouth District Council Professional Services Collaborative Contract, at the IPWEA NZ 2017 Annual Conference in Dunedin. David acknowledges co-author...
At the 2016 LGNZ EXCELLENCE Awards
An “inspired decision” by New Plymouth District Council (NPDC) to create the city’s Len Lye Centre has given Taranaki a stunning facility housing a world-renowned art collection, archive, education facility and cinema.
The council has won this award for the centre at the council-owned...
New Plymouth opens the doors to its new combined Govett-Brewster Art Gallery and Len Lye Centre next month. The iconic project has attracted intense interest from a wide variety of interested parties. Three key players talk about the challenges they faced and lessons learned.
In December 1962 Monica Brewster (née Govett) endowed her...
Dollars & Sense: How should local government be funded?…On Track: Geospatial experts map out walking paths & cycleways…Gore's Steve Parry…On making every minute count…In praise of good work: Local government's fantastic EAs & Pas…Going digital: New Plymouth District Council turns mobile-first
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So many senior people in local government have told us how much they rely on the all-round wonderfulness of their executive and personal assistants that we were keen to learn more. We put out a call to hear about those helpers who pile through the work, keep those around them grounded and save their bacon. Here are some of the best...
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