A new chemical collection service has not only seen Palmerston North residents safely dispose of over 800 kilograms of unwanted chemicals for free, but also helped educate them around hazardous waste.
The MyHazWaste service, run by chemical collection experts 3R Group, held its first event in Palmerston North on June 16. The...
A collaborative pilot between Palmerston North City Council (PNCC), the building industry and central government aims to speed up and simplify processes for housing development.
Palmerston North is only the second city in New Zealand to try out a pre-approval approach to consenting developed by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and...
Personal assistant, executive assistant, executive officer.... whatever their title, these are the secret powerhouses behind some of local government’s best leaders. So Local Government Magazine put out a call to name and praise them. Here are some of the best accolades we received for people whose work goes well beyond the call of...
Calibre Consulting has won an INNOVATE NZ silver award for its innovative use of biotechnology in Palmerston North City Council’s wastewater system.
Calibre designed new technology for the council’s digester solids treatment plant.
The award was presented by the Association of Consulting Engineers NZ at its annual...
Palmerston North City Council is encouraging the use of 3D information to assist in planning and decision-making. Council GIS analyst programmer Lucas Mostyn says that using the city library’s 3D printer to physically model digital designs is a new and novel way of communicating cartographic information, and is leading to greater...
