Māori have long argued for their own wards and constituencies within local government. Now a paper by Victoria University of Wellington’s Maria Bargh outlines new ways in which they can represent themselves and be involved in decision-making in local government.
Maria Bargh (Te Arawa, Ngāti Awa) is head of school and senior lecturer...
Budget cuts are making councils in the UK adopt whole new ways of working and the creation of next generation councils. David Hammond calls for more innovation here too.
Imagine a council with a staff-owned mutual company to run some services. Picture several councils in an area pooling their budgets to run services. They’re maybe...
