On the fifth birthday of what has been described as New Zealand’s most radical local governance restructure – the creation of Auckland City, Vicki Jayne looks at what has so far been learnt from the process of creating Australasia’s biggest council.
If size were the primary criteria of success, there’s no doubt Auckland City is...
LGNZ honours Sir Bob Harvey’s many years of service to local government, with the LGNZ EXCELLENCE Award for Outstanding Contribution to Local Government.
Sir Bob served as mayor of Waitakere City from 1992 to 2010 when it was among seven territorial authorities replaced by the new Auckland Council.
LGNZ president Lawrence Yule...
