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Governance

Wellbeing – Why, how & what next?

Ganesh Nana argues that an intergenerational wellbeing framework provides an opportunity for both arms of government to be aligned towards a common objective. Funding, however, remains the elephant in the room. He was speaking at the SOLGM Summit in Queenstown. Local government plays a critical role in terms of the range of policies and...

Governance

Wellbeing – Will it be the great disruptor?

Deep change is coming to the local government sector, says public policy consultant, Peter McKinlay. The reintroduction of the four wellbeings presents an opportunity for local government to become the natural partner of central government in working with communities. Peter outlined his thoughts to a capacity crowd at the recent SOLGM...

Localism – The Swiss Way <br />Why New Zealand needs more, yes more, councils

Regional Economic Development

Localism – The Swiss Way
Why New Zealand needs more, yes more, councils

When Oliver Hartwich told delegates at the recent SOLGM Summit that our country needs more local authorities, he was talking to a receptive audience. Call it localism. Call it subsidiarity. His big idea is that if our country were more like Switzerland, which among other things is awash with local government, we might be more likely to...

Communities

Councils need new contracts with communities

Coventry City Council chief executive Dr Martin Reeves warns that the old model for public service is “inherently broken” and councils need to work very differently with their communities from now on. He says many of the changes in the UK are being driven by huge funding cuts and citizens’ rising expectations. “That requires a...

Features

The way we work

Auckland Council has an enormous opportunity to change the way it handles employment relations in the next five to 10 years. Chief executive Stephen Town details the plan. What do council employees really, really want? Not certificates for good performance, that’s for sure. Morning teas don’t cut it either. No. As in most other...