The rates question
Candidates in this year’s local body elections will no doubt be tempted to campaign on promises of low or even zero rate increases, given the...
Tag : three waters reform
Call for a national data taskforce
There are many potential fishhooks in reform of the water sector and creating new organisations to run the sector will take significant investment, says Greg...
Give us a local voice in RMA reform, too
By Mayor of Hamilton, Paula Southgate Everyone across the country, and certainly in local government, has focused extensively on the fast-moving, ever-changing arena of reform. ...
Views on revamped three waters reform
Photo: The boundaries of the ten water services entities. By Alan Titchall. A wolf now dressed up as a lamb? Most councils and observers remain...
NEEDED – more time for a more comprehensive approach
By Linda O’Reilly, special council, Tompkins Wake. I have just taken two months off from local government, but local government itself has had no time...
Fundamental change – front and centre
By Paula Southgate, mayor, Hamilton. I doubt many people would have left the 2021 LGNZ conference feeling entirely comfortable. I didn’t. Most people find change...
Risks and opportunities from amalgamation in our water sector
Andreas Heuser, director, Castalia and president Law and Economics Association of New Zealand. The Government is proposing to reform local authorities’ three waters services into...