Future response to extreme weather EVENTS
By Linda O’Reilly, special counsel, Tompkins Wake. Lawyers are supposed to specialise in sober reflection, but the impact of Auckland Anniversary Weekend flooding and Cyclone...
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Don’t let the future run you over – you are there – now do something!
By Linda O’Reilly, Tompkins Wake. Welcome to all newly elected and re-elected mayors, chairs, councillors, local and community board members. I am by nature an...
Council planning challenge
Caption: Queenstown is undergoing a massive $182.5 million construction upgrade and expansion with transformation of its CBD (story in August LG issue). Artist impression supplied by the...
The Auditor-General is watching
With legislative reform proceeding in all directions, I am spoilt for choice about really big things happening in the local government space to write about...
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...