Hastings District Council has accessed external funding to significantly increase its investment in the Hawke’s Bay Opera House. Here’s how.
Councils face complex challenges when trying to finance good community infrastructure. There are only so many ratepayers and, without rates rises, the ratepayer dollar will only go so far....
As debate continues to hot up around who “owns”, controls and manages New Zealand’s natural resources, the Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) has released a new report examining effective approaches to shared governance.
Principles for co-governing natural resources outlines topline thinking behind some of the best ways to...
At the 2015 LGNZ EXCELLENCE Awards.
Waipa District Council’s bold Let’s Get Engaged campaign has helped community and council together face up to some big challenges in the district over the next 10 years. The council needs to make considerable investment in basic infrastructure, largely on water and wastewater. The programme used...
