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LGNZ Hails Rethink On Emergency Works Funding
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 5:19 pm | LGNZ
LGNZ President Sam Broughton says this outcome is a win for local government. More >>
Susan Freeman-Greene To Step Down As LGNZ CE
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 7:31 am | LGNZ
Susan Freeman-Greene says the role has been a privilege. “It is a fantastic, challenging role that has taught me so much and it’s given me great moments of optimism and hope for our future” she said. More >>
New Home GST Sharing Could Help Bring Rates Down – LGNZ
Wednesday, 2 April 2025, 9:02 pm | LGNZ
“Growth comes at a large cost for communities who have to pay for infrastructure up front, with all of the benefits of growth currently accruing to central government in the form of GST, new income tax and business taxes,” says LGNZ President Sam ... More >>
Strong Community Voice Vital For RMA Reforms - LGNZ
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 4:27 pm | LGNZ
“It’s obvious that the current RMA system is neither delivering sufficient development nor adequately protecting our environment. As providers of over a quarter of this country’s infrastructure, councils strongly support reducing roadblocks to development ... More >>
Rate Capping Will Drive Up Interest Rates - LGNZ
Monday, 24 March 2025, 10:28 am | LGNZ
From the international analysis it is clear that a rates cap will have unintended consequences on communities; it will restrict the ability of councils to invest in infrastructure and risks their financial instability, and we need to avoid this. More >>
New Report Champions Voting Booths As Future Of Local Elections
Thursday, 13 March 2025, 8:35 am | LGNZ
LGNZ Electoral Reform Group Chair, Nelson Mayor Nick Smith, says the Group’s Issues Paper released in October last year identified the current voting methods as a key issue facing local body elections. More >>
Ōtorohanga District Council Scores Top Marks With Te Korowai
Tuesday, 4 March 2025, 12:34 pm | LGNZ
Te Korowai operates through three stages: beginning with an integrity survey to allow councils to independently evaluate their performance across six key areas. More >>
Stalking Legislation Could Tackle Elected Member Abuse - LGNZ
Monday, 3 March 2025, 12:08 pm | LGNZ
Evidence shows that women elected members are significantly more likely than their male colleagues to experience gendered abuse, sexualised comments, threats to their family, and threats of sexual violence. More >>
New Funding And Financing Tools Could Be A ‘game Changer’ - LGNZ
Friday, 28 February 2025, 1:37 pm | LGNZ
LGNZ President Sam Broughton says while rates will always be the primary source of income for councils, LGNZ has been advocating for more tools in the toolbox to reduce pressure on ratepayers. More >>
Transparency And Accountability Over A Rates Cap
Thursday, 27 February 2025, 8:40 am | LGNZ
Speaking at today’s All of Local Government meeting in Wellington, LGA South Australia highlighted its collaboration with State Government to independently monitor council financial performance, through the development of a Strategic Management Plan Advice ... More >>
Overhaul Of Public Works Act A Boost For Critical Infrastructure
Thursday, 27 February 2025, 6:31 am | LGNZ
Councils are empowered by the PWA to acquire land for infrastructure projects, and as stewards for over a quarter of the country’s infrastructure, are invested in ensuring the settings in this area are fit for purpose. More >>
Vote 25: Waitangi An Opportunity To Promote Local Elections
Thursday, 6 February 2025, 9:19 am | LGNZ
“Around 50,000 people are expected to attend Waitangi Day this year. Over the past few days we’ve had kōrero with everyone from iwi leaders to people from the local community,” LGNZ President Sam Broughton said. More >>
Growing Calls For International Visitor Levy Funding To Be Shared Fairly
Thursday, 16 January 2025, 2:18 pm | LGNZ
The purpose of the IVL was to help maintain the facilities and natural environment tourists use and enjoy during their stay, and the bulk of this responsibility is borne by councils. More >>
Transparency Approach Welcomed By Councils
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 10:24 am | LGNZ
LGNZ President Sam Broughton says that councils want to work with the Government to ensure the benchmarking and performance measures give a full and accurate picture to the community. More >>
Government Changes To Water And Waste Levies Will Push Up Rates
Thursday, 5 December 2024, 11:33 am | LGNZ
The Government has recently announced it will impose a levy on councils for the new regulatory regime for Local Water Done Well, which includes funding for Taumata Arowai and the Commerce Commission. More >>
Energy Crisis: Councils Must Look Locally For Solutions
Friday, 22 November 2024, 10:28 am | LGNZ
Councils are big users of energy, so there’s also an opportunity for partnerships between local government and energy suppliers to work together on reducing the overall end user costs, says Enerlytica’s John Kidd. More >>
LGNZ Applauds Increased Borrowing Capacity For Some Councils
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 9:28 pm | LGNZ
This change is one of the funding and financing tools that councils have been calling for, with LGNZ today releasing a funding and financing toolkit that sets out these tools in detail. More >>
Rates Capping May Not Be The Answer
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 11:30 am | LGNZ
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) is exploring alternatives to rates capping as a way of managing rates bills across the country. This comes after the Government recently indicated it would explore rates capping as an option, to balance the long-term ... More >>
LGNZ Sets Out ‘Tools’ To Reduce Ratepayer Burden
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 9:24 am | LGNZ
LGNZ is collaborating with the Government to deliver practical tools that empower councils to fund essential infrastructure and services, ensuring national goals, like housing growth and delivering high quality infrastructure, align with local ... More >>
Self-Certification Scheme Must Address Long-Term Liability
Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 8:05 pm | LGNZ
LGNZ President Sam Broughton says that councils are “cautiously optimistic” that the proposed scheme will result in a more efficient building process. More >>
