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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 >>
No Future In Local Elections By Post - LGNZ
Sunday, 20 October 2024, 2:21 pm | LGNZ
LGNZ Electoral Reform Group Chair, Nelson Mayor Nick Smith, says we need to focus on creating a better system to make voting easier. More >>
Calls For More Young Leaders To Run For Council
Wednesday, 16 October 2024, 10:21 am | LGNZ
LGNZ’s YEM network represents elected members under the age of 40, with 80 YEM members nationwide. Thirty-two members are attending this event; including Mayors, deputy mayors, local board members, deputy chairs, councillors and community board ... More >>
Time To Stand For Council Is Now
Thursday, 10 October 2024, 3:54 pm | LGNZ
The next local body elections will be held on 11 October 2025. Candidate nominations open on 4 July 2025, closing on 1 August. Today also marks the first date in this term that no by-elections can be triggered due to resignations from elected members. More >>
Emergency Management Reforms ‘Timely’ – LGNZ
Thursday, 10 October 2024, 8:14 am | LGNZ
“Councils are at the forefront of disaster management and recovery. We are pleased these changes will ensure that responses to natural disasters will continue to be locally led and driven,” says LGNZ President Sam Broughton. More >>
Stop Ratepayers Footing Tourists’ Infrastructure Bill
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 8:04 am | LGNZ
“LGNZ recently released a poll showing 79% of people think tourists should be contributing toward the local infrastructure and services they use. Only 8% thought ratepayers alone should be footing the bill,” Sam Broughton said. More >>
LGNZ Welcomes Much Needed Overhaul Of Building Consent System
Monday, 30 September 2024, 10:00 am | LGNZ
“For years, LGNZ has been calling on the Government to investigate the liability issue. We are pleased this is included in the scope of the Government’s reforms." More >>
Local Government Acknowledges New Māori Monarch
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:21 pm | LGNZ
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) acknowledges Te Arikinui Kuiini Ngā Wai hono i te Pō in her succession to the throne, and reinforces local government’s ongoing commitment to a strong and sustainable partnership with Māori. More >>
Support For Council Four-Year-Term
Friday, 23 August 2024, 8:57 am | LGNZ
LGNZ President Sam Broughton has welcomed public support for a local government four-year term, in what he says is a clear mandate for electoral reform. More >>
Poll Finds People Want More Localism In Local Government
Thursday, 22 August 2024, 5:23 pm | LGNZ
We have the evidence that localism delivers better value for ratepayers, gets better results and best meets the needs of communities. Now we have clear public support for more localism. More >>
Local Government Welcomes Regional Deals
Thursday, 22 August 2024, 10:41 am | LGNZ
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) has welcomed the Government’s framework for regional deals announced at the LGNZ SuperLocal conference today. More >>
Tackling Unoccupied Buildings A Priority For Councils
Wednesday, 21 August 2024, 5:02 pm | LGNZ
Councils are collectively asking the Minister for Building and Construction to investigate the issue and give councils more powers to do something about these buildings on behalf of the community. More >>
LGNZ Pleased With Progress On Time Of Use Charging
Monday, 12 August 2024, 6:09 pm | LGNZ
While the Government has rightfully said that time of use charging is not a revenue gathering mechanism, it makes sense that any funds raised will be invested back into transport projects in the area they were gathered. More >>
LGNZ Welcomes Government Announcement On Water
Thursday, 8 August 2024, 9:19 pm | LGNZ
Today’s announcement gives councils a greater ability to borrow for essential infrastructure investment. Without reform, the pressure on council finances and on our essential infrastructure would continue to be completely unsustainable. More >>
