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Councils Need Funding Tools To Address Climate Challenges – LGNZ
Thursday, 16 October 2025, 1:47 pm | LGNZ
LGNZ Vice President and Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz says the framework goes some way to ensuring people know the climate risks they face. More >>
Local Elections Provisional Voter Turnout Results As At 13 October 2025
Monday, 13 October 2025, 5:26 pm | LGNZ
The provisional voter turnout results are up 5.4% from the progress voter turnout results released on 11 October (32.6%) More >>
Statement From LGNZ's Interim Chief Executive, Scott Necklen
Saturday, 11 October 2025, 8:18 pm | LGNZ
While provisional voting results are still coming through, initial numbers show that voter turnout is down from 2022. More >>
Last-Minute Effort Critical To Strong Voter Turnout This Election - LGNZ
Thursday, 2 October 2025, 4:44 pm | LGNZ
LGNZ Interim Chief Executive Scott Necklen says voters have until 7th of October to post their voting papers, or they can drop them into a council ballot box by midday 11th of October. More >>
New Earthquake-Prone Building System Welcomed By Councils
Monday, 29 September 2025, 3:54 pm | LGNZ
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) has welcomed the Government’s proposed revamp of the earthquake-prone building system, saying it will reduce the financial burden placed on building owners and promote vibrant CBDs. The Government has today announced ... More >>
Future Local Elections Must Be Run By Electoral Commission
Monday, 15 September 2025, 4:13 pm | LGNZ
While New Zealand’s election services providers do a good job with the resources available, the issues we’ve seen this year reinforce the need for one centralised provider to run local elections to provide consistency for all candidates and voters, ... More >>
Mayor Rehette Stoltz Elected LGNZ Vice President
Friday, 12 September 2025, 1:03 pm | LGNZ
This follows Hutt City Mayor Campbell Barry resignation as Vice President. With his term set to finish on 11 October, Campbell made the decision to support continuity in LGNZ’s leadership at a crucial time. He will remain as a member of National ... More >>
Voting Pack Failure For Māori Ward Candidates Deeply Concerning – Te Maruata
Thursday, 11 September 2025, 11:35 am | LGNZ
Māori Ward candidates were missing from candidate booklets for Whanganui District Council, Ōpōtiki District Council and South Wairarapa Council, which were sent out alongside voting papers for next month’s local elections. More >>
Households Paying 10 Times As Much Tax As Rates - LGNZ
Thursday, 4 September 2025, 4:11 pm | LGNZ
An Infometrics analysis shows that in 2025 the average New Zealand household pays around 10 times more in taxes (income and GST combined) than in local government rates. More >>
Support For At-Risk Regional Air Routes Welcome
Monday, 1 September 2025, 4:30 pm | LGNZ
LGNZ Provincial Sector Chair Neil Holdom says rural and provincial councils view strong regional connectivity through air, land and sea as a critical part of their infrastructure. More >>
Policy.nz Goes Live To Help Voters Choose – LGNZ
Monday, 1 September 2025, 10:56 am | LGNZ
The site gathers candidate profiles and policies in a single place, making it easy for voters to compare views and to see which candidates align with what matters most to them. More >>
Te Korowai Framework Invaluable Says Central Hawkes Bay District Council
Friday, 29 August 2025, 10:18 am | LGNZ
CHBDC was awarded a Mauri Tū or 'Active' grade in its evaluation report. It confirms the council is in a strong position to build on the momentum of its recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle, with capable leadership, effective community engagement, and clear pockets of strong performance More >>
Changes To Building Liability Will Help Unlock Housing Growth - LGNZ
Monday, 18 August 2025, 4:57 pm | LGNZ
LGNZ President Sam Broughton says that the changes will be welcomed by councils — and are long overdue. More >>
Emergency System Reforms Will Place New Costs On Councils - LGNZ
Thursday, 14 August 2025, 8:00 pm | LGNZ
Councils will receive no additional funding to meet these new compliance requirements. LGNZ Chief Executive Susan Freeman-Greene says these new costs will leave councils with no option other than increasing rates. More >>
ERUC A Welcome Step Towards Fair And Sustainable Transport Funding - LGNZ
Thursday, 7 August 2025, 2:14 pm | LGNZ
LGNZ’s Transport Forum Chair Neil Holdom says that the Government will need to work closely with local authorities on the design and implementation of eRUC, in order for it to reach its full potential. More >>
‘Healthy’ Candidate Numbers A Positive Sign For Local Democracy – LGNZ
Wednesday, 6 August 2025, 4:54 pm | LGNZ
The largest mayoral race is in Dunedin with 16 candidates vying for the top spot – Wellington, Hamilton and Auckland are also strongly represented with 12 bids each. More >>
Council Profiles Need To Show Outcomes, Not Just Spending - LGNZ
Thursday, 31 July 2025, 11:30 am | LGNZ
LGNZ is calling for “council profiles” to contain information about what each council delivers in communities, rather than just show what’s being spent, so that ratepayers get a full view of how their council is performing. More >>
Time Running Out For Candidates To Stand In Local Elections This Year
Tuesday, 29 July 2025, 8:50 am | LGNZ
Susan Freeman-Green says the more candidates standing at local elections, the more choice the community has on who represents their interests on council. More >>
Better Awareness Of Local Body Candidates Will Lift Voter Turnout
Thursday, 17 July 2025, 9:25 am | LGNZ
Voters need to be able to easily access information on who is standing for election, what they stand for, and what they hope to achieve if elected. LGNZ is partnering with Policy.nz as an interim measure to improve local elections in 2025. More >>
Councils Call For Review Of Local Government Structure
Wednesday, 16 July 2025, 5:13 pm | LGNZ
LGNZ Chief Executive, Susan Freeman-Greene, says that local government needs to be proactive and lead the changes required. More >>
