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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 >>
New BERL Report Demonstrates Councils’ Substantial Contribution To Economic Growth
Wednesday, 16 July 2025, 6:59 am | LGNZ
Commissioned by Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ), economic consultants BERL undertook the challenge of finding hard data to quantify local government’s contribution to the overall economy. More >>
LGNZ Calls For End Of “Tug Of War” On Local Government’s Purpose
Tuesday, 15 July 2025, 12:02 pm | LGNZ
This follows the introduction of the Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill to Parliament yesterday, which is part of Government’s System Improvements programme to reform local government. More >>
Councils Need More Clarity Around Climate Adaptation - LGNZ
Friday, 11 July 2025, 7:26 am | LGNZ
LGNZ Vice President Campbell Barry says while the report has good intentions, it fails to address some concerns previously raised by local government. More >>
LGNZ Urges More People To Run For Council
Saturday, 5 July 2025, 1:02 pm | LGNZ
LGNZ Chief Executive Susan Freeman-Greene says a hallmark of healthy democracy is when people are willing to represent their community around the council table. More >>
City And Regional Deals A Good First Step Forward - LGNZ
Thursday, 3 July 2025, 12:18 pm | LGNZ
LGNZ Chief Executive Susan Freeman-Greene says the partnership is an opportunity for local and central government to deliver joint priorities. More >>
Security Allowance Will Help Keep Elected Members Safe - LGNZ
Thursday, 26 June 2025, 12:46 pm | LGNZ
The Remuneration Authority will introduce an allowance of up to $4,500 to cover elected members installing and monitoring a security system at home (the same figure as for MPs), plus $1000 annually for maintenance. The allowance will come into effect after ... More >>
LGNZ Welcomes Draft National Infrastructure Plan, Calls For Better Collaboration
Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 6:27 pm | LGNZ
We look forward to working with the Government on a way forward, in order to deliver on better infrastructure outcomes for the country, says LGNZ national council member Mayor Neil Holdom. More >>
