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Commission calls for alternatives to boundary alteration
Thursday, 4 April 2019, 9:32 am | Local Government Commission
The Local Government Commission is calling for alternative applications to one received from the “Tokopiki Boundary Change Group” seeking the alteration of the boundary between Horowhenua District and Palmerston North City. This follows the Commission’s ... More >>
Commission announces decision on representation arrangements
Friday, 21 December 2018, 12:27 pm | Local Government Commission
The Local Government Commission today announced its decision that existing representation arrangements for Bay of Plenty Regional Council will apply for the 2019 local authority elections. More >>
Commission to assess boundary alteration application
Wednesday, 5 December 2018, 11:23 am | Local Government Commission
The Local Government Commission has agreed to assess an application seeking the alteration of the boundary between Horowhenua District and Palmerston North City. More >>
Boundary alteration application received
Thursday, 11 October 2018, 2:04 pm | Local Government Commission
The Local Government Commission has received an application seeking the alteration of the boundary between Horowhenua District and Palmerston North City. More >>
Fresh approach needed to strengthen the Wellington region
Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 5:17 pm | Local Government Commission
The Local Government Commission recommends Wellington’s councils take joint action on the urban area’s transport and planning challenges. More >>
Poll rejects new council
Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 1:30 pm | Local Government Commission
The electors of Wairarapa have rejected the proposal for a combined Wairarapa District Council. Today Warwick Lampp, Electoral Officer for the Wairarapa, issued progress results of the Wairarapa reorganisation poll: with an estimated 97 per cent of the ... More >>
Valid petition, poll date for Wairarapa District Council
Tuesday, 12 September 2017, 4:51 pm | Local Government Commission
The Local Government Commission has today received confirmation of a valid petition for a poll on its proposal for a Wairarapa District Council and a postal vote will be held closing at midday on Tuesday 12 December. More >>
Final Proposal for a Combined Council in Wairarapa’s Hands
Wednesday, 19 July 2017, 8:49 am | Local Government Commission
19 July 2017 - Local Government Commission Chair Sir Wira Gardiner says the fate of a final proposal released today – for a combined Wairarapa District Council – lies in the hands of the Wairarapa public. More >>
Draft Proposal for Wairarapa District Council
Wednesday, 15 March 2017, 9:56 am | Local Government Commission
The Local Government Commission is calling for submissions on a draft proposal to change the structure of councils in the Wairarapa. Commission Chair Sir Wira Gardiner says the proposal – for a combined Wairarapa District Council – follows extensive ... More >>
LGC welcomes appointment of Geoff Dangerfield
Friday, 19 August 2016, 10:02 am | Local Government Commission
The Local Government Commission has welcomed the appointment of Geoff Dangerfield as a temporary member of the Commission by Minister of Local Government Hon Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga. More >>
Local Government questionnaire response tops 1500
Wednesday, 13 July 2016, 11:57 am | Local Government Commission
A total of 1560 questionnaires were filled in and submitted to the Local Government Commission during its public engagement on options for council organisation in the Wairarapa. More >>
Still time to have your say on Wairarapa council options
Monday, 4 July 2016, 11:41 am | Local Government Commission
There’s still time to have your say on six options for council organisation in the Wairarapa with the Local Government Commission questionnaire deadline being Friday 8 July. More >>
Work to strengthen Wellington region alive and on track
Monday, 4 July 2016, 11:03 am | Local Government Commission
Work to strengthen the Wellington region through local government is very much alive and on track, the Chair of the Local Government Commission, Sir Wira Gardiner, said today. More >>
Manawatu-Whanganui councils share insights
Thursday, 30 June 2016, 2:19 pm | Local Government Commission
The Local Government Commission says the Manawatu-Whanganui councils are working well on taking a longer term view of the future. More >>
38 proposals to change council arrangements in Auckland
Monday, 27 June 2016, 4:10 pm | Local Government Commission
Thirty eight proposals for changing local government arrangements in Auckland have been received by the Local Government Commission. More >>
Engagement on local government organisation in the Wairarapa
Tuesday, 7 June 2016, 11:49 am | Local Government Commission
Extensive engagement on six options for council organisation in the Wairarapa starts today (7 June). More >>
Waiheke application part of Auckland Council process
Monday, 30 May 2016, 4:42 pm | Local Government Commission
The Local Government Commission has decided the application from Our Waiheke for a unitary council for Waiheke is to be considered as an “alternative application’’ in the Auckland Council reorganisation process initiated by the North Rodney reorganisation ... More >>
Commission to meet West Coast communities
Monday, 30 May 2016, 2:43 pm | Local Government Commission
The Local Government Commission will be on the West Coast in June to talk to communities about local government in the region. More >>
Gisborne initiatives “cutting edge”
Thursday, 19 May 2016, 11:20 am | Local Government Commission
The Local Government Commission says there is a lot to learn from Gisborne’s unitary council. More >>
Commission decision on ‘affected area’ for North Rodney
Thursday, 14 April 2016, 2:41 pm | Local Government Commission
The Local Government Commission has made a decision on the “affected area’’ for the application from the Northern Action Group (NAG) for a North Rodney unitary authority, separate from Auckland Council. More >>