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Focus on lifting governance and financial performance
Monday, 21 July 2014, 4:33 pm | Local Government NZ
Without good governance no organisation can hope to succeed. At the annual Local Government New Zealand conference, the delegates discussed ways to improve the governance and financial performance within their organisations. More >>
Local Government New Zealand welcomes new Vice President
Monday, 21 July 2014, 1:39 pm | Local Government NZ
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) members have today voted Mayor Brendan Duffy as the new Vice President of LGNZ at its 2014 Annual General Meeting held at Nelson. More >>
Xero CEO shares ideas on transforming local economies
Monday, 21 July 2014, 12:31 pm | Local Government NZ
Xero CEO shares ideas on transforming New Zealand’s local economies Cloud-based accounting software firm Xero could be based anywhere in the world but Chief Executive Rod Drury keeps the company’s head office in Wellington. More >>
Local government discusses how we can spread wealth
Monday, 21 July 2014, 11:47 am | Local Government NZ
Opportunities and risks arising from New Zealand’s changing regions were explored today at the Local Government New Zealand conference in Nelson. Shamubeel Eaqub, Principal Economist at the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research, delivered ... More >>
LGNZ conference 2014: President’s opening speech
Monday, 21 July 2014, 9:07 am | Local Government NZ
LGNZ conference 2014: President’s opening speech Ladies and gentlemen, the Hon Paula Bennett and particularly our Members, New Zealand’s 78 local governments, this year’s theme: Powering Local Economies | Building Vibrant Communities, is ... More >>
LGNZ announces partnership with FairWay Resolution
Monday, 21 July 2014, 9:04 am | Local Government NZ
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) today announced a significant new partnership under EquiP, its Centre of Excellence. More >>
Local government votes on three important matters
Monday, 21 July 2014, 9:02 am | Local Government NZ
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) members have voted on three remits about topical and important matters for the sector at the 2014 LGNZ Annual General Meeting, held at Nelson. The first remit was a request that LGNZ advocate to the Government to ... More >>
Local government focus on powering local economies
Friday, 18 July 2014, 3:54 pm | Local Government NZ
On Sunday, more than 550 delegates representing central government, stakeholders, industry and the councils around New Zealand will gather at the Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) 2014 Conference in Nelson to discuss and debate the theme of Powering ... More >>
LGNZ Funding Review working group appointments
Tuesday, 15 July 2014, 10:33 am | Local Government NZ
LGNZ Local Government Funding Review working group appointments Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) has announced the appointment of a cross-sector working group to its LGNZ Local Government Funding Review, which seeks to determine a sustainable ... More >>
LGNZ supports exempting farm buildings from earthquake bill
Monday, 7 July 2014, 11:04 am | Local Government NZ
LGNZ supports exempting farm buildings from earthquake-prone changes Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) welcomes the exemption of farm buildings from proposed changes under the Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill. LGNZ President Lawrence ... More >>
Local government proactive on risk management
Tuesday, 1 July 2014, 12:29 pm | Local Government NZ
Local government proactive on risk management Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) has kicked off two major pieces of work looking at risk management initiatives within local and regional New Zealand. Natural Hazards Management Led by its Regional sector, ... More >>
Joint and several liability changes could go further
Tuesday, 24 June 2014, 4:52 pm | Local Government NZ
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) is pleased to see the suggested changes to joint and several liability regime announced by the Law Commission today, but the changes do not go far enough. More >>
Inaugural local government Awards highlight community impact
Thursday, 12 June 2014, 11:37 am | Local Government NZ
New Zealand’s smaller councils have shown their strength by taking out an impressive number of spots in the finals of the inaugural Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) EXCELLENCE Awards. More >>
New Zealand’s councils in sound financial health
Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 1:39 pm | Local Government NZ
A newly released independent report from Grant Thornton shows councils are in a sound overall financial position. More >>
LGNZ encourages strategic thinking on housing affordability
Tuesday, 27 May 2014, 10:26 am | Local Government NZ
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) sees a strong need for central government, local government and the private sector to work together strategically to address housing affordability. More >>
LGNZ supports investigating water options that achieve value
Tuesday, 29 April 2014, 5:00 pm | Local Government NZ
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) supports councils considering better ways to manage water assets and services for operational efficiencies and cost saving, which aligns with the LGNZ 3 Waters project that will create a clear picture of potable ... More >>
Local government in strong financial position
Wednesday, 9 April 2014, 1:48 pm | Local Government NZ
Local government in strong financial position Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) advised at its April Quarterly Media Briefing today that the local government sector has the strongest balance sheet in New Zealand, outperforming central government ... More >>
LGNZ calls for changes in road funding
Wednesday, 9 April 2014, 1:47 pm | Local Government NZ
LGNZ calls for changes in road funding to meet the needs of all New Zealand More >>
LGNZ reviewing local government funding
Wednesday, 9 April 2014, 1:45 pm | Local Government NZ
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) is launching a review of local government funding, to find a sustainable model for the future as demographic and economic factors continue to change rapidly. New Zealand councils have a high reliance on property taxes, which ... More >>
LGNZ taking a lead on natural hazards
Tuesday, 1 April 2014, 3:27 pm | Local Government NZ
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) welcomes the United Nations’ new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report that details the likely impacts of environmental changes on people’s vulnerability to natural hazards. More >>
