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Proposed drinking water cost too high for councils
Monday, 30 October 2006, 12:50 am | Local Government NZ
The Government’s proposed Health (Drinking Water) Amendment Bill needs to be substantially changed to avoid placing significant costs on councils and ultimately ratepayers, Local Government New Zealand ‘s spokesperson Mayor Lawrence Yule told the Health ... More >>
Government accreditation programme fees too high
Thursday, 12 October 2006, 2:44 pm | Local Government NZ
Local Government New Zealand is questioning the proposed fees of a compulsory accreditation programme for council building consent functions announced by the Minister of Building Issues today. The cost for local government is estimated at $2.3 million by November ... More >>
Report: need for long term solutions to waste
Wednesday, 11 October 2006, 9:43 am | Local Government NZ
Local Government New Zealand’s President Basil Morrison says the Year Two report on the New Zealand Packaging Accord has once again highlighted the key role councils play in the packaging life cycle. More >>
Focus on adaptation positive step
Friday, 6 October 2006, 11:23 am | Local Government NZ
Local Government New Zealand is hailing the Government’s announcement to step up its efforts to prepare for the effects of climate change as a positive move for councils and their communities. More >>
Councils' work integral to economic transformation
Tuesday, 26 September 2006, 11:17 am | Local Government NZ
Local government, through its economic development and tourism work, is an integral player in supporting the Government’s economic transformation agenda, says Local Government New Zealand’s Vice-President Kerry Prendergast. More >>
Local Govt Welcomes Inquiry
Wednesday, 23 August 2006, 4:12 pm | Local Government NZ
Local Government New Zealand‘s President Basil Morrison has welcomed the Government’s intention to conduct a principled and comprehensive inquiry into rates. More >>
Rates need to reflect communities’ priorities
Wednesday, 23 August 2006, 9:14 am | Local Government NZ
Rates are a matter to be agreed between communities and their councils, not central government bureaucrats, despite what is being proposed by ACT with its rate-capping bill, says Basil Morrison, President, Local Government New Zealand. More >>
Guide launched to assist councils to beat graffiti
Wednesday, 16 August 2006, 3:38 pm | Local Government NZ
A Guide aimed at beating graffiti was launched by Local Government New Zealand in Wellington today. More >>
New furnace may help North Island glass issues
Wednesday, 9 August 2006, 12:13 am | Local Government NZ
Local Government New Zealand says a third furnace at the Owens-Illinois Glass recycling plant in Auckland should make a positive difference to glass recycling across the North Island. More >>
PM recognises importance of local government
Monday, 17 July 2006, 11:36 am | Local Government NZ
Local and central government elected members and officials, the Prime Minister, overseas experts in the field of local government and key stakeholders came together for the opening of Local Government New Zealand’s annual conference in Wellington ... More >>
Representation arrangements for North Shore City
Monday, 17 July 2006, 10:02 am | Local Government NZ
The Local Government Commission issued its determination on the membership and representation arrangements for North Shore City for the 2007 local elections. More >>
Call for better tools for waste issues endorsed
Thursday, 13 July 2006, 9:20 am | Local Government NZ
Local Government New Zealand says the report Changing behaviour: Economic instruments in the management of waste released yesterday by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment highlights some areas of ongoing concern for the local government ... More >>
LGNZ Welcomes Extra Transport Funding
Thursday, 29 June 2006, 5:01 pm | Local Government NZ
Local Government New Zealand’s transport spokesperson Mayor Graeme Weld is welcoming the increased funding that has been allocated to roading projects in the National Land Transport Programme, announced yesterday. More >>
Response to statement from Federated Farmers
Wednesday, 14 June 2006, 10:01 am | Local Government NZ
Local Government New Zealand agrees with a statement made by Federated Farmers today that councils need more money from road users for local roads. “This is just one issue that we are working through with central government at the moment. More >>
Linking rates rises to inflation is a mistake
Wednesday, 14 June 2006, 10:01 am | Local Government NZ
Local Government New Zealand’s President Basil Morrison has responded to today’s statement by Business NZ which links rates rises to inflation, saying the analogy is a mistake, particularly when most of councils’ cost drivers are moving ahead of ... More >>
Fire and rescue review long overdue
Tuesday, 30 May 2006, 5:07 pm | Local Government NZ
Local Government New Zealand is keen to play a key role in the consultation exercise on the review of fire and rescue services announced by Minister of Internal Affairs, Hon Rick Barker today. More >>
National plan required for Civil Defence
Tuesday, 16 May 2006, 10:38 am | Local Government NZ
Local Government New Zealand’s President Basil Morrison says his organisation is committed to working with the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management on improving civil defence emergency management planning. More >>
Cheaper, faster broadband good news
Thursday, 4 May 2006, 4:12 pm | Local Government NZ
Local Government New Zealand’s President Basil Morrison says cheaper and faster internet access will be just two of the benefits delivered to communities following the decision to open access to the copper network. More >>
LGNZ considering Commission’s decion
Thursday, 27 April 2006, 12:22 am | Local Government NZ
Local Government New Zealand’s Acting President Kerry Prendergast today congratulated the collaborative efforts of those councils whose districts and regions had been potentially affected by Transpower’s proposed 400KV line upgrade, following the Electricity ... More >>
Local decisions best made locally
Wednesday, 12 April 2006, 2:40 pm | Local Government NZ
Local Government New Zealand is pleased that any decision by the Christchurch City Council’s investment arm, Christchurch City Holdings Ltd, to sell a proportion of its shares in the Lyttelton Port Company to an international buyer, will be a matter ... More >>
