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Room To Improve Winter Grazing Practices Welcomed
Wednesday, 17 March 2021, 11:11 am | Local Government NZ
Local Government New Zealand’s Regional Sector is welcoming a decision by the Government to allow for continued testing and deployment of improved intensive winter grazing practices, ahead of new regulations coming into effect next year. The announcement ... More >>
Second CouncilMARK™ Report Shows Improvement For Masterton Ratepayers
Monday, 8 March 2021, 12:35 pm | Local Government NZ
Masterton district ratepayers should be pleased with the results of a second report into their council’s performance, says the chair of local government assessors CouncilMARK™, particularly in the critical areas of service delivery and asset ... More >>
Climate Symposium Finds Gaps In National Adaptation Armour
Thursday, 4 March 2021, 3:34 pm | Local Government NZ
Over 170 scientists, researchers, local government elected members and officials gathered recently at the LGNZ Climate Change Adaptation Symposium. Discussions uncovered gaps in New Zealand’s adaptation policy and canvassed how the sector can find shared ... More >>
Latest CME Report Shows Massive Scale Of Regional Council Regulatory Work
Monday, 1 March 2021, 4:26 pm | Local Government NZ
The third Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement (CME) Metrics report has been released, providing insight into one of New Zealand’s biggest regulatory systems, with year on year comparisons revealing an increase in the number of complaints both responded ... More >>
South Taranaki DC Safe Pair Of Hands For ‘seven Towns, One District’
Thursday, 18 February 2021, 3:19 pm | Local Government NZ
South Taranaki District Council has received their second CouncilMARK™ report , retaining their BBB rating and gaining praise for significant improvement in their council communications and clear vision since their first assessment in 2017. CouncilMARK™ ... More >>
Local Elected Members Reveal Thoughts On Public Service
Monday, 15 February 2021, 1:12 pm | Local Government NZ
Amid a challenging period for local councils, a new LGNZ survey has found that elected members’ experience of local government largely meets their expectations, but that frustration remains around restrictive legislation, a lack of funding and hot topics ... More >>
MTFJ Celebrates Community Recovery Programme’s 500th Rural Job
Tuesday, 9 February 2021, 9:18 am | Local Government NZ
The Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) is celebrating a significant milestone, having guided 500 mostly young and Covid-19 displaced workers into sustainable employment through its Community Recovery Programme . The Community Recovery Programme is a ... More >>
LGNZ Supports Māori Wards Amendment Bill
Monday, 1 February 2021, 4:26 pm | Local Government NZ
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) is delighted to see Minister of Local Government Nanaia Mahuta announce the introduction of an amendment bill which aims to bring equality to the creation of local Māori wards. LGNZ has been advocating for equality ... More >>
Waitaki District Council Goes Under CouncilMARK™ Microscope
Tuesday, 19 January 2021, 9:21 am | Local Government NZ
Waitaki District Council has received a very positive BBB rating in their first ever CouncilMARK™ assessment, earning praise for their long term thinking and saving for future infrastructure renewals, while receiving a range of recommendations to ... More >>
New CouncilMARK™ Report Highlights Rates Versus Investment Tension
Thursday, 17 December 2020, 9:46 am | Local Government NZ
Ōtorohanga District Council has received their first CouncilMARK™ report today, finding a small council focused on core priorities, that is facing increasing pressure to meet growing community and infrastructure expectations. CouncilMARK™ is an independent ... More >>
LGNZ Welcomes Southland’s Leadership On Freshwater
Wednesday, 16 December 2020, 3:30 pm | Local Government NZ
Local Government New Zealand welcomes the leadership shown by a Southland group, comprising farmers, environmental NGOs, farming industry bodies and the regional council, who are working together to recommend new ways of making the intensive winter ... More >>
Beehive Briefing Sets Out Local Government Priorities
Thursday, 10 December 2020, 9:58 am | Local Government NZ
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) has publically released its Briefing for the Incoming Government, identifying three intertwined areas within the local government portfolio that should be the focus for both LGNZ and the Government over the next ... More >>
Latest CouncilMARK™ Report Digs Into Regional Council Operations And Culture
Tuesday, 8 December 2020, 11:44 am | Local Government NZ
The CouncilMARK™ Independent Assessment Board (IAB) has released their latest report , on the performance of Bay of Plenty Regional Council, finding an organisation with some of the strongest iwi co-governance arrangements of any council and a cohesive ... More >>
Mayors Taskforce For Jobs AGM Shows Power Of Local Response During Global Crisis
Wednesday, 25 November 2020, 11:20 am | Local Government NZ
The Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) AGM has provided a bright spot in a tough year, as dozens of mayors, councillors, young people, community and social groups gathered on Friday to celebrate the Taskforce’s success in cultivating hundreds of job opportunities ... More >>
LGNZ Welcomes Returning Minister Of Local Government
Monday, 2 November 2020, 3:42 pm | Local Government NZ
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) is welcoming the appointment of the Hon. Nanaia Mahuta as Minister of Local Government for a second term and is looking forward to continuing a partnership to address the challenges facing New Zealand’s councils ... More >>
Agreement With Iwi A Milestone For Local Government
Friday, 23 October 2020, 9:50 am | Local Government NZ
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) is hailing the first Mana Whakahono ā Rohe or Iwi Participation Arrangement, between the West Coast Regional Council and Poutini Ngāi Tahu, as a milestone for local government that will empower local kaitiaki. ... More >>
LGNZ Welcomes New Government And Future Of Local Government Conversation
Monday, 19 October 2020, 4:54 pm | Local Government NZ
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) is congratulating Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Labour on an impressive general election result, saying it is now time to have a fulsome conversation around the future of local government and how the two tiers ... More >>
Case Study: FNDC Learns Lessons From Tough Performance Assessment
Monday, 28 September 2020, 12:24 pm | Local Government NZ
A new case study released today focuses on the actions that a progressive Far North District Council (FNDC) has taken to improve and address what was initially perceived as a disappointing first CouncilMARK™ rating. LGNZ is the peak body representing ... More >>
Stimulus Funding Welcome For Recycling Plant Upgrades
Wednesday, 26 August 2020, 10:42 am | Local Government NZ
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) has today welcomed the stimulus funding to upgrade seven high-tech recycling plants across New Zealand, including recommendations on how New Zealand’s kerbside recycling can be standardised. LGNZ is the peak body ... More >>
Local Government Votes On Remits
Friday, 21 August 2020, 1:56 pm | Local Government NZ
Local Government New Zealand’s (LGNZ) member councils have today passed 9 remits to direct LGNZ’s policy advocacy. LGNZ is the peak body representing New Zealand’s 78 local councils, providing a unified voice for the sector and a pathway for continuous ... More >>
