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Te Uru Kahika Announces New Executive Director Appointment
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 4:56 pm | Te Uru Kahika
Iain Maxwell as new Executive Director prepares to take up the role at a time when regional and unitary councils are working to address some of New Zealand’s most pressing challenges. More >>
Councils Collaborate To Standardise Community Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting
Friday, 1 November 2024, 11:57 am | Te Uru Kahika
This collaboration, facilitated by the Te Uru Kahika Climate Group and supported by the Ministry for the Environment, aims to reduce costs to councils and improve decision-making across New Zealand in a move that will support efforts to achieve ... More >>
Funding Unlocked: Regional And Unitary Councils’ Flood Management Projects Get The Go Ahead
Monday, 12 August 2024, 3:30 pm | Te Uru Kahika
The funding, first signalled in Budget 2024, will enable 42 projects aimed at enhancing the resilience of flood-prone communities and essential infrastructure across New Zealand. More >>
Te Uru Kahika Committed To Continued Biodiversity Efforts In Response To New National Policy Statement
Friday, 7 July 2023, 1:30 pm | Te Uru Kahika
The collective of New Zealand’s 16 regional and unitary councils has today welcomed the gazettal of the National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity (NPSIB) as a significant milestone in our country's biodiversity management journey. Regional ... More >>
Select Committee Recommendations A Step Forward For Resource Management Reforms
Monday, 3 July 2023, 2:33 pm | Te Uru Kahika
Te Uru Kahika - Regional and Unitary Councils Aotearoa has welcomed the majority of changes recommended by the Environment Select Committee in their reports on two of the three new Bills that are intended to replace the Resource Management Act (RMA). ... More >>
Te Uru Kahika Responds To Future For Local Government Report
Wednesday, 21 June 2023, 3:49 pm | Te Uru Kahika
Yesterday, the Future for Local Government Review Panel released its final report, 'He piki tūranga, he piki kōtuku', outlining its 17 recommendations for the evolution of local government in New Zealand. Te Uru Kahika — Regional and Unitary Councils ... More >>
Latest Government Freshwater Report Shows The Need For Continued Regional Efforts To Improve Freshwater Health
Friday, 14 April 2023, 11:36 am | Te Uru Kahika
Te Uru Kahika, the collective of New Zealand’s 16 regional and unitary councils, say the recently released ‘Our freshwater 2023’ report from Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ demonstrates the value of continuing their work to improve, ... More >>
National Adaptation Plan Recognises No One-Size-Fits-All Response To Climate Change Adaptation
Thursday, 4 August 2022, 11:35 am | Te Uru Kahika
The Government released the National Adaptation Plan yesterday and it supports the central role of regional and unitary councils in preparing communities to adapt to climate change. Michael McCartney, Regional Chief Executive Officers Group Convenor ... More >>
New Sea Level Rise Projections Help Inform Community Adaptation Conversations And Planning
Wednesday, 4 May 2022, 10:53 am | Te Uru Kahika
Te Uru Kahika – Regional and Unitary Councils Aotearoa recognises the new online tool released by the NZ SeaRise: Te Tai Pari O Aotearoa programme for its contribution to understanding the timeline for relative sea level rise across New Zealand. Te ... More >>