NZ's Local Government

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A stronger local government

Can Kiwis get more value from local government?

Local elections

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Local government basics

What it is, how it works and who is involved

Council maps and websites

Council boundary maps and a list of all NZ council websites

Council operations

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Community boards

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Our work

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Our policy priorities

Our work on local government policy and flagship policy projects

Submissions

A list of our completed and up-coming submissions

Publications

Publications from LGNZ and the local government sector

PacificTA

Local Govt Technical Assistance Facility for Pacific Countries

Local Government Excellence Programme

LGNZ is embarking on a new programme

Local Government Risk Agency

Protecting NZ and community infrastructure from hazards
EquiP Training

Training workshops, tools and webinars
Training

Expert training to help you make the right decisions for your community

Consultancy

Delivering support to strengthen the local government sector

Resources

Sector success stories and sharing of best practice brought to you by EquiP

Live Webinars

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Procuring for Impact

EquiP proudly presents 'Procuring for Impact - LEARNING Program'

Career Opportunity

Chief Executive Officer - Otorohanga District Council

Workshops

Check out the workshops we have coming up

Climate Change Series

EquiP's five-part Climate Change Series of webinars

AskYourTeam

Helping transform organisation and leadership performance
News & media

Latest news and media releases
Events

Upcoming important dates

PacificTA

Working together for our communities

Click here to view the PacificTA website

National News

Councils, business vital partners in climate change adaptation

10 October 2018

LGNZ President Dave Cull told delegates at the Climate Change and Business Conference this morning that while businesses have led the charge to quantify the financial impact of climate change...

Councils welcome new freshwater toolkit

8 October 2018

Regional and unitary councils have welcomed the announcement of the Government’s new work programme to further improve the quality of freshwater in New Zealand.

Government urged to keep an open mind on water

19 September 2018

Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) is urging central government to keep its policy options open, and work collaboratively with local government to find the best solution so that New Zealanders...

LGNZ work reveals billions at risk from sea level rise

7 September 2018

New Zealand’s local government sector stands on the front line in the fight against climate change, according to the initial findings of a new report, which shows that billions of...

Local News