3 March 2015
Paihia wins community of the year award
The Bay of Islands town of Paihia was named as Community of the Year! The Far North District Council is bursting with pride as they have truly demonstrated what can be achieved when vision, talent, passion and determination come together. Read more
CBEC conference
Registrations are open for the Community Board conference taking place in May.
5 March 2015
LGNZ welcomes Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s air quality report
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) welcomes the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s positive new report ‘The state of air quality in New Zealand’, in response to the Government’s ‘2014 Air Domain Report’.
10 February 2015
Council finances in sound health but potential challenges in future decades
Following the LGNZ funding review discussion paper released last week, the Local Government Funding Agency has now completed its analysis of the most recent council financial reports. The LGFA confirms LGNZ’s findings that while the local government sector is currently in sound financial health, demographic changes mean there could be challenges in future so financial sustainability needs to be considered.
2 February 2015
LGNZ review launches discussions on new funding model for local government
LGNZ’s Funding Review discussion paper outlines options for addressing current and likely future funding shortfalls in local government. The report, the first in a two-stage review, will be launched today.
Submissions
Draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport 2015/16 - 2024/25
Setting a direct referral threshold and related matters
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9 March 2015
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12 March 2015
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20 March 2015
