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Making sure every New Zealander can participate. Discover what local government in New Zealand is all about.
Advocate
Championing our local communities and influencing Central Government. Learn about our policy and advocacy work.
Develop
Building capability so our councils can excel. Find out about our learning and development opportunities.
Connect
Connecting different players in our ecosystem to bring strength to the whole sector. See our events and networking opportunities.
Media releases
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LGNZ welcomes Govt earthquake-prone buildings decision
18 April 2024LGNZ's welcomed the Government’s announcement giving councils and communities more time on earthquake-prone building remediation.
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Complete overreach by Govt on Māori Wards and Constituencies
4 April 2024LGNZ is calling out the Coalition Government for complete overreach in today’s decision on Māori wards and constituencies.
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Govt’s billion-dollar tax take on rates must be returned
27 March 2024LGNZ is again swinging behind a chorus of Mayors asking the Government for all GST on rates to be returned to councils.
Ākona
Designed by local government for local government, Ākona is our learning and development programme.
Try Ākona todayCouncil stories: local democracy in action
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Community health
When people think about local government, they often think of roading, rubbish and rates, but councils deliver much more.
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Te Ara Ātea
Aotearoa has grown a lot over the past few years, but there’s one place that’s grown quickest of all. Canterbury’s Selwyn District
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Porirua streamside planting project
Porirua has 588 kilometres of streams. To put that in perspective, the drive from Wellington to Hamilton is about 523 kilometres.
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