Local Government New Zealand supports Communities for Climate Protection Programme
Local Government New Zealand welcomes the Government's launch of the Communities for Climate Change programme in New Zealand.
Gore District Council wins Premier Creative Places Award 2004
Gore District Council today won the Premier Creative Places Award 2004 for its new John Money Wing and refurbishment of the Eastern Southland Gallery, which opened in December last year. The John Money Wing houses major art collections gifted to the gallery by expatriate New Zealander Dr John Money and New Zealand artist Ralph Hotere.
Local government recommends changes to the RMA
Local government is recommending changes to the Resource Management Act (RMA) to reduce costs, speed decision making and provide more certainty for resource users. These include changes designed to strengthen the hearing process and provide more flexible ways of dealing with major projects.
Toolkit will help councils develop sustainable tourism strategies
From today local councils will have a new tool to help them develop tourism strategies that better manage the impacts of tourism growth, while still capturing the benefits.
The Higher Salaries Commission has announced that the determination covering the immediate post election period will be gazetted on 15 July. Copies of the determination will be available from Bennetts bookshop shortly after that date and will also be available on Local Government New Zealandâs website.
Local Government Law Reform Bill Nos 3 passed
Law clarifies that people can stand for both a mayoralty and councillor position on the same council at this year's local authority elections.
