Strategic framework for public libraries
The consultation document Public Libraries of New Zealand - A Strategic Framework 2005 to 2015 was released recently.
Working with Secondary Futures
Local Government New Zealand has met with the futures-thinking project, Secondary Futures, with a view to having on-going discussions with local authorities about the sort of communities we want in twenty years' time.
Quality Planning website relaunched
A major revamp of the popular Quality Planning website was launched recently by Environment Minister Marian Hobbs.
Report highlights value of community planning
The Office of the Parliamentary Commission for the Environment (PCE) recently published a detailed evaluation of the Whangamata Community Plan.
Millennium Towns and Cities Campaign
The United Cities Local Government Millennium Towns and Cities Campaign is an opportunity for local government to show its commitment to the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.
The Toolkit Citizen Participation Foundation, based in The Netherlands, has launched a new competition for the best case study on citizen participation for 2005.
