4 March 2021
Climate symposium finds gaps in national adaptation armour
Over 170 scientists, researchers, local government elected members and officials gathered recently at the LGNZ Climate Change Adaptation Symposium. Discussions uncovered gaps in New Zealand’s…
1 March 2021
Latest CME report shows massive scale of Regional Council regulatory work
The third Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement (CME) Metrics report has been released, providing insight into one of New Zealand’s biggest regulatory systems, with year on…
19 February 2021
South Taranaki DC safe pair of hands for ‘seven towns, one district’
South Taranaki District Council has received their second CouncilMARK™ report, retaining their BBB rating and gaining praise for significant improvement in their council communications and…
15 February 2021
Local elected members reveal thoughts on public service
Amid a challenging period for local councils, a new LGNZ survey has found that elected members’ experience of public service largely meets their expectations, but…