SuperLocal: Reset. Refocus. Reimagine.

14-15 October, Rotorua

Councils have submitted their Head Start proposals to central government.

View them below.

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MTFJ welcomes focus on youth employment
11 October 2026

Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ)  has welcomed the Green Party's proposal to expand locally delivered employment programmes.
Auckland Council’s shift to in-person voting should prompt nationwide reform
29 September 2026

LGNZ is calling for a nationwide, in-person voting system administered and promoted by the Electoral Commission.
Government announcement has put Head Start in limbo
24 September 2026

LGNZ says councils need greater certainty about next steps in the Head Start process than what the Government announced today.

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