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If you see yourself as a potential leader and are passionate about your community then now’s your chance to give local politics a go and have a say in your...
Gisborne District Council topped the table of winners in the Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) EXCELLENCE Awards, taking home overall honours in an outstanding field.
8 July, 2019 | 2019 Media Releases | National news
A record 21 remits were made official Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) policy at LGNZ’s Annual General Meeting today, from a total of 24 remits that were voted on.
8 July, 2019 | 2019 Media Releases | National news
Over 600 local and central government delegates, including the Right Honourable Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand, were on hand to hear LGNZ president Dave Cull launch a roadmap...
7 July, 2019 | 2019 Media Releases | National news
Councils will vote on a record 24 remits at the Local Government New Zealand Annual General Meeting on Sunday, held in Wellington as part of the 2019 LGNZ Conference.
5 July, 2019 | 2019 Media Releases | National news
A draft report on local government funding and financing by the Productivity Commission has put the spotlight on a number of issues that LGNZ have been calling for central government...
4 July, 2019 | 2019 Media Releases | National news
Over 550 delegates will attend the 2019 LGNZ Conference in Wellington this weekend, where a roadmap for restoring the balance between local and central government will be unveiled.
3 July, 2019 | 2019 Media Releases | National news
We're ten days away from the LGNZ Conference, and that means the biggest night in local government is almost here - the LGNZ EXCELLENCE Awards!
This year there are 14 amazing finalist entries vying...
25 June, 2019 | Frontpage News | National news
Youth across New Zealand will experience a local council election first-hand as voters in the Youth Voting 2019 programme.
14 June, 2019 | 2019 Media Releases | National news
Local Government New Zealand is encouraging community-minded leaders to get ahead of the game and start thinking about running for their upcoming local council elections now.
5 June, 2019 | 2019 Media Releases | National news
The high levels of service local councils provide to communities across New Zealand are again demonstrated through the exceptional range and standard of finalists in the Local Government New Zealand...
5 June, 2019 | 2019 Media Releases | National news
LGNZ welcomes a budgetary focus on well-being, which provides support for local government’s newly reinstated four well-beings, and a programme of work that promises a more equitable regional transition to...
31 May, 2019 | 2019 Media Releases | National news
An independent report into compliance, monitoring and enforcement (CME) by New Zealand’s regional and unitary councils has found it is in relatively good shape and made recommendations on improvements.
A newly announced urban development authority - Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities – has the potential to address our housing crisis, but shouldn’t put regional New Zealand in its blind spot...
29 May, 2019 | 2019 Media Releases | National news
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) has signed up a number of major partners in the Vote 2019 campaign to lift nationwide voter turnout in local elections and increase people’s engagement...
23 May, 2019 | 2019 Media Releases | National news