News - LGNZ

First Mayors Taskforce for Jobs awards celebrate young people
27 October 2026

MTFJ is a nationwide network of Mayors helping young people into employment, education and training.
SuperLocal Awards recognise local government excellence
16 October 2026

Exceptional local government projects and people were celebrated at LGNZ’s annual SuperLocal Awards.
LGNZ welcomes Labour’s commitment to the full Ratepayers Assistance Scheme (RAS)
15 October 2026

LGNZ welcomes the announcement from Labour today to implement the full Ratepayer Assistance Scheme (RAS).
Majority say ratepayers shouldn’t foot the bill for government-imposed costs
15 October 2026

New polling shows two-thirds of voters think central government should fund costs it creates for councils and ratepayers.

Analysing Budget 2026: What’s in it for local government?
28 May 2026

Below we list key aspects of the Budget of most interest to local government.
Driving LGNZ’s advocacy priorities: join a reference group
15 April 2026

LGNZ is setting up a reference group for each of our advocacy priorities.
Candidate bios and voter traffic: Policy.nz by the numbers
11 December 2025

Earlier this year LGNZ supported Policy.nz to provide a candidate information platform.
LGNZ’s advocacy media stories in 2025
10 December 2025

A number of LGNZ's advocacy priorities, as set by national council, have been reflected in media coverage this year.

BERL report reveals local government’s economic contribution
24 July 2025

LGNZ commissioned economic consultants BERL to find local government’s contribution to the overall economy.
Candidates' Guide
14 April 2025

Standing for public office – and being elected to represent the interests of your community – is a special honour.
Autonomy and authority: considering the case for structural change
23 August 2024

MartinJenkins' latest thinkpiece considers the case for structural change for local government.
Government cost on councils impacting rates
31 July 2024

LGNZ is calling for an end to the stream of unfunded rules and responsibilities.

Kawepūrongo
-
News