Publications

Date updated: 23 June 2017

• Water 2050: Cost and funding – Meeting the costs of water infrastructure

  Published: June 25, 2018

  LGNZ is building on our earlier 3 Waters work through Water 2050, a project that proposes and substantiates the premise for a new, integrated water policy framework. The framework has five components: allocation, water quality, infrastructure, cost and funding, and governance. This report outlines a range of funding options that will be used to feed into the funding policy development programme.

• Housing 2030 project on a page

  Published: June 14, 2018

  LGNZ is working with central government, iwi and stakeholders to create a regulatory and investment framework for the housing market that is competitive, provides affordable ownership and renting options, and meets high quality standards.

• Water 2050: Quality - Review of the framework for water quality

  Published: May 28, 2018

  LGNZ is building on our earlier 3 Waters work through Water 2050 which proposes that an integrated water policy framework is needed. There are five components; allocation, water quality, infrastructure, governance and cost/ funding. This report explores the issues with the framework for water quality and the opportunities for improvement.

• Climate Change and Natural Hazards Decision Making Toolkit

  Published: May 16, 2018

  A legal toolkit for councils.

• Provision of services infrastructure in areas affected by climate change

  Published: May 16, 2018

  This guidance document provides a brief overview of Simpson Grierson’s legal opinion on councils’ ability to stop or limit the provision of services infrastructure and potential liability consequences.

• Development in natural hazard areas

  Published: May 16, 2018

  This guidance document provides a brief overview of Simpson Grierson’s legal opinion on councils’ ability to limit new or extended development in natural hazard areas.

• Natural hazards information on LIMs

  Published: May 16, 2018

  This guidance document provides guidance material on what climate-change related natural hazard information should be included on a LIM, and case study material on a process undertaken by Kāpiti Coast District Council to improve the way it processes and delivers LIMs. 

• Good practice guide for freedom camping

  Published: April 19, 2018

  The experience and challenges of freedom camping which have occurred since the passing of the Freedom Camping Act 2011 (FCA) into law has prompted the compilation of this, The Good Practice Guide for Freedom Camping, as a resource for both councils and tourism operators.

• Water 2050: Governance - A better framework for drinking water regulation

  Published: April 9, 2018

  LGNZ is now building on our 3 Waters project through Water 2050. Water 2050 proposes that a more integrated water policy framework is needed. There are five components; allocation, water quality, infrastructure, governance and cost/ funding. This report, "A better framework for drinking water regulation" explores what a new regulatory system to enable the provision of safe drinking water could look like.

• Treaty Settlements Whakataunga Tiriti

  Published: March 16, 2018

  The case for increased financial contribution to local government for implementing treaty settlement arrangements.