Local Government New Zealand

Housing and Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop announces overhaul of infrastructure development charges, introduces new levy system to boost infrastructure funding

Housing and Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop announces overhaul of infrastructure development charges, introduces new levy system to boost infrastructure funding

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon urged local governments to focus on the basics, even as he announced funding for a dance competition

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon urged local governments to focus on the basics, even as he announced funding for a dance competition

Local Government New Zealand wants the Government to give councils more than $1.1 billion earned each year from the GST on local rates

Local Government New Zealand wants the Government to give councils more than $1.1 billion earned each year from the GST on local rates

Government's sweeping decision to allow for more housing densification prompts renewed calls from councils for more infrastructure funding

Government's sweeping decision to allow for more housing densification prompts renewed calls from councils for more infrastructure funding

Labour and National propose major building densification law change, expected to see up to 105,500 extra homes built in the next 5-8 years

Labour and National propose major building densification law change, expected to see up to 105,500 extra homes built in the next 5-8 years

AUT's Julienne Molineaux says lack of interest in politics or local government and not having enough information are among the reasons for low turnout in local government elections

AUT's Julienne Molineaux says lack of interest in politics or local government and not having enough information are among the reasons for low turnout in local government elections

Clock ticking for people planning to vote in this year's local body elections as issue of online voting raises its head again

Clock ticking for people planning to vote in this year's local body elections as issue of online voting raises its head again

Mayoral candidates are now in campaign mode as they all fight for the top job in cities and towns around the country

Mayoral candidates are now in campaign mode as they all fight for the top job in cities and towns around the country

Government proposes introducing National Policy Statement to direct local councils to protect highly productive land in the face of urban sprawl; Horticulture NZ happy; Local Government NZ urges 'extreme caution'

Government proposes introducing National Policy Statement to direct local councils to protect highly productive land in the face of urban sprawl; Horticulture NZ happy; Local Government NZ urges 'extreme caution'

Steve Forbes looks at why strange bedfellows the New Zealand Initiative and Local Government New Zealand have teamed up in a push for greater devolution of power to local government and what they hope to achieve

Steve Forbes looks at why strange bedfellows the New Zealand Initiative and Local Government New Zealand have teamed up in a push for greater devolution of power to local government and what they hope to achieve

Ex-Auckland City Mayor John Banks says he may run in this year's mayoral election as the cut-off date for local body candidates fast approaches

Ex-Auckland City Mayor John Banks says he may run in this year's mayoral election as the cut-off date for local body candidates fast approaches

LGNZ says a cap on the liability of councils is needed to address advances in housing construction

LGNZ says a cap on the liability of councils is needed to address advances in housing construction

High costs and hard decisions loom as Auckland Council works on plans to battle the effects of climate change

High costs and hard decisions loom as Auckland Council works on plans to battle the effects of climate change

David Hargreaves argues that the current push to devolve central government powers to local authorities should not be countenanced - but there's a danger it will be with an election looming

David Hargreaves argues that the current push to devolve central government powers to local authorities should not be countenanced - but there's a danger it will be with an election looming

Discussion paper from Local Government New Zealand, with the backing of the NZ Initiative, calls for devolution of power including taxing from central to local government

Discussion paper from Local Government New Zealand, with the backing of the NZ Initiative, calls for devolution of power including taxing from central to local government

Local Government New Zealand pushing case for central government to devolve more power to local government as Productivity Commission report on local government funding nears

Local Government New Zealand pushing case for central government to devolve more power to local government as Productivity Commission report on local government funding nears

Tamaki Regeneration project is being built in an area deemed at high risk from the effects of climate change

Tamaki Regeneration project is being built in an area deemed at high risk from the effects of climate change

Climate change assessment highlights at risk areas in the City of Sails

Climate change assessment highlights at risk areas in the City of Sails

Trumpeted 11 months ago by Phils Goff and Twyford as transformational, Auckland Council is now airing concerns about the $28 billion Auckland Transport Alignment Project

Trumpeted 11 months ago by Phils Goff and Twyford as transformational, Auckland Council is now airing concerns about the $28 billion Auckland Transport Alignment Project

David Hargreaves says we all need to be getting much more interested in local government

David Hargreaves says we all need to be getting much more interested in local government

Campaign to improve local democracy kicks off

Campaign to improve local democracy kicks off

Local Government New Zealand calls for greater devolution during joint symposium with the New Zealand Initiative

Local Government New Zealand calls for greater devolution during joint symposium with the New Zealand Initiative

Bell Gully says New Zealand business needs to accept the growing impact of climate change 

Bell Gully says New Zealand business needs to accept the growing impact of climate change 

New Zealand Infrastructure Commission unveiled

New Zealand Infrastructure Commission unveiled

Auditor General notes growing debts and rising costs at councils as they grapple with issues including population growth and climate change

Auditor General notes growing debts and rising costs at councils as they grapple with issues including population growth and climate change