Local government

Auckland Council's Building Consents Department blasted

18 Sep 18, 2:25pm

Independent report into Auckland Council's Building Consents Department finds major shortcomings resulting in poor customer service
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Localism: What to learn from Switzerland

20 Aug 18, 8:41am

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NZ Initiative's Natanael Rother says decentralisation has fostered an ever-prosperous Switzerland
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Robertson wants to know why local government's costs are so high

24 Jul 18, 1:31pm

Jason Walls

65 comments

A decade after the Shand Inquiry, the Finance Minister has asked the Productivity Commission to take another look at local government spending
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How 'local' do we want it?

16 Jul 18, 4:36pm

David Hargreaves

34 comments

David Hargreaves says other things need to happen first before we consider giving local government more decentralised power
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An "unconscionable" tax

10 Jul 18, 10:24am

Sam Warburton

69 comments

Sam Warburton calls out the false claim by public transport boosters that Auckland's new regional fuel tax isn't as regressive as you think. It is, and is really hurting poor families
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Open banking in action... in Opotiki

26 Jun 18, 1:07pm

Jenée Tibshraeny

5 comments

Datacom challenges Visa, Mastercard and POLi with new online debit payment tool; Westpac gets on board; ASB and BNZ to follow
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American infrastructure lessons

23 Jun 18, 9:46am

Eric Crampton

25 comments

If New Zealand is to crack the problems of unaffordable housing, government here must look seriously at how the better parts of America finance infrastructure, Eric Crampton argues
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Councillors kept in the dark over a significant light rail risks report

15 Jun 18, 12:40pm

Jason Walls

82 comments

Report highlights 'considerable risks' of trying to get light rail from Auckland's CBD to airport in time for 2021 America's Cup & APEC Summit
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Indebted to the Councils...

30 May 18, 8:31am

Eric Crampton

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NZ Initiative's Eric Crampton highlights the risk ratepayers have if local Councils get into financial trouble and says we all need to keep an eye on whether Council debt-funded projects make sense
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Central govt admits rates rises aren't enough to help local govt

11 May 18, 1:44pm

Jenée Tibshraeny

15 comments

Central govt asks Productivity Commission to probe local govt funding; acknowledges some of the councils facing the biggest cost increases have shrinking rating bases
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This week's guest Top 10

11 May 18, 10:00am

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23 comments

Infometrics' Brad Olsen with the top 10 things to know about the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax
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Burning Bridges: Goff hits back at Opposition’s criticism

2 May 18, 2:24pm

Jason Walls

21 comments

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff responds to Opposition Leader Simon Bridges’ claims the Council ‘lacks fiscal discipline’
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Bridges attacks Auckland Council for its ‘lack of fiscal discipline’

30 Apr 18, 11:02am

Jason Walls

105 comments

The Opposition Leader takes a swipe at Auckland Council in his first major economic speech as leader and says the Council should aspire to be more like the previous National-led Government
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Government striving to reduce 'appalling number of road deaths'

3 Apr 18, 4:25pm

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Govt's 10-year draft land transport plan eyes regional roading improvements, state highway maintenance & public transport, plus new investment in rapid transit & rail
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Auckland Council eyes green bonds

13 Mar 18, 11:31am

Gareth Vaughan

9 comments

Auckland Council plans to borrow money via a green bond programme to help fund infrastructure projects
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Build the rules, and the houses will follow

25 Feb 18, 7:24am

Eric Crampton

45 comments

Eric Crampton argues fixing problems constraining infrastructure financing and with local government housing supply incentives must be the Govt's most important task
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Phil Goff: the mayor with no money

8 Oct 17, 6:02am

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73 comments

The Spinoff's Simon Wilson looks at where Phil Goff & Auckland are at a year into his mayoralty and finds the city needs money, and lots of it
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The human right to adequate housing

31 Aug 17, 9:22am

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52 comments

Chief Human Rights Commissioner David Rutherford says we need to work together to ensure everyone in New Zealand has an adequate home to live in. 'We must leave nobody behind'
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Local government and the housing crisis

30 Aug 17, 7:36am

Shamubeel Eaqub

60 comments

Shamubeel Eaqub says there is a failure to think long-term by both local and central government. Local authorities are not the only ones responsible for the housing crisis, but they can do a lot, he believes
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Beyond the quarter-acre section: Planning for our changing communities

26 Aug 17, 8:38am

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6 comments

Bill McKay says local & central govt needs to tackle the housing crisis through legislation, tax & planning rules to stop our cities being Monopoly boards where land and housing are speculative
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