Local government

Dire climate change predictions for the City of Sails
23 Mar 19, 9:50am
Stephen Forbes
15 comments
Drought, disease and more extreme weather all predicted in Auckland Council climate change report
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Auckland Council details funding concerns for transport projects
20 Mar 19, 3:23pm
Stephen Forbes
18 comments
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
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Auckland Council steps in with $63.3m for Eden Park
20 Mar 19, 7:56am
Stephen Forbes
14 comments
Eden Park Trust secures $63.3 million dollar bail-out from Auckland Council
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Auckland Council debt detailed in latest quarterly update
17 Mar 19, 8:25am
Stephen Forbes
Latest financial update from Auckland Council forecasts its debt will be below its $9 billion target for this financial year
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Goff wants Eden Park loan guaranteed against any future sale
15 Mar 19, 12:27pm
Stephen Forbes
3 comments
Auckland councillors to vote next week on whether to take on a $40m ASB loan to the Eden Park Trust that dates back to the old Auckland City Council
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Construction industry's demand-side chaos
8 Mar 19, 9:43am
Stephen Forbes
30 comments
Local government grappling with construction sector challenges
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OECD says NZ government needs to act to address rising sea levels
7 Mar 19, 2:50pm
Stephen Forbes
30 comments
OECD report says New Zealand government needs to work on a national plan for rising sea levels, but highlights local government work in Hawke's Bay
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Beware of what you ignore
7 Mar 19, 8:12am
David Hargreaves
28 comments
David Hargreaves says we all need to be getting much more interested in local government
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LGNZ unveils new campaign to increase voter turnout
6 Mar 19, 1:01pm
Stephen Forbes
3 comments
Campaign to improve local democracy kicks off
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Central & local govt join forces to tackle Auckland housing & growth issues
4 Mar 19, 5:01pm
Stephen Forbes
16 comments
New Auckland Council and government working group to address housing and urban growth issues gets ready for action
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Local Government NZ & NZ Initiative want greater powers for councils
28 Feb 19, 11:51am
Stephen Forbes
23 comments
Local Government New Zealand calls for greater devolution during joint symposium with the New Zealand Initiative
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Mayor Goff calls on government to give Auckland Council GST from rates
22 Feb 19, 9:32am
Stephen Forbes
23 comments
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says the Government should give Auckland Council the GST revenue it makes from rates paid by Aucklanders
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Auckland Mayor Phil Goff backs TWG call for tax on land bankers
21 Feb 19, 11:51am
Stephen Forbes
63 comments
Tax Working Group proposal for a local government tax on vacant residential land wins support from Auckland Mayor Phil Goff
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Government announces creation of new Infrastructure Commission
20 Feb 19, 3:35pm
Stephen Forbes
7 comments
New Zealand Infrastructure Commission unveiled
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Auditor-General audit shines light on local government debt and costs
16 Feb 19, 9:31am
Stephen Forbes
32 comments
Auditor General notes growing debts and rising costs at councils as they grapple with issues including population growth and climate change
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New Wynyard Wharf marine facility awaits OIO approval
12 Feb 19, 9:39am
Stephen Forbes
A $100 million marine development in Auckland's Wynyard Quarter is awaiting OIO approval before work can start
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Council ponders potential $220 million tax bill
12 Feb 19, 7:26am
Stephen Forbes
5 comments
Tax concerns over transfer of millions of dollars’ worth of prime waterfront property between Council Controlled Organisation and the Auckland Council
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Consent to dump toxic marine sludge from Auckland Harbour one step closer
5 Feb 19, 2:10pm
Stephen Forbes
17 comments
Decision pending on company's plans to dump dredged material from Auckland Harbour near Great Barrier Island
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Local Government NZ's urgency not matched by central government
4 Feb 19, 1:55pm
Stephen Forbes
12 comments
Local Government New Zealand's call for government action to address rising sea levels met with minister's somewhat muted response
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Who pays for climate change?
1 Feb 19, 7:57am
Jenée Tibshraeny
59 comments
Climate Change Minister James Shaw says insurers are 'acting very responsibly' & working with the Govt on who pays for climate change
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31 Jan 19, 11:12am
'We need to urgently ramp up work on NZ’s climate change adaptation framework'
58
30 Jan 19, 3:47pm
The expensive price of cheap decisions
7
25 Jan 19, 1:43pm
Waiting game for Auckland light rail business case
27
25 Jan 19, 10:26am
Council organisation faces evacuation from building due to toxic waste
4
22 Jan 19, 4:53pm
The battle to improve woeful local government election voter turnout
11
26 Oct 18, 10:00am
This week's guest Top 10
13
24 Oct 18, 4:48pm
Ardern rules out regional fuel taxes beyond Auckland while she's PM
27
19 Oct 18, 5:00am
Waterfront stadium for Auckland 'affordable and doable'
44
18 Sep 18, 2:25pm
Auckland Council's Building Consents Department blasted
38
20 Aug 18, 8:41am
Localism: What to learn from Switzerland
12
24 Jul 18, 1:31pm
Robertson wants to know why local government's costs are so high
65
16 Jul 18, 4:36pm
How 'local' do we want it?
34
10 Jul 18, 10:24am
An "unconscionable" tax
69
26 Jun 18, 1:07pm
Open banking in action... in Opotiki
5
23 Jun 18, 9:46am
American infrastructure lessons
25
15 Jun 18, 12:40pm
Councillors kept in the dark over a significant light rail risks report
82
30 May 18, 8:31am
Indebted to the Councils...
6
11 May 18, 1:44pm
Central govt admits rates rises aren't enough to help local govt
15
11 May 18, 10:00am
This week's guest Top 10
23
2 May 18, 2:24pm
Burning Bridges: Goff hits back at Opposition’s criticism
21
30 Apr 18, 11:02am
Bridges attacks Auckland Council for its ‘lack of fiscal discipline’
105
3 Apr 18, 4:25pm
Government striving to reduce 'appalling number of road deaths'
99
13 Mar 18, 11:31am
Auckland Council eyes green bonds
9
25 Feb 18, 7:24am
Build the rules, and the houses will follow
45
8 Oct 17, 6:02am
Phil Goff: the mayor with no money
73
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