Plain English Guide to Local Government Act Published
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) today released a plain English overview to the Local Government Act 2002 for councillors, community groups and anyone else who needs to understand what the Act means for local authorities and the communities they serve.
New publication on culture and community a valuable resource for councils
"Creative Solutions and Social Inclusion: Culture and the community by Penny Eames of Arts Access is a timely resource for councils considering their roles in the promotion of cultural well being under the new LGA 2002.
KnowHow Workshop - Development Contributions
To be held in October. Please click here to find out more. To register online please click more...
KnowHow Workshop - Community Outcomes
To be held in October. Please click here to find out more.
Opportunity for Local Authorities to Bid for NZAID Funded Contracts
Local Government New Zealand has been working on a proposal to promote partnerships between local authorities in New Zealand and those in the developing countries - particularly the Pacific.
Local government budgets $148.6m for economic development
The local government sector budgeted to spend $148.6 million on economic development in the 2002/2003 year.
ERMA New Zealand is presently seeking expressions of interest from individuals who want to become Test Certifiers.
Building Bill Workshop - 17 September 2003
Presentations given at the Local Government New Zealand Workshop in Wellington available as pdf files.
The Local Government Act 2002 and Community Boards
The new Local Government Act affects community boards in a number of ways. These cover relatively minor, but important, changes to the role of boards and their composition, to more extensive changes to the way in which boards are established and dis-established. In this newly published guide we outline what the Local Government Act means for Community Boards.
E-local government Strategy Progress Report
The E-local Government Strategy Working Group met in August - the first meeting since the strategy was launched in May 2003. What follows is a report on activity so far.
Crown Law decision on casting votes released
The Crown Law decision on casting votes has been released. This follows from Local Government New Zealand's complaint to the Ombudsman seeking the release of that opinion.
Announcing Issue 18 of the Cities & Towns Project
It is with great pleasure we bring you issue 18 of the new "Cities & Towns" project.
