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MTFJ smashes national youth employment targets
10 March 2025

A community employment programme is helping to buck New Zealand’s high youth unemployment rate.
Ōtorohanga District Council scores top marks with Te Korowai
4 March 2025

Ōtorohanga District Council has been given top marks by LGNZ's Te Korowai programme.
Stalking legislation could tackle elected member abuse
3 March 2025

LGNZ says the Government’s new legislation to prevent people from being stalked and harassed will make local government safer.

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Community health

When people think about local government, they often think of roading, rubbish and rates, but councils deliver much more.
Te Ara Ātea

Aotearoa has grown a lot over the past few years, but Canterbury’s Selwyn District has grown quickest of all.
Porirua streamside planting project

Porirua has 588 kilometres of streams. To put that in perspective, the drive from Wellington to Hamilton is about 523 kilometres.

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