Lifting the lid on local elections.
The Electoral Reform Working Group's issues paper exploring voter turnout is now out.
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Media releases
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Calls to expand local democracy reporting
15 November 2024LGNZ wants the local democracy reporting programme to be expanded to all communities.
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Self-certification scheme must address long-term liability
30 October 2024LGNZ welcomes the Government’s proposed building reforms, which will see professionals able to self-certify their own work.
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No future in local elections by post
20 October 2024LGNZ wants the public and councils to weigh in on tackling low voter turnout at local elections.
Council stories: local democracy in action
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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.
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Te Ara Ātea
Aotearoa has grown a lot over the past few years, but Canterbury’s Selwyn District has grown quickest of all.
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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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