Lifting the lid on local elections.

The Electoral Reform Working Group's issues paper exploring voter turnout is now out.

Champion

Championing our local communities and influencing Central Government. Learn about our policy and advocacy work.

Connecting different players in our ecosystem to bring strength to the whole sector. See our events and networking opportunities.

Building capability so our councils can excel. Find out about our learning and development opportunities.

Growing calls for International Visitor Levy funding to be shared fairly
16 January 2025

LGNZ has joined calls for the Government to share funding collected through the International Visitor Levy (IVL) with councils.
Remove barriers for accessing council services with Community Services cards
19 December 2024

Community Services cards could help identify people who need discounted council services – but the law is standing in the way.
Transparency approach welcomed by councils
16 December 2024

LGNZ says that benchmarking and increased transparency should help communities better understand what they get for their rates.

Grow your governance skills with our learning and development programme.

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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