Download or read book Along a Fault line written by Jean Drage and published by Dunmore Publishing. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Local government in New Zealand is experiencing major upheaval. The creation of an urban unitary council for Auckland, the overthrow of elected representation for the Canterbury region, and other instances of intrusion of central government power into local councils (e.g for managing earthquake recovery and the Rugby World Cup) indicate a seismic shift in the foundations of local government in New Zealand. A major review announced in 2011 signals an imminent shakeup of this tier of government. These developments demand robust analysis and innovative responses. This collection addresses fundamental questions about what the appropriate structure and role of local government should be in contemporary New Zealand. Who should decide about the local in our lives? Should Auckland Council be the model for other parts of the country? What is the future for regions? New Zealand's leading local government scholars provide a context for and tease out the underlying themes that make New Zealand's local government distinctive. This book will inform decision-makers, scholars and students and those with an interest in the level of government that most directly affects our daily lives.

Download or read book A Balancing Act written by Jean Drage and published by Institute of Policy Studies Victoria University of Welling. This book was released on 2008 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Zealand's local government has been through a significant period of change in the last three decades, change that has seen this tier of government restructured, reformed and refocused. Dr Jean Drage considers the debate that has arisen over recent years about the role of councillors in local government and argues for the representative role to be strengthened.

Download or read book Empowering Communities written by Jean Drage and published by Victoria University Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The changes in representation, participation, and ongoing reforms in the local government of New Zealand over the past two decades are discussed in this book. Contributors include both observers and participants in local government -- from academics and people involved in policy development to advocates for the sector and the workers themselves.

Download or read book Local Government in New Zealand written by Jean Drage and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Local government in New Zealand faces major challenges. Among the most pressing are continual legislative change, threats to its autonomy, the gradual erosion of community voices in council planning and decision-making, and the need for funding solutions to ensure property rates remain affordable. As well, there is an urgent need for a more coordinated approach across central government on major policy issues such as climate change and housing. This book exposes these challenges and proposes and debates solutions for the future of our local government. Strong local government is vital for ensuring economic growth across and within regions and local communities, for enhancing community wellbeing, for funding and providing the infrastructure needed for, in some cases, rapidly growing and diverse communities, for ensuring our environment is valued and protected, and for planning for development in a time of constraint on resources. This book is a 'one-stop information shop' on local government that can be used by those who regularly interact with or study this area of government, by those working within local authorities, and by those who actively work to ensure their communities grow in a sustainable way.

Download or read book Local Government Politics in New Zealand written by Graham William Arthur Bush and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Thye revolutionary restructuring of the [local goverrnment] system in 1989 and the introduction of complementary managerial, operational and financial reforms have invigorated local government as never before in New Zealand's history. Public participation in the annual planning process, debate over the implications of the Treaty of Waitangi, and moves to win for local government its righful place in the constitutional sun spell the end of apathy about local bodies - they can no longer be viewed merely as uncontroversial providers of mundane services. ... Special emphasis is given [in this edition] to recent history, reformed structures and processes, the people involved and their roles, and the political setting within which local bodies meet the needs of their communities. ..."--Back cover.

Download or read book Submission of Local Government New Zealand and the Society of Local Government Managers on the Local Authority Rating Bill written by Local Government New Zealand and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Wellington Local Government Area written by New Zealand. Local Government Commission and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Wellington Local Government Area written by H. A. Fullarton and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Local Government Funding and Financing written by New Zealand Productivity Commission and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Mythbusters written by Local Government New Zealand and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How are councils in New Zealand doing? This report has been designed to examine common assumptions about local government and ask how true they in fact are.

Download or read book Statement on Reform of Local Government Funding written by New Zealand Local Government Association and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Draft Reorganisation Schemes for the Auckland Region written by New Zealand. Local Government Commission and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Statement on Reform of Local Government Funding written by New Zealand Local Government Association Inc and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Environmental Information Disclosure in Local Government in New Zealand written by Patterson Ngwira and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The New Zealand Official Year book written by New Zealand. Department of Statistics and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 920 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Heading in the Right Direction written by Local Government New Zealand/SOLGM Working Party and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Local Government Law in New Zealand written by Kenneth Aitken Palmer and published by Lawbook Company. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 734 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1978, this edition has been revised to take account of the 'unparalleled' reform of local government law between 1984 and 1989. Palmer, associate professor of law at the University of Auckland, covers the full range of local government powers and functions. Appendices include a list of regional and territorial authorities. Includes tables of cases, statutes, regulations and abbreviations. Published simultaneously in paperback.