Diverse range of partners feature in this year’s Award for Collaboration
Collaboration is a critical strength of local government to achieving great community outcomes.
Nine enter Te Tohu Waka Hourua – the Award for Council/Māori Partnerships
This Award recognises initiatives demonstrating outstanding results working in partnership with Māori.
Varied bunch in Beca Award for Placemaking
This Award celebrates councils creating meaningful public spaces for their communities.
AI Entries in Datascape Award for Excellence in Digital Local Government
This Award recognises the power of technology to transform services for the benefit on the community.
Resource Management Reform – Blueprint released
The Blueprint signals big changes ahead for the future of Resource Management reform.
Sixteen enter FrankGroup Award for Excellence in Community Engagement
The Award recognises projects demonstrating excellence in engagement, empowerment, or partnerships.
Record entries into the LGFA Taituarā Local Government Excellence Awards®
A record 60 entries have been received in the 2025 LGFA Taituarā Local Government Excellence Awards®.
Embracing the Future: Insights from the ICMA Conference 2024 in Pittsburgh
2024 Sheffield Emerging Leader of the Year recipient, Rebecca England, reflects on her experience.
Infrastructure planning in a dynamic environment
Do times of change call for a shift in how we plan and make decisions?
Charlotte Knight shares insights from her exchange in the USA
2024 Civic Financial Services Overseas Manager Exchange recipient, Charlotte Knight, reflects.
Deal or No Deal – Localism and Regional Deals
What can local authorities do to get ready in the wake of the Government’s Regional Deals Framework.
Hutt City Council Sets a New Standard in the 2024 CD Competition
This year, we had 40 entries in our Consultation Document competition and Hutt City took the top spot.
