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How lessons from the past can guide the way for infrastructure
Climate change

How lessons from the past can guide the way for infrastructure

A 30-year push to close the infrastructure backlog would absorb resources from schools and police, Dr Matthew Birchall warns.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Jul 2023
Small city, big win
Hutt City Council

Small city, big win

The award is expected to bolster confidence in Napier’s city-centre strategy, which is already spurring new businesses and public-space projects.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2017
Palmerston North green grabs local government gold
Sustainability

Palmerston North green grabs local government gold

Native bird numbers and water quality have improved in Palmerston North after a 16-year community planting effort won national recognition.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 31st Jul 2017
Waikato roading alliance wins LGNZ EXCELLENCE Award
Hutt City Council

Waikato roading alliance wins LGNZ EXCELLENCE Award

Residents on a no-exit road were reconnected within 20 hours after the Waikato District Alliance speeded up emergency roading responses.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2017
Broad range of local government awards finalists
Chorus

Broad range of local government awards finalists

Seventeen council projects have made the cut for LGNZ's Excellence Awards, highlighting work that is already improving services, the environment and jobs.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Tue, 20th Jun 2017
Taxpayer money-go-rounds hampering growth, says NZ Initiative
New Zealand Initiative

Taxpayer money-go-rounds hampering growth, says NZ Initiative

Income redistribution schemes such as Working for Families, which pay back money people have often already paid as tax, are a barrier to the econom.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2014

Global Stories

New Zealand Initiative stories

There's a new initiative in town, with big plans for Kiwi students
EduTech

There's a new initiative in town, with big plans for Kiwi students

A new initiative has launched in New Zealand, with the aim of getting Kiwi students excited about technology - aptly named OMGTech!.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Oct 2015