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Tākina to host 2024 LGNZ conference 31st July 2023 /

Tākina to host 2024 LGNZ conference

Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre will host Local Government New Zealand’s annual conference in August 2024.


Road maintenance funding drops 13% over almost a decade – LGNZ 23rd March 2023 /

Road maintenance funding drops 13% over almost a decade – LGNZ

A report on New Zealand’s transport funding trends has found that the share of investment in road maintenance has reached its lowest in 10 years, according to Local Government New Zealand.


Local govt report supports bed taxes, visitor levels 31st October 2022 /

Local govt report supports bed taxes, visitor levels

Bed taxes and visitor levies have been identified as potential revenue sources for local governments to support the funding of infrastructure needed to accommodate tourism.


Te Pae to host 2023 LGNZ conference 25th July 2022 /

Te Pae to host 2023 LGNZ conference

Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre will host the 2023 Local Government New Zealand Conference.


Palmerston North picked to host LGNZ 2022 19th July 2021 /

Palmerston North picked to host LGNZ 2022

The conference, set to attract approximately 600 leaders from across New Zealand, will be held on 21-23 July 2022.


Hastings, Ōpōtiki take top LGNZ awards 19th July 2021 /

Hastings, Ōpōtiki take top LGNZ awards

The Hastings and Ōpōtiki district councils have been awarded the top prizes at this year’s Local Government New Zealand Excellence Awards show in Blenheim.


Cook Landing Site among LGNZ award finalists 16th June 2021 /

Cook Landing Site among LGNZ award finalists

Winners to be announced at LGNZ conference dinner in Blenheim on 16 July.


LGNZ: Local tax needed to capture domestic, Aussie tourists 7th August 2018 /

LGNZ: Local tax needed to capture domestic, Aussie tourists

A proposed Local Tourism Levy would apply to all visitors including Kiwis.


LGNZ: Localism, foreign investment can unlock tourism infrastructure 17th July 2018 /

LGNZ: Localism, foreign investment can unlock tourism infrastructure

Investment can be stimulated by a handing more power to local govt and encouraging foreign interest, according to The NZ Initiative.


Watson: “Flying in formation” essential for NZ visitor distribution 17th July 2018 /

Watson: “Flying in formation” essential for NZ visitor distribution

South Island regions must join together to develop the mainland’s visitor economy, says CIAL’s Justin Watson.


LGNZ rewards visitor experience improvement 17th July 2018 /

LGNZ rewards visitor experience improvement

Rotorua’s plan to improve its inner city visitor experience was among the projects recognised at the LGNZ Excellence Awards last night.  


LGNZ: New funding vital to manage infrastructure pressure 16th July 2018 /

LGNZ: New funding vital to manage infrastructure pressure

An inquiry into local govt funding will also look at how the impact of booming tourism can be managed.


Regional councils set regional targets for swimmable lakes and rivers 4th April 2018

Regional councils set regional targets for swimmable lakes and rivers

Regional councils are this month announcing draft targets that are a step towards the goal of 90% of rivers and lakes being swimmable by 2040.


LGNZ: Funding options needed for freedom camping 15th March 2018 /

LGNZ: Funding options needed for freedom camping

A working party led by local and central government on freedom camping is a positive step towards finding solutions for a complex problem, Local Government New Zealand.


LGNZ: Regions get boost with Provincial Growth Fund 23rd February 2018

LGNZ: Regions get boost with Provincial Growth Fund

The $1 billion Provincial Growth Fund launched by the Government today will give New Zealand’s regions a boost and help unlock the potential of our rural and smaller centres, says LGNZ.


More sustainable funding needed for tourism 18th December 2017 /

More sustainable funding needed for tourism

Local Government New Zealand says the first round of the Tourism Infrastructure Fund will help some councils meet the infrastructure challenges posed by booming tourism numbers.


LGNZ: Under pressure councils would welcome visitor levy 8th December 2017

LGNZ: Under pressure councils would welcome visitor levy

Local Government New Zealand says sustainable and sufficient funding source for tourism infrastructure is vital and strongly supports a visitor levy as an equitable option for achieving this.


Tourism a key focus at NZ, China mayoral talks 15th November 2017 /

Tourism a key focus at NZ, China mayoral talks

Tourism will feature as one of the key discussion points at next month’s New Zealand China Mayoral Forum. 


Councils highlight growth infrastructure as urgent issue 14th November 2017

Councils highlight growth infrastructure as urgent issue

Local Government New Zealand says funding growth infrastructure is the highest priority for councils and welcomes the Government’s plans to review local government costs and revenue. 


LGNZ: Water, tourism, housing infrastructure priorities for new govt 23rd October 2017

LGNZ: Water, tourism, housing infrastructure priorities for new govt

Local Government New Zealand congratulates the incoming Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and welcomes the new Labour-led government.


LGNZ: Election manifesto offers infrastructure solutions 24th July 2017

LGNZ: Election manifesto offers infrastructure solutions

Changes to the way we fund infrastructure, improvements to our risk and resilience and new ways of protecting New Zealand’s water are outlined in the Local Government New Zealand election manifesto, released yesterday.


Tourism infrastructure priority for LGNZ election manifesto 7th June 2017

Tourism infrastructure priority for LGNZ election manifesto

New Zealand’s infrastructure, community resilience and how we respond to increasing impacts on our environment will be key areas of focus for local government in the coming three years.


LGNZ Freshwater Symposium to tackle major issue 25th May 2017

LGNZ Freshwater Symposium to tackle major issue

Local Government New Zealand is holding its first Freshwater Symposium next week to look at the strategic issues for freshwater management.