Development Contributions Reform
Created: Tuesday, 27 August 2013 21:55
Surgery Without Major Trauma
The Minister of Local Government has taken the knife to development contributions, and has managed not to kill the patient.
Public Sector
Resource Management Act Reform Package
Created: Tuesday, 20 August 2013 22:38
At the end of last week the Government unveiled the 2013 Resource Management Act Reform Package (the Reform Package) following the completion of consultation on the February discussion document: "Improving Our Resource Management System". The 2013 reform package will become a Resource Management Reform Bill (the Bill) to be introduced later in 2013.
The Latest On Affordable Housing
Created: Thursday, 15 August 2013 12:00
The latest word on affordable housing is out. The Social Services Select Committee (Committee) completed its examination of the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill (Bill) on 31 July 2013, recommending by majority that it be passed with a number of amendments.
Use Of Targeted Rate For Land Purchase
Created: Thursday, 18 July 2013 20:47
Local authorities should be re‑assured that sometimes the Courts can be persuaded to see the wood for the trees.
Act in time for Local Elections in October
Created: Wednesday, 10 July 2013 21:44
The Local Electoral Amendment Bill (No. 2) (Bill) passed its Third Reading on 25 June 2012 and received Royal assent on 28 June 2013.
It's not how much, but how would you like to pay?
Created: Friday, 03 May 2013 01:16
Funding Auckland Transport
How did you get to work this morning? Alone in your motor car, or perhaps car pooling? Did you catch the bus or take a train or ferry, or combine modes of transport? Maybe you played dodgems with the traffic and cycled to work, or braved the weather and walked? Perhaps you simply strolled from the breakfast table to a computer in your own home.
If you live in Auckland, it does not matter how you got to work, there are proposals in Auckland Council's Discussion Document Funding Auckland's Transport Future, that will see you paying for the transport programme laid out in the 30 year Auckland Plan.
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