The study found that socioeconomic inequalities pose significant challenges for local governance, often trapping local governments in a cycle of limited resources, rising inequality and declining ...

The Local Government Act 2002 was introduced to establish democratic and effective governance while acknowledging New Zealand ...

SMART, which has already brought transformative changes in urban local bodies, will be expanded to the state’s three-tier ...

Deputy Prime Minister Ms Rayner said the Government was ‘taking a step towards relighting the fire in our great regions’.

This week, the Chapel Hill Town Council seeks a town manager, and Chatham Commissioners address the need for a domestic ...