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Amalgamation is never far from the minds of many in the local government sector. While cost savings are often mooted as a reason to amalgamate, councils also have to listen to their ratepayers to determine if amalgamation is welcomed or not.
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Auckland Council is welcoming a pat on the back by credit rating agency, Standard and Poor’s, who has affirmed the council’s AA rating. |
_thumb.jpg "Photo Heather Spurway(2)") Ten thousand quakes and aftershocks in Christchurch, New Zealand, is a big enough deal to attract the whole world’s attention - and it has. Sadly it’s also furrowing the brows of those who lend money to our insurance companies. |
Fighting fires in the Far North this summer has already cost more than $1 million and rural fire authority personnel are worried that there are still several months to go before conditions in the north are likely to change. |
 A year on from last year’s February 22 earthquake, today sees Christchurch remembering those who were lost but also looking forward to the future with hope. |
Use of public transport is growing virtually all around the country and the Bay of Plenty is sharing in the trend. The regional council realises it has to provide improved services to keep the patronage figures growing. |
The new Minister of Local Governent Dr Nick Smith has again referred to what might be called “excesses” in the LG sector. He recently remarked on the amount of borrowing by councils and the size of rates increases and now he has mentioned ‘employment costs’ in the sector are ‘out of step’. |
The shock report to the Canterbury earthquakes enquiry which claimed the CTV building in Christchurch did not meet standards of the day, has prompted a response from Local Government New Zealand.
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 The vital link between Hawke’s Bay, the Manawatu and Wellington won’t open before the middle of this year, as the NZ Transport Agency fights to clear the a massive slip site which closed the Manawatu Gorge on October 17 last year. |
 Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is predicting benefits to the Tukituki River from a proposed water storage dam for Central Hawke’s Bay. If the dam goes ahead, council believes it will take a lot of pressure of the river, especially in summer.
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