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Local Aotearoa

by Gwynn Compton

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Episode 9 - On Mayors and Chairs

December 6, 2022 · 38 min

With newly elected councils getting down to business, we're seeing Mayors and Chairs start to use some of the powers afforded to them under our local government system. So what are some of the roles and powers of Mayors? Listen and find…
Episode 8 - Thoughts on the new triennium

November 2, 2022 · 49 min

After life got in the way, Local Aotearoa is back with an unscripted episode of reflections on the recent local government election as well as random thoughts about the challenges ahead of councils in this new triennium. This is a public…
Episode 7 - Representing representation reviews

May 11, 2022 · 48 min

With the Local Government Commission releasing their determinations on representation arrangements for councils, and Rotorua Lakes Council's proposed representation arrangements needing a law change which has been the subject of intense…
Episode 6 - Local Aotearoa is finally back for 2022

April 14, 2022 · 30 min

After an extended hiatus, Local Aotearoa is finally back for 2022. To get back into things, we're taking a look at where some of the big issues facing the sector currently are, as well as surveying the current state of mayoral races around…
Episode 5 - Big news on housing, water, transport, and more

November 22, 2021 · 45 min

Since our last episode, there's been a number of significant announcements from Central Government that will have ramifications across local government. These include housing intensification, the Three Waters reform being made mandatory…

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Episode 4 - So you want to be a politician (Part 2) - The Campaign

October 23, 2021 · 45 min

In the second part of Local Aotearoa's look at local government elections, we pivot from putting place the systems needed to hold an election to looking at the election campaign itself. This is a public episode. If you would like to…
Episode 3: So, you want to be a politician? (Part 1) - The Local Electoral Act

October 8, 2021 · 36 min

With just under a year to go until the next local government elections, in this episode (the first of two parts) we take a look at local government elections, start to explore some of the political dynamics at play across the country, how…
Episode 2: Three Waters reform

September 26, 2021 · 45 min

In this week's episode we open up the tap on the Three Waters - one of the 'Big Three" reforms currently facing New Zealand's local government sector, with the proposed amalgamation of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater services…
Episode 1: Welcome to Local Aotearoa

September 18, 2021 · 40 min

Welcome to Local Aotearoa, New Zealand’s first podcast dedicated to the world of local government. In the first episode, I introduce myself and give a high level overview of local government in New Zealand including its history, its…