Simon Mutonhori from Wairoa District Council was winner of a Marsh Overseas Manager Exchange in 2021. He is currently visiting local government counterparts in Texas. In this dispatch he looks at how his host region deals with the increasingly severe flooding events it is experiencing due to climate change.
Category: excellence awards
2022 LGFA Taituarā Local Government Excellence Awards winners announced
We announced the winners of the 2022 LGFA Taituarā Local Government Excellence Awards in an online ceremony yesterday. The AskYourTeam Emerging Leader of the Year Award, the winners and runners up of the NZ Leg of the JLT Australasian Management Challenge, as well as the Supreme Winner were also revealed.
Far North District Council takes top spot in the 2022 LGFA Taituarā Local Government Excellence Awards
We are delighted to announce that Far North District Council has won The 2022 LGFA Supreme Award for its Te Hiku o te Ika Revitalisation Project.
Two winners for this year’s AskYourTeam Emerging Leader of the Year Award
Two exceptional local government professionals, Natasha Stubbing and Shyamal Ram are this year’s winners of the The AskYourTeam Emerging Leader of the Year Award.
Taupō District Council and Ngāti Tūrangitukua win Buddle Findlay Award for Māori-Council Partnerships
Ngāti Tūrangitukua and Taupō District Council have won Te Tohu Waka Hourua – The Buddle Findlay Award for Māori-Council Partnerships for their Mana Whakahono ā Rohe Partnership Agreement.
Hastings District Council winner of The Beca Award for Placemaking
We would like to congratulate Hastings District Council which has impressed our judges with its regeneration project ‘It’s Flaxmere’s Time’ which has won The Beca Award for Placemaking.
Ashburton District Council highly commended for Beca Award for Placemaking
Ashburton District Council has been highly commended in The Beca Award for Placemaking category for its Ashburton CBD Streetscape Renewal Project.
Far North District Council wins The Capability Group Award for Excellence in Organisation and People Development
Far North District Council is the winner of The Capability Group Award for Excellence in Organisation and People Development for its ‘Great Workplaces’ initiative.
Auckland Council and the Wynyard Edge Alliance win The MartinJenkins Award for Collaborative Government Action
Auckland Council and the Wynyard Edge Alliance are the winners of The MartinJenkins Award for Collaborative Government Action for their America’s Cup 36 Base Infrastructure.
Wairoa Council wins GHD Award for Environmental Leadership
Wairoa District Council is the winner of this year’s GHD Award for Environmental Leadership. Its ‘Toi te whenua, Manaaki ki te whenua’ project provides a solution to the problem of abandoned vehicles in the district.