Friday, 16 July 2021, 12:52 pm
LGNZ President Stuart Crosby has welcomed the
Government’s announcement of a support package for
councils as part of three waters reform, as well as the
precedent the deal creates for an ongoing partnership with
the sector.
He says the $2.5 billion package sets
councils up to focus on community wellbeing.
“The
package ensures no council will be worse off and every
community will be better off under reform, as well as
demonstrating a new way for central and local government to
work together. It reinforces the pivotal role of local
decision making.
“Local government is vital to
Friday, 16 July 2021, 2:25 pm
A new Jewish comedy series and the return of a successful
Tongan drama are among a new batch of scripted content to be
made for online and broadcast TV audiences with NZ On Air
funding.
Kid Sister is a semi-autobiographical
Jewish comedy set in Auckland. The series explores universal
themes of cross-cultural conflicts, culture clashes and
character collisions, through the main character Lulu, a
young Kiwi Jewish woman in her prime, but who fears in the
Jewish world she is careening towards
‘Spinster’.
Off the back of strong online success,
the ground-breaking Tongan drama webseries
Brutal
Lives has won received funding for a second season to
Friday, 16 July 2021, 12:07 pm
The Ara Business Technology Department held the first of
its bi-annual ‘Emerge’ exhibitions on Wednesday July 7,
at the Kahukura building on the Madras Street
campus.
The evening event is designed to celebrate the
completion of the recent group of Bachelor of ICT and
Business Information Systems students’ industry projects,
and is also the ideal way for new graduates to mingle with
top industry figures and showcase their skills to a range of
future employers. The work of senior ICT TechCoLab and
Cybersecurity students who have been involved in
work-integrated learning projects which prioritise providing
technology to communities was also profiled at the
Friday, 16 July 2021, 11:32 am
Some of the biggest names in New Zealand literature are
descending on New Plymouth District this month to celebrate
Puke Ariki’s Festival of Words.
NPDC Libraries Manager
Dyane Hosler says public interest in the festival is growing
with a number of the scheduled events already sold out and
limited tickets for the rest of the bookable performances
available
“We have a fantastic line-up of guest
speakers, writing and poetry workshops, comedy and
kōrero,” she says.
“Most of all we hope that the
Festival will be a reminder that NPDC’s libraries are all
about connection with our community and the many
Friday, 16 July 2021, 12:06 pm
Auckland Council, Auckland Transport and Auckland
Unlimited have swung their support behind a Papatoetoe based
social enterprise company by purchasing cleaning products
for their office kitchens and
cafeterias.
Will&Able is a charity dedicated to
employing people with disabilities, particularly
intellectual, and those with mental health issues, who
struggle to find permanent, fully paid employment
elsewhere.
In 2019 Auckland Council became the first
public sector body in the country to announce sustainable
procurement targets of 5%.
“The decision by Auckland
Council and its CCOs to purchase from us represents the
single largest commitment yet made by any local or central