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Invercargill mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt chairing a city council meeting. (File photo) He opted not to fight the decision because he was now outnumbered at the council and pointed to it as another example of the “lonely” position he was in, he said. At a weekly meeting on May 25, where chairmen and deputies of council committees meet, it was recommended that councillor Darren Ludlow will vote on remits at the conference on behalf of the council. It is not apparent why Ludlow was recommended ahead of the mayor from the in-committee meeting that was held. It was also agreed that Alex Crackett would be the alternate delegate if Ludlow was absent for whatever reason.
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Partnerships with iwi and hapū have put councils in contention for this year’s Local Government New Zealand EXCELLENCE Awards.
They include Ōpōtiki District Council’s partnership with Whakatōhea to transform the Ōpōtiki Harbour, New Plymouth District Council’s work with Puketapu hapū on the New Plymouth Airport and Gisborne District Council and Ngāti Oneone redeveloping Puhi Kai Iti Cook Landing Site to be more sensitive to the Māori histories of the area.
LGNZ president Stuart Crosby says the finalists are great examples of how councils provide exemplary leadership, engage with communities and demonstrate innovative and strategic approaches to solutions and services.
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The first of five trucks are crossing the Ashburton Bridge to stress test the damage caused by flooding.
EDITORIAL: It’s hardly breaking news that we live in a long, thin country that sits on fault lines and sometimes gets more rain than we would like, or sometimes not enough. But as with the Kaikōura earthquake in 2016, the Canterbury floods have exposed the fragility of New Zealand’s infrastructure, especially in the South Island. The Ashburton bridge does not just cross a river; it is essential to the movement of goods, people and traffic between Dunedin, Timaru and Christchurch.