By David Jenkins Easter has a way of slowing things down. In the middle of busy calendars and the constant hum of work, Easter offers something increasingly rare: time. Time to be present, reconnect, and step outside the routine to remember what really matters. Like many families, we decided...
By David Jenkins You don’t really “get” playgrounds until you become a parent. Honestly, I never thought twice about it, but when you have two active four-year-olds, suddenly, playgrounds become one of the most essential things in my weekend survival kit. And every parent knows the feeling:...
Economic growth does not happen without infrastructure. This was the message from Troy Anderson at IPWC 2025 as he presented the case study of the Parkes Special Activation Precinct (SAP), the first of a number of similar initiatives by the NSW State Government. Anderson, who is the director...
By Steve Mooney The local government sector in New Zealand is going through some of the most significant changes since the reforms carried out in the 1980s. Under the direction of the national government, local governments are being asked to streamline their operations, improve financial...
By Steve Mooney They might be the second tier in New Zealand’s system of government but local and regional councils do much of the heavy lifting on the essential services which keep the economy moving and households functioning. Your council ensures that consistent standards are in place to...
New Zealand asset management and public works professionals joined with IPWEA Auckland in May for the annual New Zealand Excellence Awards Gala dinner. Organisations from around the country entered their projects in eight categories, with the winners announced at an event held in collaboration...
By Steve Mooney Speaking to an audience of Mayors and Chief Executives from around New Zealand in early March, Minister of Housing Chris Bishop revealed a new toolkit approach to the funding and financing challenges to accelerating housing growth. The Government is proposing to replace...
When Ian Seccafien began his career in local government the young arborist “understood intrinsically” that trees were assets but struggled to convince colleagues in other departments, who held more traditional views on asset management. “I remember having conversations and recommending that we...
The summer of 2024 was officially the hottest on record in Arizona’s capital of Phoenix, with an average temperature of 37 degrees Celsius. Outpacing the previous record of 36 degrees set the previous year. The health risks posed by days of extreme heat are well documented, and in response to...
By David Jenkins Extreme weather and natural disasters are occurring more often as the world feels the impacts of climate change, and this has created challenges for disaster agencies, first responders, and local governments. In Australia, which has experienced devastating bushfires and...
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