Is local government financially prudent? The New Zealand Government contends that local government lacks financial prudence. A study by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) crystallized the Government’s argument in the following key points:...
We choose Key Research because of their depth of capability in helping local governments understand the perceptions and aspirations of their communities. This is more than just resident satisfaction surveys (important as those questions are)...
According to the latest blog by .id, local employment is under counted in ABS statistics by about 20%. And the missing workforce is not distributed uniformly across industries so it can distort the real picture of...
The latest report on the state of Australian Cities has been released. State of Australian Cities 2013 shows what’s happening to urban population and settlement and looks at productivity, sustainability and liveability. It also addresses governance in Australia’s...