Graeme Spencer: Have You Checked Your Council's Employment Policies Recently?

Timaru District Council scores 10/10 for wokeness, this comes hard on the heels of possibly the worst community survey results ever.

While reviewing Timaru District Council’s job description for the position of Dog Control Officer an extraordinary requirement stands out.

Timaru District Council now embeds cultural emphasis into job descriptions.

Bob Edlin: LGNZ chief to step down in August.............

LGNZ chief to step down in August – but some councils have already left (because it’s ‘far left’, a councillor says)

Local Government New Zealand President Sam Broughton paid tribute to Susan Freeman-Greene’s leadership after she announced she will be stepping down as chief executive at the end of August 2025

She has been in the job for almost five years.