The insurance of infrastructure assets was brought into sharp focus by the Christchurch Earthquakes. In June 2013 the Auditor General published a very good paper on the subject Insuring Public Assets. As you consider updating the risk management sections of your Asset Management Plan, including detail of your insurance arrangements, …
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The changes to the Local Government Act require Local Government Mandatory Performance Measures. These were developed by the Department of Internal Affairs, and the sector and public consultation were undertaken. The Performance Measures were finalised and published in November 2013 and will come into force 30 July …
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Since the Christchurch Earthquakes, there has been a large body of research, papers, lessons learned and observations that have circulated in professional journals, papers, and conferences. There are now lots of new or updated information available. The Christchurch Earthquakes have reminded us that New Zealand is a geologically …
The Local Government Act Amendment (N0 3) Bill was introduced to the New Zealand parliament in November 2013, went through the parliamentary process, and has been in force since 2014. The 'Better Local Government' Cabinet Paper referenced on the Department of Internal Affairs website offers a good background to …
The Local Government Act Amendment (N0 3) Bill was introduced to the New Zealand parliament in November 2013 and is currently working its way through the parliamentary process. The 'Better Local Government' Cabinet Paper referenced on the Department of Internal Affairs web site offers a good background to the issues that were …
The Local Government Act changed - the new purpose of local government statement is included for reference below. Has this purpose been incorporated into the AMPs?Are you demonstrating that the purpose is being met? Simply, if your Asset Management Plan and Levels of Service are referencing the previously required Community Outcomes …
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As noted in my previous posts New Zealand Census 2013 and Census 2013 Data Releases Continue the 2013 Census base population and demographic information is available for each local authority. We have previously covered the importance of population and demography changes in our 'Day with Professor Natalie Jackson' and …
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As outlined in my previous overview post, 2014 is the asset management plan updating year in New Zealand. The first issue to consider at this point in January 2014 is - How are your AMP updating project planning and delivery? Most staff members should be back from their summer holidays (vacations) by now, and it is an excellent time …
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The New Zealand Local Government Act specifies a cycle of Council Long-Term Plan updating based on our 3-year electoral cycle. The subsequent Long Term Plan updates were due in 2015. Long-Term Plans are underpinned by Asset Management Plans, as the expenditure on activities and the assets that support those activities make up …
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Following the release of the 2013 census population information, Waugh Infrastructure reviews the summary population growth information for each local authority in New Zealand and constructs a summary table from the information provided by Statistics NZ. We look at which Councils is growing, which Councils has population decline, and …
Further to my previous post, New Zealand Census 2013, more information had since been released by Statistics NZ. The release schedule for the 2013 Census information has been provided by Statistics NZ. Most significant for territorial authorities the Regional Summary Tables were released on 3rd December 2013. These Excel …
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The Economist Magazine and Economist Intelligence Unit complete a number of studies each year, one of which is the City Liveability Index shown in the chart above. Auckland, New Zealand is scored as the 10th highest in the world, which must be good news for Auckland Council who has the vision of working towards being the worlds …
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The visitors to Waugh Infrastructure Management website have been steadily growing and as of publishing this post, we have had visitors from 100 countries. The beautiful Cayman Islands was the 100th country to visit. The amount of international interest shown has been very encouraging, and this is also flowing into Inframanage.com …
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