The Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) has a statutory role in completing audits of Councils Long-Term Plans and also the asset management plans that support these. Given their statutory role, the OAG and your auditors are one of the audiences for your AMP. In the past 12 months, the OAG has published a range of information …
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Section 125 of the Local Government Act 2002 requires local authorities to assess water and other sanitary services. Clause (1) states A territorial authority must, from time to time, assess the provision within its district of— (a) water services; and(b) other sanitary services. For most Councils, the first Water and Sanitary …
As noted in our previous blog post the Better Business Case (BBC) methodology has been adopted by NZTA, and particularly in Land Transport activities, the impacts of the methodology are being considered for inclusion in Asset Management Plan updates. The methodology contains many useful concepts and adapts well to AMPs and local …
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Have you considered ISO 55000:2014 Asset Management in your AMP Update 2014? ISO 55000:2014 Asset Management was published 15th January and is now available from Standards NZ. An Australia/NZ version is currently under consideration and may be available by mid-year. IPWEA has been fully involved in the development of ISO 55000 as …
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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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