Politics - Local government

Question 1

What is the structure of local govt.?

Answer 1

Regional councils
Territorial authorities
Unitary councils
community boards, local boards

Question 2

How is local govt. political?

Answer 2

Where politics happens and where policy is made. Local govt. is a policy issue at the national level.

Question 3

LGA Act 2002 vs 2012

Answer 3

2002 - the purpose local govt. is to enable democratic local decision-making and action by, and on behalf of communities and to promote the social, economic, environments and cultural wellbeing of communities, in the present and for the future.
2012 - meet the current and future needs of communities for infrastructure, local public services, and performance of regulatory functions in a way that is most cost effective for households and businesses

Question 4

2019 reform

Answer 4

Local govt (community well-being amendment act, reinstate 4 aspects of community well being