Local Government

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Marlborough Smart+Connected: Winner of the EDNZ 2019 Best Practise Premier Award

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Marlborough Smart+Connected: Winner of the EDNZ 2019 Best Practise Premier Award

This is a story of inclusive growth through Marlborough Smart+Connected. This engagement programme brings together industry, community and Council to collectively tackle problems that cannot be solved by one group alone. Read on to learn why it won the Best Practise Premier Award at the 2019 Economic Development NZ Conference>>

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Adding value to Marlborough’s forestry and wood sector

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Adding value to Marlborough’s forestry and wood sector

Five years ago we helped to establish a collaborative leadership group for Marlborough’s Forestry and Wood Sector. Since then, the group’s purpose had become uncertain. With our help, we strengthened the group and refreshed their mandate to lead the sector to add more value for their community.

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Community Empowerment Model: Reducing Rates through Devolved Decision-making and Service Delivery

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Community Empowerment Model: Reducing Rates through Devolved Decision-making and Service Delivery

Can councils devolve power to their communities while also decreasing rates? It almost seems too good to be true. But in this case study we share one of the most devolved council model of operations and governance in Australasia - in the Thames Coromandel district. If your council is considering how to devolve power to its community while also decreasing rates, this case study is for you.

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Improving Youth Wellbeing: A Collaboration Between Government, Young People and the Youth Sector

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Improving Youth Wellbeing: A Collaboration Between Government, Young People and the Youth Sector

Ten different government agencies - all with different priorities and limited resources. How do you help them partner with young people to set some clear priorities for improving the lives of young people? That was our challenge with the Top of the South Impact Forum.

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Smart+Connected Labour and Skills Programme

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Smart+Connected Labour and Skills Programme

“Marlborough’s constricted labour market is starting to bite, and we think it’s time to bite back.” So read the tagline for the Smart+Connected Labour and Skills Programme. If you want to deeply understand how a council can partner with others to amplify its impact, this is the case study for you.

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Business Improvement Districts with Wellington City Council

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Business Improvement Districts with Wellington City Council

Business Lab has partnered with Wellington City Council on the establishment of three Business Improvement Districts. After four years of operation, the Council then asked us to assess the strengths of these BIDs and identify opportunities for improvement.

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Collaborative Planning: The Nelson City Events Strategy

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Collaborative Planning: The Nelson City Events Strategy

Nelson City Council approached Business Lab to support the creation of an Events Strategy for Nelson City. The purpose was to clarify the strategic aim and desired outcomes of events funding. By working with an Oversight Group, we helped to create a strategy that was accepted by the Council.