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Small local authority wins Supreme Award

Thames-Coromandel District Council wins the Supreme Award of the sector’s local government excellence awards at the NZ Society of Local Government Managers (SOLGM) Conference in Paihia in September.

The judges noted that the Council's Masterplan Consent Tracking Project clearly shows innovation and excellence. The judges were also impressed with the leadership capabilities this small authority has shown.

Thames Coromandel District Council receives Supreme Award

(L-R): Don Day - Manager Local Government Relations, New Zealand Post Group; Steve Parry - President, SOLGM and Chief Executive, Gore District Council; Sam Napia - Group Manager Environmental Services, Thames-Coromandel District Council; Hon. Nanaia Mahuta - Minister for the Local Government and Peter Mickleson - Group Manager Policy and Planning, Thames-Coromandel District Council.

Winners of the 2008 New Zealand Post Group Local Government Excellence Awards


Building Organisational Capability Category	Masterplan Consent Tracking Project Thames Coromandel District Council
Joined-Up Local Government Category	Dunedin Chinese Garden Dunedin City Council
Council-Community Relationship Category	Fresh Ideas Shaping Rotorua Rotorua District Council
Taking a Sustainable Development Approach	Kohimarama and St. Heliers Beaches Replenishment Programme Auckland City Council

The 2008 New Zealand Post Group Local Government Excellence Awards is the only one that recognises local government management best practice and innovation. SOLGM and New Zealand Post Group are thrilled with the response and the quality of entries received from various local authorities in New Zealand. The entries reflect the growing capability of the local government sector to show enterprise and innovation in responding to the diverse challenges.

Entries for the 2008 New Zealand Post Group Local Government Excellence Awards are:

Building Organisational Capability

Winner: Thames-Coromandel District Council - Masterplan Consent Tracking Project
Rotorua District Council - Outstanding Pool – “He Wharekaukau Kohure”
Manukau City Council - Safe Staff, Secure Staff at Manukau City Council
Waitakere City Council - Developing a Framework for Enhanced Customer Experience
Auckland City Council- Auckland City Libraries Information Resources' Process Improvement Project
Auckland City Council - Establishing a Project Management Office (PMO)

Council – Community Relationships

Winner: Rotorua District Council- Fresh Ideas Shaping Rotorua
Hamilton City Council- The Poets Corner Project
Far North District Council- An Integrated Engagement Approach: Informing the 2009 – 2019 Far North Future Plan
South Waikato District Council- Tokoroa Warm Homes Clean Air Project
Porirua City Council - Getting from Talk to Action
South Waikato District Council - South Waikato Connect Youth
Christchurch City Council - Christchurch Bus Priority Project: Showcasing Effective Stakeholder and Community Engagement
Buller District Council - Vision 2010 Project
Kawerau District Council - K-oper-8
Dunedin City Council - "Abandoned Vehicles"

Joined Up Local Government

Winner: Dunedin City Council - Dunedin Chinese Garden
Thames-Coromandel District Council, Environment Waikato + others - Coromandel Peninsula Blueprint
Local Authority Shared Services Ltd - Waikato Regional Transportation Model (WRTM)
Auckland City Council - ITC Hosting Services
Auckland City Council - Implementation of the Government Logon Service
Environment Bay of Plenty and others - BoP LASS Ltd
Southland District Council - The Milford Community Trust
Environment Canterbury - Canterbury Transport Regional Implementation Plan (CTRIP)
Papakura District Council - Partnerships: McLennan, Papakura
Porirua City - Porirua City: A Journey to a Safe Community
Horizons RC - The Sustainable Land Use Initiative (SLUI)
New Plymouth District - ‘Team Taranaki’ and the World Cup Triathlon series
Christchurch City Council - Safer Students Campaign
Hastings District- Hastings District Papakainga Development Guide
Kawerau District - K-oper-8
Auckland City Council - Auckland’s CBD Into the Future

Taking A Sustainable Development Approach

Winner: Auckland City - Kohimarama and St Heliers Beaches Replenishment Programme
Wellington City Council - Stay Safe in the City
Christchurch City Council - Christchurch Sustainability Policy
Wellington City Council - Creating a “Parking Meter Inventory” with Mobile GIS

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