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Minister of Local Government Mark Burton welcomed news of progress made by the Independent Inquiry into Local Government rates and plans for the public submission process.

I hope that this brief sketch of New Zealand's approach to involvement in the international development of local government has given you a sense of the importance we place on both the local government sector and our role in promoting and encouraging good local government on the international stage.

Minister of Local Government Mark Burton today released the terms of reference, membership and other details of the independent inquiry into local government rates.

Acknowledging high performance is an important way of leading the development of good practice throughout the whole local government sector.

Tens of thousands of New Zealand households are making use of the expanded rates rebates scheme as Local Government Minister Mark Burton announced today that rates rebates totalling more than $26 million had been approved to date.

More than 70 per cent of New Zealand’s councils are now ‘live’ on the National Dog Database and the remainder are in the process of uploading their dog registration data, Associate Minister of Local Government Nanaia Mahuta said today.

We must look after our taonga, so that our children, our grand-children and our future visitors to New Zealand can value and enjoy them too.

Rates rebates totalling some $10,864,633 have already been approved under the newly expanded rates rebates scheme

It is critically important that central and local government work together to create strong sustainable communities.

The Government is to establish an independent inquiry into issues around local government rates funding, Local Government Minister Mark Burton announced today.

National's local government spokesperson has scored an own-goal with his claim that 67 pieces of legislation have had an impact on rates

Cooperative between central and local government is key to ensuring benefits for local communities and ratepayers

Good local government will always play a critical role in ensuring the well-being of New Zealanders

Strong local vision for community outcomes

Hundreds of thousands more low-income homeowners will be entitled to assistance to pay their rates under an enhanced Rates Rebates Scheme that kicks in on 1 July.

Only dogs kept for "herding and driving stock" exempt from microchipping

Ratepayers and councils will gain from new local government laws

Most dogs still to be microchipped

The purpose of the Bill is to refine the legislative framework within which local authorities operate. It is highly desirable that this Bill be enacted before 1 July so that those who need assistance under the Rates Rebate Scheme are able to receive the full level of assistance.

Libraries bring communities a number of wonderful benefits.

The government is committed to working with all local authorities to ensure that new dog control laws are phased in as smoothly as possible.

More people will be eligible for assistance to pay their rates when improvements to the Rates Rebates Scheme take effect on July 1, Local Government Minister Mark Burton said today.