An address to the 2009 Local Government New Zealand Conference. The address reviews the nature of the alcohol industry as of 2009. It provides an overview of statistics related to New Zealanders’ drinking habits, including the relationships between alcohol, crime, antisocial behaviour and...

An address to the 2002 CLAIR Forum, delivered on 6 December 2002. The address provides a brief history of local government in New Zealand, as well as an overview of its functions, powers and accountability mechanisms. It also examines the Local Government Bill as it then stood, arguing that it...

A paper and presentation prepared for the Local Government New Zealand Conference, Rotorua, 29 July 2002. The purpose of the paper and presentation is to examine the topography of the territory in which local government in New Zealand will be situated after the Local Government Bill 2001 has...