http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Boards and Governance headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:00:12 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/boards-and-governance/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=133 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/boards-and-governance/news/article.cfm?c_id=133&objectid=10632942&ref=rss The Government's plans for seven council-controlled organisations (CCOs) to run at least 75 per cent of services in the Super City have brought claims and counter-claims about a public lock-out of assets.Critics say decisions... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/boards-and-governance/news/article.cfm?c_id=133&objectid=10632703&ref=rss Few punches were pulled when Vanda Vitali became the director of the Auckland War Memorial Museum. She was to be a change agent, charged with attracting more people through the doors. Duly she obliged, with exhibitions and programming... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/boards-and-governance/news/article.cfm?c_id=133&objectid=10632505&ref=rss The resignation of Auckland War Memorial Museum director Dr Vanda Vitali yesterday has brought calls for her museum trust board bosses to be dismissed.Waitakere Mayor Bob Harvey said last night he was bitterly disappointed at... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/boards-and-governance/news/article.cfm?c_id=133&objectid=10632469&ref=rss A computer company headed by Auckland City councillor and Auckland Rugby Board chairman Ken Baguley has gone under, owing Inland Revenue hundreds of thousands of dollars.Mr Baguley said Online Business Management, an information... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/boards-and-governance/news/article.cfm?c_id=133&objectid=10632464&ref=rss An Auckland college is to delay the start of the school day by an hour once a week so staff can undergo curriculum and professional development training.From the start of term two, Western Springs College, which has nearly 1000... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/boards-and-governance/news/article.cfm?c_id=133&objectid=10632463&ref=rss It is hard to fathom why John Key continues to allow the leader of a minority party to drive the biggest "corporate" merger in New Zealand's history when he is making such a pig's arse of it.It was never going to be easy to merge... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/boards-and-governance/news/article.cfm?c_id=133&objectid=10632447&ref=rss An Auckland's primary health organisation that performed poorly on child immunisation rates in a national league table says it was going through a bad patch and has rectified its failings.Te Puna, serving North Shore and Rodney,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/boards-and-governance/news/article.cfm?c_id=133&objectid=10632281&ref=rss Hospital laboratory workers in Auckland and Northland have voted strongly in favour of industrial action after rejecting their district health boards' offer of a nil wage rise.Medical Laboratory Workers Union president Stewart... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/boards-and-governance/news/article.cfm?c_id=133&objectid=10632277&ref=rss League tables showing which primary health organisations (PHOs) are doing best - and worst - at meeting community health needs have been released by the Ministry of Health for the first time.The tables, to June 2009, ranked how... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/boards-and-governance/news/article.cfm?c_id=133&objectid=10632065&ref=rss Is the "Super City" about strengthening Auckland or weakening it?The new, vigorous defence by ministers Steven Joyce and Rodney Hide of their plans for Auckland was quite extraordinary.Especially given that the parliamentary... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/boards-and-governance/news/article.cfm?c_id=133&objectid=10632056&ref=rss The new Manurewa local board will lose funding and risks becoming a ghetto as a result of the boundaries for the Super City, say two Manukau city councillors.Colleen Brown and Anne Candy were shocked at the decision of the Local... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/boards-and-governance/news/article.cfm?c_id=133&objectid=10632052&ref=rss The new Super City council will have to deal with Auckland's liquor licensing issue after Auckland City Council decided to pass it on.The council's city development committee voted last week to delay making any policies regarding... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/boards-and-governance/news/article.cfm?c_id=133&objectid=10631825&ref=rss In 1984 the founders of the Act Party, who were then embedded in the David Lange Government, carried out an economic coup resulting in the sovereignty of our economy being handed to our corporate elites. I would have thought, after... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/boards-and-governance/news/article.cfm?c_id=133&objectid=10631829&ref=rss You can hardly blame the two declared contenders for the Supercity mayoralty - not to mention other local body politicians, incumbent and aspirant - for being suspicious about Government plans to have unelected boards running most... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:59:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/boards-and-governance/news/article.cfm?c_id=133&objectid=10631720&ref=rss One of the issues raised by the Huljich Wealth Management controversy is the role of well known or celebrity directors, particularly former politicians.Unfortunately some of these retired politicians make poor choices; they join... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/boards-and-governance/news/article.cfm?c_id=133&objectid=10631663&ref=rss One of the little ironies of New Zealand history is that Auckland started life as a government town and Wellington was a creation of private enterprise.Their talents turned out to be completely the reverse.Wellington, as the... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/boards-and-governance/news/article.cfm?c_id=133&objectid=10631758&ref=rss Throughout the week, a Herald series entitled "Super City - the public lockout" has focused on the seven council controlled organisations proposed for the Auckland region. The starting point was a belief that these represented a fundamental... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:59:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/boards-and-governance/news/article.cfm?c_id=133&objectid=10631757&ref=rss The final electoral map for united local government of Auckland was published this week and it retains a notable feature of the provisional plan. Despite submissions to the Local Government Commission against two-seat electorates,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:59:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/boards-and-governance/news/article.cfm?c_id=133&objectid=10631473&ref=rss The battle lines to control the Auckland Super City have been drawn, with first blood going to the left.Yesterday, the Local Government Commission released the final boundaries for 12 wards for the Auckland Council and 21 local... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200