Andy Asquith
Challenge ahead for Wayne Brown as mayor
How much support Wayne Brown will have on the Auckland Council is still unknown.
He may lose his narrow majority around the council table, with two seats changing hands in the latest vote count to… Audio
Northland to elect three new mayors at the next elections
Concerns have been raised about the replacement of three mayors in Northland at the upcoming local body elections. Local government expert Dr Andy Asquith talks to Jesse about what the wave of mayoral… Audio
Reaction to shock resignation of Tauranga mayor Tenby Powell
Tauranga mayor Tenby Powell's resigned today against a backdrop of infighting and problems within the council. The Panel talks to Massey University Senior politics lecturer, Andy Asquith who… Audio
House Talk | Episode 5: The Awkward Threesome
Sometimes relationships just don't work. Is there any hope for reconciliation in the property market between the conflicting interest of developers, councils, and residents? Video
House Talk | Episode 8: Is the RMA a Dog?
The RMA gets a lot of flak for being complex and outdated. Change is in the pipeline, but do we risk throwing out the good points of the RMA as well as the bad? Video
Climate change, water, planning - challenges for local councils
Local councils are under increasing pressure as they work to manage the impacts of climate change, and cope with new layers of regulation and oversight that's being put on them by the government… Audio
An independent inquiry into Napier City Council's scrutiny of councillors' social media will be carried out before the election.
An independent inquiry into Napier City Council's scrutiny of councillors' social media will be carried out before the election, and culture review of the whole organisation is also being mooted. It… Audio
Goff makes environment central plank of re-election campaign
Auckland's Mayor Phil Goff is campaigning on improving the region's natural environment and tackling climate change but admits he's going to need a lot of support from central government to do this… Audio
National launches website rating Auckland Council
National is weighing into Auckland Council politics with the launch of a website asking Aucklanders to rate the council's performance.
The party's not backing anyone in this year's mayoral race but… Audio
Napier councillors warned to avoid public meeting over pool
Napier City councillors were warned by the council's chief executive not to attend a public meeting on a controversial new pool developing, saying they could be disqualified from participating in… Audio
NZ ratepayers group gets influx of registrations
Registrations are flowing in for a conference that aims to unite ratepayer groups around the country. The impetus has come from Kaipara, in Northland, where ratepayers have fought a long and bitter… Audio
Discontent with local councils growing across NZ - expert
A specialist in local governance and politics says the formation of a New Zealand ratepayers' alliance is a sign of growing discontent with councils. Ratepayer groups from around New Zealand plan to… Audio
Academic studying Auckland council downplays its wages costs
Dr Andy Asquith, Senior Lecturer for School of Management at Massey University says Auckland council is performing quite well. Audio
How democratic are local government elections?
Elections for the mayoralties, councils and local boards take place in early October, and already questions are being asked about low voter turn-out, low candidate turnout, one-sided races, &… Audio
Waiheke Island and North Rodey want to cut ties with Supercity
Both districts have applied to the Local Government Commission to establish their own unitary authority. And now any area in Auckland, has until June 24, to apply to the commission to break away… Audio
What do Aucklanders think about Wellington's Supercity ?
So could Wellington's Supercity repeat the mistakes of the Auckland local body merger ? Audio
Why so few people vote in local body elections
A Massey University academic says low turnout so far, in the local body elections, comes down to voters not knowing who their councillors are or what they do. Audio
How does STV really work?
Dr Andy Asquith, a senior lecturer in management at Massey University, Albany. Audio
Voting draws to a close in the super city election
We are joined by Dr Andy Asquith, a senior lecturer in management at Massey University, Albany, whose research interests focus on Auckland's mismanagement and misgovernance. Audio