Local councils and public consultation: extending the reach of democracy

Authors

  • Jenny Ombler
  • Marie Russell
  • Graciela Rivera-Munoz

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26686/pq.v12i4.4623

Keywords:

citizen participation, public consultation by local authorities, Local Government Act, digital engagement, Share an Idea, Loomio

Abstract

This article considers public consultation in the context of New Zealand local government. Although by international standards New Zealand possesses a rich culture of citizen engagement and public consultation (OECD, 2015), the quality of consultation presents itself as a problem to local government, as their efforts have often been perceived as unsatisfactory.

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Policy Quarterly volume 12 issue 4 2016

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Published

2016-11-01

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Vol. 12 No. 4 (2016): Policy Quarterly

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