Podcast: City and Regional Deals
Dr Eric Crampton
Nick Clark
14 June, 2024
In this podcast, Nick and Eric talk to Sam Broughton and Simon Randall from Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) about the potential for implementing city and regional deals in New Zealand - formal long-term partnerships between central and local government to better plan and fund local infrastructure and economic development.
They explore the benefits such deals could provide, like aligning incentives, enabling tailored local policies, and sharing gains, while also examining the political barriers that need to be overcome.
Related links:
- LGNZ’s Framework for City & Regional Deals (May 2024): https://www.lgnz.co.nz/news/media-releases/local-government-puts-city-and-regional-deal-on-the-table/ and https://d1pepq1a2249p5.cloudfront.net/media/documents/Framework_-_City_and_Regional_deals.pdf
- NZ Initiative 2015 report ‘In the Zone’: https://www.nzinitiative.org.nz/reports-and-media/reports/in-the-zone-creating-a-toolbox-for-regional-prosperity
- NZ Initiative 2024 research note on City & Regional Deals: https://www.nzinitiative.org.nz/reports-and-media/reports/city-and-regional-deals/
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