Governance
Analysis horizon: 10yr · 50yr · 100yr
Freshwater Management and Regional Planning
One Plan implementation; competition between agricultural and environmental interests; Māori partnership.
Context
One Plan implementation; competition between agricultural and environmental interests; Māori partnership.
Structural drivers
Early Childhood Education Access Gaps. Early childhood education access gaps. This driver operates at regional scale with mostly-agreed consensus.
Solution camps
A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.
Universal ECE quality investment. Public funding and qualified teacher investment in early childhood. Key moves include Flagship move 1 for Universal ECE quality investment; Flagship move 2 for Universal ECE quality investment. The main tensions are: Internal tension 1 of Universal ECE quality investment.
(Horizons Regional Council, 2024; Horizons Regional Council, 2024)
Local Governance and Community Engagement
Freshwater management contestation; treaty co-governance; local government reform uncertainty.
Context
Freshwater management contestation; treaty co-governance; local government reform uncertainty.
Structural drivers
Early Childhood Education Quality Variation. Early childhood education quality variation with regional implications.
Solution camps
A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.
Equity-based school resourcing. Needs-based funding formula with disadvantage weighting. Key moves include Flagship move 1 for Equity-based school resourcing; Flagship move 2 for Equity-based school resourcing. The main tensions are: Internal tension 1 of Equity-based school resourcing.
(Horizons Regional Council, 2024; Palmerston North City Council, 2024)
Local Government Reform and Service Delivery
Three-waters reform; council amalgamation proposals; rating burden; service equity across district.
Context
Three-waters reform; council amalgamation proposals; rating burden; service equity across district.
Structural drivers
School Resource Inequity And Funding Formula. School resource inequity and funding formula. This driver operates at national scale with mostly-agreed consensus.
Solution camps
A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.
Holistic Student Support Services. Mental health, nutrition, transport, counselling. Key moves include Key initiative 1; Key initiative 2. The main tensions are: Trade-off or tension.
(Palmerston North City Council, 2024; Whanganui District Council, 2023)
Whanganui River Rights and Co-governance
Whanganui River given legal personhood; co-governance framework implementation; iwi partnership model.
Context
Whanganui River given legal personhood; co-governance framework implementation; iwi partnership model.
Structural drivers
School Mental Health And Wellbeing Support. School mental health and wellbeing support with regional implications.
Solution camps
A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.
Indigenous Education Leadership. Māori-led curriculum and kaupapa Māori schools. Key moves include Key initiative 1; Key initiative 2. The main tensions are: Trade-off or tension.
(Rangitāne Iwi, 2022; Whanganui District Council, 2023)
References
Citations follow APA 7th edition (author, year) format. Each in-text citation above links to its full reference below.
- Horizons Regional Council. (2024). One Plan: Horizons Regional Council Integrated Strategy. https://www.horizons.govt.nz/our-work/one-plan
- Horizons Regional Council. (2024). Horizons Regional Council State of the Environment Monitoring. https://www.horizons.govt.nz/managing-natural-resources/research/state-of-the-environment-monitoring
- Palmerston North City Council. (2024). Palmerston North City Council Long-term Plan 2024-2034. https://www.pncc.govt.nz/Council/Plans-strategies-and-policies/Long-term-Plan-2024-2034
- Rangitāne Iwi. (2022). Rangitāne o Tamaki Nui-a-Rua: Iwi Management Plan 2022. https://www.rangitane.iwi.nz
- Whanganui District Council. (2023). Whanganui City Council Annual Report 2023. https://www.whanganui.govt.nz
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