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Costs can be estimated by looking at other mergers. Information from the Queensland Treasury Corporation and the Auckland Transitional Agency about Queensland and New Zealand mergers provides examples of relevant costs that were reasonably consistent. However, we noted in NSW as the number of councils involved, size (staff, geographic and financially), location and even the services provided differs between councils and across jurisdictions, costs needed to be scaled to each individual merger taking these factors into account.

The process of developing improvement proposals has, in our view, been one of the most positive benefits of the Fit for the Future process. It places importance on the reality of steps to create susta...

The community engagement process for Fit for the Future clearly showed the strong link between local councils and sense of community identity, and that many communities are deeply passionate about the...

One of our key areas of expertise is alternative delivery structures for local government including CCOs. Morrison Low is currently working with councils on five CCO projects throughout New Zealand co...

The Fit for the Future reforms have clearly demonstrated the importance of sound asset management to the overall sustainability of a local council. Throughout the Fit for the Future process it was evi...

When Christchurch was subject to two major earthquakes of magnitude 7.1 and 6.3 and many months of aftershocks of up to 5.4 magnitude, the effects of these two earthquakes resulted is serious loss of ...

Tasman District Council engaged Morrison Low to complete a detailed analysis of the situation and identify options to improve value for money. The preferred option was to bring key strategic and opera...

Recommendations from a major process review by Morrison Low have helped Hamilton City Council Building Control Unit to halve its customer waiting times for inspections, among other benefits. The Build...