Open AccessA Focus on the How not the Who
Author(s) -
Megan Courtney
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
policy quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2324-1101
pISSN - 2324-1098
DOI - 10.26686/pq.v15i2.5367
Subject(s) - localism , devolution (biology) , aotearoa , public relations , local government , focus (optics) , power (physics) , political science , work (physics) , government (linguistics) , public administration , sociology , politics , engineering , physics , optics , law , mechanical engineering , linguistics , philosophy , quantum mechanics , anthropology , human evolution
Emerging localism discussions in Aotearoa must look further than a structured devolution of roles and responsibilities from central to local government. New operating models are needed that build from local wisdom and leadership to actively involve and empower local communities and iwi/Mäori as genuine partners in decision- and solution-making for their places. Taking a ‘learning by doing’ focus to incentivise and support local stakeholders to better work together is essential. Future localist success will require greater power sharing and concerted trust building at all levels.