Thursday, 13 May 2021, 12:07 pm
A unique and relatively isolated community with the
highest Māori population of any district in New Zealand has
shown that improving outcomes for ratepayers under tough
economic conditions is possible in their second
CouncilMARK™ report.
CouncilMARK™ is an
independent assessment programme that assesses how councils
are performing and is designed to support individual
councils to improve the service and value they provide.
Councils receive an overall performance rating from the
Independent Assessment Board (IAB), from C to AAA, as well
as commentary on their performance across four key
areas.
In awarding Wairoa
District Council with a ‘BB’ rating, the