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A reprint of the article "Liberalism is disintegrating" by Peter Dunne which was first published on April 4, 2019 is presented. The author reflects on the political condition in New Zealand and on the disintegration of liberalism. Topics include the television debate between public officials David Seymour and Maggie Barry on Seymour's proposed End of Life Choice Bill, the contemporary failure of politics worldwide, and the decline in public participation in the political press.

The article discusses significance of a Royal Commission into local government activities, resourcing and structures in New Zealand, as of January2017, and mentions role of Local Government Commission and combining roads, water and other services with relevant partner.

The article discusses significance of 2016 for Local Government New Zealand, citing future prospects for the agency in 2017, and mentions topics like vision of the Office of the Auditor- General, and pertinence of long-term plans of local authorities of Great Britain to New Zealand.

The author reflects on the views of Kiwi trade body Scaffolding, Access, Rigging New Zealand (SARNZ) that construction workers will face an increased risk of workplace accident of the proposed education reforms will be implemented as of May 2019. The government reportedly wants to replace regional polytechnics with the national tertiary organization New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology. SARNZ is concerned that ambiguities in the education system will decrease the quality of workers.

The article presents the author's views on the efforts of WorkSafe New Zealand to regulate workplace health and safety as of May 2019. Topics include the Health and Safety at Work 2015 legislation, WorkSafe's survey that identified quarry sites in New Zealand, and Queensland's industrial manslaughter laws. He argues that death, taxes, and change are the only certainties in life which call for novel ways to ensure industrial safety.

The article discusses the New Zealand government's Rules of Procurement which will be implemented in May 2019 and would change the focus of public sector tendering. The rules will reportedly amend the basis of government tender assessment and aims to create better economic, environmental, social or cultural outcomes. Also explored are the incentives for companies to provide environmental and community benefits.

The author criticizes the government of New Zealand for imposing its political ideologies to areas like infrastructure build, transport and industries such as oil and gas and mining. Topics covered include role of the discovery of natural gas in the cancellation of plans for a nuclear power station in the 1970s, infringement into workplace safety issues while being ineffective with public safety and an overview of the articles featured in the December 2018 issue of "Contractor."

The article presents the research that investigates the status of the local government's risk management strategies in New Zealand.

The article reports that New Zealand's Minister of Transport has released the draft Government Policy Statement on land transport (GPS), which describes the government's strategic direction as well as how the land transport system will be funded during the next 10 years, as of July 2018.

The article presents the profile of ministers of the Labour-led Government of New Zealand, who will possibly affect the quarrying sector. They include Iain Lees-Galloway, Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, Phil Twyford, as Minister of the Housing, Urban Development and Transport, and Stuart Nash, Minister for Police, Fisheries, Revenue and Small Business.

The author offers her views on the upcoming local government elections in New Zealand, and calls on the elected officials to take their jobs seriously.

An introduction to the journal is presented in which the guest editors features ways of improving local government services in New Zealand.