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In ten years, how important do you think local government will be in New Zealand, and why? Local government has been an integral and evolving part of government in for nearly all of its history. However, during the past 20 years, there as been a rapid evolution in the forms which local governments takes, and the roles they play in the nation. In many respects, local government always has been one of the most visible and accessible forms of government for the citizen, as it is the one, which, for all intensive purposes, provides the most tangible goods and services to the consumer. The structure of government in New Zealand is stratified into two distinct layers. The national government remains the supreme decision making body for the state. However, under the Local Government Act, provisions have been made for regional and local government bodies. In the case of Dunedin, for example, the Otago Regional Council (ORC) addresses issues, which broadly affect stakeholders over a larger area e.g. regional civil defence, regional development, and increasingly environment issues such as effluent disposal and the implementation of sustainable development plans. The ORC also collects funds in order to continue its operations. Dunedin