Local Government and Infrastructure Services

At PricewaterhouseCoopers we understand the challenges local government face.

It’s something we have been assisting our clients with for many years. Responding to growth and infrastructure pressures, increased customer expectations of services and the need to operate commercially viable businesses means you are keeping a lot of balls in the air. How you balance these expectations within budgetary constraints takes tenacity, courage and wisdom.

The good news is that you are not alone. We have responded to increased demand for our services and brought together some of the most experienced local government advisors in New Zealand to make sure we have the resources to be there when you need us. On this page you will see a selection of the services we can offer to you and you may see a few services that you wouldn’t normally expect from a firm such as ours. Just as the challenges you face never stay the same, nor do we. We need to move to meet the demand by constantly upskilling our people to bring a full suite of services that not only deliver on specific projects but also enrich the way your business operates. It’s what we call agility.

How PricewaterhouseCoopers can help

A key focus for our Local Government team is in Assurance and Risk Management. To find out more on how we can assist in these areas including external and internal audit functions and advice around internal controls visit our Assurance and Risk Management page.

If you are in the local government sector and need advice around your tax liabilities and opportunities, or need assistance with your treasury function, our Local Government team can help.

We are experienced in all areas of Financial Management.

Ensuring your local government strategy is effective and deliverable can present a challenge to some organisations. Our Local Government team can assist in with advice in many areas of Strategy such as governance, leadership, alignment, economic development, acquisitions and funding schemes.

Our Local Government team can assist your organisation with its Efficiency and Effectiveness in areas including sustainability, capital and operating expenditure, management reporting, performance improvement, change management and managing your infrastructure assets.