Labour's leader is encouraging councils to take a closer look at their governance structure
Labour's leader is encouraging councils to take a closer look at their governance structure
28 August 2024
Some councils in the lower South Island have voted this week to continue discussions on creating unitary authorities.
Chris Hipkins says it's a good thing to talk about amalgamation - in the context of improving local government services.
He says it's a conversation local councils should have, with many councils in New Zealand relative to its size.
Hipkins says if you were to design a local government system on a blank piece of paper you wouldn't design the one we have.
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