The debate over criteria, processes, and timelines for merging or consolidating New Zealand local councils into larger unified authorities, including which councils should amalgamate, how decisions are made, and the balance between central government direction and local input.
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community-ranked priorities for regional reorganisation
City council wants your views on amalgamationflood event highlights need for local autonomy
Wairoa cleans up and counts cost of yet another floodStacked weekly counts; colour by editorial lean. Stuff and The Spinoff lean centre-left, NZ Herald centre-right, others centre.
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