Debate over how accountable New Zealand's local councils and social service bodies are to residents and ratepayers, encompassing questions of transparency, governance conduct, structural reform, and the responsiveness of local and central government agencies delivering social services.
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elected representation as core to democratic legitimacy
Auckland mayor tells local government minister to 'butt out' of his council's democratic processescouncil duty to serve ratepayers
Cost of bungled Waikato Bunnings-to-museum development revealedStacked weekly counts; colour by editorial lean. Stuff and The Spinoff lean centre-left, NZ Herald centre-right, others centre.
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