Debate and legislative change surrounding the structure, electoral arrangements, and potential amalgamation of New Zealand's local government bodies, including council merger proposals, representation rules, and the respective roles and powers of local authorities.
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government-led review of council structures
Ngāi Tahu unveils South Island council boundary plangovernment-led structural changes to councils
Whanganui opts out of Head Start pathway ahead of deadlineStacked weekly counts; colour by editorial lean. Stuff and The Spinoff lean centre-left, NZ Herald centre-right, others centre.
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