The New Zealand government's proposal and associated deadline for Wellington-region councils to amalgamate into a single or merged local authority, including debates over which councils will participate, feasibility assessments, and consequences for those that miss the deadline.
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final deadline for local reform proposals
Deadline for local council amalgamation plans arrivesfinal date for local proposals to be submitted
Councils finalise amalgamation proposals 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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