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Amalgamation Costs Under Fire | Auckland News
Local councils in the Waikato region are facing backlash over steep consultancy fees—over $300K across five councils—with Thames-Coromandel alone spending nearly $181K. Despite mayor Peter Revell defending the cost as essential for quality proposals and maintaining operations, critics argue in-house teams could’ve handled it cheaper, while also raising concerns about staff disruption worth another $200K. With a government deadline looming on August 9th and threats to intervene if councils don’t submit, the push for amalgamation promises cost savings but sparks debate over whether the price…
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