Issues facing local government and Opportunity's Citizens Voice policy proposal w/ Qiulae Wong: 2nd September, 2026
Local governments across Aotearoa New Zealand have faced a deluge of changes this year. Last month, the deadline was reached for councils to submit proposals on how leadership in their regions would amalgamate into unitary councils. Many bristled at the central government-driven change, with 17 councils refusing to submit proposals, leaving their amalgamations in the hands of the government. More recently, Labour joined the National party in support of a rates cap of four percent per year, the legislation of which is currently progressing through Parliament. And just the weekend before last…
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