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Upper Hutt Pulls Out of Regional Merge | Auckland News
Upper Hutt may be pulling out of the Wellington regional amalgamation, with leaked emails suggesting Mayor Peri Zee is unlikely to sign on—potentially handing the city’s future to the government. With just two weeks until councillors vote on their options, the clock is ticking for all nine Wellington and Wairarapa councils. Upper Hutt’s mayor has slammed the merger’s costs and pushed for local control, even urging other councils to respect any formal decision. Meanwhile, Horowhenua is also out, and the three Wairarapa councils are likely forming their own authority, threatening to fragment…
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