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Deon Swiggs: Local Government New Zealand Regional Chair on Government delaying amalgamation plans
Fears the Government has only increased uncertainty for councils with delays to amalgamation plans.
The Government won't evaluate council's proposals until next year, despite giving them a tight timeline to put the plans forward.
Local Government New Zealand Regional Chair, Deon Swiggs tells Ryan Bridge pushing back the date is disappointing because a lot of time and money has been put into the plans.
He says there's just one silver lining.
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