Auckland Council blowouts torpedo merger sentiment
The cost of the referendums has been about $2.1m.
Chris Hutching
Fri, 18 Sep 2015
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The example of Auckland Council’s $83 million wages blowout and other cost overruns appears to be undermining government efforts at local body reform.
Northland, Wellington and Hawkes Bay residents have resoundingly rejected proposed council mergers.
The cost of the referendums has been about
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Chris Hutching
Fri, 18 Sep 2015
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