Council merger proponents on back foot
Local body politicans may think twice about proposing mergers.
Maybe it was the example of Auckland or underestimation of grass roots feelings about democracy, but proponents of bigger local councils are on the back foot.
Even opponents of a council merger proposal for Hawkes Bay were taken aback at the extent of the defeat – 66.2% against 33.5% in
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Chris Hutching
Wed, 16 Sep 2015
Wed, 16 Sep 2015
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Council merger proponents on back foot
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