If central government can't crunch down half-a-dozen councils, what chance have we of the serious crunching that central government needs?
Rodney Hide discusses his latest column on NBR Radio and on demand via MyNBR Radio.
I have grave concerns for the proposal to amalgamate the councils of greater Wellington. Not because it’s a bad idea. I think it is a good one.
My concern is that central government is providing no leadership in the process. The restructure is being left to the councils themselves. But councils