7:10 am today

The most significant changes to regional councils in decades

From Saturday Morning, 7:10 am today
Janet Holborow

[picture id="4K5BNHR_Craig_Little_1_jpg" crop="16x10" layout="full"] Photo: Esmarelda Noble

The government says there's too much duplication and confusion and that low turn out in recent local elections shows regional councils lost their social license. At the moment regional councils deal with resource management including flood protection. City and district councils - look after roads, water services, parks and libraries among other things. The idea is to replace regional councils with panels consisting of local mayors. Wairoa Mayor Craig Little Kapiti Mayor Janet Holborow join Saturday Morning.

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