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Memo to Shane Jones: what if NZ needs more regional government, not less?

Rather than get rid of regional councils, maybe the government should look at expanding their role to deliver core services – something common in...

02.07.2025 10

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Jeffrey Mcneill

Basic service provider or mini democracy? Why NZ needs to decide what it wants from local government

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s recent challenge to local government “to rein in the fantasies and to get back to delivering the basics...

22.09.2024 2

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Jeffrey Mcneill