The Coalition Government has introduce a new plan for managing water services delivery and infrastructure, including allowing councils to establish local water entities.
The Government has announced big changes to how local government will be structured, with the aim of reducing the number of councils across New Zealand.
New Zealand’s planning system is changing with the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) being replaced. The transition will take several years.
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