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The government is planning three major changes to the way councils across Aotearoa look and operate.

Local Water Done Well

The Coalition Government has introduce a new plan for managing water services delivery and infrastructure, including allowing councils to establish local water entities.  

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Simplifying Local Government

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.

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Planning Reform

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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