Christchurch councillors unanimously back government local government reform programme
Christchurch City Council's 17 councillors have unanimously agreed to join the Government's Head Start local government reform programme.
All 17 Christchurch City councillors have voted unanimously to participate in the Government's Head Start local government reform programme, which involves changes to council boundaries. Despite backing the programme, several councillors expressed reservations about the process, describing it as disappointing and flawed.
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NZ Herald
Christchurch councillors back local government reform programme despite concerns
All 17 Christchurch councillors backed joining the Head Start programme.
Newstalk ZB
Christchurch councillors back local government reform programme despite concerns
Christchurch City councillors have unanimously backed participation in the Government’s Head Start local government reform programme, despite several describing the process as disappointing, flawed and akin to having “a gun to your head”.
RNZ
Christchurch City Council reluctantly agrees to take part in reform of council boundaries
Christchurch City Council has unanimously agreed to take part in the government's reform of council boundaries.