Ngāi Tahu proposes replacing 24 South Island councils with five
The iwi has unveiled a plan to reorganise the South Island's local council boundaries into five larger councils.
Ngāi Tahu has unveiled a proposal to restructure South Island local government by consolidating 24 councils into five larger councils. The plan represents a significant reorganisation of regional governance across the South Island.
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Ngāi Tahu unveils South Island council boundary plan
The iwi has unveiled a plan to reorganise the South Island's council boundaries, replacing 24 councils with five.
Otago Daily Times
Five councils in South Island under Ngāi Tahu plan
1News
Ngāi Tahu unveils South Island council boundary plan
The plan reorganises the South Island's 24 councils with five bigger ones.
Newstalk ZB
John MacDonald: Ngāi Tahu's lesson for our local councils
Instead of mucking around and asking local councils to come up with ideas on how to re-arrange themselves, the government should have just gone straight to Ngāi Tahu.