Waitomo and Ōtorohanga propose separate council merger without wider super city
Two King Country councils plan to merge independently rather than join a larger regional amalgamation.
Waitomo and Ōtorohanga councils are putting forward a Head Start proposal to combine as a two-council entity. The move reflects their preference to remain separate from a broader super city arrangement being considered in the region.
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‘We don’t want to be part of a super city’: King Country Council proposed
Waitomo and Ōtorohanga will put forward a Head Start proposal with just the two councils.