Southland District Council offers online and PDF applications for stormwater, wastewater and water service connections to properties in the district. …
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Follow South Island local government amalgamation and council merger news. Latest reform proposals and restructuring updates for South Island councils.
Waimakariri District Council outlines its position on major local government reforms, including concerns about funding and the need for local accountability. …
Information on local government reform from Otago Regional Council, covering regional relationships and council structure in the Otago region. …
Timaru, Mackenzie, Waimate, Waitaki and Ashburton councils submit proposal for single unitary authority under Head Start local government reform. …
Deadline for NZ councils to submit amalgamation plans under Head Start process has passed. Those without proposals face government-imposed Back Stop plans. …
Councils across New Zealand rush to submit amalgamation proposals by Sunday deadline or face government-controlled reform under Head Start process. …
Ashburton District Council has decided not to submit a Head Start proposal after councillors were evenly split on local government reform options. …
Christchurch City Council has voted to become a unitary authority, rejecting a Greater Christchurch amalgamation option under local government reform. …
Christchurch City Council votes to become unitary authority within current boundaries, rejecting merger with Selwyn and Waimakariri urban areas. …
Grey and Westland District Councils vote to submit West Coast Head Start proposal exploring potential unitary authority for the region. …
Gore District Council agrees to explore local government reform proposals from Invercargill City Council and Southland District Council. …
Dunedin City Council votes to support creating Coastal and Inland Otago unitary authorities under the Government's local government reform programme. …
Dunedin City Councillor Benedict Ong ejected from council meeting on amalgamation plans and asked to leave two public events in one week. …
Waitaki District Council advances amalgamation plans with Waimate, Mackenzie and Timaru while keeping discussions open on Waihemo's future boundary. …
Waitaki District Council responds to claims of secret amalgamation meetings, highlighting public reports and progress on Head Start proposal with neighbouring councils. …
Community Feedback Report released for West Coast council reform covering Buller, Grey and Westland, ahead of August Outline Proposal deadline. …
Selwyn District Council to investigate three options including Greater Christchurch amalgamation, though community opposes merging with Christchurch. …
Marlborough District Council will seek more community feedback on possible amalgamation with Kaikōura District Council under the Head Start pathway. …
Selwyn District Council cuts nine amalgamation options to three, including unitary authority and mergers with Ashburton or Greater Christchurch councils. …
Canterbury's proposed local government reform and council merger plans remain unclear as discussions continue without firm decisions or timelines. …
TVNZ Complaints Committee upholds Gore District Council complaint over inaccurate amalgamation statement broadcast on 1News in June 2026. …
Clutha District Council releases information about survey submissions gathered on local government reform options affecting the district. …
Community engagement phase ends for West Coast Local Government Reform Head Start Project, with Grey District Council confirming feedback period closed. …
Waimakariri District residents support amalgamation with Hurunui and Kaikōura, with 54.5% backing a North Canterbury unitary council model. …