Gore District Council to explore local government reform and council merger proposals from Invercargill City Council and Southland District Council. …
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Waitaki District Council rejoins Southern Waters, forming a four-council water services company in a key step for South Island local government reform. …
Waitaki District Council's decision to rejoin Southern Waters has been welcomed by shareholding councils amid ongoing local government water reform. …
Southern Waters Programme Director Fiona Smith visits Gore and Clutha councils, meeting staff and touring water assets in this NZ local government update. …
Waitaki, Central Otago, Clutha and Gore councils form Southern Waters, a joint water services CCO under Local Water Done Well reform, live from July 2027. …
Gore District Council welcomes TVNZ's decision to uphold a complaint over an inaccurate amalgamation claim broadcast on 1News in June 2026. …
Waimakariri District Council releases 2026 water services disclosure documents under Local Water Done Well, covering fees, charges and funding policies. …
Christchurch City Council reveals survey results on local government reform priorities as it prepares a Canterbury council amalgamation proposal by 9 August. …
Southland District Council's water services delivery plan accepted under Local Water Done Well reforms. Services remain in-house from July 2027. …
Southland District Council's in-house water services delivery plan approved under Local Water Done Well reforms, with 97.5% community support. …
The Government has paused all council amalgamation decisions until after the election, affecting Christchurch City Council's unitary authority bid. …
Southland District Council offers online and PDF applications for stormwater, wastewater and water service connections to properties in the district. …
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. …