Four Wairarapa-Tararua councils move towards regional water services organisation with strong community support under Local Water Done Well reforms. …
South Wairarapa District Council
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Upper Hutt City Council co-opted into Wellington Region Head Start local government reform proposal despite voting not to participate in August 2026. …
Porirua, Hutt, Wellington City and South Wairarapa councils submit joint amalgamation proposal for Wellington-Wairarapa unitary council under Head Start. …
Four Wellington region councils have submitted a joint amalgamation proposal to create a Wellington-Wairarapa Unitary Authority under the Head Start pathway. …
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. …
South Wairarapa District Council votes to submit a Wellington-Wairarapa Unitary Authority proposal under the Government's Head Start pathway. …
South Wairarapa District Council is seeking community feedback on two amalgamation options as part of government local government reform by 9 August 2026. …
Taxpayers' Union calls for binding referendum on proposed Wellington Super City, saying ratepayers must approve any council amalgamation in the region. …
Wellington City Council explains local government amalgamation as the region considers merging eight councils ahead of 2028 reforms. Survey closes 19 July. …
South Wairarapa, Carterton, Masterton and Tararua councils move forward with joint water services organisation under Local Water Done Well reforms. …
Carterton District Council provides an update on proposed local government reform and potential council amalgamation with Wairarapa councils by 2028. …