How the council 'reset' aims to spur amalgamations

Just six weeks after voters elected new regional councillors, their jobs now hang in the balance after a government proposal to abolish them. But do the promises of simplicity and savings hold up, and where does all this lead in the long term? In Focus on Politics, Russell Palmer examines the government's shakeup of councils and the tension points for the government. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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How the council 'reset' aims to spur amalgamations is an episode from Focus on Politics by RNZ.

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This episode was published on Nov 28, 2025.

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