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Which Canterbury councils, if any, have formally communicated with the Minister's office about joining or partnering with other councils, and on what dates was that correspondence received?

Answered Question 18525 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Which Canterbury councils, if any, have formally communicated with the Minister's office about joining or partnering with other councils, and on what dates was that correspondence received?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

Answer

On 2 December 2025, I received a letter from the Mayor of Christchurch, Phil Mauger, outlining two potential governance options aligned with the Simplifying Local Government initiative, one of which involved other Canterbury councils.