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What advice, if any, has been received on whether a region's progress towards council amalgamation will be a factor in selecting regions for future City and Regional Deals?

Answered Question 34956 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What advice, if any, has been received on whether a region's progress towards council amalgamation will be a factor in selecting regions for future City and Regional Deals?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

Councils that are working well together in support of a Simplifying Local Government proposal are likely to be well placed to develop a City and Regional Deal proposal in due course.