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Getting transition right critical to success of significant RM reform
9 December 2025

Councils are welcoming the move towards more clarity, but funding to implement it will be necessary to do it well.
Te Maruata hui sets direction for new triennium
8 December 2025

Over 90 Māori elected members from across New Zealand gathered in Wellington recently for the first Te Maruata hui.
Government’s pivot on rates ‘pragmatic’ but concerns remain
1 December 2025

LGNZ says the move away from a rates cap to a ‘rates band’ promises greater flexibility but the band will restrict investment.

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