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A raft of changes affecting the future shape and functions of local government are in train, raising the question whether Wairarapa would be better served by one combined authority.
Local Democracy Reporting asked the region's mayors - and one recent incumbent - for their views.
With consultation underway on abolishing regional councils and introducing banded rates-caps, as well as ongoing Resource Management Act (RMA) reform, the mayors agreed clarity on the reforms was needed.
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