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Petition: No amalgamation of local councils without a referendum


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It may make sense for councils to combine some or all of their services but this should be a decision for local ratepayers who are ultimately the ones who will be paying for a new structure. 

Councils must not dive headfirst into amalgamations without first thinking it through. We've seen what happened with Health NZ and polytechnics when Labour tried that – it doesn't always go as planned. 

Bigger doesn't always mean cheaper, and often it can end up costing more with extra layers of bureaucracy added while the same number of people still need functioning pipes, roads to drive on and rubbish to be collected. 

Any amalgamation proposal must be based on clear cost benefit analysis and have majority support by the local communities involved.

"I call on councils not to amalgamate without support via a referendum from the local community."

Who's signing

Reuben Bethune
Chris Axbey
Karen Johnston
Trish Kerr
Sharron Hayward
Aaron Inwood
Brenda Anderson
Malcolm Dodson
Scott Rooney
Shane Compton
Leo Floyd
Judy Straw
Michael Raynes
Kevin Walls
Christian Grabowski
Phillip Ruck
Wayne Stead
Benjamin Petersen
Jovo Gregovic
Russell Braham
Brent Payne
Pauline Wells
Josh Chittock
Jason Price
Allan Fergusson
Sandra Hayes
Allan Brown
Alexander O'Donnell
Laurel Turnbull
Jakob Honing
1,249 SIGNATURES
1,500 signatures

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  • Reuben Bethune
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  • Brent Payne
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  • Pauline Wells
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  • Josh Chittock
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