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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

Clinton Millard
Brian Reid
Jennifer Hoadley
Peter Brown
Jea L
Kenneth Fish
Stephen Freeth
Christopher Wilton
Peter Davies
Robyn Maskell
Trish Hollings
stephen brennan
Irene Ingham
Megan Mckee
Gregory Kent
Derek Priest
Graeme Northern
Renee McLean
Patricia Clapham
Thomas Beveridge
Jay Dasan
Jessie Moir
Aidan Hannagan
Amina Mohammed
fabiola Letieri
Barry Tustin
Jenni Stevens
Colin Woollard
Ellen Bennett
Richard Hammond
1,249 SIGNATURES
1,500 signatures

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  • Clinton Millard
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  • Patricia Clapham
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  • Thomas Beveridge
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  • Jay Dasan
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  • Jessie Moir
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  • Aidan Hannagan
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  • Amina Mohammed
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  • fabiola Letieri
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  • Barry Tustin
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  • Ellen Bennett
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  • Richard Hammond
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