Lower Taxes, Less Waste,
More Accountability

Championing Value For Money From Every Tax Dollar

Petition: No amalgamation of local councils without a referendum


Amalgamation graphic

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

Glenn Todd
Diane Bradshaw
Michael Carey
Daryl Thomas
Grant Hiskens
Stu Sanders
Lynda Edwards
Margaret Clark
Grant Thomson
Allan Low
Greg Lancaster
James Hornby
Bob Aylward
Max Legend
Stephen Murphy
James Webster
Steven Crow
Darryl Furness
Ross Ginns
Paul Hawkings
Wayne Jones
Richard Flood
Anthony Capp
Kevin hughes
Barry Galpin
Margaret Burnell
Patricia Mills
Douglas Donaldson
Alistair Ross
Hugh Cropp
1,249 SIGNATURES
1,500 signatures

Will you sign?


Showing 1227 reactions

  • Glenn Todd
    signed 2024-08-17 09:15:35 +1200
  • Diane Bradshaw
    signed 2024-08-17 09:15:30 +1200
  • Michael Carey
    signed 2024-08-17 09:15:22 +1200
  • Daryl Thomas
    signed 2024-08-17 09:15:14 +1200
  • Grant Hiskens
    signed 2024-08-17 09:14:58 +1200
  • Stu Sanders
    signed 2024-08-17 09:14:44 +1200
  • Lynda Edwards
    signed 2024-08-17 09:14:44 +1200
  • Margaret Clark
    signed 2024-08-17 09:14:44 +1200
  • Grant Thomson
    signed 2024-08-17 09:14:13 +1200
  • Allan Low
    signed 2024-08-17 09:14:10 +1200
  • Greg Lancaster
    signed 2024-08-17 09:13:58 +1200
  • James Hornby
    signed 2024-08-17 09:13:57 +1200
  • Bob Aylward
    signed 2024-08-17 09:13:55 +1200
  • Max Legend
    signed 2024-08-17 09:13:50 +1200
  • Stephen Murphy
    signed 2024-08-17 09:13:48 +1200
  • James Webster
    signed 2024-08-17 09:13:35 +1200
  • Steven Crow
    signed 2024-08-17 09:13:20 +1200
  • Darryl Furness
    signed 2024-08-17 09:12:57 +1200
  • Ross Ginns
    signed 2024-08-17 09:12:54 +1200
  • Paul Hawkings
    signed 2024-08-17 09:12:52 +1200
  • Wayne Jones
    signed 2024-08-17 09:12:43 +1200
  • Richard Flood
    signed 2024-08-17 09:12:40 +1200
  • Anthony Capp
    signed 2024-08-17 09:12:33 +1200
  • Kevin hughes
    signed 2024-08-17 09:12:24 +1200
  • Barry Galpin
    signed 2024-08-17 09:12:15 +1200
  • Margaret Burnell
    signed 2024-08-17 09:12:00 +1200
  • Patricia Mills
    signed 2024-08-17 09:11:54 +1200
  • Douglas Donaldson
    signed 2024-08-17 09:11:44 +1200
  • Alistair Ross
    signed 2024-08-17 09:11:37 +1200
  • Hugh Cropp
    signed 2024-08-17 09:11:30 +1200

Join Us

Joining the Taxpayers' Union costs only $25 and entitles you to attend our annual conference, AGM and other events.

Donate

With your support we can make the Taxpayers' Union a strong voice exposing waste and standing up for Kiwi taxpayers.

Tip Line

Often the best information comes from those inside the public service or local government. We guarantee your anonymity and your privacy.