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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

Jocelyn de Reus
Roger Allsopp
Peter Skinner
Amanda Bell
John Candy
vivienne hudson
Ann Raven
Marion Brennan
Christopher Metcalf
Gaye Oxborough
william west
Bryan Johnson
Judith Bielawa
jane White
Shirley Hughes
Derek Dixon
Lindsay Scott
Tyrone Haynes
Stephen Porter
Isabelle Poff-Pencole
Simon Nieper
Percival Nicol
G F
Margaret Nelson
Harry Faas
Jacob Newbold
Gary Langsford
John Anderson
Dianna Bevins
Stewart Dromgool
1,249 SIGNATURES
1,500 signatures

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  • Jocelyn de Reus
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  • Stephen Porter
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  • Simon Nieper
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  • Percival Nicol
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  • G F
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  • Margaret Nelson
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  • Harry Faas
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  • Jacob Newbold
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  • John Anderson
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  • Dianna Bevins
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  • Stewart Dromgool
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