25 Nov 2025

Plan for biggest shake up to local government in three decades

From Checkpoint, 5:25 pm on 25 November 2025

The government is planning a shake up of local governmenting, including replacing regional councils with Combined Territories Board; made up of mayors. The government says it will strip out duplication and drive down complexity and compliance costs. Chair of Local Government New Zealand's Regional Sector, Dr Deon Swiggs spoke to Lisa Owen.