Sam Broughton: Local Government NZ President on the proposal of city and regional deals
The Mike Hosking Breakfast · Newstalk ZB
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Show Notes
A new model is being proposed to give more local councils more control.
Local Government New Zealand's calling on the government to adopt city and regional deals, a system that would see local and central government team up for local projects.
It's hoped the arrangement would allow for more decentralisation.
Local Government New Zealand President Sam Broughton told Mike Hosking that it's been a success in places such as the UK, Australia, and the Netherlands, but New Zealand must figure out its own solution.
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