Luxon open to exploring the removal of regional councils
Monday 23 June 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Christopher Luxon, NZ First, Chris Bishop, Shane Jones, NZ Herald, Infrastructure New Zealand
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is considering whether New Zealand's regional councils should be scrapped during Resource Management Act reforms. He suggested the government should explore disestablishing these councils to reduce the number of layers of government.
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