Government begins work on regional council reform

Tuesday 2 December 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Tue 2 Dec 2025, 10:07am

In this story Chris Bishop, Simon Watts

The Government has announced plans for a significant local government shake-up aimed at reducing bureaucracy and overlapping roles. Ministers Chris Bishop and Simon Watt are leading the effort to reform how regional councils operate.

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1. NewsroomTue 2 Dec 2025, 5:00am

   What does the big local government shake-up mean? (opens in new tab)

2. RNZTue 2 Dec 2025, 10:07am

   Local government shake-up: A complicated job to fix a complex system (opens in new tab)