Taranaki councillor proposes merging eleven councils to reduce elected representatives
Tuesday 23 September 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated In this story Federated Farmers
Taranaki regional councillor Mike Davey has proposed merging eleven councils, spanning from New Plymouth to Horowhenua, into a single entity. The plan would reduce the number of elected representatives by 95 per cent, leaving six councillors and one leader. Davey's opponents at a candidates meeting did not agree with the proposal.