Shaping Taranaki's Future
New Plymouth District residents are invited to have their say and help shape the future of local government in Taranaki. Feedback closes 28 June.
The Coalition Government has introduce a new plan for managing water services delivery and infrastructure, including allowing councils to establish local water entities.
The Resource Management Act will be replaced with three new Acts that will manage decisions on what is built and where, on the management of the environment and the response to Climate Change.
The Government has announced big changes to how local government will be structured, with the aim of reducing the number of councils across New Zealand.
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