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Raglan News Bulletin: Go Raglan seeks WSL feedback as new water company takes charge
Go Raglan is asking the community to complete a short survey about the economic impacts of the World…
Different council rules complicate amalgamation plans
Major questions remain over how councils with different representation systems and referendum results could be combined under the…
Reform should begin with local communities, mayor says
Waikato District Mayor Aksel Bech says any new council structure should be designed from the community level up,…
Catchments and community voice central to council reform
Waikato regional councillor Noel Smith says elected members had barely begun their term when they were told the…
Bigger councils will not fix funding crisis
Former Auckland deputy mayor Penny Hulse says reorganising councils will not solve local government’s deeper problems unless funding,…
Constant change disrupts community board plans
Raglan Community Board chair Ross Wallis says the board is working well, but changes within Waikato District Council…
Efficiency and local voice central to council reform
Raglan Community Board chair Ross Wallis says any reorganisation of local government must deliver greater efficiency without weakening…
Pool trust hopes to turn decades-old dream into reality
For decades, a community swimming pool has sat high on Raglan’s wish list. Now a group of locals…
Beyond the Boundaries: What Is Local Government Really For?
How can communities like Raglan retain a meaningful voice if councils become larger? It is one of the…
Former Auckland Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse to Speak on Council Reform in Raglan
Penny Hulse the former Deputy Mayor of Auckland will be in Raglan at the end of the month…