Changes to the Local Government Act could be on the way after controversy at the Far North District Council. 

Councillor Diane Smolders claims a committee made-up of six councillors and 10 unelected Iwi and hapu representatives is co-governance on steroids. 

Local Government Minister Simon Watts says he's looking at changes to give to cabinet. 

He told Heather du Plessis-Allan that he'll have a proposal soon. 

Watts says he expects it to take about a month.

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