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The RMA Minister says councils have already signalled they'd like to join forces with neighbours.
The Government's announced a fast-track amalgamation process, asking councils to submit proposals for merging with neighbours to form unitary authorities.
They have three months to submit a rough plan.
Chris Bishop told Mike Hosking there’s quite a lot of momentum behind it already.
He says they’ve had quite a lot of councillors, mayors, and people on local government land express interest in getting on with it and amalgamating, so they’re giving them the opportunity.
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