The Government wants to ensure local councils get back to the basics.  

A bill moving through Parliament would require councils to financially refocus their core services. 

The Government wants councils to give more value to ratepayers.  

Local Government Minister Simon Watts told Heather du Plessis-Allan anything could be defined as "wellbeing".  

He says because of lack of clarity on council responsibilities, any activity is in scope, which is bad news for ratepayers. 

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