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Responsibilities of central government versus local governments
[Begun: March 19th, 2012 by Ron Nuttall]
Many of the rising costs of Local Government over the past 20 plus years has been caused by changes made by Central Government and the many many previous Central Government (taxpayer) responsibilities that have been past over to the Local Government and are now a cost on the ratepayer.
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Some issues about the Tasman District Council
[Begun: February 19th, 2012 by William Cleaver]
Here are some recent Grumpy old men discussions. Our council seem to be hell bent on charging for anything they think they can and frankly I think the rate payers have had enough.
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Amalgamation or not: What do we think?
[Posted: June 22nd, 2011 by David Armstrong]
Motueka people have a big decision to make this year - to approve, reject or submit modifications on an amalgamation of Nelson City and Tasman District into one Nelson-Tasman District, based on a reorganisation plan recommended by the Local Government Commission (LGC).
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