Kaipara to consider role in Northland local government reform push

Kaipara District Council will consider joining a new Northland governance group as councils across the region move to fast-track proposals for local government reform under the Government’s new “Head Start” pathway. Minister of Local Government Simon Watts wrote to all councils to introduce the Head Start pathway option that will fast-track proposals for the government’s Simplifying Local Government proposal announced in November. He explained that the Head Start pathway is a voluntary option for councils wishing to progress regional reorganisation now rather than wait for compulsory reforms d...