Submission details
| Submission ID | 11229 |
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| Name | Martin Pim |
| Date | 12 June 2026 |
| How important is to address the challenges that come with working across boundaries |
Somewhat important
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| How important is a growth-ready, rural-aware system |
Extremely important
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| How important is it to be better for ratepayers |
Extremely important
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| How important is the best long-term outcome |
Extremely important
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| How important is effective decision-making |
Neutral
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| How important is it to strengthen our voice |
Extremely important
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| How important is more engagement with local democracy |
Somewhat important
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| How important is a resilient region |
Somewhat important
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| How important is statutory and iwi alignment |
Somewhat unimportant
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| How important is it to be evidence-led |
Extremely important
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| Thinking about potential mergers with other councils, what, if any, opportunities do you see? |
Economy of scale, the ability to reduce administrative expenses and retain efficiency.
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| Thinking about potential mergers with other councils, what, if any, concerns do you have? |
Greater rate payer charges without any demonstrable benefits. There's also the potential for oversight of the smaller communities.
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| Are you giving feedback on behalf of an organisation? |
No, these are my own personal views
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