Submission details
| Submission ID | 12273 |
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| Name | Bella Nicholls |
| Date | 5 July 2026 |
| How important is to address the challenges that come with working across boundaries |
Extremely 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 |
Somewhat unimportant
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| How important is the best long-term outcome |
Extremely important
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| How important is effective decision-making |
Extremely important
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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 |
Extremely important
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| How important is a resilient region |
Extremely important
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| How important is statutory and iwi alignment |
Extremely important
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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? |
Integrated library access. Improved water and waste water infrastructure.
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| Thinking about potential mergers with other councils, what, if any, concerns do you have? |
Lack of transparency and a loss of impact from local communities on council decisions. A push to ignore lower level concerns.
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| Are you giving feedback on behalf of an organisation? |
No, these are my own personal views
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