Submission details
| Submission ID | 11280 |
|---|---|
| Name | Jordan Smith |
| 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 |
Somewhat 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 |
Somewhat 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 |
Somewhat important
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| How important is statutory and iwi alignment |
Not important at all
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| How important is it to be evidence-led |
Somewhat important
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| Thinking about potential mergers with other councils, what, if any, opportunities do you see? |
Efficiency by combining back office functions
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| Thinking about potential mergers with other councils, what, if any, concerns do you have? |
Loss of local decision making
Paying for infrastructure and problems that may be geographically far away from me High cost of integrating council systems and technology Further influence of Iwi and influence of unelected officials |
| Are you giving feedback on behalf of an organisation? |
No, these are my own personal views
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