Dawn chorus: A review of how to pay

Local Government review launched without limits on funding and financing; Democratic deficits in councils also in scope; Success would be a share of taxes to fund growth and doubled turnout

TLDR: Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta capped off her biggest week in Government last Friday by launching a broad review of how councils are elected, how they are run, what they do, and, most importantly, how they are funded.

As Foreign Minister, Mahuta started the week with a major speech detailing Aotearoa New Zealand’s approach to China, which…