The mayors for the communities of Kawerau, Ōpōtiki and Whakatāne have responded to the recent release of The Future for Local Government report - He piki tūranga, he piki kotuku, noting the need to ensure communities stay at the centre of the coming .
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Local councils need to change how they operate and consider new approaches to leadership, a review has found. Local Government Minister Kieran McAnulty says it's an opportunity to make the system suitable for decades to come.