Lobby group the Taxpayers’ Union is accusing Tauranga ’s commissioners of “trampling over local democracy”, but the commission’s chair says they have no.
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The Independent Electoral Review Panel has recommended changes to the electoral system including the banning of any donations unless made by enrolled voters, a cap on the size of those donations and a requirement that third parties disclose all large donations that they receive.