(Hawke's Bay's five local body authorities will be amalgamated into one region-wide council...The new "Hawke's Bay Council" would replace Wairoa District Council, Napier City Council, Hastings District Council, Central Hawke's Bay District Council and Hawke's Bay Regional Council. It would also include a small area of Rangitikei District." http://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503462&obj)
Wairoa is in the Napier Electorate. Mary O'Neill Alliance Party Spokesperson for Napier met in Wairoa with Min Johansen who is a Wairoa City Councellor. " I believe Wairoa is sustainable on it's own. We've got agriculture, horticulture, as well as forestry and farming. Wairoa is here to stay. Wairoa has no debts. We done it on our own, " Mr Johansen said.
Wairoa has the longest rural roading in New Zealand. "Our rate payers pay for QRS (Quality Roading and Services). That's why a lot of funding is taken up on maintenance of these roads,” Min Johansen said. If we get amalgamated this costs will be absorbed by all.
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