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Extend council amalgamation timeline to 12 months at minimum Petition request That the House of Representatives urge the Government to extend the timeframe for the Head Start pathway from 3 months to a minimum of 12 months, to allow more time for councils to prepare amalgamation proposals. Petition reason I consider an extended timeframe will allow time for councils to prepare viable, robust, and cost-effective amalgamation plans, and give better time for affected communities

Our Water is being Amalgamated and costs regionally harmonised. Next are the Council Amalgamation. If you are not keen on Hamonisation of cost with the water and how it is being done. Government Guidance to Councils on Amalgamation Submissions Keep an eye on the ball here too, this we have a chance to do something about, who will your city amalgamate with? Who will give you the best financial and growth options? We tried for 2 years with Water Done Well, the Water Metro, and

After hearing about Tiaki Wai and their consultation, and that councils around the country are standing guarantor for the Local Government Funding Authority (LGFA) and this will include all Water entities being created around the country with up to 500% recenue to debt ratios. 2025 figures put the current debt for LGFA at approx $26b. List of LGFA Guarantor's Guarantee Arrangements As part of understanding the Tiaki Wai Structure, the Partners committee is the shareholders (C