Government minister proposes changes to council processes, leading to council warnings about deal breaches.
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Updated Sep 1
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What happened
Government minister proposes changes to council processes, leading to council warnings about deal breaches.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Simon Watts addressed a conference concerning Auckland Council issues.Sub-event
Minister Watts proposes changes to council processes, prompting Auckland Council to warn the Crown about deal breaches.1 source
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The entities involved
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Simon Watts
researcher
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Auckland Council
governing body of New Zealand's Auckland Region
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Wellington
capital city of New Zealand; urban area of the cities of Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, and Porirua