The Government has announced a suite of reforms set to hold councils to account.

The Local Government Act is being stripped of well-being requirements - as part of Cabinet efforts to prioritise the basics. 

It will also benchmark performance with a yearly report on financial and delivery outcomes. 

Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says the Government is helping put council decisions back into the hands of ratepayers.

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The Government has announced a suite of reforms set to hold councils to account.
The Local Government Act is being stripped of well-being requirements - as part of Cabinet efforts to prioritise the basics.&nbsp;
It will also benchmark performance with a yearly report on financial and delivery outcomes.&nbsp;
Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says the Government is helping put council decisions back into the hands of ratepayers.
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With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.

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Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent on the proposed changes to the Local Government Act

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