West Coast Council Considers Rejoining LGNZThe West Coast Regional Council has agreed to consider rejoining Local Government NZ, but only to represent the entire local government sector in the region. This geographic comparison is used by the West Coast Regional Council to illustrate the economic challenge the sparsely populated region with a 650km length and just 22,000 rateable units has to adequately service its residents. PICTURE: West Coast Regional CouncilIn mid-2023, the council kicked to touch its membership to the body which represents New Zealand councils. The year before, in 2022, it put LGNZ on notice after querying the collective cost and benefit to West Coast ratepayers. Council chief executive Darryl Lew said the question of LGNZ membership was for council, not management.
