PHOTO: ODT FILESA meeting tomorrow will discuss what Otago regional councillors think about the proposal to get rid of regional councils but the council chairwoman has questioned if mayors have any idea what they are getting themselves into. She said it was madness the Waitaki catchment had different regional councils on either side of the river. "How could they properly supervise a council like the regional council when they’ve got their own one to look after? There are 11 regional councils, five unitary councils and 67 territorial authorities. The meeting tomorrow will just have councillors expressing their thoughts and a full council meeting on February 11 will finalise the council’s submission.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 12, 2026 23:02 UTC