Waikato mayors have mixed feelings on plastic bag levySTUFF Enviroschool pupils gathered outside Parliament on June 28 to deliver a proposal to ban plastic bags in New Zealand. A compulsory levy on plastic bags has split opinion among Waikato's mayors. "The issue is not the plastic bag, it's what you do with the plastic bag." ​Waitomo District Council Mayor Brian Hanna and Matamata Piako District Council Mayor Jan Barnes are also opposed to a compulsory levy. South Waikato District Council Mayor Jenny Shattock​"As mayor, I would support a levy on plastic bags because they are an issue."

Source: Stuff June 30, 2017 23:30 UTC