Ōtorohanga Mayor: Local government reform delay ‘a bit like the Wahs’

Bronson PerichLocal Democracy Reporter·Waikato Herald·25 Sep, 2026 03:00 AM3 mins to read‌Ōtorohanga and Waitomo district mayors are still keen for their councils to merge, eventually. Photo / Mike ScottŌtorohanga and Waitomo district mayors are still keen for their councils to merge, eventually. Photo / Mike ScottAfter giving councils three months to submit Head Start merger proposals, or leave their fate to future legislation, the Government says it will not make any decisions until next year. Ōtorohanga Mayor Rodney Dow told Local Democracy Reporting the delay did not come as a surprise, and it had