LG MagazineAmalgamation: Is bigger better?Ruth LePlaMay 12, 2016 by Ruth LePlaMay 12, 20160471 Around the world, many governments have favoured municipal amalgamation to improve efficiency of service and deliver cost benefits through economies of scale. But is bigger...
LG MagazineFarewell to former Matamata-Piako District Mayor Ken ThomasCharles FairbairnOctober 2, 2015 by Charles FairbairnOctober 2, 20150454 Bill Conroy sadly reports that the cry of the Grey Warbler is stilled; the Dowager Duchess of Te Aroha is no more; that Thomas ‘Piako’...