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Southland councils face a looming deadline to propose amalgamation plans, or risk government-forced mergers. The Local Government Commission has been reviewing the regions four councils, and the governments ultimatum cuts short a planned three-to-five-year process. Councils express mixed feelings, with some advocating for unity and others concerned about costs and losing their voice. Environment Southland chair Jeremy McPhail urges quick collaboration using the commissions evidence base, emphasizing the importance of redesigning local government to fit the regions geography and economy.

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