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Contested 2 races — 2 elected
Tuesday’s shock announcement to abolish regional councils could be the first step to seeing Taranaki’s four councils merged into one, regional council chair Craig Williamson says.
Taranaki Regional Council chair Craig Williamson was in the dark along with everyone else about the Government’s proposals to abolish regional councils and how it would work.
Craig Williamson has been appointed chairperson of the Taranaki Regional Council for the next three years alongside Bonita Bigham who will be his deputy.
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