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Concerns Rise Over Auckland's Co-Governance Proposal

4/28/2025

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NZ First MP Shane Jones and ACT leader David Seymour are raising alarms over Auckland Council's proposed deed of acknowledgement under the Waitakere Ranges Heritage Act, worried it may pave the way for co-governance. However, Council chairman Richard Hills reassures that the deed does not suggest shared governance, affirming that decision-making authority stays with elected officials and the Department of Conservation.

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NZ First MP Shane Jones and ACT leader David Seymour are raising alarms over Auckland Council's proposed deed of acknowledgement under the Waitakere Ranges Heritage Act, worried it may pave the way for co-governance. However, Council chairman Richard Hills reassures that the deed does not suggest shared governance, affirming that decision-making authority stays with elected officials and the Department of Conservation.