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4 August 2026

Taupō's mayor fights 'hostile takeover' to avoid joining possible council merger

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Taupō's mayor fights 'hostile takeover' to avoid joining possible council merger

John Funnell says despite them not wanting to submit to any kind of amalgamation proposal, other councils were trying to drag Taupō into a western Waikato authority that would skyrocket its debt.

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