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LOWER HUTT, NEW ZEALAND - April 23: New Zealand's Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta listens to questions from reporters after the announcement of the review of the rules around the country's local councils and local authorities at Dowse Museum on April 23, 2021 in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. Mahuta announced the establishment of an independent review into local government, aimed at exploring how councils can maintain and improve the wellbeing of New Zealanders in the communities they serve. Mahuta, who is also New Zealand's Minister of Foreign Affairs, delivered her speech in front of the ancient Nuku Tewhatewha, Māori storehouse (pataka) displayed at the museum. (Photo by Lynn Grieveson/Getty Images)

LOWER HUTT, NEW ZEALAND - April 23: New Zealand's Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta listens to questions from reporters after the announcement of the review of the rules around the country's local councils and local authorities at Dowse Museum on April 23, 2021 in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. Mahuta announced the establishment of an independent review into local government, aimed at exploring how councils can maintain and improve the wellbeing of New Zealanders in the communities they serve. Mahuta, who is also New Zealand's Minister of Foreign Affairs, delivered her speech in front of the ancient Nuku Tewhatewha, Māori storehouse (pataka) displayed at the museum.  (Photo by Lynn Grieveson/Getty Images)