Point of Order was alerted by Kiwiblog’s David Farrar to the shape of local government which is being recommended in its final report by Labour’s hand-picked panel.
Farrar particularly noted the proposal from this government-appointed body to dismiss the principle of equality of suffrage.
His article drew attention to these proposals:
- Taxpayers to hand over $1 billion a year to fund local councils, on top of rates
- Lower voting age to 16
- Make STV compulsory for all Councils
- Allow Councils to charge congestion charges, bed taxes, visitor levies and value-added taxes
- Rejects equality of suffrage as a western-style ideal (in fact it is a universal human right)
- Allow every Council to have direct Iwi/Hapu appointed members with equal voting rights to elected councillors
- Go from three to four year term
Farrar commented:
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Utopia, you are standing in it! 
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