A new report into the future of local government calls for a complete overhaul of the way councils are run.
Among the report's seventeen recommendations are broadening council income streams to relieve pressure on rates, and other cost-saving measures like amalgamating regional, district and city councils which sit within the same area.
It also wants more concrete requirements for partnership with iwi, and for councils to strengthen their capability in areas surrounding Te Tiriti.
Local Government Minister Kieran McAnulty spoke to Corin Dann.
