HB Governance

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* 1. In general, how much influence do you believe our local government bodies have over the economic, social and environmental well-being of Hawke's Bay? Respond on a scale of 1-5, where '1' indicates very little influence and '5' indicates a great deal of influence.

	1=Very little influence	2	3	4	5=Great deal of influence
Environmental well-being	Environmental well-being 1=Very little influence	Environmental well-being 2	Environmental well-being 3	Environmental well-being 4	Environmental well-being 5=Great deal of influence
Social well-being	Social well-being 1=Very little influence	Social well-being 2	Social well-being 3	Social well-being 4	Social well-being 5=Great deal of influence
Economic well-being	Economic well-being 1=Very little influence	Economic well-being 2	Economic well-being 3	Economic well-being 4	Economic well-being 5=Great deal of influence

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* 2. Here are some statements made about reorganising our local government structure. Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with them.

Consolidating our various councils would ...

	Strongly disagree	Somewhat disagree	Somewhat agree	Strongly agree	Not sure
Enable more effective visitor promotion	Enable more effective visitor promotion Strongly disagree	Enable more effective visitor promotion Somewhat disagree	Enable more effective visitor promotion Somewhat agree	Enable more effective visitor promotion Strongly agree	Enable more effective visitor promotion Not sure
Save ratepayers' money by reducing duplicate and competitive functions and bureaucracy	Save ratepayers' money by reducing duplicate and competitive functions and bureaucracy Strongly disagree	Save ratepayers' money by reducing duplicate and competitive functions and bureaucracy Somewhat disagree	Save ratepayers' money by reducing duplicate and competitive functions and bureaucracy Somewhat agree	Save ratepayers' money by reducing duplicate and competitive functions and bureaucracy Strongly agree	Save ratepayers' money by reducing duplicate and competitive functions and bureaucracy Not sure
Make my rates go up	Make my rates go up Strongly disagree	Make my rates go up Somewhat disagree	Make my rates go up Somewhat agree	Make my rates go up Strongly agree	Make my rates go up Not sure
Make it easier for contractors, businesses, community groups and others who conduct activities across the Bay to get their work done more efficiently	Make it easier for contractors, businesses, community groups and others who conduct activities across the Bay to get their work done more efficiently Strongly disagree	Make it easier for contractors, businesses, community groups and others who conduct activities across the Bay to get their work done more efficiently Somewhat disagree	Make it easier for contractors, businesses, community groups and others who conduct activities across the Bay to get their work done more efficiently Somewhat agree	Make it easier for contractors, businesses, community groups and others who conduct activities across the Bay to get their work done more efficiently Strongly agree	Make it easier for contractors, businesses, community groups and others who conduct activities across the Bay to get their work done more efficiently Not sure
Provide one voice and vision for the Bay, helping to better prioritise and focus regional priorities	Provide one voice and vision for the Bay, helping to better prioritise and focus regional priorities Strongly disagree	Provide one voice and vision for the Bay, helping to better prioritise and focus regional priorities Somewhat disagree	Provide one voice and vision for the Bay, helping to better prioritise and focus regional priorities Somewhat agree	Provide one voice and vision for the Bay, helping to better prioritise and focus regional priorities Strongly agree	Provide one voice and vision for the Bay, helping to better prioritise and focus regional priorities Not sure
Cause some local communities to lose their voice or have less identity	Cause some local communities to lose their voice or have less identity Strongly disagree	Cause some local communities to lose their voice or have less identity Somewhat disagree	Cause some local communities to lose their voice or have less identity Somewhat agree	Cause some local communities to lose their voice or have less identity Strongly agree	Cause some local communities to lose their voice or have less identity Not sure
Strengthen our region's clout with central government	Strengthen our region's clout with central government Strongly disagree	Strengthen our region's clout with central government Somewhat disagree	Strengthen our region's clout with central government Somewhat agree	Strengthen our region's clout with central government Strongly agree	Strengthen our region's clout with central government Not sure
Enable more effective recruitment of new businesses and jobs to the region	Enable more effective recruitment of new businesses and jobs to the region Strongly disagree	Enable more effective recruitment of new businesses and jobs to the region Somewhat disagree	Enable more effective recruitment of new businesses and jobs to the region Somewhat agree	Enable more effective recruitment of new businesses and jobs to the region Strongly agree	Enable more effective recruitment of new businesses and jobs to the region Not sure
Burden some communities with the debts of others	Burden some communities with the debts of others Strongly disagree	Burden some communities with the debts of others Somewhat disagree	Burden some communities with the debts of others Somewhat agree	Burden some communities with the debts of others Strongly agree	Burden some communities with the debts of others Not sure
Generally improve the quality of decisions made by local officials on issues like infrastructure and regional amenities	Generally improve the quality of decisions made by local officials on issues like infrastructure and regional amenities Strongly disagree	Generally improve the quality of decisions made by local officials on issues like infrastructure and regional amenities Somewhat disagree	Generally improve the quality of decisions made by local officials on issues like infrastructure and regional amenities Somewhat agree	Generally improve the quality of decisions made by local officials on issues like infrastructure and regional amenities Strongly agree	Generally improve the quality of decisions made by local officials on issues like infrastructure and regional amenities Not sure

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* 3. An independent study would examine the pros and cons of changing the present structure of Hawke's Bay's councils and make recommendations. But as you understand the issues right now, do you think that some sort of consolidation of the region's five councils might make sense?

Yes, I think some kind of consolidation might be prudent

No, I think our present structure is probably the right one

I'm not sure

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Some people don't support local government consolidation, arguing that sufficient improvements in local government performance and savings could be achieved if our councils simply cooperated more. Do you agree or disagree?

	Agree	Disagree	Not sure
While more cooperation would be helpful, that's not sufficient to deal with the challenges we face	While more cooperation would be helpful, that's not sufficient to deal with the challenges we face Agree	While more cooperation would be helpful, that's not sufficient to deal with the challenges we face Disagree	While more cooperation would be helpful, that's not sufficient to deal with the challenges we face Not sure
If the political will was there, our elected leaders could make the needed cooperation happen	If the political will was there, our elected leaders could make the needed cooperation happen Agree	If the political will was there, our elected leaders could make the needed cooperation happen Disagree	If the political will was there, our elected leaders could make the needed cooperation happen Not sure
We've been waiting for this to happen for years, and it hasn't ... it's in the nature of bureaucracies to compete and fight over turf	We've been waiting for this to happen for years, and it hasn't ... it's in the nature of bureaucracies to compete and fight over turf Agree	We've been waiting for this to happen for years, and it hasn't ... it's in the nature of bureaucracies to compete and fight over turf Disagree	We've been waiting for this to happen for years, and it hasn't ... it's in the nature of bureaucracies to compete and fight over turf Not sure
In fact, councils are already cooperating in significant ways	In fact, councils are already cooperating in significant ways Agree	In fact, councils are already cooperating in significant ways Disagree	In fact, councils are already cooperating in significant ways Not sure

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Some people who support consolidation say that local community boards could be included to recognise community identities and make very localised decisions. If consolidation were to proceed, would you favour local community boards?

Yes, I would favour

No, I would not favour

Not sure

Other thoughts about community identities or authority?

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* 6. Based on what you know today, which -- if any -- form of local government consolidation would you be inclined to favour?

Combine only the 'territorial' councils -- Hastings, Napier, CHB, Wairoa

Combine the four territorial councils, plus the Regional Council

Combine just Hastings and Napier Councils

Combine just Hastings, Napier and Regional Councils

I don't favour any reorganisation

Not sure

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Any proposal to restructure local government in Hawke's Bay must be approved in a public referendum. Which is the way you would prefer the vote to be decided?

A majority of all votes cast throughout the region should prevail -- in other words, the decision is made to proceed or not by a majority of all voters for the region as a whole

A majority of votes in each district must approve the proposal -- in other words, if the proposal fails to win a majority in any one of our districts -- Hastings, Napier, CHB, Wairoa -- it does not proceed

Not sure

Other comments on the approval process

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* 8. What is your district of residence for local voting purposes?

Central Hawke's Bay

Napier

Wairoa

Hastings

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* 9. How long have you lived in Hawke's Bay?

Less than 2 years

2-5 years

6-10 years

11-20 years

More than 20 years

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* 10. How old are you?

Under 30 years old

31-45 years old

46-60 years old

61-75 years old

Over 75 years old

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* 11. Did you vote in local body elections here in Hawke's Bay in 2010?

Yes

Can't recall

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* 1. In general, how much influence do you believe our local government bodies have over the economic, social and environmental well-being of Hawke's Bay? Respond on a scale of 1-5, where '1' indicates very little influence and '5' indicates a great deal of influence.

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* 2. Here are some statements made about reorganising our local government structure. Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with them.Consolidating our various councils would ...

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* 3. An independent study would examine the pros and cons of changing the present structure of Hawke's Bay's councils and make recommendations. But as you understand the issues right now, do you think that some sort of consolidation of the region's five councils might make sense?

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* 4. Some people don't support local government consolidation, arguing that sufficient improvements in local government performance and savings could be achieved if our councils simply cooperated more. Do you agree or disagree?

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* 5. Some people who support consolidation say that local community boards could be included to recognise community identities and make very localised decisions. If consolidation were to proceed, would you favour local community boards?

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* 6. Based on what you know today, which -- if any -- form of local government consolidation would you be inclined to favour?

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* 7. Any proposal to restructure local government in Hawke's Bay must be approved in a public referendum. Which is the way you would prefer the vote to be decided?

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* 8. What is your district of residence for local voting purposes?

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* 9. How long have you lived in Hawke's Bay?

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* 10. How old are you?

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* 11. Did you vote in local body elections here in Hawke's Bay in 2010?

* 2. Here are some statements made about reorganising our local government structure. Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with them.

Consolidating our various councils would ...