How a mega-merger spatial planning ministry made up of MHUD, MfE and MoT could work

How a mega-merger spatial planning ministry made up of MHUD, MfE and MoT could work
Another Wellington day, another potential restructure. (Image: Getty)
Dileepa Fonseka
A mega merger between the Housing, Environment, and Housing ministries could create a real plan for the development of New Zealand, but it all depends on how it’s done, say some who see merit in the idea.The Government says it has received advice on the merger, but BusinessDesk understands no decisions have been made on whether it should go ahead or not.If it did, a merger between the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (MHUD), the Ministry of Transport (MoT), the Ministry for the Environment (MfE), and the local government section...

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