We have updated the questions in our recent survey, which now gives you an opportunity upfront to confirm your preference of the two main options and to provide your reasons why.
Based on all community feedback to date, Council has formally agreed to submit a Head Start proposal to central government on the 9th August 2026. Council have also agreed to continue conversations regarding two main options for amalgamation with a view to identifying a preferred option by the 8th July 2026.
The two main options are:
(1) Joining with Marlborough District Council to form a new unitary Council covering Marlborough and Kaikōura Districts?
(2) Joining the whole of Kaikōura District with Hurunui and Waimakariri to form a new North Canterbury Unitary Authority?
We are asking everyone, including those who have already completed the survey, to return and select their preferred option and tell us why.
We have extended the survey until midnight on the 7th July 2026.
We have captured all feedback received to date and this, together with updates to the new question, will help inform the preferred option decision on the 8th July.
We are working to central government’s timeframes to ensure we can make the best community informed decision that we can.
Thank you for contributing to this important decision.
Click the online feedback form on the following webpage to tell us your preferred option and why!
https://www.kaikoura.govt.nz/council/local-government-reforms
