Ethan ManeraWellington Reporter·NZ Herald·2 Jun, 2026 10:14 PM4 mins to read‌Upper Hutt mayor Peri Zee says she isn't convinced about the benefits of amalgamation, but they will do their part and be constructive. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYWellington Mayor Andrew Little has hit out at the Beehive’s imposed local government shake-up, saying he won’t “surrender to a model imposed from on high” decided on by “MPs who don’t live here”.

Speaking to a room of the region’s local government leaders this morning, Little gave his tentative support