Monique SteeleRNZ·12 Aug, 2026 06:30 AM4 mins to readReducing funding for pest control during the reform transition for local government risks creating extra costs, a new report says. Photo / NZMEReducing funding for pest control during the reform transition for local government risks creating extra costs, a new report says. Photo / NZMEBy Monique Steele of RNZCouncils are warning that local government reform could derail vital pest management work, leaving ratepayers to pick up a hefty bill if biosecurity programmes are disrupted.
More than 1300 pests are managed locally by the country’s unitary and regional councils across
