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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-02T19:00:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Simon Watts announced: Only elected councillors will be able to vote on council committees, in a move that strengthens democratic accountability, Local Government Minister Simon Watts announced today. “Councillors are directly accountable to voters for their decisions. We are amending the Local Government Act 2002 so only elected members hold voting rights at council committee […]\n\nThe post A win for democracy first appeared on Kiwiblog.",
  "title": "A win for democracy"
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