新西兰改革地方理事会,注重基本服务和成本控制。 New Zealand reforms local councils, focusing on essential services and cost control.

新西兰正在改革地方理事会,将重点放在基本服务上,如修复基础设施,从2002年《地方政府法》中取消“四福福利”。 New Zealand is reforming local councils to focus on essential services like fixing infrastructure, removing the "four well-beings" from the Local Government Act 2002. 政府计划推出年度报告,以跟踪理事会的业绩,并考虑将费率与控制成本挂钩等措施。 The government plans to introduce an annual report to track council performance and consider measures like rates pegging to control costs. 这些变化旨在使地方政府更有效率,更负担得起。 These changes aim to make local government more efficient and affordable.