The Auckland Council has said goodbye to Local Government NZ (LGNZ). In his own colourful way, Mayor Wayne Brown said the annual membership fee was not a good use of ratepayer money. Our local councils should do the same. It is understood the WDC pays LGNZ an annual membership fee of around $80,000. Why, when the LGNZ acted against the wishes of a majority of councils and supported Three Waters? By resigning from LGNZ our local councils would not only be saving ratepayer money, but they would also be sending LGNZ a message that it’s their job to represent local councils, not central government.