the bill advises - local authorities will need to carefully manage community infrastructure. It also draws on the principles of shared services and councils working together to reduce costs of services; flexible governance models; changes in consultation processes and greater transparency for council planning and management of local infrastructure. - See more at: http://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/78379-bill-passes-third-reading.html#sthash.JWkXlQNO.dpuf
(my comment external shared services is really just privatization - Greg)