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Auckland City officers are floating the idea of replacing elected councillors with businessmen to run the city's parks, swimming pools, libraries and zoo along commercial lines.
In a surprise move, officers have expanded the proposal for a "holding company" to manage the council's interests in Auckland Airport and Westhaven Marina to include a vast range of community services.
Officers acknowledge the plan would be a sensitive issue with the public and create a perception of maximising profits and a step towards privatisation.
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