Upper Hutt mayor: Don't force us to amalgamate with Wellington councils

AI justification

[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] Local autonomy claim limits regional cooperation, outweighing modest democratic gain. | The mayor's stance strengthens local democratic participation but risks weakening coordinated regional action on infrastructure and climate, yielding a modest net benefit.