Three Waters
Govt plans to repeal Labour's Three Waters end of next week
The government plans to repeal Labour's Three Waters legislation by the end of next week. The repeal will disestablish the planned ten water entities, instead keeping water assets in councils' hands… Audio
Mayors debate govt's relaunched water reform policy
The govenrment has scrubbed up and relaunched it's highly controversial three waters policy - complete with a new name - "affordable water reforms".
It's ditched plans for four mega-water entities in… Video, Audio
Local Govt Minister details affordable water reforms plan
The government has relaunched its Three Waters policy as affordable water reforms.
The policy abandons plans to establish four mega-water entities in favour of 10.
Like the original plan, the 10… Video, Audio
Co-governance at the coalface
Co-governance is alive and well in many organisations across the country - how does it actually work? Audio
Co-governance at the coalface
Co-governance is alive and well in many organisations across the country - how does it actually work?
AudioHow Three Waters might impact councils' financial ratings
Ratings agency Standard and Poor's (S&P Global) has rated how councils would be affected by Three Waters legislation, and found winners and losers.
Business commentator Pattrick Smellie
editor and co-founder of BusinessDesk Pattrick Smellie talks to Kathryn about what he describes as the smoke, mirrors and delay of National's three waters policy. Also Trade Window's big fail in an… Audio
Chris Hipkins says it's 'inane' to rule anything in or out
The new prime minister is taking a different approach to making tough calls to his predecessor. Audio
National calls for Local Govt Minister to go over entrenchment saga
The National Party is demanding Nanaia Mahuta be sacked as a Minister over her role in the Three Waters entrenchment saga.
Labour performed an almighty backdown yesterday, voting out the… Audio
Questions remain over how Three Waters anti-privatisation clause got past ministers
Labour's top brass somehow missed the memo at their caucus meeting last week that the Three Waters amendment they were backing was a constitutional bear trap.
The Week in Detail: Vietnam, entrenching law, Covid summer
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: Vietnam, entrenching law, Covid summer
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioThe problem with entrenching party policy
Could entrenching part of the Three Waters legislation set a dangerous precedent? Audio
The problem with entrenching party policy
Could entrenching part of the Three Waters legislation set a dangerous precedent?
AudioThe Week in Detail: Policy scrambles, sorcery violence
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: Policy scrambles, sorcery violence
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioLabour's to-do list and the question of lasting reform
It's less than a year until the next election and Labour's still got a lot on its legislative agenda this term. Audio
Labour's to-do list and the question of lasting reform
It's less than a year until the next election and Labour's still got a lot on its legislative agenda this term.
AudioThree mayors propose three waters alternative scheme
Three mayors have proposed their own changes to the contentious Three Waters scheme.
The mayors of Auckland, Christchurch and Waimakariri say their plan would end the divisive, nationwide argument on… Audio
Auckland mayor tries to flush Three Waters plans at Watercare
The government's standing firm on its Three Waters proposal, despite plans from Auckland's mayor to try to flush the plan away.
Wayne Brown has sent a letter to Watercare, telling the organisation to… Video, Audio
