The hoon for the week that was to March 4
TLDR: This week’s news in geo-politics and the political economy covered on The Kākā included:
* National released its plan to repeal Three Waters and push the responsibility, the bill and the blame for building infrastructure back down to councils, with Christopher Luxon pledging the plan would not increase rates, although he acknowledged councils may lift water charges; Monday’s email and podcast
* Christchurch City Council finally agreed a district plan that included some elements of the Government’s bi-partisan ‘Townhouse nation’ housing densification rules, but councillors took out more…
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