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Editor's Insight: Privatisation story succeeds beyond wildest dreams

Timaru's port goes from near bust to boom after council sale.

Fri, 20 Mar 2015

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It’s not easy to persuade councils their cities and regions would be better if without they didn’t own some of their businesses.

The weight of public opinion is against most forms of privatisation, even when the council-owned ones

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