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Coalition’s challenge to boost relationship with local govt

Local councils have been marginalised by successive governments, but some policies could work, says infrastructure lobby group.

WATCH: Infrastructure New Zealand chief executive Nick Leggett speaks with Brent Edwards.

Brent Edwards Wed, 22 Nov 2023

Infrastructure New Zealand is urging the incoming Government to make sure it adopts the National Party’s policy of setting up city and regional deals to drive infrastructure development.

The organisation’s chief executive Nick Leggett, who is a former mayor of Porirua, said city and regional

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Brent Edwards Wed, 22 Nov 2023
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