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Three Waters under fire u by Andy Bryenton
The deputy leader of the National Party, Nicola Willis, addressed a large gathering in Dargaville last Friday, outlining some of her party’s plans if elected and voicing strong opposition to Three Waters.
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The other big question asked can’t afford it. What National by one guest at the meeting was is working on is other financing whether Kaipara Mayor Jason tools, and partnerships between Smith’s bid for the Northland central and local government, National Party candidacy would to make water upgrades be confirmed. affordable while allowing local However, the process of selecting communities to have a voice in a candidate is more complex than their own determination.” The other topic of contention a blessing from ranking party officials. Northlanders are in the was the regulatory pressures chase. With only 599 of the 600 faced by farmers as climate members needed to nominate a change adaptation rules drive candidate voluntarily, the local higher operating costs. National Party must wait for the “We would prefer farmers in entire voting process to play out. New Zealand to control their “As I look out across this vista, own destiny. We can reduce I think about the productive emissions here while sustaining capacity of New Zealand and the a world-leading agricultural industry,” said Ms Willis, in potential of this region,” Ms Willis reply to Federated Farmers’ said. “I want to make sure that New Zealand fulfils its potential.” John Blackwell. The National deputy’s speech Tax cuts were also under touched on the issue of inflation, p National Party deputy leader Nicola Willis was welcomed by scrutiny, with the National Party’s officials of the local National Party organisation in Dargaville calling it “an old foe we thought we plan to ‘ease the squeeze’ on had beaten”. She criticised wage growth “We will repeal Three Waters,” was the middle, working New Zealand hinging for not keeping up with the cost of living. unequivocal statement of Ms Willis. It was on tax relief. The question of where A four-point plan to tackle the cost stated not once but three times during the these cuts to government income would of living crisis was outlined. It included meeting, including an answer to Kaipara come from was answered with reference the refocussing of the reserve bank on councillor Victoria del la Varis-Woodcock. to the current perceived waste in curbing inflation, removing red tape She broached the issue of local self- government spending. from business, breaking the housing determination and democracy on behalf Examples cited were the Māori shortage and providing skilled workers of her constituents. Television merger, Kiwibuild’s failure and Ms Willis outlined an alternative idea Three Waters. Moreover, that the Mental for core industries. However, the greatest concern of to fix water issues without taking control Health Commission has condemned the crowd during question and answer of water away from councils. The cost of the lack of delivery from the incumbent time, and a target for arguments against fixing water systems would not be thrust government’s $1.9 billion budget bureaucracy, wastefulness, unilateral on ratepayers. spend, which opponents opine has “We do have areas which need to make produced negligible frontline results in authoritarianism and ignorance of the more investment in their amenities and mental health. ¢ public’s will was Three Waters.
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