Chris Hipkins addresses the inadequate funding and systemic neglect of local government infrastructure, criticizing the current government for blaming councils while ignoring decades of underinvestment and its consequences on essential community services.
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decades of underinvestment have created a crisis
Speech: Chris Hipkins’ Speech to Local Government New Zealandyears of neglect create deep structural deficits
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