A collection of comments from kiwiblog following a general debate, discussing the geopolitical impact of the Hormuz blockade, US military inaction, rising energy prices, and the perceived lack of genuine policy action by New Zealand politicians ahead of an upcoming election.
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Yes, because I think everybody realises that the status quo is completely unsustainable. We do this about every 30 years or so. The last round of local government reforms were done with the RMA reforms, and that's exactly why we're doing it at the same time, and that's exactly why the timing works. And there's momentum behind it now. I mean, take Wellington, for example, where I'm from. They've been talking about this for 10 years. People just want to do it. They just want to get on with it, so we're giving them that opportunity.
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last-minute policy decisions driven by political timing
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Chris Bishop: RMA Reform Minister on the fast-track amalgamation process for local government and councilsSocial-media signal on the same topic, drawn from the social lens. Engagement is likes + 2×shares + 3×replies, the same weighting used across the digest cards. View on /social →
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