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Infrastructure, Nato, local government, regulation, tax

ANALYSIS: Giving local communities back control has new meaning for the National Party in government.

WATCH: NBR political editor Brent Edwards speaks with Grant Walker.

Brent Edwards Sat, 28 Jun 2025

The Infrastructure Commission released its draft national infrastructure plan this week and – surprise, surprise – it found the Government is no good at delivering infrastructure.

While New Zealand is in the top 10% of OECD countries when it comes to spending on infrastructure as a proportion of

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Brent Edwards Sat, 28 Jun 2025
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