Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment says the Government appears to have little idea about how much it relies on some regional services.
The Government has revealed its changes to the Retirement Villages Act following a review that was initiated by the previous government in 2023.
Questions over climate change and infrastructure spending prompt a testy exchange.
Rates cap will still allow councils to provide essential services, Simon Watts says.
Loans would be interest-free for the first two years.
The party is focused and seeing real increases in its public support, Chris Hipkins says.
Amendment Bill will remove unnecessary barriers to new funding tools.
Its members have not traditionally offered products for news builds.
Regional councils will be scrapped and replaced by new boards of elected mayors, proposes central Government.
Business groups and unions’ expectations align: under National’s policy, employers will effectively fund the increase in contributions by reining in pay increases for employees.