1 Nov 2023

Councils seek certainty over water assets due to change of government

From Morning Report, 8:46 am on 1 November 2023

Councils want more certainty over what the change of government means for their water assets, and their finances.

To the delight of councils opposed to Three Waters, National has promised to start repealing the legislation in its first hundred days in government.

But a lack of detail about what might replace it has some local bodies worried they may end up saddled with more debt.

Political reporter Giles Dexter has more.