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Privatisation of water
Time to take action against water privatisation
Author: Phil Twyford
Category: Privatisation of water
Created: 08:55 AM, Tuesday 08 June, 2010
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Not content with the damage it has done to Auckland, the National-ACT Government is now turning its sights on local government across the board by opening council water up to privatisation. If you want to fight this, read on.
When is water privatisation not water privatisation?
Author: Phil Twyford
Category: Privatisation of water
Created: 06:06 PM, Friday 30 April, 2010
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Water privatisation is on the agenda with the tabling in the House yesterday of Rodney Hide’s local government amendment bill.
Three strikes and you are out
Author: Phil Twyford
Category: Privatisation of water
Created: 09:36 AM, Monday 09 November, 2009
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I didn't intend to post three times in a row about the Government's privatisation agenda for local government. But hey, they keep giving me new material.
What privatisation agenda?
Author: Phil Twyford
Category: Privatisation of water
Created: 09:34 AM, Monday 09 November, 2009
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Further to yesterday's post on Rodney Hide's fitness (or otherwise) to be Minister of Local Government, there is a new development in the Government's unfolding privatisation agenda.
Is this man fit to be Minister of Local Government?
Author: Phil Twyford
Category: Privatisation of water
Created: 09:29 AM, Monday 09 November, 2009
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Forget the shonky fundraising practices where he charged $45 to hear him talk about his ministerial portfolio.
Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the water
Author: Phil Twyford
Category: Privatisation of water
Created: 11:31 AM, Thursday 29 October, 2009
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The Hon Rodney Hide announced his package of changes to the Local Government Act today. The self-styled Minister of Ratepayers must have been disappointed. His long trumpeted and nutty agenda for local government has been well and truly sidelined.