Wake Up Call: APEC emergency meeting

Summary Auckland’s mayor has immediately rejected the government’s offer of more than half a billion dollars in compensation for water reforms, signalling an uphill battle for the government across NZ. A special economic package is expected for Australia’s biggest cities, as Melbourne has again gone into lockdown after covid spread from New South Wales. Uphill battle Auckland mayor Phil Goff has poured cold water on the government’s offer of more than half a billion dollars in compensation for bundling its Wate...