Business of Government: Superlocal edition

Business of Government: Superlocal edition
Local Government Minister Simeon Brown looks on as the Prime Minister gives the hard word at this year's Superlocal conference. (Image: NZ Herald)
Jem Traylen
A rocky start to the new regionalismLast week’s “Superlocal” conference, organised by Local Government New Zealand, was notable for its barbed exchange of words between Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and some local leaders such as Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau.It seemed an odd way to kickstart a new era of partnership between central and local government that came with the announcement of the much-anticipated policy framework for regional deals.In the edition of Business of Government that followed the swearing-in of the new...

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