Research by University of Otago found charitable trusts underperformed passive investment strategies, but the trusts say the report compares apples and oranges.
The biggest holdout against the reforms and the country’s largest city, Auckland, is by far the largest beneficiary of the package.
The agriculture minister worries townies might get the wrong idea and think farmers don't care about the environment as a result of Friday's protests.
Is today the day that the government hopes to show local government leaders why the hotly contested three waters reforms will be worth their while?