"We're good at putting out road cones, but that's where it stops," says National party leader Christopher Luxon.
Inadequate aged-care funding is suspected of deterring Bupa NZ buyers while Ryman said that’s the reason it’s reducing care beds at new villages.
The new Auckland mayor wants Watercare to abandon the government's three water plans.
Ryman said its decision to reduce care beds is a direct response to government underfunding of aged care.