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The Huddle: Do local councils need to rein in the spending?

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 22 Aug 2024, 7:43pm
In Wellington, the central city office vacancy rate decreased from 8.2 percent to 7.6 percent. Photo / 123RF
In Wellington, the central city office vacancy rate decreased from 8.2 percent to 7.6 percent. Photo / 123RF

The Huddle: Do local councils need to rein in the spending?

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 22 Aug 2024, 7:43pm

Tonight on The Huddle, Jordan Williams from the Taxpayers' Union and Ali Jones from Red PR joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!

Prime Minister Chris Luxon has urged local councils to rein in unnecessary spending. This speech has prompted some backlash - why do we think this is?

All Blacks assistant coach Leon MacDonald has stepped down after just a handful of tests. Head coach Scott Robertson says this comes down to coaching differences - what do we think?

New research reveals a concerning number of five-year-olds are starting school without the ability to form proper sentences - should we be worried? Is this the fault of ECE teachers - or parents?

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