Aaron Keown on Christchurch Leaving Local Government New Zealand

Michael Laws talks to Councillor Aaron Keown about Christchurch leaving Local Government New Zealand.
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[@lydiascl]

LGNZ sounds like a grift.. $180k a year... 🤔

[@annekevandenberg8165]

Just another white collar scam!

[@gaius_enceladus]

Agreed. What do they actually DO besides waste ratepayers and taxpayers money? I have no idea. They just seem to be a bunch of "middle men" raiding the wallets of ratepayers and taxpayers. I know what they DON'T do. Ensure that ratepayers' rates are not wasted.

[@geoffneal9146]

LGNZs lost the two biggest cities. Will it trigger mire?

[@geoffstokes]

What the hell do we need a group like that?

[@Sequoia690]

Great interview, and always well spoken by Aaron without the claptrap

[@andyox-gr9gy]

What is LGNZ budget

[@paulrobertson1997]

Christchurch is indeed doing very well. To add, Canterbury University is the only university in NZ that is doing well. By contrast, Massey University is fast going down the gurlger. In the last week Massey University's SLT released a proposal for consultation that has made all staff even more angry than they were only last week. And only last week Massey's staff were already very angry! The government should stop wasting money and now pull all funding from Massey University. That includes for all three of Massey's campuses: Palmerston North, Albany and Wellington. Yes, closing Massey University down will severely hurt Palmerston North's economy in particular, but nothing is going to improve Massey's outlook, and Massey University's SLT is only going to make matters far worse with their mad proposals. So the sooner the government pulls the money the better it will be for NZ as a whole. Vet studies need to be kept of course, but that can be moved from PN to Waikato Uni.

[@MickeyDC-om3pv]

Three waters, aparthied seats, increased debt burdon.

[@Albert_Br]

3 waters was a good idea. It was to stop the bureaucracy of to any Councils.

[@MickeyDC-om3pv]

@Albert_Br by creating unelected big sloppy bureaucracies that saves bad councils at the expense of good. Bigger populations were to subsidise smaller populations.

[@neillewis785]

2 billion in the red,and another bunch of clowns in council to replace the last left leaning mob.TO say CHRISTCHURCH is doing well is a joke .The only thing holding the place together is the ratepayers ,who will no doubt pay more ,so they can waste more .What happened to the promises to trim staff numbers ,hired by the previous labour councillers?Thousands of people doing exactly what?

[@Albert_Br]

@@MickeyDC-om3pv No it was lessening the bureaucracy of dozens of Councils down to just three entities to run water for NZ. Experts showed it would save money long term and be more manageable. But National wanted a political football to tell lies about.

[@kevincoupland419]

Is it not LGNZ-chch

[@rayallan8481]

Keep up the good work Michael

[@Brandubh1965]

The CEO and their cronies will not be happy. No more junkets and deal-making. What about ECAN, get them out as well!!!

[@MuzzaDemp]

Don’t know about you ! But I’m sick & tired of hearing about people who “ work in offices” …. New Zealand’s real workers DONT work in an office ! 😣

[@Battleneter]

The government should force a CHCH council, Selwyn and Waimakariri merger, the main towns are all part of CHCH metro area in reality.

[@michaeltawaka762]

You forgot Littleton etc