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Feb 2023
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Timaru mayor responds to court ruling on...

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The High Court has shot down a bid by three councils seeking to have their property rights declared by a court over the Three Waters reform. The Timaru, Waimakariri and Whangārei councils wanted the court to state their control of local infrastructure assets, and the need for compensation if that ownership is removed by legislation. But in the judgment, ... Show More
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