Full Show Podcast: 25 September 2026
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Why are council amalgamations being delayed and what are the political implications?
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Criticism, you know, of this government, as they said a lot of stuff they simply didn't deliver on. Someone like Luxon, I guess, would argue, oh it's aspirational and better to fall short trying hard than not trying at all. Little is rightly ropeable about council amalgamation being delayed until after the election. If the government flips, of course, it's never actually going to happen at all. And maybe, given the submissions made by various councils against the plan, that was what they wanted all along, stall until it's It's possibly too late. Unleashed chaos was a good line that Little used yesterday, but then I actually thought it was a good policy. I mean, we're hopelessly overcounselled in this country, and too many of them are run by a collection of knobs.
Well meaning, I'm sure, but complacency and mediocrity litter the council landscape, the fewer of them the better. Some got on with it, some formed groups, some kind of had a crack, but some outright refused, and you knew they were holding out until the bitter end. But like all top-down restructuring, it causes time, energy and money to be spent on things that, as it turns out, might well be off. An irony, I thought, given wastage was in fact one of the reasons the idea was being profit in the first place. I like Little. He walks a fairly decent line between being a Labour wonk and a council rep, but also a guy with vast experience who plays the game and is professional with it. So when he says this is poor form, he means it.
And I believe him, and he's right. From five hundred police that didn't happen, to the reviews that never got to the cabinet, to the LNG deal that's run out of time, to the council amalgamation that's wasted a lot of hours, this government wasn't quite as sharp at delivery as they might have led you to believe when they showed you the tin. It won't switch any votes, of course, but you would want to hope for a slicker, more well oiled machine after november seventh.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why are council amalgamations being delayed and what are the political implications?
0:00–13:02
2
How does Chris Bishop respond to criticism over the RMA reform and council amalgamation pause?
13:02–38:05
3
What are the key highlights of Fonterra’s record‑breaking profit and future strategy?
38:05–49:33
4
How is Meta’s new Muse platform positioning AI, privacy and hardware for consumers?
49:33–1:01:52
5
What is the government’s $4 billion housing plan and how will it be funded?
1:01:52–1:10:37
6
How is the Australian nighttime economy measured and why does it matter for policy?
1:10:37–1:23:28
7
What are the latest developments in motorsport (F1, AFL, Red Bull) and their commercial impact?
1:23:28–1:28:51
8
What final thoughts and weekend outlook does the show leave listeners with?
1:28:51–1:28:54
Speakers
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