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The current media landscape is concerning. On Thursday night the GroundswellNZ and the Taxpayers Union Stop Three Waters roadshow rolled into town. It was a full house at the Working Mans Club of over 600+ people attend.
Not a peep or mention from ODT, Southland Times / Stuff’d, Southland Express, why?
Because they all signed up to the Governments $55M media slush fund and it comes with strings on how they report anything Maori and three waters. whatsoninvers.nz chose not to take the dirty money, so we can keep our independence and report the full story.
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Guest speaker broadcaster Peter Williams had a lot to say about the stealing of control of our water. Listen to speakers: – Bryce McKenzie, GroundwellNZ co founder, broadcaster Peter Williams – ICC councillor Ian Pottinger – ICC deputy mayor Nobby Clark.
Note: We have joined the two streams from Thursday nights meeting and the Nobby Clark clip has been inserted due to tech/sound issues on the night.
Where do current Invercargill City Councillors stand on Three Waters?
When it came to vote on whether to join 31 other councils challenging the Government heres how they voted.
To join the group of councils (against Three waters):
- Ian Pottinger
- Nobby Clark
- Nigel Skelt
- Graham lewis
- Allan Arnold
- Petter Kett
Against joining the break away group:
- Rebecca Amundsen (Bec’s)
- Darren Ludlow
- Marcus Lush
- Alex Crackett
- Sir Tim Shadbolt
- Lesley Soper
- Lindsay Abbot
Along with both undemocratically voted maori representatives:
- Pania Coote, of Te Runanga o Awarua
- Evelyn Cook, of Waihopai Runaka
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