(Taxpayers Union media release)
Last week, we released a new poll that showed opposition to the Government’s Three Waters reforms has reached a new high. 60 percent of Kiwis are now against the proposals while just 23 percent are in favour. 18 percent remain unsure.
The results when we asked the same question in February were much closer. Back then, 40 percent were against and 29 percent of people were supportive. Thanks to our Stop Three Waters campaign and your support, even the Government’s massive advertising propaganda campaign is not fooling Kiwis.
We say councils should be supported to enter into voluntary arrangements with other councils to deliver better water infrastructure if they wish to do so, but they must remain still fully accountable to their ratepayers through the ballot box.
Every day Jacinda Ardern and Nanaia Mahuta continue to plough ahead with Three Waters, the more they become out of step with public opinion.
The mayors of our two largest cities, and Communities 4 Local Democracy — representing 31 councils — have both offered alternatives that seek to retain local ownership and control and keep democratic accountability.
It’s time for the Government to take these proposals seriously.
The New Maori Nazi State cometh…
Ardern has destroyed a proud Labour party, and all it’s decades of people focused traditions. Shame. They will not recover.
Nazi again, huh.
I have difficulty accepting the poll results.
The only people that would support 3 waters are the trouble makers. That would be around 1% at a guess.
Now the communists want to teach a fake NZ history in the schools.
NZ has to wake the hell up.
Undiscerning and unquestioning Labour/Green supporters would back anything their government does.