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Podcast: Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald
Episode: John MacDonald: The Govt.'s into local decision-making - when it suits
Description: The Government’s been making it increasingly clear over time that it doesn’t really give two-hoots about local democracy.  But, in the last 24 hours, it’s gone next level.  First up, we’ve got housing minister Chris Bishop, who announced yesterday that he’s going to be given special powers to ride roughshod over council plans if he doesn’t like them. Essentially, if he thinks a council has a district plan that doesn’t support economic growth and development, or won't do anything to create jobs, then he can come in over the top and...