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Oliver Neas spent months this year investigating and conducting interviews to reveal what happened behind the scenes before & after the Wellington council debated selling shares in their own airport. We discussed what processes & principles were at play, how the issue connects to local economy governance, and how best to treat these debates in your community.
Before listening, please read all 3 parts of Oliver's investigation here: Part 1: https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/27-11-2024/privatisation-lost-how-the-wellington-airport-saga-split-the-left
Part 2: https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/28-11-2024/privatisation-lost-the-green-party-vs-the-green-party
Part 3: https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/29-11-2024/privatisation-lost-inside-the-final-vote-for-the-future-of-wellington-airport
And for a description of the issue framed by Wellington council staffers: https://wellington.govt.nz/your-council/projects/airport-share-sale
This episode’s co-hosts
Philip, Oliver, Max
Timestamps
0:00 Introductions
2:38 Selling the Airport
8:52 Staff Power
14:03 Auckland Privatisation
19:27 Wellington Distinction
22:35 Counsellors
24:58 Broad Positions
28:22 Subservience to a Party
32:27 Flipping Decisions
38:55 Auckland Blocks
43:53 Progressive Privatisation
45:50 Conflict of Interest
50:11 Other Sectors
52:04 Private Insurance
56:55 Closing
Intro/Outro by The Prophet Motive
Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/1of200
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Oliver Neas spent months this year investigating and conducting interviews to reveal what happened behind the scenes before & after the Wellington council debated selling shares in their own airport. We discussed what processes & principles were at play, how the issue connects to local economy governance, and how best to treat these debates in your community.
Before listening, please read all 3 parts of Oliver's investigation here: Part 1: https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/27-11-2024/privatisation-lost-how-the-wellington-airport-saga-split-the-left
Part 2: https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/28-11-2024/privatisation-lost-the-green-party-vs-the-green-party
Part 3: https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/29-11-2024/privatisation-lost-inside-the-final-vote-for-the-future-of-wellington-airport
And for a description of the issue framed by Wellington council staffers: https://wellington.govt.nz/your-council/projects/airport-share-sale
This episode’s co-hosts
Philip, Oliver, Max
Timestamps
0:00 Introductions
2:38 Selling the Airport
8:52 Staff Power
14:03 Auckland Privatisation
19:27 Wellington Distinction
22:35 Counsellors
24:58 Broad Positions
28:22 Subservience to a Party
32:27 Flipping Decisions
38:55 Auckland Blocks
43:53 Progressive Privatisation
45:50 Conflict of Interest
50:11 Other Sectors
52:04 Private Insurance
56:55 Closing
Intro/Outro by The Prophet Motive
Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/1of200

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