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Simon Watts, National's Local Government spokesperson joined the Weekend Collective to explain what 'Local Water Done Well' has to offer as a replacement for Three Waters.

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The National Party says there is still a role for central Government in water infrastructure restructuring.

National has launched 'Local Water Done Well' - its' plan for the country's water infrastructure.

Three Waters will be scrapped, and assets will be handed back to local councils. Investment, quality and infrastructure will be overseen by new regulators.

National's Local Government spokesperson Simon Watts says the quality regulator will ensure the water is not polluted.

Mr Watts says the investment regulator will make sure rates are put back into infrastructure.

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After Cyclone Gabrielle blew through the upper North Island and destroyed property and roads, the discussion turns to climate change mitigation.

Climate Minister James Shaw joined the Weekend Collective to discuss.

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The North Island has had a rough go of it in 2023, with catastrophic flooding and Cyclone Gabrielle lashing the region back to back.

Kieran McAnulty, Emergency Management Minister calls into to debate what this may mean for the future, and whether climate change may make disasters like this more common.

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The Auckland Mayor is reminding people not to put bins or rubbish out tonight and tomorrow.

Cyclone Gabrielle is described as a "significant weather event".

It's likely to impact the northern half of the North Island over the next week.

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says they're mobilising everyone they can to dispose of already flood-damaged items.

The mayor says tie down any loose things already out on the curb to ensure they don't become dangerous.

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This week on Politics Central, political commentator Peter Dunne joined Tim Beveridge to talk about new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and opposition leader Chris Luxon's first session at the annual Waitangi weekend parliamentary pōwhiri.

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Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson was on the ground helping Aucklanders as the region is experiencing extreme weather conditions, and she offered advice as to what mayors and councils can do to support people during this time.

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Today on Politics Central, Massey University Associate Professor Grant Duncan and National Leader Chris Luxon joined in on a discussion about the Hamilton West byelection results and whether Tama Potaka's win is another warning sign for Labour.

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This weekend on Politics Central interviews with Andrew Geddis Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Otago on Three Waters entrenchment clause & David Seymour on crime in New Zealand.

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National Party leader Chris Luxon recently suggested sending young offenders into military boot-camp programs.

This has been viewed as controversial and divisive, and International Science Council President, Sir Peter Gluckman is among the latest to weigh in.

He spoke to Tim Roxborogh and Roman Travers about it today.

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