Friday’s pick ‘o the links: Flooding backlash
NIMBYs in Auckland and Christchurch use floods to call for end of densification; New polls show Labour bounce and tight MMP election result; Scoops and longer reads; Profundities & The Craic
TLDR: Here’s the scoops, breaking news and useful news links I’ve found on my morning rounds for paying subscribers as of 7.30 am:
Christchurch City Council will consider a massive windback of plans for densification;
Auckland Council launches investigation into floods and intensification;
Auckland extended its state of emergency overnight ahead of Cyclone Gabrielle; and,
Opinion poll results from Talbot Mills and Roy Morgan show support for Labour much closer to National after the change of leaders.
Paying subscribers can see more detail and links below the paywall fold every morning, including my selection of links to scoops, key news and useful charts, maps and data on Aotearoa’s political economy, geo-politics and the global economy. Paying subscribers also get access to my weekly Ask Me Anything session at midday on Fridays and our weekly live webinar ‘Hoon’ wrap of the news with myself and co-host , along with special guests, at 5pm on Fridays.
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