It’s also well known that the state of our drinking water poses a risk to public health that most local councils do not have the resources to fix. That it was preoccupied with identity politics and climate change and abandoned its working-class base. The “wellbeing budget” approach didn’t change the way we see the economy, but it has a profound potential to do that over time. Why didn’t Labour do more? Simon Wilson is an award-winning senior writer covering politics, the climate crisis, transport, housing, urban design and social issues, with a focus on Auckland.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 23, 2023 20:34 UTC