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Greg Dixon’s another kind of politics: The high cost of National’s murky new water reforms

By Greg Dixon
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15 Feb, 2024 04:00 PM5 mins to read

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Greg Dixon: "Asking councils to fix water now is like asking the surgeon who botched your nose job to have another go." Photo / Getty Images
Greg Dixon: "Asking councils to fix water now is like asking the surgeon who botched your nose job to have another go." Photo / Getty Images

Greg Dixon: "Asking councils to fix water now is like asking the surgeon who botched your nose job to have another go." Photo / Getty Images

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