The big shift to the centre-right for local Government also signifies a notable drop of support for Three Waters reform among our mayors.

Analysis from The Spinoff of mayors confirmed so far, suggests 43 are now opposed to the centralisation of water systems, nine support it, and 14 are ambivalent.

Today we speak to one of the remaining mayors still backing it, Lower Hutt mayor Campbell Barry, and also Grey District mayor Tania Gibson, who fiercely opposes it.

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