Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the waters… it isn’t. Three Waters, which nobody appeared to understand or was able to explain, is gone. And hooray. But wait, it hasn’t actually gone. Instead, it has grown tentacles. Three Waters is now 10 waters, otherwise known as the Affordable Waters Reform. Oh, well, that should clear everything up. Local Government Minister Kieran McAnulty has been given the chore of explaining and selling the thing. He’s the right bloke for the job, which still looks like a poisoned chalice.
You can lead an electorate to water, but the trick is getting it to drink. It will still be a hard sell, but if anyone can sell it,
