Three Waters rebrand: Bitterness remains despite refresh
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Labour's new PM and new minister this week dumped the contentious Three Waters policy in favour of a rebranded "Affordable Water".  A not-so-subtle attempt to take the heat off and reclaim the narrative, they drove home the message of cheaper rates - but critics have continued to attack the plan as a new veneer of paint over the same unpopular plan. In this week's Focus on Politics, Political Reporter Katie Scotcher dives into the government's latest Three Waters refresh and the responses to it.
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