Kiwi Power, Council–Iwi Agreements, and Cook Strait Ferry Names | The Select Committee

In this episode of The Select Committee, we examine the Greens’ Kiwi Power proposal, support for rooftop solar, and New Zealand’s dry-winter problem. We ask whether a state-owned energy entity would lower electricity bills.

We then turn to the Government’s proposed changes to council–iwi agreements as part of Resource Management Act reform. Will national rules provide greater certainty?

Finally, we discuss the names chosen for the new Cook Strait ferries, Kupe and Cook, and explain how the political reaction reflects a culture war in search of an opponent.

We wrap the show with our favourite segment, Fantasy Beehive, where we rank MP performance using our highly advanced, completely proprietary technology.

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