Chris Hipkins: Labour leader says he supports Wellington's four city councils amalgamating

Labour leader Chris Hipkins says he's grown supportive of the idea of Wellington's four city councils amalgamating into a super city, despite previously being against it.  "I do think some consolidation in the Wellington region would be better for Wellington ratepayers," the Remutaka MP told Nick Mills.  "But also, the lack of strategic oversight for the region is actually holding us back. If we don't sort that out soon we'll get left behind as a region."  Hipkins also discussed the latest Taxpayers Union/Curia poll result showing Labour ahead of National and what a potential coalition would look like.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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