ECan spends around $75 million of rates each year (7) without elected representatives determining how or where this money is spent. Instead, the Government's hand-picked commissioners have made major policy decisions about how Canterbury's land, air, water and coast are managed. These commissioners report to Government Ministers, rather than being accountable to Canterbury residents.
about technology and infrastructure, e.g. the importance of modernisation of industry, or supportive of public spending on infrastructure/tech