Show Notes
It’s your rates money. So why shouldn’t you see exactly where it goes?
David Baker returns with updates from his council accountability tour and his push for publicly accessible project costs, quotes and independent checks. We talk contractor selection, council management costs and whether technology could help councils do more with less.
Before that, Dunedin councillor and former international banker Benedict joins Shubz to explain his independent run for Parliament. He makes his case for councils using New Zealand-owned banks, investing more strategically and putting local jobs at the centre of financial decisions.
Plus, the election billboard battle, community questions and a later catch-up with Tama Singh on politics, culture and the election ahead.
CHAPTERS 0:00 Opening banter and updates 4:46 Billboard election battle 7:27 Community check-in and Matii 13:00 Benedict — banking, local jobs and standing as an independent 33:00 Reflecting on the interview 38:41 David Baker — council spending and accountability 1:01:43 Politics and cultural debates 1:13:01 Election outlook and closing discussion
Shubz Says So | Episode 121
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