Government scales back Scott Base while boosting Auckland water infrastructure spending
The government is reducing spending on Antarctica NZ's Scott Base while approving a $15 billion investment in Auckland's water systems.
The government has directed Antarctica NZ to sign a contract for a scaled-down Scott Base facility. Simultaneously, the Local Government Minister attended an event celebrating increased spending on Auckland's water infrastructure through Watercare. The dual approach reflects different priorities for public expenditure across these two areas.
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Govt reins in spending on the ice, while enabling $15b spray on Auckland’s water
Even as Antarctica NZ was signing a contract for a scaled down Scott Base at ministers’ direction, Local Government Minister Simon Watts attended a Watercare function to celebrate increased spending on Auckland’s pumps and pipes