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Martin Connelly On The Impact Of Water Reforms On Small Councils
Michael Laws Talkback Host and Contributing Writer
Posted 26 August 2025
Michael Laws talks to the Mayor of South Wairarapa Martin Connelly about the impact of water reforms on small councils.
Michael Laws is a former MP and Mayor and is now deputy chairman of the Otago Regional Council. He has hosted both radio and TV shows for Radio Pacific, Radio Live and SKY Television. He is an award-winning writer – and has published three bestselling books.