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Palmerston North faces "a lot of growing pains" in the face of a climate crisis, says council candidate Brent Barrett.
"Rapid expansion, sprawl, transport and all those things feeding those pains and we need to manage down emissions."
Barrett, who would go with the Greens if he ever ran for government, doesn't support Three Waters, citing the lack of local influence over the use of water resources.
"A co-investment model is where the government should be looking," he said.
