Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby

A new report by an Auckland University think tank is suggesting an overhaul of the city's governance and funding structures. Waitakere representative Linda Cooper says under the Supercity structure, there's one sort of united region, which helps get Government funding for things like the Central Rail Link. But she told Kate Hawkesby we've lost that local connection. Cooper says everyone had a mayor, knew who to talk to and could chat to their councillor at the supermarket. She says it feels a lot more distant these days. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.