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Local Government Borrowing Bill

The Local Government Borrowing Bill was sent to the Local Government Committee for consideration and MPs returned to the interrupted committee stage on Part Two of the Television New Zealand Amendment Bill.

Debate was interrupted on clauses one to three when the House rose just before 10pm. It will resume tomorrow at 2pm.

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