When big employers leave a region, the ripple effects last generations.

In this episode, we explore what happens when those risks are not modelled, not discussed, and not planned for at council level.

A direct and local conversation on fiscal accountability, rising rates, and why households cannot absorb endless shocks.

Time stamps:

(00:00:01) Fiscal pressure and public demand for accountability

(00:00:20) Intro and episode overview, Hawke’s Bay fiscal concerns and council response

(00:01:52) Setting the scene, why this topic matters now

(00:02:01) Missing analysis in OIA response, why no modelling is serious

(00:02:19) Rising rates versus inflation, sustainability concerns for households

(00:05:25) Council debt and borrowing for operating costs

(00:09:24) Economic risk of large employer exits and “mini Detroit” analogy

(00:11:41) Household impact of rising rates and limited shock absorption

(00:12:03) Debt levels explained, reduced fiscal headroom

(00:14:22) Budget breakdown, debt servicing and interest burden

(00:15:31) Long term risks of borrowing to fund shortfalls

(00:15:52) Potential council amalgamation and structural change

(00:17:06) Market limits on borrowing and fiscal discipline

(00:17:21) Key questions ratepayers should ask council

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• Nick Stewart (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Huirapa, Ngāti Māmoe, Ngāti Waitaha) is a Financial Adviser and CEO at Stewart Group, a Hawke's Bay and Wellington-based CEFEX-certified financial planning and advisory firm. Stewart Group provides personal fiduciary services, Wealth Management, Risk Insurance and KiwiSaver solutions.

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