As we mark National Reconciliation Week, I am reflecting on how government decisions shape people’s lives across generations, for better or worse. It is a time to recognise our shared history though Treaty, honour truth telling, and recommit to fairness, respect and care in the choices we make and create a better and fairer future together. That matters at the local level too. Council budgets are not just spreadsheets. They are statements about what we value, what risks we are prepared to face, and what future we are willing to invest in. I encourage...