Local Government Minister Kieran McAnulty has been meeting with mayors who want him to put a cork in the proposed scheme, which would hand the day-to-day management of the pipes and their contents to four large entities co-governed by council appointees and Māori.
Buzz around the Beehive suggests the Labour Party's preparing to ditch parts of the pipes policy.
Porirua mayor Anita Baker supports the policy and Communities 4 Local Democracy co-chair and mayor of Waimakariri Dan Gordon is against it
The pair spoke to Kim Hill.
