Editorial: Water woes are a clear health crisisEmily Hendery Havelock North residents march for clean drinking water in 2016. EDITORIAL: Clean drinking water is a basic expectation in a prosperous, first-world country like New Zealand. While drinking water is safe in Auckland and Wellington, there have been water scares in Christchurch, Dunedin and other smaller centres. The news came just a day after the release of the second Havelock North report. During the investigation into the Havelock North crisis, there were another 50 events connected with drinking water issues, as the inquiry noted wryly.

Source: Stuff December 07, 2017 15:56 UTC