Photo: Peter McIntoshSome Mosgiel residents are annoyed they were not given a chance to have their say on the switching of the town's water supply. The Dunedin City Council announced on Tuesday the town's drinking water would be switched to the city water supply because of the potential for contamination in its bore water system. The report recommended a major overhaul of New Zealand's water system, including the universal treatment of drinking water. Attorney-general David Parker said the report highlighted the quality of drinking water in New Zealand was often inadequate, and regulation and enforcement had been poor. But long-time Mosgiel resident Ray Wilson did not see any reason to switch from a source that had supplied high-standard drinking water for more than 100 years.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 06, 2017 15:56 UTC