(First published August 2020)Far North District Council is rejecting the Government's Three Waters restructuring plans. Far North mayor John Carter says “a number of concerns” included a lack of clarification of the costs of restructuring, and fears people of the Far North would pay massive water bills in the future. The Government wants to put Far North District Council (FNDC), Whangārei District Council (WDC), Kaipara District Council (KDC) and Auckland Council's drinking water, wastewater and stormwater functions into a giant top-of-New Zealand entity. FNDC councillor Kaikohe's John Vujcich said this money was to come from borrowing, and undoubtedly be borne by Far North ratepayers. JOHN BISSET/Stuff Far North District Council has voted provisionally to opt out of the Government’s water reforms proposal.

Source: Stuff August 15, 2021 22:41 UTC