Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta provides details on the amalgamation of Aotearoa's water services. The Three Waters programme would see control of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater removed from our 67 (democratically elected) councils and handed to four regional water entities. Labour’s fix is a centralised management model of four new entities, which comes with fundamental problems. JOHN BISSET/Stuff “Because the problems aren’t universal and many councils manage their water services excellently, some communities will end up effectively cross-subsidising their neighbours,” argues Christopher Luxon. Because the problems aren’t universal and many councils manage their water services excellently, some communities will end up effectively cross-subsidising their neighbours.

Source: Stuff September 14, 2021 16:52 UTC