Govt offers $761m to help fund 3-waters – with strings attached

Govt offers $761m to help fund 3-waters – with strings attached
Paul McBeth
The government will spend $761 million to help bring New Zealand’s ageing three-waters infrastructure up to scratch, but only in areas where councils create regional water entities. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta today said the government will help foot the bill for upgrading water services that are under pressure across the country. However, that money relies on councils agreeing to a wider reform programme that would hand management of water services to newly established regional bodies. The ca...

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