Turning the Tap: the real impact of short-changing water investment

Turning the Tap: the real impact of short-changing water investment
Jim Graham, chief adviser of water science for Taumata Arowai, says there is a lack of investment in water infrastructure. (Image: Supplied)
Zack Newman
Read more in our Turning the Tap series here. One in five council water supplies did not have a protozoa barrier to screen out water-borne illnesses as of 2023, according to BusinessDesk analysis of data from Taumata Arowai, the government agency charged with regulating new national drinking water standards.The lack of infrastructure creates vulnerabilities to waterborne illnesses for hundreds of thousands of people.In the same investigation, BusinessDesk found that more than 90,000 New Zealanders have been affected by long-term water qual...

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