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'$20 million a day': Auckland asked to pay for Waikato River water
The Waikato River Authority says 10c a litre is a starting point for negotiations.
The Waikato River Authority says 10c a litre is a starting point for negotiations.
Comment: Why so long for the light bulb at the end of the rail tunnel to come on?
Auckland Council and Watercare say the can't make the last-minute water summit.
Three days of heavy rain downpours have brought Auckland's dams back to 51 per cent.
Jones throws weight behind Phil Goff's bid to get more water from the Waikato River.
If enough savings are not made, taps will be turned off and people will queue for water.
Tribe says it wants to help drought-stricken Auckland, but must also protect the river.
A council report has found strong support for water tanks but concerns about the cost.
Auckland Council is also looking at scrapping resource consents for rainwater tanks.
John McCarthy complained about the burst pipe eight days ago.
Auckland asks for fast-track process to take more Waikato River water.
Auckland's water supply over summer could plummet to 200 million litres a day.
An agent claimed using numerology to sell a home would bring good luck. He was wrong.
Contractor began getting threatening calls after its business details were posted online.
The crisis is nearly at breaking point, prompting the enactment of the emergency law.
Many Auckland households could get a 4.45 per cent rate rise, or an extra $130 a year.
More than 750 jobs will be created in Auckland alone as part of the post-Covid recovery.
COMMENT: Lockdown showed the positives of less cars, speed reduction, and feeling safe.
The original plan was to spend an extra $40m on the America's Cup and other events.
Decisions on how to let foreign students back next year are needed soon.
Comment: Ratepayers will opt for 2.5% rise and Mayor Phil Goff will claim public support.
COMMENT: A secure water supply for almost a third of the country's population is crucial.
COMMENT: Supercity targeting a record breaking $120 million dollars of savings next year.
Editorial:Population growth and a record drought due to climate change emptied city dams.
COMMENT: Council's new budget turns its back on values it says it holds dear. Why is that?
Roading projects are also being halted.
Auckland Councillors scrapped major projects today to fill a $550m Covid-19 revenue hole.
Phil Goff said the first priority is to support ratepayers facing hardship.
Officials have signalled work is under way to allow foreign students to return to NZ.
No decision on help would made until late June, at the earliest.