Mayor on the fence about water reform: 'We can get on top of this ourselves'
Andy Foster is skeptical about scale efficiency savings and worried about no local control
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Access to safe drinking water the number one infrastructure issue for Kiwis
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Person seriously injured in Horowhenua bridge crash
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Whangārei out of water reform, CEO cites trust issue with govt
Mayor Sheryl Mai angles for compensation over water reform.
Auckland's $10b of water assets up for discussion today
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Wellington cannot achieve carbon targets unless sludge is removed from landfill
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Cost to fix Wellington water revealed in report on leaky infrastructure
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Lifebuoy could have saved 'competent swimmer', Coroner finds
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Jervois Quay closure: 'Add a good hour to your trips'
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Brian Fallow: Giant-sized water bills on the way
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Capital's Jervois Quay closes for stormwater pipe fix
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Three waters reform: Services could be amalgamated into 1-4 entities
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Auckland water rates to rise by 7 per cent
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Canterbury flooding: PM gets aerial tour of soaked region
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