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Mayors propose simpler Three Waters alternative
Financing

Mayors propose simpler Three Waters alternative

Councils could get a simpler path to fund water upgrades after the mayors’ plan was backed as a more practical alternative to Three Waters.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Fri, 4th Nov 2022
You can’t push regulation change without economic provision
Climate change

You can’t push regulation change without economic provision

Delays to economic regulation could leave councils reluctant to invest, slowing safer water upgrades for rural communities.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Thu, 14th Mar 2019
Keeping dirt and stains off walls and surfaces
Facilities management

Keeping dirt and stains off walls and surfaces

Walls and public surfaces could stay cleaner for longer after WACKER unveiled coatings that resist stains, graffiti and posters.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Sep 2017
Formal collaboration needed for safe drinking water
Risk & Compliance

Formal collaboration needed for safe drinking water

A national overhaul is being urged to close gaps in oversight after the Havelock North outbreak exposed weak co-operation across the sector.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Jul 2017
Bad relationship poisoned Havelock North water
Local Government

Bad relationship poisoned Havelock North water

More than 5,000 Havelock North residents fell ill after faecal contamination entered the town's drinking water, a government inquiry found.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Thu, 11th May 2017

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