Infrastructure funding – we need to change
Despite our national housing crisis and despite growth coming at us like a freight train, one fundamental issue is failing to ignite public debate. By...
Tag : water infrastructure
Council’s unconvinced with water reform benefits
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says that while supporting the government’s objectives for water reform, he doesn’t believe the model proposed will benefit his rohe. “Aucklanders...
Time for a change
Christopher Luxton, Local Government spokesperson, National Party. There is no doubt that it is a challenging time for local government across New Zealand. While some...
Water Reform- the New Zealand way
Hon Nanaia Mahuta, Minister for Local Government Last month three waters-related reports caught my eye. One was the Ministry of Health’s latest Annual Report on...
Building now with an eye for the future
By Philip McFarlane, market leader – Water and Waste Water, WSP. Like most infrastructure, water systems are taken for granted by users, many of whom...