Water rates fire stoked again
In parliament last week the Prime Minister said: "In the end, as with every other local body in New Zealand, the decisions about local body assets are made by the elected representatives of the people who live in that local body area."
However Green Party Co-Leader Russel Norman believes the decision will not be left up to Aucklanders.
"The Government's privatisation agenda for Auckland has been laid bare, as they would not promise to keep legislation that protects Auckland assets," he said.
Currently, landlords and tenants have to come to their own agreement about how water bills are paid. It happens in Auckland and Nelson, but other regions are looking at adopting a ‘user pays' system for water.
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