Nigel Bowen: Timaru mayor says water reform numbers look like a 'marketing campaign'
Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Newstalk ZB
June 30, 20213m 31s
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Show Notes
There's scepticism at predictions water bills could balloon to nine thousand dollars a year, if water services aren't consolidated.
The services of 67 councils could be put into just four water entities, under the Government's reforms.
South Canterbury mayors say they don't know where the Government's getting its numbers from.
Timaru District Mayor Nigel Bowen told Kate Hawkesby he has his doubts about the figures.
“It just looks like a marketing campaign; the data is coming out in a timely fashion that suits the government.”
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The services of 67 councils could be put into just four water entities, under the Government's reforms.
South Canterbury mayors say they don't know where the Government's getting its numbers from.
Timaru District Mayor Nigel Bowen told Kate Hawkesby he has his doubts about the figures.
“It just looks like a marketing campaign; the data is coming out in a timely fashion that suits the government.”
LISTEN ABOVE
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