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'Absolutely gobsmacked' - Property developers slam decision to temporarily stop new builds' wastewater connection in Auckland suburb (www.rnz.co.nz)
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A Watercare decision to restrict new connections to the wastewater network on the Hibiscus Coast is being labelled as disastrous by property developers in the area, who say the organisation has failed to do its job.

Late last year, Watercare revealed that any developments in the area which weren't resource consented by 15 November would not be able to connect to the wastewater network until an upgrade to the Army Bay Wastewater treatment plant was complete, currently scheduled for 2031.

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[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

30+ years of "no rates raises" council campaigns, which causes kicking the can down the road on infrastructure maintenance and upgrades....

We have had massive rates raises in the last round, to help pay for the water upgrades that we are seeing going in....but ffs the bump was huge.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Yep. The Hutt Valley hasn't been too bad, but I really feel for people in Wellington City.

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