1995 The World Health Organisation did a report on 140 cities around the world. Auckland is the only one in NZ. Then 1995 the report stated clearly that the then company Metro water had to spend at minimuim 1 billion on potable water 1 billion on sewers, 2 billion on storm water. This was to bring Aucklands water up to minimal WHO standards at that time That previous company became Watercare and tge council demanded it put a minimuim of 18 million and bare bones work from that time forward. We have under invested in water infrastructure for decades. For example, in the 70s there was watakerie catchment, and Huanua with a population of roughly 400,000. We have since lost the upper dam in the Waitaks and the pop is 1.7 million. We are meant to get Waikato River water, but that needs serious treatment, and existing water treatment stations need up grading. Never mind what can be said about the sewers, which means we can't swim after it rains. This city needs serious investment.proper foresight in its planning
Some swer connections being made on infill housing are running over 70 percent capacities. Sewrs need enlarging replacing or even new ones laid next to existing picking up at least half the load but need future proffing by treblinng the capacity. It should be noted the storm water blowout and collapse at the bottom of Grafton Valley is a warning sign of the state of the asset. There needs to be a serious renewal programme.
Paradoxically part of the reason that Watercare cant build enough infrastructure is that (i would guess) 70% of their current project budgets is spent on traffic management, not the build activity. Once Wayne gets that sorted via his other CCO, therell be more money for anyone building infrastructure to actually invest on CAPEX
The guy highlights how the new three party government has not solved the issue by stopping the previous well consulted policy with its new ideas. Transport funding reduction from central government is affected medium term local transport issues. So rates are going up.
Only developers affected. If you're just buying an already existing home. Its not an issue. It just means your land will be cheaper for now, and will eventually increase in value once the infrastructure has improved. We should really increase rates to provide the necessary infrastructure and simultaneously put downwards pressure on land values. Rates in Japan are about 2% of property values there, and they have fantastic infrastructure. We should really bring back land tax too. Would help prevent land banking which is a blight on the city. And the proceeds should be used to reduce income tax and GST. Expensive land is a disaster for the economy.
1995 The World Health Organisation did a report on 140 cities around the world. Auckland is the only one in NZ.
Then 1995 the report stated clearly that the then company Metro water had to spend at minimuim 1 billion on potable water 1 billion on sewers, 2 billion on storm water. This was to bring Aucklands water up to minimal WHO standards at that time
That previous company became Watercare and tge council demanded it put a minimuim of 18 million and bare bones work from that time forward.
We have under invested in water infrastructure for decades. For example, in the 70s there was watakerie catchment, and Huanua with a population of roughly 400,000. We have since lost the upper dam in the Waitaks and the pop is 1.7 million. We are meant to get Waikato River water, but that needs serious treatment, and existing water treatment stations need up grading. Never mind what can be said about the sewers, which means we can't swim after it rains.
This city needs serious investment.proper foresight in its planning
Veolia still hasn’t provide any map’s for the same and doing it for 18 months and every thing on halt in Papakura and Takanini.
Anyone remember how Auckland deeply opppsed 3 Waters ? The silence from some quarters is stunning.
Some swer connections being made on infill housing are running over 70 percent capacities. Sewrs need enlarging replacing or even new ones laid next to existing picking up at least half the load but need future proffing by treblinng the capacity. It should be noted the storm water blowout and collapse at the bottom of Grafton Valley is a warning sign of the state of the asset. There needs to be a serious renewal programme.
If population will grow , what provision go for transport?
Paradoxically part of the reason that Watercare cant build enough infrastructure is that (i would guess) 70% of their current project budgets is spent on traffic management, not the build activity.
Once Wayne gets that sorted via his other CCO, therell be more money for anyone building infrastructure to actually invest on CAPEX
Watercare are considered the best in NZ. According to the current government.
What this guy is talking about is part of reason we had property prices rises in 2020 period post covid and people borrowed more.
The guy highlights how the new three party government has not solved the issue by stopping the previous well consulted policy with its new ideas. Transport funding reduction from central government is affected medium term local transport issues. So rates are going up.
Watercare is the one of the water utilities that makes money. Three waters was a transfer to other councils.
Existing people must be protected.
These spectacular is helping thinking.
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I guess the people need to go and live in other parts of NZ.
Wtf. This shit is ridiculous
Only developers affected. If you're just buying an already existing home. Its not an issue. It just means your land will be cheaper for now, and will eventually increase in value once the infrastructure has improved. We should really increase rates to provide the necessary infrastructure and simultaneously put downwards pressure on land values. Rates in Japan are about 2% of property values there, and they have fantastic infrastructure. We should really bring back land tax too. Would help prevent land banking which is a blight on the city. And the proceeds should be used to reduce income tax and GST. Expensive land is a disaster for the economy.