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Water filter installation costs raises questions on viability of some rural schemes (www.rnz.co.nz)

submitted 1 year ago by cloventt to c/politics

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This is why we need 3-waters reform. The ones who oppose this (National/Act voters included here) are the ones directly responsible for the vertical climb in local and regional rates we can expect over the coming years.

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[–] Longpork_afficianado 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But think of the carbon emissions and plastic waste involved in shipping water halfway aroudn the world when there are perfectly suitable water sources local to those consumers.

[–] Ilovethebomb -1 points 1 year ago

The carbon footprint of ocean shipping isn't that much. Besides, I don't see why Iwi should have any more of a say on non - local issues like that than any other person.