New Plymouth water meter unpopularity not surprising

New Plymouth water meter unpopularity not surprising - councillor
Robin Martin
© RNZ / Robin Martin
New Plymouth councillor Dinnie Moeahu, who has expressed reservations about the introduction of water meters in the city, says he is not surprised they are the least popular proposal in its draft long-term plan.
The council wants to install 26,000 water meters at a cost of $50 million over 10 years. It says charging for water will reduce usage and save $121 million in infrastructure costs in the long term.
Ratepayers are not convinced, and in a breakdown of public submissions released yesterday 40 percent favoured the status quo and not installing meters.

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