Christina Persico05:00, May 07 2021
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The tide has yet to turn in favour of water meters in New Plymouth. On day three of the New Plymouth District Council hearings on its draft $3 billion 10-year spending plan, there was little support for one of the most controversial ideas – the introduction of water meters to 26,000 homes. If approved, the $18 million installation job would start in July. Real bills won’t start arriving for a year, with residents only receiving mock bills while they get used to having to watch their water use.
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Greg Mackay unsuccessfully stood for the New Plymouth mayoralty in 2019. On Thursday he took councillors to task over a proposal to install water meters.
“The evening shoots proved very successful for mallard duck and there were some good bags of well-conditioned birds taken for the table.” Canada goose, though no longer a game bird, were also harvested in good numbers by hunters, he said. Fish and Game rangers were out at mai mai locations with police and were well-received by hunters. “There was a good compliance with licencing requirements, bag limits and the safe handling and use of firearms.” Fish and Game estimate up to 45,000 hunters around the country turned out for opening day which was highlighted by fine conditions over most of the lower North Island.