Three Waters project triggers ire, criticism

• Published date: 02 December 2021
• Publication title: Central Otago News

Firstly, Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta said there would be ‘‘various public consultations’’ on the Three Waters project process. We are still waiting.

What a joke. The public have had absolutely no say, except that we could write to the various 67 local councils around New Zealand.

I have asked Mayor Tim Cadogan how he came to be selected for this ‘‘sham working group’’ and he said he was selected by MBIE and LGNZ, with final sign-off by Nanaia Mahuta. A democratic process, I don’t think so!

This is a whitewash and a done deal already. Do you know that the Government are already advertising for staff for this project? Go figure.

The no doubt well-paid group will consist of eight mayors, one former mayor, eight iwi and one independent chair — to do what? Jacinda Ardern has already said on TV that this project will proceed so we can save thousands of New Zealanders from getting sick or dying. Emotive nonsense.

Their $3.5million TV advertisements were a joke and factually completely misleading.

There is the confiscation of all existing infrastructure assets from all 67 councils...