A group in the Cook Islands says the government must not make the people pay for the water they use.
Te Vai Ora Maori is currently circulating a petition calling on the government to stop plans to use chemicals to disinfect the water.
This, as the island of Rarotonga prepares for a huge new water reticulation system to come on line.
The government has also revealed its intention to charge for water use, possibly after allowing for a free daily water allocation for each person.
But the spokesperson for Te Vai Ora Maori, Anna Rasmussen, told Don Wiseman they are very much opposed to this.
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