23 Dec 2020

New Plymouth signals introduction of water meters

From Morning Report, 8:26 am on 23 December 2020

New Plymouth has signalled it wants to begin installing residential water meters next year and start charging households for water usage within four years.

The meters are included in the city's draft long-term plan which was adopted last night - a plan that is also looking to usher in a decade of steep hikes to rates.

Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin went along to the extra ordinary meeting of council.