The Hutt City Council has released a report that says it will need to renew 60 percent of its water infrastructure over the next 30 years, at a cost of an extra $270 millions dollars. And as the report points out, it's not just the Hutt's problem, some estimate the investment required across the country will top $17.2 billion over the next decade.
Dave Cull, president of Local Government New Zealand, discusses the issue with The Panel.
