Is your water supply on the list?
More than 8000 people living in the Taupō district, and hundreds of others across the Waikato, could be at risk from water-borne disease, according to the national water regulator.
On Thursday, Taumata Arowai released a list of 27 councils that operate 84 drinking water supplies without a treatment barrier preventing waterborne nasties - such as cryptosporidium and giardia - from contaminating water.
The organisation wrote to all water suppliers using similar systems to the ones in Queenstown, where more than 50 people caught cryptosporidium, possibly from council-run water supplies, Taumata Arowai head of regulatory, Steve Taylor said.
Poll: Should we be giving the green light to new mining projects? 💰🌲
The Environmental Protection Authority announced this week that a proposed mine in Central Otago (near Cromwell) is about to enter its fast-track assessment process. A final decision could come within six months, and if it’s approved, construction might start as early as mid-2026.
We want to know: Should mining projects like this move ahead?
Keen to dig deeper? Mike White has the scoop.
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53.2% Yes
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46.8% No
Poll: Over summer, how do you reclaim your sense of home in the Waikato?
When tourists take over the streets and parking disappears, where do you find your calm?
Or is summer’s hustle something to enjoy rather than escape?
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44.4% I enjoy the summer hubbub!
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55.6% Please, give me some peace
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0% I escape the region during summer
A riddle to start the festive season 🌲🎁🌟
I'm a fruit. If you take away my first letter, I'm a crime. If you take away my first two letters, I'm an animal. If you take away my first and last letter, I'm a form of music. What am I?
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