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| Thread ID: 87238 | 2008-02-14 00:12:00 | Free Water supply | bk T (215) | PC World Chat |
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| 640040 | 2008-02-14 00:12:00 | Just heard that those people who lives in Housing Corp homes are enjoying free water supplies. Is it true? On the other hand, we poor tax payers got to faced ridiculous water rate increases. We are actually subsidising those 'lucky' people, am I right to say that??? |
bk T (215) | ||
| 640041 | 2008-02-14 00:17:00 | Get a tank. :thumbs: | wratterus (105) | ||
| 640042 | 2008-02-14 00:41:00 | There is no consistency in how water is provided/paid for around NZ. I know Auckland has water meters. Here in Dunedin it is still "free." As there's no such thing, of course, I pay for it in my rates - a set charge per household, as opposed to paying for the actual amount used. So your question makes no sense without knowing what area you're talking about, and how its charges are calculated. The variations mean that home owners pay in some places, tenants in others. And as far as I know, taxpayers aren't involved. It's ratepayers who may be.. |
Laura (43) | ||
| 640043 | 2008-02-14 01:08:00 | Just heard that those people who lives in Housing Corp homes are enjoying free water supplies. Is it true? On the other hand, we poor tax payers got to faced ridiculous water rate increases. We are actually subsidising those 'lucky' people, am I right to say that??? I rent now and not in housing corp house. I did own this home earlier and I have no water meter. You are possilby not right to say that but people whom live in housing corp homes just pay rent as I do. This would mean the water rates and etc are usually billed to the Landlord which is the housing corp. As a taxpayer we all contribute to all people. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 640044 | 2008-02-14 01:33:00 | Here in New Plymouth it's still "free", although you pay for it through the rates and taxes. sarel |
sarel (2490) | ||
| 640045 | 2008-02-14 01:51:00 | Here in Nelson we pay separately. When it was introduced the Council said it was to encourage less water use. Which it did, so well in fact, the second year the council then increased the water rate stating the loss in revenue was not sustainable!! |
bonzo29 (2348) | ||
| 640046 | 2008-02-14 02:04:00 | Here in Nelson we pay separately. When it was introduced the Council said it was to encourage less water use. Which it did, so well in fact, the second year the council then increased the water rate stating the loss in revenue was not sustainable!! They will never decrease the amount you pay for water, as it is set on the infrastructure required to provide it. They were telling you to use less, so they wouldn't have to build more infrastructure. It is the same with power. If everyone uses less power, they will just charge you more for it, to make up the loss, and the power companies also win by not having to invest in new infrastructure. Lack of investment in infrastructure in NZ is one of NZs biggest problems, as is lack of maintenance. This is why NZ is in the bottom half of the OECD for many things. Our broadband is actually not bad compared to our other infrastructure problems such as roading, power etc, even though our broadband doesn't have government investment. |
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