Labour to Tax Water

[iceman]

iceman, I expect them to backtrack on most of the policy manque and go forward with the export water bottlers only. There seems to be a groundswell of support for that, such as Bung the Bore. Whether that support base understands the issues is a whole other story.

Yes exactly, just pure populism. The total amount of water exported annually as drinking water from NZ, runs under a bridge on the Waikato River in 33 seconds I read today.

[fungus pudding]

Yes exactly, just pure populism. The total amount of water exported as drinking water from NZ, runs under a bridge on the Waikato River every 33 seconds I read today.

Every 33 seconds sounds like a lot of water. I thought it was very little volume as a percentage..

[iceman]

Every 33 seconds sounds like a lot of water. I thought it was very little volume as a percentage..

You got me. Corrected

[fungus pudding]

You got me. Corrected

Ah. That's better. I thought it sounded a bit haywire.

[minimoke]

Yes exactly, just pure populism. The total amount of water exported annually as drinking water from NZ, runs under a bridge on the Waikato River in 33 seconds I read today.

Interesting example in the context of water, tax and money going to clean waterways. As a youngster growing up beside the Waikato you did not swim in it for its filth. Only good for the occasional eel or on a stinking hot day you would risk a paddle in a backwater eddy. That was many years ago and before "blo0dy dairy farms polluting the water!!!!"