Labour to Tax Water

[blackcap]

Which city charges you for water JT ?

I think the Kapiti Coast Council charges for water usage. Rates dropped to accommodate a water levy. Water usage did drop.

[Joshuatree]

I think the Kapiti Coast Council charges for water usage. Rates dropped to accommodate a water levy. Water usage did drop.

Thanks bc. It stands to reason , hit people in the back pocket even if its tiny and they will save water and money, human nature, win,win,win,allaround.

[Joshuatree]

Hi iceman. I will try and find the time to verify the above water savings stated but until then its not a fact; but it sure makes good sense. Thanks for your question jt

[Joshuatree]

Misinformation from national right all the way to its acolytes. i thought maybe you were different jonu,shame on you.
We pay by the cubic metre here is $1.83 per cubic metre including GST. You have no idea or credibility,tui.

[jonu]

Misinformation from national right all the way to its acolytes. i thought maybe you were different jonu,shame on you.
We pay by the cubic metre here is $1.83 per cubic metre including GST. You have no idea or credibility,tui.

JT, you are paying for the utilities cost of that cubic metreage, not the water itself. I don't need your shame brought on me thanks very much. It would be good however if you were to show some understanding of the complexities of this issue.

Your local authority does not own the water, so they can't charge you for it. They charge you for the treatment and delivery of it. An irrigator does not have those costs unless they are part of a wider scheme, in which case they again will pay for the delivery of it.

[Joshuatree]

JT, you are paying for the utilities cost of that cubic metreage, not the water itself. I don't need your shame brought on me thanks very much. It would be good however if you were to show some understanding of the complexities of this issue.

Your local authority does not own the water, so they can't charge you for it. They charge you for the treatment and delivery of it. An irrigator does not have those costs unless they are part of a wider scheme, in which case they again will pay for the delivery of it.

Wrong again. i have my account in front of me , i get charged by the cubic metre ; a meter man comes around regularly to read it. tui.
I am one of re 70% of nz who think this is a great idea too for the reasons i have stated mainly people will conserve more and value and look after the resource. Its taken all these years of national fiddling and not having the guts to sort out along with all the other issues, already well documented..

[jonu]

Wrong again. i have my account in front of me , i get charged by the cubic metre ; a meter man comes around regularly to read it. tui.

JT you really should stop digging this hole for yourself. Maybe ask one of your more knowledgeable labourites for clarification if you don't believe me. Maybe this is the problem in a nut shell and no one in Labour understands it!

[minimoke]

I think the Kapiti Coast Council charges for water usage. Rates dropped to accommodate a water levy. Water usage did drop.

Tauranga charges $1.89 per cubic metre or 1000 litres. Base charge is $29.

[artemis]

Wellington City has optional water meters, about 1200 now. After the initial install charge, the cost is $11+GST a month and $2.32+GST per cubic meter.

Otherwise ratepayers pay a % of their rates (more or less).

Not sure how that compares to other areas, but for high priced houses with a low number of occupants it is significantly cheaper.

[craic]

My neighbours in Napier Rural are all charged for water delivery through meters. The service is through to the road by their properties and because they live up on the hills behind, they have storage tanks and pumps up at the houses to increase the supply to a workable level. I live up on the opposite hill but I have no supply and no charges. My water comes from the house roof and implement sheds into a tank and is unfiltered or treated. It tastes great and makes very good Bourbon.