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Council keeps water in-house
Taupō District councillors have decided to retain the council’s water services in-house for and review the decision in two years.
A hydration celebration
Timaru District Council's Seadown water supply has been crowned the best tasting tap water in New Zealand in the 2025 IXOM National Water Taste Test competition.
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