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Tank when we mp3 clean6/6/2023 ![]() Ruapehu District Council said, often, a third of people could not pay their annual water rates, which could rise by another $1000 in the next five years. "We just can't afford to pay the water rates." The price of the water rates we pay to the council is increasing so hugely we're going to end up in court or done over by the Bay Collection Agency before much longer," he said. "Since 2008, it's increased from $800 to $1500 a year. One of Ohura's 129 locals is Bruce Stephenson, who said his water bills have escalated as the township shrinks. Rapidly increasing rates, plus problems with the water supply for Ohura, has led to the local council offering to pay for water tanks for each of the roughly 65 permanent households there. ![]() Ohura mayor Don Cameron says the township is struggling to provide safe, affordable water services to residents.
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