Frank Newman: Nelson Mayor needs Three Waters reality check

In an article "Concerns raised over benefits of 3 Waters reforms for Nelson" (Stuff, Sep 03 2021), Nelsons Mayor Rachel Reece makes it very clear she is in favour of the government's Three Waters proposal.  See HERE >>>

She is quoted as saying, "the status quo was no longer an option". What she does not seem to realise is the government's fundamentally flawed proposal is not the only option available to local councils. It is in fact a very bad option as the Castalia and Ferrier reviews categorically state (as detailed by the NZCPR. See HERE >>>). Has Mayor Reece even read those peer reviews, which show the assumptions underlying the modelling are faulty and the assumed financial benefits are fiction.