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The more hard surfaces we build, the more stormwater we need to drain. Auckland must future-proof its urban design as climate change bites.
There simply aren’t enough water engineers in New Zealand for the massive Three Waters projects. Matching capacity with forward planning is an urgent issue the government must address.
Twenty years ago this month the UN affirmed that water is a human right – can this help resolve the political stand-off over New Zealand’s Three Waters reforms?
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Senior Lecturer, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Associate Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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