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Commerce Commission Rules Out Wellington Water Price Controls
Commerce Commission says it won't step in to lower Wellington water bills for now.
In brief
Commerce Commission says it won't step in to lower Wellington water bills for now. Commerce Commission confirms it will not regulate Wellington water prices to keep bills down. Originally reported by RNZ.
Commerce Commission confirms no price controls
Commerce Commission says it won't step in to keep Wellington water bills down right now.
Water bills rising 13.3% this year
Water bills under agency Tiaki Wai are increasing by an average of 13.3 percent this year.
Bills projected to exceed $6000 in a decade
Water bills are projected to reach over $6000 per year in a decade.
Commission chair says affordability not within mandate
Commerce Commission chair John Small says affordability is not within the Commission's mandate.
Tiaki Wai chief executive responds
Tiaki Wai chief executive Michael Brewster says households are stretched and water costs are rising.
The short version
Commerce Commission confirms it will not regulate Wellington water prices to keep bills down.
