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About us 

  • Right to Water is a Wellington-based community group working to end user-pays and privatisation of household water supply.
  • We believe access to sufficient quantities of clean water is a human right and a public good.
  • We consider moves towards user-pays and privatisation of water are a continuation of a neoliberal programme that separates people from commons.
  • We recognise water as the source of all life and believe it should not be bought or sold for commercial gain.
  • We work by consensus and welcome new members who share our philosophy and  aims. 

Current issues

Water privatisation in New Zealand
Nov 09: Legislation that allows councils to privatise water supply is likely to be introduced to Parliament in early 2010. Companies will be able to own water infrastructure, and control water supply, council will be able to [more]
Metering water in Wellington
Oct 09: Wellington City Council agreed to introduce meters and volumetric charging if Wellingtonians don't reduce their water consumption. Putting aside the social and public health cost of user-pays, there's little evidence [more]



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Right to Water, PO Box 9263, Wellington, NZ, Email us, This page last updated 23 December 2009