The Auditor-General's released a report recommending a clear national framework to solve New Zealand's water issues.

Water NZ's Lesley Smith says most small councils only task a couple of people with managing their water.

She says you can't expect two people to cover water management for an entire city.

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19 Dec: Northland Regional Council is hoping to give ratepayers a Christmas present by pushing through a zero percent rates rise

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10 Dec: Christchurch City Council has modelled what a Government-imposed rates cap could mean for the city

09 Dec: Christchurch Police say the Eagle helicopter is already proving its worth in the city's crackdown on crime

04 Dec: Christchurch's Mayor wants to accelerate talks on forming a Greater Christchurch super-city

02 Dec: Criticism of Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown - for planning a rates hike, at the same time the Government's put up a plan to force Councils to cap them

01 Dec: The Government says Councils can't keep driving up costs for ratepayers

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