But Waitakere has an Eco Works maintenance enterprise and North Shore has NSM Contracting. Deputy mayor wanted other council services to become commercialised LATEs like Metrowater. Parking buildings, city design, city parks services, city contract services and fleet services could be LATEs, said David Hay. The vote was lost and the matter was deferred to the draft annual plan process. Dame Barbara Goodman changed her anti stance on Metrowater saying people are regulating the amount of water they used so it was not causing problems.
Opposition starts stirring.
Anti Metrowater campaigner Jim Gladwin, along with a neighbour, refused to pay his wastewater bill despite a warning his water supply would be cut off. He encouraged other rate payers to join the protest after the council voted 14-11 last week to keep Metrowater. Gladwin said Metrowater didn't have the legal authority to disconnect his water supply because he was paying for his water, but not his waste water charges. Opponents of Metrowater targeted in October local body elections. After four attempts to stop Gladwin's water flow, Metrowater cut his supply.