This is edition 2025/36 of the Ten@10 newsletter.
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This is the Ten@10, where I collate and summarise ten news items you generally won't see in the mainstream media.
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1. Wellington Water – A Case Study in Infrastructure Failure and Incompetence
Bryce Edwards
- 💧 The latest reports reveal severe mismanagement at Wellington Water, resulting in exorbitant costs for essential services.
- 🏛️ Accountability remains elusive despite clear failures in governance and oversight.
- 🚧 Wellington Water's contractor panels have fostered a culture of inflated costs and limited competition.
- 🕵️♂️ Nick Leggett's dual roles raise serious concerns about conflicts of interest and effective oversight.
- 🛠️ New Zealand's infrastructure management is plagued by systemic flaws, prioritizing private profit over public service.
