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Ryan Bridge: It's not the mistakes that kills trust, it's the accountability dodgers
There's an air of arrogance and butt-covering to the stench that is Moa Point.
In a nutshell, the council, its water management company, and the contractor were all a bit shit at their jobs.
And Wellington's South Coast has been shat on – 14 billion litres of raw sewage, to be precise.
None of them took charge of and ownership of the water treatment plant. And they didn't talk to each other or listen to some quite critical information and warnings.
Anyone getting Mount Manganui vibes here?
But the part that gets me, and should get us all, is the no show from ratepayer-funded bureaucrats…
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