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Marnie Prickett: Co-author on the Otago University report that found New Zealand's water leaks could be costing millions

Published: March 12, 2024, 7:03 p.m.

Water lost to leaks could be costing New Zealand more than $100 million each year.\xa0

Otago University research found across the country, 20% of treated drinking water is lost to leaky pipes, at an estimated cost of $122 million.\xa0

Co-author of the report, Marnie Prickett told Mike Hosking that our levels of water loss are much higher than international comparisons.\xa0

She says Tokyo loses only 5%\xa0of water and US cities lose around 10%, so our levels are significant.\xa0

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