Already under fire politically, Three Waters is also threatened by NZ's critical shortage of skilled engineers
- Written by Suzanne Wilkinson, Professor of Construction Management, Massey University
Getty ImagesThere were nearly 300 water engineer positions advertised on recruitment website Seek last month. The high demand for these specialist engineers bodes ill for the government’s Three Waters reform, which will rely heavily on experts the country currently doesn’t have in the required numbers.
The shortage mirrors the situation...