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76% of New Zealanders (3.1 million) on registered supplies received drinking water that met all bacteriological, protozoal and chemical requirements.

Posted 2 years ago Less than a minute to read

We have updated our Access to safe drinking-water factsheet. Visit our Access to safe drinking-water page for more information.

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