Still more questions than answers: Retired GP reports on Waikouaiti water scare meeting

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Still more questions than answers: Retired GP reports on Waikouaiti water scare meeting

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Vanessa Weenink

Waikouaiti public meeting 5 Feb 2021 lead drinking water
Anxious and angry residents questioning experts at last Friday’s Waikouaiti public meeting over the lead spikes in their drinking water were answered openly, says local retired GP Trevor Walker

Retired GP and Karitane resident Trevor Walker reports on Friday’s public meeting at Waikouaiti and shares his diary since the day the community was alerted to the high lead spikes in their tap water

A mother and sick child report their lead levels on Facebook. Results are fine. Sigh of relief. Tuesday, 2 February: “No drink” notice I am