With the Three Waters reforms under fire, let’s not forget that safe and affordable water is a human right

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With the Three Waters reforms under fire, let’s not forget that safe and affordable water is a human right

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The human right to water has been repeatedly declared, including by the UN General Assembly and the European Union

Nathan Cooper is an associate professor of law at the University of Waikato

While ostensibly about improving New Zealand’s water infrastructure, the government’s proposed Three Waters reforms have instead become a lightning ro