Wellington Water has begun working with national industry body Master Plumbers as it contends with a backlog of leaky pipes and what is says is constrained council funding.
The agency was given an extra $1 million in funding in December, with the promise of a further $1 million in March if it met its targets but the cost of repairing leaks has ballooned.
Ben Strang spoke to Wellingon Water's acting chief executive of Kevin Locke.
