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Wellington Water Chief Executive defends controversial purchases - bought with ratepayer money

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Publish Date
Wed, 16 Apr 2025, 6:42pm
Photo / Mark Mitchell
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Wellington Water Chief Executive defends controversial purchases - bought with ratepayer money

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九一星空无限talk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 16 Apr 2025, 6:42pm

Wellington Water's boss is defending spending ratepayer money on skincare for staff and mindfulness workshops.

The under-fire agency has confirmed it spent more than $10,000 on wellbeing workshops in the recent financial year - including nutritionists and skin checks.

Chief Executive Pat Dougherty says it's important to be a caring employer.

"Good staff are hard to find - you'll want to attract them and keep them."

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