Auckland's water management body is looking to bring forward plans to take more water out of the Waikato River, due to 'forever' chemicals contaminating its supply.
Internal Watercare documents reveal PFAS chemicals have forced a shutdown at the Onehunga treatment plant.
Those chemicals, found in things like food packaging, cosmetics and carpets, are dubbed 'forever chemicals' because they don't break down in the environment.
Waikato River Authority Iwi's Roger Pikia spoke to Corin Dann.
