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New foundation - Cementing in a place for Maori law in resource management 3 Waters

New foundation - Cementing in a place for Maori law in resource management

Should the Resource Management Act be reformed to provide a stronger direction in recognising the importance of Maori law in resource consent decision-making? University of Otago professor of law Jacinta Ruru says that, when pitted against other components such as business, Maori law fast becomes just a nice-to-have value. Earlier this...
Irrigation report finds room for improvement 3 Waters

Irrigation report finds room for improvement

A recent report by the Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) makes four recommendations to help councils improve the quality of information recorded from water meters and how they use this information. This is the first of seven audits by the OAG that will look at how public organisations manage water. The report, Monitoring how water is...
Smart Solutions – Stormwater Management 3 Waters

Smart Solutions – Stormwater Management

Recent extreme weather events have once again raised debate about the best ways to ensure resilient and affordable stormwater management. Meanwhile, Patricia Moore reports that water sensitive urban design will become a more mainstream practice when the tangible benefits are better analysed and communicated. Forget the grey – think...
Mariner Rise – Where ecology, children and stormwater meet 3 Waters

Mariner Rise – Where ecology, children and stormwater meet

A small piece of open land on Whangaparaoa Peninsula, north of Auckland, serves the very different needs of a community, ecologists and council’s stormwater management responsibilities. It isn’t always easy to balance a growing city’s need for increased housing density with the desire to provide recreational amenities for those...
Water New Zealand’s National Performance Review 3 Waters

Water New Zealand’s National Performance Review

A benchmarking tool reveals big differences in councils’ approaches to water, says Lesley Smith. We require a lot from our water systems. They need to protect public health and the environment, be reliable, resilient, resource-efficient, economically-sustainable and responsive to customers. These performance aspects are the focus of...
Smart solutions: Laboratory testing 3 Waters

Smart solutions: Laboratory testing

Reassurance on the quality of water supply is just one factor behind higher demand for faster and more accurate laboratory testing services. Patricia Moore talks with four specialists driving innovative solutions for councils. Increasing public concern and legislative demands for improved environmental management and safer drinking...
Just add water 3 Waters

Just add water

IPWEA NZ vice president Myles Lind calls for a public water Investor Confidence Rating. A public water Investor Confidence Rating (ICR) would signal our sector’s confidence in our ability to continuously improve, adapt and deliver high-quality infrastructure services to our customers through better delivery options. It also opens the...
Smart solutions - Potable water 3 Waters

Smart solutions - Potable water

Sparkling? Still? Or boiled? The government inquiry into the contamination of the Havelock North water supply could carry significant implications for how council-controlled water supplies are managed in the future. Patricia Moore asks water specialists what smart solutions could look like in 2018 and beyond. Speaking at the 2017 Water...
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