Government’s water reform dictate widely condemned.
Predictably, the Government intends to go ahead with its proposed four independent three water entities after numerous councils around the country rejected it as an...
Category : Water services reform
Northland councils whakakahore Government’s water reforms
Far North mayor and LGNZ board member John Carter is taking concerns over the Government’s three water reform to the next LGNZ board meeting and...
Councils still hihira over water reforms
Wairoa mayor Craig Little believes the Government’s $2.5 billion package to support local government ‘transition’ through major water reforms is “a big carrot with fish...
Council’s unconvinced with water reform benefits
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says that while supporting the government’s objectives for water reform, he doesn’t believe the model proposed will benefit his rohe. “Aucklanders...
Water reform – the Government’s perspective
So far, the Government proposes four publicly-owned entities to take responsibility of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure across the country. Local Government Minister Nanaia...
Labour’s treaty ‘partnership’ interpretation is ‘feudalism’
“Labour’s push for co-governance of our water assets is another small step towards a ‘Partnership State’ where a small number of New Zealanders have greater...
Water reform savings ‘laughable’
The Taxpayers’ Union says the removal of local democratic control over water assets and regional cross subsidisation is a recipe for gold plating and higher...
Hamilton welcomes water reform but concerned with cost
The transfer of the management of three waters from 67 independent councils to four large publicly-owned entities means Hamilton City Council will be part of...
Waiting on water reform details with bated breath
Councils around the country will be waiting eagerly for Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta to announce more details on the Government’s cloudy water services and...
Risks and opportunities from amalgamation in our water sector
Andreas Heuser, director, Castalia and president Law and Economics Association of New Zealand. The Government is proposing to reform local authorities’ three waters services into...