- Three Waters Reform Programme
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- Iwi/Māori interests
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- Taumata Arowai
- Three Waters Review
- Government Inquiry into Havelock North Drinking Water
- Archived information
Working Groups
On this page
- Working Group on Representation, Governance and Accountability (updated 31 May 2022)
- Planning Technical Working Group
- Rural Supplies Technical Working Group
The Government is establishing three independent working groups to refine elements of the Three Waters Reform programme.
Working group papers and agenda will be published on this page.
Working Group on Representation, Governance and Accountability of new Water Services Entities
The Minister for Local Government Hon Nanaia Mahuta has announced the Cabinet response to recommendations made by the Working Group on Representation, Governance and Accountability of new Water Services Entities.
The Government accepted many of the Working Group’s recommendations, for the specifics of the Government’s decisions click here:
Government response to Working Group recommendations [PDF, 457KB]
Key council figures [PDF, 595KB]
Council shareholding in Water Service Entities [PDF, 163KB]
Entities map:
Entities map [PNG, 216KB]
Three waters governance diagram:
Three waters governance diagram [PNG, 1MB]
Following the Government’s decision to accept most of the working Groups recommendations, the Water Services Entities Bill is expected to be introduced to the House in mid-2022. People can make submissions on the Bill when it is referred to Select Committee shortly after.
This independent working group is comprised of representatives from local government and iwi/Maori, and considered how representation, governance and accountability arrangements for water services entities can be strengthened.
Members of the Working Group:
Representation |
Member(s) |
---|---|
Independent Chairperson |
Doug Martin |
Iwi/Māori representatives |
Ngarimu Blair (Entity A) Huhana Lyndon (Entity A) Jamie Tuuta (Entity B) Karen Vercoe (Entity B) Ngahiwi Tomoana (Entity C) Olivia Hall (Entity C) Gabrielle Huria (Entity D) Barry Bragg (Entity D) Tokoroirangi Morgan (Additional representative) |
Elected members of local authorities (2 from each entity) |
Mayor Phil Goff, Auckland (Entity A) Mayor Dr Jason Smith, Kaipara (Entity A) Mayor Garry Webber, Western Bay of Plenty (Entity B) Mayor Neil Holdom, New Plymouth (Entity B) Mayor Campbell Barry, Lower Hutt (Entity C) Mayor Rachel Reese, Nelson (Entity C) Mayor Lianne Dalziel, Christchurch (Entity D) Mayor Tim Cadogan, Central Otago (Entity D) Mayor Lyn Patterson, Masterton (Rural/Provincial sector representative) |
Chair of the joint Central-Local Government Three Waters Steering Committee |
Brian Hanna |
Individual members may have individual local authority or iwi interests, but represent the interests of those facing similar issues and circumstances and consider national as well as local interests.
Relevant documents
- Governance Working Group Report - 7 March 2022 [PDF, 1.9MB]
- Governance Working Group Report Executive Summary - 7 March 2022 [PDF, 1.1MB]
- 25 February 2022 meeting agenda and papers [PDF, 873KB]
- 18 February 2022 meeting agenda and papers [PDF, 4MB]
- 11 February 2022 meeting agenda and papers [PDF, 1.8MB]
- 4 February 2022 meeting agenda and papers [PDF, 983KB]
- 28 January 2022 meeting agenda and papers [PDF, 10MB]
- 17 December 2021 meeting agenda and papers [PDF, 12MB]
- 17 December Meeting Summary [External newsletter link – HTML]
- 10 December 2021 meeting agenda, papers and notes - updated [PDF, 7MB]
- 10 December Meeting Summary [External newsletter link – HTML]
- 26 November 2021 meeting agenda, papers and notes [PDF, 835KB]
- Working group to ensure local voice in Three Waters reform [Beehive website]
- Terms of Reference of Working Group on Representation, Governance and Accountability of new Water Services Entities [PDF, 520KB]
- Exposure draft - Water Services Entities Bill (PDF, 588KB)
Planning Technical Working Group
As water infrastructure is a key component of the planning system water services entities will need to interact with the resource management system to deliver on the outcomes set by councils through their planning documents.
The Planning Technical Working Group will provide advice to DIA to support policy development related to the intersection between the role and functions of the new Water Service Entities and the resource management system.
The working group meets monthly.
- Planning Technical Working Group Terms of Reference (PDF, 190KB)
- 23 March 2022 hui one meeting notes Planning Technical Working Group (PDF, 232KB)
- 23 March 2022 hui one meeting slide pack Planning Technical Working Group (PDF, 290KB)
Rural Supplies Technical Working Group
The Water Services Act requires all drinking water suppliers, other than domestic self-suppliers, to provide safe drinking water and meet drinking water standards. This is to ensure all communities receive safe drinking water, no matter where they live or who supplies this service.
The Rural Supplies Technical Working Group will develop principles and agree how parties will work together to manage the impacts on rural drinking water suppliers and rural communities, and develop recommendations to inform advice to Ministers on proposed legislation.
The working group meets monthly.
- Rural Supplies Technical Working Group Report [PDF, 747KB]
- 20 April 2022 meeting agenda and material – Rural Group material 5th meeting [PDF, 1MB]
- 20 April 2022 meeting notes – from the 5th Rural Water Supplies Technical Working Group meeting [PDF, 776KB]
- 20 April 2022 Update from the Chair – 5th Rural Water Supplies Technical Working Group meeting [PDF, 431KB]
- 1 April 2022 meeting agenda and material – Rural Group material 4th meeting [PDF, 1MB]
- 1 April 2022 meeting notes – from the 4th Rural Water Supplies Technical Working Group meeting [PDF, 776KB]
- 1 April 2022 Update from the Chair – Rural Water Supplies Technical Working Group meeting [PDF, 431KB]
- 10 March 2022 meeting agenda and material - Rural Group material 3rd meeting [PDF, 1.5MB]
- 10 Mar 2022 meeting notes - from the 3rd Rural Water Supplies Technical Working Group meeting [PDF, 687KB]
- 10 Mar 2022 Update from the Chair - Rural Supplies Technical Working Group [PDF, 441KB]
- 10 March 2022 Rural supplies working group presentation - Tim Cadogan [PDF, 480KB]
- 25 Feb 2022 meeting agenda and papers - Rural Group material for 2nd meeting [PDF, 3MB]
- 25 Feb 2022 meeting notes - from the 2nd Rural Water Supplies Technical Working Group meeting [PDF, 717KB]
- 25 Feb 2022 Update from the Rural Water Supplies Technical Working Group Chair [PDF, 642KB]
- Rural Supplies Technical Working Group Terms of Reference - Feb 2022 [PDF, 801KB]
- 2 February 2022 meeting agenda and papers [PDF, 524KB]
- 2 February 2022 meeting notes [PDF, 649KB]