The Coalition Government’s legislative plan to address longstanding issues with local water infrastructure and service delivery took an important step today, with the repeal...
The Government will restore council ownership and control of water assets to give much needed clarity to the local government sector by repealing and...
Major policy announcements were made this weekend via the party's website and at a speech by leader Winston Peters today in Pukekohe.
'New Zealand First...
About 150 protesters gathered outside the meeting venue in Palmerston North last night.
One protester named Victoria managed to get inside the building, but was...
Federated Farmers President Andrew Hoggard told members the government's announcement this week appeared to be a 'superficial reset' rather than a real reset.
'Yes, they’ve...
Local Government Minister Kieran McAnulty has announced major changes to NZ's 'affordable water reforms' - The Waters today.
In a press release he said the...
The controversial Three Waters Entities Bill has not even received Royal Assent.
The Three Waters Bill passed its final reading in parliament on 8 December....
The Government will fix the Water Services Entities Bill this week by removing the entrenchment clause that was voted on during committee stages, Leader...
Last week Labour and Greens included 'entrenchment' provisions for some parts of the Water Services Utilities Bill (ie. the proposed 'Three Waters Act').
This means...
In a statement to members today, Federated Farmers President Andrew Hoggard clarified the organisation's Three Waters stance.
Hoggard wrote, 'Some media interviews on the debate...
The Government has welcomed proposed recommendations to improve the workability of water reform legislation, says Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta.
'At a time when the...
The Mayors of Auckland and Christchurch have put forward a joint proposal to make progress on the divisive “three waters” issue and achieve consensus.
Auckland’s...
The incoming Auckland Mayor made his views clear in a letter sent to Watercare Chairwoman Margaret Devlin and Auckland Council CEO Jim Stabback.
In a...
The Office of the Auditor-General has delivered a scathing indictment of the Government’s Three Waters reforms and the Government should now abandon them, says...
“Far from pulling back from co-governance in Three Waters, Labour has doubled down,” says ACT’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Court.
“, the Government introduced its...
Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta says the Water Services Entities Bill is the first of several pieces of legislation to establish a new system...