Hamilton City Council introduces IAWAI – Flowing Waters, a joint water services company responding to local government reform and Local Water Done Well policy. …
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News and analysis on New Zealand’s Water Council-Controlled Organisations (CCOs), tracking which councils are merging their water services under the Local Water Done Well programme.
Waikato Waters begins operations as six district councils merge water services. Read about this local government reform and what it means for communities. …
Waikato Waters, a new council-controlled water entity, starts operations July 2026 as six Waikato councils move forward with local government reform. …
Whangarei District Council outlines the background to Northland Waters, part of wider local government water services reform across the Northland region. …
Waitaki District Council rejoins Southern Waters, forming a four-council water services company in a key step for South Island local government reform. …
Waitaki District Council's decision to rejoin Southern Waters has been welcomed by shareholding councils amid ongoing local government water reform. …
Southern Waters Programme Director Fiona Smith visits Gore and Clutha councils, meeting staff and touring water assets in this NZ local government update. …
Waitaki, Central Otago, Clutha and Gore councils form Southern Waters, a joint water services CCO under Local Water Done Well reform, live from July 2027. …
Whangarei District Council outlines local government reform updates, including Head Start, resource management changes, and Local Water Done Well for Northland. …
Whangarei District Council outlines Local Water Done Well reform and the establishment of Northland Waters for regional water services delivery. …
Upper Hutt City Council outlines Tiaki Wai billing changes from 2026, part of Wellington's water services reform and council amalgamation shift. …
Waimakariri District Council releases 2026 water services disclosure documents under Local Water Done Well, covering fees, charges and funding policies. …
Western Bay of Plenty and Tauranga councils confirm Tāheke – Bay Waters Limited as the name for their joint water organisation, operational July 2027. …
Four Wairarapa-Tararua councils move towards regional water services organisation with strong community support under Local Water Done Well reforms. …
Horowhenua District Council is upgrading the Foxton Water Treatment Plant to provide safe, reliable drinking water under its Local Water Done Well programme. …
Kawerau District Council investigates collaboration with Rotorua Lakes, Ōpōtiki, and Whakatāne councils under Local Water Done Well framework. …
Whakatāne District Council explores joining Kawerau, Ōpōtiki and Rotorua Lakes councils for water services delivery under Local Water Done Well programme. …
Thames-Coromandel District Council's Water Services Delivery Plan accepted under Local Water Done Well, enabling independent water service delivery. …
Kaipara District Council advances Local Water Done Well initiative, advocating for locally managed water services over centralised delivery models. …
Southland District Council's water services delivery plan accepted under Local Water Done Well reforms. Services remain in-house from July 2027. …
Southland District Council's in-house water services delivery plan approved under Local Water Done Well reforms, with 97.5% community support. …
New Plymouth District Council's Local Water Done Well initiative for managing local water, wastewater and stormwater services in the district. …
Central Districts Water will deliver water services for Horowhenua, Palmerston North and Rangitīkei from July 2027 under Local Water Done Well reforms. …
Upper Hutt City Council is transferring its three waters services to regional organisation Tiaki Wai Limited on 1 July 2026 under Local Water Done Well reform. …