Three directors have been appointed to the board of Coast Waters Ltd, a new joint council-controlled organisation established under the Local Water Done Well framework on the West Coast. The directors were selected from a field of 50 applicants. Coast Waters Ltd will oversee water services for the participating West Coast councils under the government’s Local Water Done Well policy, which replaced the previous Three Waters reform programme.
The announcement was made by Grey District Council in late June 2026. While the article confirms the selection process has been completed, it does not name the three directors or provide details about their backgrounds or experience. The high number of applicants suggests significant interest in the governance roles for the new water services entity.
Coast Waters Ltd represents a collaborative approach to water service delivery on the West Coast, with multiple councils pooling resources and expertise through a shared council-controlled organisation. This model allows the councils to maintain local ownership and control while achieving the scale needed to meet drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater standards. The Local Water Done Well framework gives councils flexibility to form regional partnerships rather than being absorbed into large centralised water entities.
The appointment of the board is a key step in establishing Coast Waters Ltd as an operational entity. The new directors will be responsible for overseeing the organisation’s strategic direction and ensuring it delivers safe, affordable water services to West Coast communities while remaining accountable to the shareholding councils.
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Source: Grey District Council – News. This summary was published by Input Ltd via amalgamation.nz, New Zealand’s central resource for local government amalgamation news and council merger updates.
