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August 2024: Local Government (Water Services Preliminary Arrangements) Bill passes

The Government has passed the second of three bills relating to Local Water Done Well. Following the enactment of the Bill in coming days, councils will be provided with detailed guidance, information and technical support to assist in the development of Water Service Delivery Plans. Councils have 12-months from enactment to develop these plans.

Read more about the announcement here.

You can read more about the bill here.

 

August 2024: New water service delivery models

The Government has set out the key details of New Zealand’s future water services delivery system under Local Water Done Well.

Read more about the announcement here.

Find out more about the changes, including those that will be reflected in the proposed Local Government Water Services Bill here.

 

July 2024: Hawke’s Bay councils continue progress on regional water services model 

The region’s territorial authorities have agreed to continue exploring options for a joint approach to a new affordable and sustainable water services delivery model.

You can read the announcement here. Hawke’s Bay Councils continue progress on regional water services model.

 

June 2024: Local Government (Water Services Preliminary Arrangements) Bill

The Bill aims to establish preliminary arrangements for local government water services delivery. It is the second of three bills related to waters services that the Government intends to pass.

You can read more about the Bill here.

 

February 2024: Repeal of Three Waters Reform Programme

The Government has repealed the Water Services legislation through the Water Services Acts Repeal Bill.

You can read the Bill here.

 

December 2023: New Coalition Government to repeal Three Waters legislation

You can read the announcement here.

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