Govt 3 Waters Proposal response from TDC & RNZ interview with Water NZ's Gillian Blythe

Water NZ is the industry body for the three waters sector. Its chief executive Gillian Blythe spoke to RNZ’s Susie Ferguson on Friday 1st October. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018814613/d-day-for-councils-to-respond-to-three-waters-plan

Taupō joins growing chorus criticising three waters Chris Marshall, Taupo Times/Stuff Sep 30 2021

Proposed reforms to the way the country's local bodies manage drinking, storm and waste water need reconsideration and more public input, says Taupō District Council.

The Taupō District Council has joined a growing chorus of local bodies denouncing the pace of the government’s proposed three waters reforms.

While councillors toned down some criticism and tightened up the long-winded language of a draft submission prepared by council officers, the version they unanimously agreed to send to Wellington still insisted the reforms come to “an immediate stop.”

In introducing the item at Tuesday’s monthly meeting, general manager operations and delivery Kevin Strongman said the council was not convinced that the model proposed to accommodate new water standards was “the right one” and the council was totally opposed to any move to make it mandatory – though there was a willingness to work together with central government on reform.

While the case for change had been made financially, officers didn’t feel the social, cultural or environmental case had been.

For full article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/126518613/taup-joins-growing-chorus-criticising-three-waters