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Funding push: Wellington Water eyes budget boost in key council talks
Councillors met at 1.30pm for a QV report on capital home values.
Highest CEO payout triggered by change in Government: $532,500
Water services boss Jon Lamonte pocketed a half-million-dollar payout when Govt changed.
Will Wellington run out of water this summer? Money to fix leaks forecast to dry up
Restrictions have already begun and water pressure has been reduced in some suburbs.
'Hospital pass': Councils to pay for set up of new water entity
'If you’re going to instigate change then you really ought to be prepared to fund it.'
Councils consider changes to water management in Hamilton and Waikato District
A new organisation could help the councils tackle growth, maintenance, and rising costs.
Brown says councils must respect ratepayer money
'Finding savings isn’t a one-off exercise,' the Local Government Minister says.
Tick-tock: 12 months for council to deliver water plan
Whanganui is in 'a very fortunate position' compared with many other councils.
Opinion: Seine Olympic water woes and NZ's wastewater infrastructure
OPINION: Expensive work on wastewater infrastructure can result in closed beaches.
Strength in numbers: Mayor calls for council collaboration
'We need to make our shadow look bigger than we are.'
Limited engagement with iwi on Three Waters replacement - officials
'The Government intends to engage with iwi/Māori and report back in late 2024.'
Pipe replacement project grinding to the finish line
Leaving the original pipe in place does 'not bear thinking about'.
Huge water leak delivers perfect backdrop for PM's sharp warning to councils
Tory Whanau has accused Christopher Luxon of punching down in his speech to mayors.
Simeon Brown wants more water meters as part of three waters overhaul
The Government won't be mandating meters but the minister is a 'very strong advocate'.
Council calls in cavalry for water sampling
'It sounds easy - take a sample and put it into a plastic cup - but it does take time.'
Mayor says Govt water plan ‘significant step forward’
Mahé Drysdale weighs in on the Government's new water plans.
Odour issues linger at Whanganui wastewater plant
The plant's dryer will be shut for a month later this year.
The big questions that hang over Three Waters
Will the Government's Three Waters fix be enough?
Wellington Water boss abruptly quits, stepping down from tomorrow
The board has announced Tonia Haskell is stepping down.
Water charges will 'rise rapidly'
The council can join forces with other councils for water services or go it alone.
Council fined after 2.8 million litres of 'raw human sewage' spilled into 'spiritually significant' stream
"Multiple alarms were raised, and their being ignored had serious consequences.”
Are we ready for this? The Treaty debate in 2024
ANALYSIS: The Treaty of Waitangi debate is about conflicting values. Can we line them up?
Roading and water services moving in-house in Rangitīkei
Rangitīkei District Council bring roading and water services in-house.
Power cuts cause overflow of untreated effluent in Raglan
Waikato District Council has asked the public to delay showers and limit water use.
Gentrack boss on new hope after Three Waters, AI, and hook-up with Aussie start-up
Half the new venture's customers actually have negative power bills.
Gentrack raises profit guidance as revenue surges
Airport and utility software maker delivers half-year result.
Rotorua communities say council kept them in the dark on rising project costs
“All they’re doing is committing their community to abject poverty.”
Marine development set to boost Coromandel aquaculture
The $15 million marine project could add up to 100 jobs to the district.