Three Waters 'the right thing to do’ - Grant Robertson
Government will press ahead with plans for co-governance in Three Waters reforms.
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Bill backlog: Wellingtonians stung with three water invoices at once
One resident was shocked when a bill worth more than $850 arrived in her letterbox.
Mike Hosking: Three Waters is a stinker of a policy
OPINION: The policy is a dog, and if Labour had half a brain they would bin it.
Te Awa Tupua: Whanganui at the confluence of global trends
OPINION: The sacred river can ensure intergenerational prosperity for the region.
World population hits 8 billion, creating many challenges
Much of the growth is coming from developing nations in Africa.
Explainer: MPs propose fixes to Government’s controversial water reforms
What's in the Government's changes to water reforms?
Residents report ‘earthy’ smell and taste in Wellington’s water
Residents across the city are reporting the strange odour.
Shane Reti: Public won't like it if Three Waters legislation is rushed through
MP Shane Reti has concerns over the haste of the Three Waters legislation.
Letters: Cost of living, German recovery, Three Waters, and John Roughan
OPINION: Letters on fireworks, unruly kids, potholes, Black Ferns, and Donald Trump.
‘Outrageous’: Taxpayers foot $2.1m bill for controversial Three Waters Auckland HQ
The lease is for 3100sq m at a cost of about $2.1m a year, says a market source.
Three Waters alternative will keep infrastructure in councils’ hands - Mayor
In the proposed alternative councils will maintain their management and control.
Mayors unite against 3 waters, Iran actions condemned & Melbourne cup fever | Focus Morning Bulletin: 1 November, 2022
New Mayors uniting against the government's three waters reforms, assisted death numbers revealed & Melbourne cup fever begins in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
PM on Wayne Brown, Three Waters: Rates will rise if NZ fails to tackle infrastructure
The meeting was billed as a be a polite and friendly get-to-know you event.
Government seeks to offer Three Waters certainty
Local Government Minister has pledged to offer the Three Waters sector some certainty.
'Doomed': Wayne Brown calls for council halt on Three Waters reforms
Brown campaigned against Three Waters.
'Surely this is madness': Uproar at hui over water bottling consent
There was uproar at a community hui on a water bottling consent granted in Whanganui.
Govt 'open to changes' on Three Waters reform - Ardern
Opposition parties say local election results are a 'rejection' of Three Waters reforms.
'Significant changes': US Supreme Court poised to keep marching to right in new term
The US Supreme Court's new term starts this week. What is on its agenda?
Phil Goff exit interview: Mayor on Efeso Collins, Baby Boomer male councillors and Three Waters
Auckland mayor on 40 years in politics, and challenges and joys of running the super city.
Pāpāwai Marae group push to restore stream biodiversity
Marae and conservation groups are restoring biodiversity in the Pāpāwai-Mangarara Stream.
Private Three Waters consultants paid $16m but DIA defends spending
The price tag is being questioned by the Opposition.
Local Focus: Rob Telfer on Candidate Camera
Rob Telfer is running for the council to give rural communities and businesses a voice.
Opinion: Christchurch ratepayers will pay much more for water and water services
Gerry Brownlee says the water component in rates bills will more than double.
Hawke's Bay water shortage to reach 32 million cubic metres by 2040
The figure could grow even further, reaching a 46 million cubic metre shortfall by 2060.
Two fisherman rescued off Taieri Mouth
Two fishermen were stranded kilometers off-shore from the Taieri Mouth in a small boat. Video / Oscar Francis
Opinion: Five big problems with Three Waters
Opinion: Three Waters will increase fiscal risk, similar mega-mergers abroad have failed.
Courageous rescue of a boy by his older brother
A 14-year-old plunged into 3m waves at Chrystalls Beach to pluck his 11-year-old brother from the water. Video / Stephen Jaquiery
Iwi argues for Three Waters co-governance in Parliament
Iwi makes an impassioned argument for co-governance.
Three waters threatens Auckland's housing boom - council
Auckland council fears Three Waters will undermine the Government's housing objective.
Whanganui River 'always makes things better for me'
'Just being down here gives me a huge smile and brings me at peace with myself.'
Council report pours cold water on irrigation bid in Central Hawke's Bay
Uphill battle ahead for farms trying to use Ruataniwha basin water as big take hits snag.
Auditor-General urges accountability changes for Three Waters reforms
John Ryan has urged Govt to require auditing of the incoming Water Services Entities.
Gerry Brownlee: Would Christchurch's flooding woes be better managed under new authority?
Opinion: How would Edgeware Rd flooding be fixed under Three Waters?