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Tai Tokerau councils tell $1.4b Northland Waters: Put affordability first
Northland

Tai Tokerau councils tell $1.4b Northland Waters: Put affordability first

Households could face higher bills as Northland's councils push the new water provider to prioritise affordability over investment pressures.

By Susan Botting • 4 min read • 3 days ago
30,000 people in Wellington region fail to pay first Tiaki Wai water bill
Commerce Commission

30,000 people in Wellington region fail to pay first Tiaki Wai water bill

More than a fifth of Wellington region accounts are in arrears, adding pressure on Tiaki Wai as second bills go out next month.

By Ellen O'Dwyer • 5 min read • Last week
Exclusive: Water done well reshapes councils' finances & plans
Commerce Commission

Exclusive: Water done well reshapes councils' finances & plans

Councils face around $50 billion of water upgrades over the next decade, as ring-fenced funding finally tackles decades of neglect.

By Mike Bishara • 9 min read • Last week
Commerce Commission confirms it will not step in to keep Wellington water bills down
Commerce Commission

Commerce Commission confirms it will not step in to keep Wellington water bills down

Residents face higher Wellington water bills after the Commerce Commission said Tiaki Wai's costs still justify rises and no cap is needed now.

By Ellen O'Dwyer and Nine to Noon • 3 min read • Last week
Fate of rural Canterbury water supply on boil notice could be in community hands
Water infrastructure

Fate of rural Canterbury water supply on boil notice could be in community hands

Residents in Montalto have six months to devise a takeover plan for their ageing water scheme, after the council delayed some upgrade work.

By Jonathan Leask • 5 min read • Last week
Deputy mayor estimates price of fixing Wellington's pipes at $80k per ratepayer over 25 years
Commerce Commission

Deputy mayor estimates price of fixing Wellington's pipes at $80k per ratepayer over 25 years

Wellington households face mounting pressure as fixing ageing pipes could add more than $80,000 to each ratepayer over 25 years.

By Ellen O'Dwyer • 4 min read • Last week
Featherston water race bylaw lapse leaks through policy cracks
Local Government

Featherston water race bylaw lapse leaks through policy cracks

Residents and farmers face weaker protection for a 40-kilometre rural water supply after Featherston's bylaw expired two years ago.

By Emily Ireland • 3 min read • This month
Rangiora's failing water pipes set for 'once in a generation' overhaul
Heavy Rain

Rangiora's failing water pipes set for 'once in a generation' overhaul

Businesses in Rangiora face months of disruption as ageing mains under High Street are replaced to avoid further bursts and flooding.

By David Hill • 3 min read • This month
Water security a step closer for Tararua township
Opinion

Water security a step closer for Tararua township

Residents in Pahiatua are set for fewer boil-water scares as Tararua District Council starts a year-long $4 million network upgrade.

By Rebecca Hogan • 2 min read • This month
Almost $3m in water charges missed across Selwyn
Public Sector

Almost $3m in water charges missed across Selwyn

Around 2,700 Selwyn properties may have been underbilled, leaving ratepayers facing up to GBP £1.4 million in water charges.

By Jonathan Leask • 3 min read • Last month
Napier council head leaving to steer new Hawke's Bay water entity
Public Sector

Napier council head leaving to steer new Hawke's Bay water entity

Household water bills and service delivery will be shaped by Louise Miller's move to lead Hawke's Bay's new regional water entity.

By Linda Hall • 3 min read • Last month
'Unsettling' dead rat discovery leads to boil water notice in Horowhenua
Risk & Compliance

'Unsettling' dead rat discovery leads to boil water notice in Horowhenua

About 40 households in Mangaore have been told to boil water after two dead rats were found in a reservoir during a routine inspection.

By Rebecca Hogan • 2 min read • Last month
Klarus launches energy & utilities practice with Haw
Data Analytics

Klarus launches energy & utilities practice with Haw

Utilities face mounting scrutiny and investment pressures, as Klarus brings in Stephen Haw to steer advice on technology, data and AI.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
$6.2m water main project set to disrupt Hastings for 11 months
Disaster Recovery

$6.2m water main project set to disrupt Hastings for 11 months

Central Hastings businesses face parking curbs and possible road closures for nearly a year as a new drinking water trunk main is built.

By Linda Hall • 4 min read • Last month
RSK adds BTW Company to expand New Zealand footprint
Drones

RSK adds BTW Company to expand New Zealand footprint

The deal adds about 100 staff and gives RSK a wider base in New Zealand's water, infrastructure and energy markets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Marlborough's new water service loses board member before first meeting
Public Sector

Marlborough's new water service loses board member before first meeting

Concern over Marlborough Waters' launch has grown after a board member quit before its first meeting, citing work commitments in Tauranga.

By Kira Carrington • 3 min read • Last month
AI could ease Australia's 150,000 engineer shortage
Drones

AI could ease Australia's 150,000 engineer shortage

Software tools are helping engineers save time as Australia braces for a shortfall of about 150,000 staff over the next decade.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Six minutes, four directors, one mission: New water body's first meeting
Climate change

Six minutes, four directors, one mission: New water body's first meeting

Residents will judge Marlborough Waters by whether they can trust tap water, as the new board begins recruiting a chief executive.

By Kira Carrington • 3 min read • Last month