The Matamata-Piako District Council is stepping forward in a collaborative initiative designed to enhance the management of water services across the Waikato region. 

Q&A about water with Karl our Water and Wastewater Manager

The government’s ‘reset’ announcement for the Three Waters reform (now called Affordable Water) has seen only minor tweaks to the entity model, while doing nothing to answer concerns around

Water Services Entities Bill

The Finance and Expenditure Select Committee is now accepting submissions on the ...

The Government has already spent $34 million designing a reform so badly received they plan to bill water users more than a billion dollars to bring stakeholders on board.

Communities 4 Local Democracy He hapori mō te Manapori says Government plans to force through water reforms virtually unchanged is a worrying attack on property rights and community voice. As a

Matamata-Piako Mayor Ash Tanner was one of a large group of Mayors representing more than a million New Zealanders that took their Three Waters concerns to Parliament on Wednesday (15 December

The Government will be changing the way drinking water, waste water and storm water are delivered in our communities. Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta confirmed this week that the

The Government has proposed changes to the way drinking water, waste water and storm water are delivered in our communities. With challenges ahead for the three waters services, Council have been

At the end of September, we will be providing feedback to the Government on the proposed Three Waters model. We have concerns about the new model and intend to include as part of our feedback

The second online Council workshop was held on Wednesday 1 September to review the Government’s proposed changes to the way water, waste water and storm water (collectively known as Three Waters)

Since the Government announced its three waters reform proposal there's been a lot of rumour and speculation about what the reform will deliver. The focus of the first workshop held on 25 August

The three waters reform is being led by central Government. Councils currently have an opportunity to raise any issues/concerns on their communities’ behalves.

First, read the

Central Government has proposed changes to the way drinking water, waste water and storm water are delivered in our communities. With major challenges ahead for the three water services

The most complex change in local government in 30 years.

In July 2020 the Government launched the Three Waters Reform Programme – a three-year programme to reform local government

"There's still so much to consider and we need to think about what's best for our communities," said Mayor Ash Tanner on the Government's recent water reform proposal. 

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