Press Release – New Zealand Government
Hon Nanaia Mahuta
Minita Kaunihera ā-Rohe
The Government is proposing to establish four publicly-owned entities to take responsibility of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure across New Zealand, saving ratepayers thousands of dollars and better ensuring the $120 to $185 billion investment in services can be made.
“The data shows the case for change is compelling. Without these changes DIA modelling shows that even at the more conservative end of estimates, the average household bill for water services could be as high as $1900 to $9000 by 2051, which would be unaffordable for many communities,” Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta said.
Minita Kaunihera
ā-Rohe
The Government is proposing to
establish four publicly-owned entities to take
responsibility of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater
infrastructure across New Zealand, saving ratepayers
thousands of dollars and better ensuring the $120 to $185
billion investment in services can be made.
“The
data shows the case for change is compelling. Without these
changes DIA modelling shows that even at the more
conservative end of estimates, the average household bill
for water services could be as high as $1900 to $9000 by
2051, which would be unaffordable for many communities,”
Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta said.
“Under
our proposal for four providers those figures range from
Press Release – New Zealand Government
Hon Nanaia Mahuta
Minita Kaunihera ā-Rohe
Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta says an independent review of local government will explore how councils can maintain and improve the wellbeing of New Zealanders in the communities they serve long into the future.
Announcing the review today Nanaia Mahuta says it will focus on how our system of local democracy needs to evolve over the next 30 years.
“Local government plays an important role in our democratic system, giving people a voice in the leadership of their communities and in the governance of services and publicly owned assets.
“Local councils are essential to maintaining and improving our wellbeing and we need to get the right settings for them to continue delivering their important mahi.
Minita Kaunihera
ā-Rohe
Local Government Minister Nanaia
Mahuta says an independent review of local government will
explore how councils can maintain and improve the wellbeing
of New Zealanders in the communities they serve long into
the future.
Announcing the review today Nanaia Mahuta
says it will focus on how our system of local democracy
needs to evolve over the next 30 years.
“Local
government plays an important role in our democratic system,
giving people a voice in the leadership of their communities
and in the governance of services and publicly owned
assets.
“Local councils are essential to maintaining
and improving our wellbeing and we need to get the right