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Revamped Three Waters to create 10 water management entities in an effort to give local governments more influence over massive infrastructure upgrades

Revamped Three Waters to create 10 water management entities in an effort to give local governments more influence over massive infrastructure upgrades

S&P Global Ratings sees debt drop for councils after Three Waters reforms

S&P Global Ratings sees debt drop for councils after Three Waters reforms

Katharine Moody probes how planning might respond to help disaster recovery, to prevent future tragedy and incorporate lessons from recent extreme weather events

Katharine Moody probes how planning might respond to help disaster recovery, to prevent future tragedy and incorporate lessons from recent extreme weather events

NZ cities urgently need to become ‘spongier’ – but system change will be expensive, Alex Lo & Faith Chan say

NZ cities urgently need to become ‘spongier’ – but system change will be expensive, Alex Lo & Faith Chan say

Flood warning: NZ’s critical infrastructure is too important to fail – greater resilience is urgently needed

Flood warning: NZ’s critical infrastructure is too important to fail – greater resilience is urgently needed

It’s near impossible to get good data on water use in New Zealand. This raises questions about public accountability

It’s near impossible to get good data on water use in New Zealand. This raises questions about public accountability

Auckland floods: Even stormwater reform won’t be enough – we need a ‘sponge city’ to avoid future disasters

Auckland floods: Even stormwater reform won’t be enough – we need a ‘sponge city’ to avoid future disasters

Brendon Harré looks at the Three Waters reforms through a Christchurch lens and finds a focus on just two waters, with much to be concerned about over the direction of stormwater management

Brendon Harré looks at the Three Waters reforms through a Christchurch lens and finds a focus on just two waters, with much to be concerned about over the direction of stormwater management

Government takes heavy-handed approach, requiring councils to transfer ownership of their water assets to four new water entities

Government takes heavy-handed approach, requiring councils to transfer ownership of their water assets to four new water entities

The PM, Deputy PM and Local Government Minister descend upon Blenheim for a local government conference, bearing a $2.5 billion carrot to incentivise councils to support their water reforms

The PM, Deputy PM and Local Government Minister descend upon Blenheim for a local government conference, bearing a $2.5 billion carrot to incentivise councils to support their water reforms

Department of Internal Affairs says new water entities will need to service between 600,000 and 800,000 people to achieve efficiency gains

Department of Internal Affairs says new water entities will need to service between 600,000 and 800,000 people to achieve efficiency gains

Government puts deal on table for local authorities: You give up some of your autonomy and team up to meet new water standards, we help cover the costs

Government puts deal on table for local authorities: You give up some of your autonomy and team up to meet new water standards, we help cover the costs