Have your say on the Health (Drinking Water) Amendment Bill
Following the Government Inquiry into Havelock North Drinking Water, Cabinet has agreed to a range of measures to address the Inquiry’s recommendations, including some technical amendments to Part 2A of the Health Act.
The most significant effect of the bill would be to remove specific timeframes for consultation and reduce the minimum notice period for a change to drinking water standards.
Major infrastructure partnership for North Auckland
Minister of Housing and Urban Development Phil Twyford and Auckland Mayor Phil Goff today announced a partnership that will fund $91 million of roading and wastewater infrastructure to support the building of 9000 homes at Wainui, north of Auckland.
The Government Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) has been created in partnership with Auckland Council, Crown Infrastructure Partners and Fulton Hogan Land Development.
Mike Joy - Solving NZ's freshwater crisis
It's an important and contentious question: how do we preserve New Zealand's fresh water reserves, and maintain our beautiful environment, while also keeping up a functional economy?
And what ethical and cultural considerations does that throw up?
It's a question a bunch of academics and scientists have had a shot at answering in a new BWB book, From Mountains to Sea: Solving New Zealand's Freshwater Crisis.
15
NovContract Management
For those within councils who are involved with contracts and procurement. This workshop covers how to negotiate, monitor and manage effective contracts with suppliers.
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Nov2018 Waterways Postgraduate Conference
Engineering NZ and Water NZ Rivers Group have confirmed their support for the upcoming 2018 Waterways Postgraduate Conference. The Rivers Group is providing some financial support to help run the day and will also be giving out two student awards for best oral and poster river management presentations.
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NovContact Centre Summit NZ
Hear from workplace culture expert, Mareena Corbett from Yarra Valley Water at Contact Centre Summit NZ (Wellington, 21-22 November), and learn how she created a world-leading culture and work environment which effectively reduced contact centre employee attrition, and resulted in exceptional customer experience.
Pipeline 25 October 2018
View Pipeline from 25 October 2018 here.
Congratulations to the 2018 Water New Zealand Conference Awards winners
View the 2018 Award recipients and read their citations.
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