Submission on Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill (No 3)

A not for profit incorporated society, Water New Zealand promotes and enables the sustainable management and development of the water environment. With 1500 corporate and individual members Water New Zealand’s membership is large and diverse, including Territorial Local Authorities, Council Controlled Organisations, water and wastes services providers, the major consultancies involved in providing engineering, planning and research services to the industry, Crown and other research institutes involved in the water and wastes environment, academia, members of the legal fraternity and training providers.

We welcome the Government’s decision to embark upon a reform programme intended to improve the operation of local government. The current Bill covers a range of matters, but this submission will be largely confined to those relating to water management and the provision of water infrastructure.