October conference expo stands went on sale today, help us celebrate World Water Day and link to our newly launched Pipeline+ for members.
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Latest Updates
Inspiring membership response to Cyclone Gabrielle
We have heard many uplifting stories and examples of the resourcefulness of our members and others in the sector in resolving challenges facing communities affected by Cyclone Gabrielle and earlier storms.
Three Waters professionals are often the hidden heroes that everyday go way beyond for their communities and in the time of crises, show just how dedicated they are in ensuring their communities' access to safe water.
We know many of you will be dealing with outcome of the weather events for a long time and that there will be more difficult decisions to face when we move more fully into the recovery and rebuild phases.
In the meantime we thank you all.
Water New Zealand Conference & Expo 2023
October 17 - 19, Tākina, Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington
This year the biggest event on the water sector calendar will be held in Wellington - for the first time in more than two decades!
Call for Abstracts open Wednesday, 8 March
The vastness of our industry calls for a wide and diverse programme of topics to be showcased - we encourage you to get involved!
Double stands went on sale today and single stands go on sale tomorrow (Friday) at midday. These stands are only available for Corporate Members of Water New Zealand.
Join more than 400 professionals with an interest in sharing ideas and learning how to create a healthy, liveable water resilient future.
Find out the latest in innovation, best practice and meeting the aspirations of Te Mana o te Wai.
At Stormwater 2023 you’ll learn about the latest cutting-edge stormwater information, science and management, create business opportunities and network with peers.
Designing to Support the ‘Nature’ in Nature-Based Solutions
22 May | 9 am – 12:30pm
This workshop will provide background and oversight of what Nature Based Solutions comprise and how these can be delivered to support community and ecological resilience and support the aspirations of tangata whenua for freshwater.
Designing and Building Safe, Economic, Functioning and Maintainable Green Stormwater Infrastructure
22 May | 1 - 4:30pm
This workshop will use case studies to illustrate some of the common issues identified in vested assets - raingardens, ponds and wetlands along with design and construction solutions to avoid expensive remedial works and to improve safety.
These workshops have been designed to be complementary to each other as well as the site visits.
Do you have a project that helps get us closer to Sustainable Development Goal 6 – ensuring access to water and sanitation for all by 2030?
This year’s World Water Day theme is Accelerating Change, because we need to go faster if we want to ensure all people have access to water and sanitation before the end of the decade.
We want to hear about some of the great work that our members and others in the sector are doing that we can celebrate and acknowledge on our website and social media pages ahead of world Water Day.
Pipeline+ is our freshly launched video catch up for members. We've designed this new members-only series so members can catch up with what's happening at Water New Zealand and keep up to date with key issues and events in the wider water sector, at a time that suits you best.
This year we're continuing our podcast series, Tāwara o te Wai, which we started in 2022. You can go to our website to listen to our two most recent podcasts. Our first discussion for 2023 explores how one region in Aotearoa New Zealand is developing and nurturing relationships with local iwi. In our second podcast, Water New Zealand CEO Gillian Blythe discusses the Scottish experience of water reform with Water Industry Commission for Scotland CEO, Alan Sutherland.
New Taumata Arowai chief executive, Allan Prangnell and colleagues discussed Drinking Water Safety Plans, exemptions, and incidents and responses when he spoke at the water regulator's first Water New Zealand/Taumata Arowai webinar for 2023.
He was joined by senior technical advisor Noah Hensley, regulatory services manager Melinda Sando and Dunedin regulatory team leader Rachel East
See further down under Upcoming Events to register for further webinars.
Modification to AS/NZS Standards on PVC pipes and fittings
Standards Australia have invited participation from New Zealand on the following standards:
AS/NZS 4441:2017 Oriented PVC (PVC-O) pipes for pressure applications (ISO 16422:2014, MOD)
AS/NZS 4765:2017 Modified PVC (PVC-M) pipes for pressure applications
AS/NZS 1477:2017 PVC pipes and fittings for pressure applications
AS/NZS 1254:2010 PVC-U pipes and fittings for stormwater and surface water applications
AS/NZS 1260:2017 PVC-U pipes and fittings for drain, waste and vent applications
We welcome your input on:
If you feel it is important that New Zealand participates in any of these AS/NZS joint standard updates and why?
What the impact would be to New Zealand end-users if one or all of these standards was de-jointed? (this will occur if there is no funding contribution from NZ parties)
Are there relevant international standards which would meet New Zealand’s needs?
If your organisation may be interested in funding New Zealand’s participation in this project?
EPA inviting submission on two consultation documents concerning persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
1. Proposed new Hazardous Substances (Storage and Disposal of Persistent Organic Pollutants) Notice 2023
This is intended to replace the existing Hazardous Substances (Storage and Disposal of Persistent Organic Pollutants) Notice 2004 which controls how residual POPs in New Zealand are managed and disposed.
2. Listing of new chemical under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants: consultation document
In June 2022, the parties to the Stockholm Convention decided to add a new chemical, perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts, and PFHxS-related compounds to the list of chemicals subject to restrictions.
This consultation document summarises the situation with PFHxS in Aotearoa New Zealand along with the rationale for amending the HSNO Act to incorporate the new listing of this POP. PFHxS, its salts, and PFHxS-related compounds have been used in a variety of applications, including in fire-fighting foams and mist suppressants in electroplating, as moisture and dirt protective coatings in textile, leather, paper, and packaging applications, and in polishing agents.
Submissions close on 5 pm Wednesday 5 April. Email EPA
Draft Transfer Principles - survey
The National Transition Unit is keen to hear the views of the sector on the transfer of assets and liabilities, in particular unanswered questions and other matters not covered by the principles.
Need for better alignment in water reform legislation
Water New Zealand says there is a need for better alignment between the current water reform legislation and long term planning for water infrastructure services resilience.
Chief executive Gillian Blythe says the recent storm and flooding events indicate the urgent need for a consistent national approach to stormwater hazard modelling, smarter land use and design standards.
Urgent need to address infrastructure funding questions
Water New Zealand chief executive, Gillian Blythe says the urgent need to address the infrastructure deficit is one of the key issues facing three waters services in Aotearoa New Zealand. In response to the National party's policy release at the weekend, she says there will be a need for economies of scale and scope in order to ensure long term affordability.
Flood hazard could soon be a compulsory part of LIMS
"Not every land information report [LIM] has information about floods and climate change hazard," says Water New Zealand chief executive, Gillian Blythe.
"All householders and businesses want to understand that hazard information. It must be reported in a nationally consistent and transparent way." Read the RNZ story
Water, water everywhere 'now is the time for technology'
Aotearoa will cope more efficiently with torrential weather such as record rainfall if it embraces technology faster, the NZ IoT Alliance executive director Alison Mackie says.
Revealed: scale of ‘forever chemical’ pollution across UK and Europe
Pollutants known as “forever chemicals”, which don’t break down in the environment, build up in the body and may be toxic, have been found at high levels at thousands of sites across the UK and Europe, a major mapping project has revealed.
High Court rules against councils seeking ownership declaration
Three councils who sought to have their property rights declared by a court over the Three Waters reforms have had their bid rejected by the High Court.
Come join your Modelling Committee as they navigate a programme of wonderful presentations from the world of water modelling.
Finally after two years of online Symposiums, we will be face to face. This year we received a record number of quality abstracts and the programme has been developed.
This programme has been designed to identify a framework to raise awareness, learning and development pathways and ultimately drive recruitment and attraction strategies to assure river management expertise for the future.
Head of Regulatory, Ray McMillan and Data and Insights Manager, Michael Howden will present at the next Taumata Arowai webinar update.
Ray will give a general update and Michael will talk about monitoring and reporting requirements, including an overview of what and how to report along with timeframes.
Our nitrous oxide adventure – some of Watercare’s learnings so far
21 March | 12:30- 1:30 pm
Online
Join Chris Thurston and Kevan Brian to hear Watercare’s emerging learnings in the management of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas produced by wastewater treatment processes.
This two day meeting for members of the WSMG will include asset management operations and stormwater reform, dam safety regulations, NPR update water loss guidelines and flooding response and prevention as well as a site visit.
Attendees will receive the latest information from various teams at the Infrastructure Sustainability Council, with topics covering: Ratings Update Technical Update IS Essentials Water Advisory Group Industry Engagement Learning and Development Advocacy.
The challenges around leak detection and reducing water loss - three young water professionals working in the field of water loss will give a high level discussion of methods and technologies they use to ensure that Auckland loses as little water as possible.
Principal Engineer - Stormwater - Network Engineering
We are looking for someone to take a guiding role on multiple, large scale and complex network projects, supporting the team to carry them out and lending their technical expertise to complex issues, ensuring strategic outcomes are delivered.
Principal Engineer - Drinking Water - Network Engineering
In this position you will take a guiding role on network projects, supporting the Network Engineering team to deliver them and lending your technical expertise to complex issues.
In this position you will take a guiding role on network projects, supporting the Network Engineering team to deliver them and lending your technical expertise to complex issues.
We're looking for a Modeller to work within our Modelling team developing, maintaining and operating 3 waters hydraulic models and contributing to the development of operations and capex proposals.
Working as the Stormwater Engineer will put you at the forefront of the creation and ongoing operation of our community’s critical infrastructure, with a direct influence on the form and shape of our urban environment.
The role of the Water Industry Training Advisor is to support and provide the appropriate advice, training and assessment towards qualifications for the water industry.
