What do you think? Have your say on Three Waters Reform For North Districl Council lanbere e l lakar tali October 2021 What is this about? Should the Far North District stormwater services are provided in Council opt in or out of the Government's Three Waters New Zealand. Currently, 67 councils own and run most of the nation's three waters services. The Government waters services in the Far North. The believes these services could be provided Far North District Council wants to more efficiently and effectively if they were delivered by four, publicly-owned deciding whether to opt in or out three waters reform proposal, an entity covering the Northland and Auckland areas would provide three Reform Programme? know what residents think before The Government wants to change the way drinking water, wastewater and entities. Under the Government's of the reform programme. Why are reforms needed? What is the Government proposing? The Three Waters Reform Programme environmental expectations, is a response to systemic infrastructure building resilience to climate change. problems that have made news headlines in recent years. These include a gastroenteritis outbreak 4 A Four publicyewned entiies to deliver Ihre waters servicesi New Zealand with procections against privatisation and supporting growth. The reform programme aims to provide a more efficient and consistent way of delivering three waters services and meeting these challenges. The reforms also include new legislation and the ENTITY These services wouldte provided in the Far North by an entity covering the Northland and Auand areas linked to contaminated drinking water at Havelock North in 2016, a spate of burst water pipes in Wellington and sewage spills up and down the country. establishment of a new organisation These incidents have raised questions the : The entities would own and eperate three waters intrantructure and come into effect on 1aly 2024 called Taumata Arowai, which will replace the Ministry of Health as New Zealand's drinking Taumata Arowai will be responsible about t Zealands threev safety and security of New waters infrastructure. g water regulator. Independent, competency-baned boards would governeach eneity and there would be mechaniams to protect and promote Maorights and interests The Government believes that local government is facing urgent challenges for ensuring that all communities have in the provision of three waters services. access to safe drinking water. It will also These challenges include funding have an oversight role in protecting the infrastructure deficits, complying with safety standards, meeting An economic regtery regne would protect consumer nterests and incentivne performance improvements environment from the impacts of wastewater and stormwater. Find out more The Mayor and Councilors will decide in November whether the Far North District Council should opt in or out of the Government's Three Waters Reform alternative ways of providing three waters services but there is a lot at stake and a lot to consider. wa the reforms deliver the promised efficiencies and cost savings? Wll communities continue to have a know what communities think about the Government's strong democratic say in how three waters services are run? Should the Government delay the reforms reform programme on our website and also made key until a review of the future of local government has intrastructure, comply with new water quality standards and meet challenges, including climate change. if it doesn't opt in to the programme. We encourage you to find out more and to have your say on this important issue which affects everyone in the Far North. Please go to our website for more information and to access a survey portal Programme. Before we make that decision, we want to proposal We have provided information about the reports available to support public understanding of been completed? We also need to consider how the thes issue. We undersand the importance of exploring Council will fund future upgrades of three waters that is independent of the Council. The dosing date for communities to provide feedback is 22 October. What do you think? Have your say Please let us know what you think of the Government's Three Waters Reform Programme. Should the Far North District Council opt in to the programme or opt out? Opt in to the programme? Go to www.fnde.govt.nz to find out more and to have your say before the survey closes on 22 October. The Mayor and Councillors will consider your feedback before deciding in November whether the Council should opt in to or out of the programme. Please note, the survey is being undertaken by independent research company, Key Research, on the Council's behalf. You are not required to give your name. Also, the survey is not open to Far North District Council elected members or Council staff. Opt out of the programme? If the Council decides to opt in, ownership of three if the Council opts out of the programme, ownership of three waters infrastructure and waters infrastructure would transfer to a new entity on 1 July 2024. The Council would collectively responsibility for providing three waters services would remain with the Council. However, it would own this entity with other councils. However, it would not be responsible for the provision of three likely have to comply with new and higher standards, waters services. it would also receive a one-off payment of $35 million for three waters assets, as well as new consumer protections. Whot do you think? To complete our survey go to: www.fndc.govt.nz Have your say before 22 October What do you think? Have your say on Three Waters Reform For North Districl Council lanbere e l lakar tali October 2021 What is this about? Should the Far North District stormwater services are provided in Council opt in or out of the Government's Three Waters New Zealand. Currently, 67 councils own and run most of the nation's three waters services. The Government waters services in the Far North. The believes these services could be provided Far North District Council wants to more efficiently and effectively if they were delivered by four, publicly-owned deciding whether to opt in or out three waters reform proposal, an entity covering the Northland and Auckland areas would provide three Reform Programme? know what residents think before The Government wants to change the way drinking water, wastewater and entities. Under the Government's of the reform programme. Why are reforms needed? What is the Government proposing? The Three Waters Reform Programme environmental expectations, is a response to systemic infrastructure building resilience to climate change. problems that have made news headlines in recent years. These include a gastroenteritis outbreak 4 A Four publicyewned entiies to deliver Ihre waters servicesi New Zealand with procections against privatisation and supporting growth. The reform programme aims to provide a more efficient and consistent way of delivering three waters services and meeting these challenges. The reforms also include new legislation and the ENTITY These services wouldte provided in the Far North by an entity covering the Northland and Auand areas linked to contaminated drinking water at Havelock North in 2016, a spate of burst water pipes in Wellington and sewage spills up and down the country. establishment of a new organisation These incidents have raised questions the : The entities would own and eperate three waters intrantructure and come into effect on 1aly 2024 called Taumata Arowai, which will replace the Ministry of Health as New Zealand's drinking Taumata Arowai will be responsible about t Zealands threev safety and security of New waters infrastructure. g water regulator. Independent, competency-baned boards would governeach eneity and there would be mechaniams to protect and promote Maorights and interests The Government believes that local government is facing urgent challenges for ensuring that all communities have in the provision of three waters services. access to safe drinking water. It will also These challenges include funding have an oversight role in protecting the infrastructure deficits, complying with safety standards, meeting An economic regtery regne would protect consumer nterests and incentivne performance improvements environment from the impacts of wastewater and stormwater. Find out more The Mayor and Councilors will decide in November whether the Far North District Council should opt in or out of the Government's Three Waters Reform alternative ways of providing three waters services but there is a lot at stake and a lot to consider. wa the reforms deliver the promised efficiencies and cost savings? Wll communities continue to have a know what communities think about the Government's strong democratic say in how three waters services are run? Should the Government delay the reforms reform programme on our website and also made key until a review of the future of local government has intrastructure, comply with new water quality standards and meet challenges, including climate change. if it doesn't opt in to the programme. We encourage you to find out more and to have your say on this important issue which affects everyone in the Far North. Please go to our website for more information and to access a survey portal Programme. Before we make that decision, we want to proposal We have provided information about the reports available to support public understanding of been completed? We also need to consider how the thes issue. We undersand the importance of exploring Council will fund future upgrades of three waters that is independent of the Council. The dosing date for communities to provide feedback is 22 October. What do you think? Have your say Please let us know what you think of the Government's Three Waters Reform Programme. Should the Far North District Council opt in to the programme or opt out? Opt in to the programme? Go to www.fnde.govt.nz to find out more and to have your say before the survey closes on 22 October. The Mayor and Councillors will consider your feedback before deciding in November whether the Council should opt in to or out of the programme. Please note, the survey is being undertaken by independent research company, Key Research, on the Council's behalf. You are not required to give your name. Also, the survey is not open to Far North District Council elected members or Council staff. Opt out of the programme? If the Council decides to opt in, ownership of three if the Council opts out of the programme, ownership of three waters infrastructure and waters infrastructure would transfer to a new entity on 1 July 2024. The Council would collectively responsibility for providing three waters services would remain with the Council. However, it would own this entity with other councils. However, it would not be responsible for the provision of three likely have to comply with new and higher standards, waters services. it would also receive a one-off payment of $35 million for three waters assets, as well as new consumer protections. Whot do you think? To complete our survey go to: www.fndc.govt.nz Have your say before 22 October