Water New Zealand's Stormwater Conference 2022 is now underway in Ōtautahi Christchurch. Climate change, increased flooding and infrastructure affordability issues will all be under the spotlight. #Stormwater2022 waternz.org.nz/Story?Action=V…

Fantastic start to #Stormwater 2022 Hon Nanaia Mahuta spoke about the need to continue working together to ensure the success of the new water delivery system. Prof Te Maire Tau provided context on mātauranga Māori and its alignments with current day developments.

Local Govt minister Nanaia Mahuta dispels 'mistruths' about three waters stuff.co.nz/national/12868…

Local govt minister Nanaia Mahuta opened the Water NZ conf in Hamilton by outlining the water reform legislative pathway towards establishing the new entities. New bill expected within weeks followed by second one later in year. #WNZCE21

New Water Services Entities Bill represents once-in-a-generation opportunity to tackle water infrastructure deficit. waternz.org.nz/News-and-Event…

Water NZ has urged the Government not to delay vital water services reforms - we must not lose sight of the need to improve water service delivery and safety. waternz.org.nz/Story?Action=V…

More than 1000 water sector professionals leaders and industry reps expected at the #Waternz22 conference underway tomorrow with three waters reform, infrastructure, resilience and climate change among topics under discussion. waternz.org.nz/Story?Action=V…

Water New Zealand delegates agree change needed rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

Explained: Three Waters legislation takes another step forward stuff.co.nz/national/expla…

As #COP27 discuss water, WaterNZ CEO Gillian Blythe says #ClimateCrisis will have a big impact on our water environment here. "We urgently need a focused whole-of-system approach to water and its connections to wider environmental and social outcomes". newsroom.co.nz/gillian-blythe…

Modelling for an uncertain future - creating resilient communities, understanding and defining flood risk are hot topics at the #Waternz #ModellingSymposium2023 today and tomorrow. See our media releasehttps://www.waternz.org.nz/News-and-Events/Story?Action=View&Story_id=1923

Latest findings by #Waternz have revealed significant under investment and a lack of consistency at a national level for funding stormwater networks across Aotearoa New Zealand. waternz.org.nz/Story?Action=V…

What you pay for water depends on where you live. Customers in small towns generally pay more than those in larger urban areas. #WaterNZ confirms big differences in the cost of water supply and wastewater services across the country. waternz.org.nz/Story?Action=V…

Kiwis have been quenching their thirst with an ever-increasing amount of water. Consumption in Aotearoa New Zealand has been flowing in one direction – upwards. Latest #WaterNZ NPR findings shows an average property uses 213,000 litres a year. waternz.org.nz/Story?Action=V…

Water reform reset provides greater certainty for long term improvement See our media release waternz.org.nz/Story?Action=V… #threewaters

Have you seen the latest edition of Water? Check out nature-based stormwater solutions, how co-governance is being celebrated for improving management and restoration in waterways, preparing coastal communities for climate change, and plenty more waternz.org.nz/Article?Action…

Are raingardens too expensive? Then how much does it cost to remove heavy metals from the harbour after using the environment as a sink? WaterNZ #stormwater2023 preconference workshop: Designing to Support the ‘Nature’ in Nature-Based Solutions. stormwaterconference.org.nz

Co-governance is good governance. Water New Zealand Board member, Troy Brockbank discusses issues raised at the #WaterNZ #Stormwateronference2023, including Te Mana o te Wai, nature-based solutions and the need for better planning to live with water. waateanews.com/2023/05/26/tro…

Should we rebuild anything before fully understanding its risk exposure? And how should we ‘stress test’ our investment decisions against a range of plausible futures? See these two reportsfrom the WaterNZ #stormwater conf waternz.org.nz/Story?Action=V… waternz.org.nz/Story?Action=V… -

Water sector’s journey to carbon zero - future investors will want to see action on climate change - so ignore at our peril. Listen to episode 1 in WaterNZ's 4 part podcast series on the journey to net zero. podcasters.spotify.com/pod/dashboard/…