Hamilton City Council is consulting on the Water Services Strategy from their new water company “IAWAI”

Waikato District Council residents are instructed to give feedback at the HCC link.

Consultation closes 06 April 2026

The consultation can be accessed here…

https://haveyoursay.hamilton.govt.nz/iawaiwss

The full Water Services Strategy document can be accessed here…

https://hamilton.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Documents/Strategies/IAWAI-Water-Services-Strategy.pdf

 

We’re currently seeking feedback on our Water Services Strategy

Have your say from 3 March until 6 April 2026.

Find out what we’re proposing for the next 10 years of water services. We invite you to review the drafts to help shape your feedback.

Summary Water Services Strategy

Significance and Engagement Policy

Waiver Policy

 

 

 


Further reading on this issue:

OPINION: The Cost of Water is Being Set. The Limits are Not

Household Water Costs in Hamilton City Projected to Triple within 9-years under New Water Company

OPINION: Water is Life – But Can You Afford It?

Concerns that areas of Hamilton are “wastewater network constrained”

OPINION: Serious Mismanagement and Lack of Accountability with Water Services

OPINION “Local Water Done Well” and the Hamilton Ratepayer