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OPEN LETTER: John McDonald’s A Request for Ministerial Intervention Regarding the IAWAI Water Company

Jun 27, 2026 | Amalgamation, Contractors, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Government Organisations, Hamilton City, Information Sheets, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, New Zealand Issues, Open Letters, Opinion, Rates Increases, Three Waters, Waikato District, Waikato Region, Water Meters

OPINION: Bad Faith, a Missing Graph, and the Creation of the IAWAI Water Company

May 7, 2026 | Consultation, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Hamilton City, Open Letters, Opinion, Taking Action, Water Meters

OPINION: Is the Government Letting the Foxes Guard the Henhouse with Infrastructure Spending?

May 5, 2026 | Asset Sales, Cities and Regions, Contractors, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Global Warming, Government Organisations, High-density Housing, Hostile Architecture, Incoming Legislation, Infrastructure, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, Managed Retreat, New Zealand Issues, Opinion, Parliament, Professional Managerial Class, Property Rights, Rates Increases, Regulations, Road Pricing and Congestion Charges, Smart Cities (+ 20-minute Cities), Surveillance, Three Waters, Toll Roads, Transport and Roading, Water Meters

OPINION: Is Removing Water Services from Rates an Existential Threat to Councils?

Mar 31, 2025 | Auckland City, Core Services, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Flood Risk, Hamilton City, Incoming Legislation, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, New Zealand Issues, Opinion, Three Waters, Water Meters, Wellington City

Wellington Water CCO: November-December 2024 Media Coverage

Dec 21, 2024 | Contractors, Core Services, Council Funding, Council Spending, Greater Wellington Region, Hutt City, News, Opinion, Porirua City, Three Waters, Upper Hutt City, Water Meters, Wellington City

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October 2025 Coverage of S&P’s “New Zealand Water Reforms Don’t Guarantee Rating Relief For Local Councils” Report

Oct 31, 2025 | Article, Auckland City, Christchurch City, Cities and Regions, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Developer Contributions, Dunedin City, Hamilton City, Hutt City, Incoming Legislation, Infrastructure, Invercargill City, Law and Legislation, LGFA, Local Government Reform, Nelson City, New Zealand Issues, News, Opinion, Palmerston North City, Porirua City, Three Waters, Upper Hutt City, Water Meters, Wellington City

Summary In late October 2025, S&P Global published a Scenario Analysis titled New Zealand...

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OPEN LETTER: John McDonald’s A Request for Ministerial Intervention Regarding the IAWAI Water Company

John McDonald (CityWatch NZ editor) supplies a copy of his open letter to the Minister of Local...

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Consultations April 2025: “Local Water Done Well” Water Service Reforms

Mar 31, 2025 | Christchurch City, Cities, Consultation, Core Services, Council Debt, Council Finances, Council Funding, Council Spending, Dunedin City, Greater Wellington Region, Hamilton City, Hutt City, Incoming Legislation, Law and Legislation, Local Government Reform, New Zealand Issues, News, Porirua City, Taking Action, Tauranga City, Three Waters, Upper Hutt City, Water Meters, Wellington City

There are “Local Water Done Well” consultations running at councils around the country with many...

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Category: Water Meters

OPEN LETTER: John McDonald’s A Request for Ministerial Intervention Regarding the IAWAI Water Company

OPINION: Bad Faith, a Missing Graph, and the Creation of the IAWAI Water Company

OPINION: Is the Government Letting the Foxes Guard the Henhouse with Infrastructure Spending?

OPINION: LGNZ is Confusing Myth and Truth (Part 2)

OPINION: LGNZ is Confusing Myth and Truth (Part 1)

OPINION: Serious Mismanagement and Lack of Accountability with Water Services

OPINION: Is Removing Water Services from Rates an Existential Threat to Councils?

Wellington Water CCO: November-December 2024 Media Coverage

Water Meters

October 2025 Coverage of S&P’s “New Zealand Water Reforms Don’t Guarantee Rating Relief For Local Councils” Report

Democracy Project Article: Why Tory Whanau has the lowest approval rating in the country

Consultation closes 06 April 2026: Hamilton City Council’s & Waikato District Council’s (IAWAI) Water Services Strategy

OPINION “Local Water Done Well” and the Hamilton Ratepayer

OPINION: Feedback on the IAWAI Water Services Strategy (April 2026)

Wellington Water CCO: November-December 2024 Media Coverage

OPINION: Is the Government Letting the Foxes Guard the Henhouse with Infrastructure Spending?

Meeting Notice: 27 February 2025 – Hamilton Residents & Ratepayers Association Incorporated

Water Meters

OPEN LETTER: John McDonald’s A Request for Ministerial Intervention Regarding the IAWAI Water Company

Monthly Meeting (Main topic IAWAI) 27 July 2026 – Hamilton Residents & Ratepayers Association Incorporated

OPINION: Bad Faith, a Missing Graph, and the Creation of the IAWAI Water Company

OPINION: Is the Government Letting the Foxes Guard the Henhouse with Infrastructure Spending?

OPINION: Feedback on the IAWAI Water Services Strategy (April 2026)

Consultation closes 06 April 2026: Hamilton City Council’s & Waikato District Council’s (IAWAI) Water Services Strategy

October 2025 Coverage of S&P’s “New Zealand Water Reforms Don’t Guarantee Rating Relief For Local Councils” Report

CANDIDATE OPINION: Rudi du Plooy

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Consultations April 2025: “Local Water Done Well” Water Service Reforms

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