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Hutt City Mayor Campbell Barry elected as new Wellington Water Committee chairman 17 May, 2021 01:00 AM 4 minutes to read Hutt City Mayor Campbell Barry. Photo / Georgina Campbell Wellington issues reporter, NZ Heraldgeorgina.campbell@nzme.co.nz Hutt City Mayor Campbell Barry has officially taken over as chairman of the Wellington Water Committee, marking a new era in the region s infrastructure crisis. We really need to be open an honest about the state of our infrastructure and the problems we are currently facing in overcoming those issues, Barry told the Herald. Hutt City councillor David Bassett resigned from the chairman role in March after eight years at the helm. ....
News from Wellington Water Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has been elected Chair of the Wellington Water Committee. The role became vacant when Hutt City Councillor David Bassett stood down in March. The Wellington Water Committee is a joint committee of the six councils that own Wellington Water Limited. The Committee provides guidance and oversight of Wellington Water. The Water Committee considers Wellington Water’s half-year and annual reports, monitors performance and provides recommendations to shareholders on proposals. Mayor Campbell Barry says the need to invest in the region’s water infrastructure is urgent, and with national water reforms on the horizon, the time is right to refresh the Wellington Water Committee leadership. ....
Wairoa fears being left behind in Three Waters reforms 15 Mar, 2021 05:00 PM 3 minutes to read Wairoa mayor Craig Little is worried councils like his would be left behind should the Government move to multi-regional entities in its Three Waters reform. Photo / File Wairoa mayor Craig Little is worried councils like his would be left behind should the Government move to multi-regional entities in its Three Waters reform. Photo / File Hawke s Bay representatives might make up one-fifth of the group helping leading the Three Waters reform, but Wairoa mayor Craig Little still worries areas like his might get left behind. Relating to how councils manage drinking water, wastewater and stormwater, the Three Waters Steering Committee includes 15 local government sector members, who have been nominated by Local Government New Zealand and Taituarā. ....
Hawke s Bay trio help steer Three Waters reforms 7 Mar, 2021 10:25 PM 4 minutes to read Hawke s Bay has taken a collaborative approach to Three Waters issues, including $50 million spread across all four councils to help with projects like upgrading wastewater networks. Photo / File Hawke s Bay has taken a collaborative approach to Three Waters issues, including $50 million spread across all four councils to help with projects like upgrading wastewater networks. Photo / File gianina.schwanecke@nzme.co.nz From Central Hawke s Bay s wastewater treatment woes, to stormwater in Napier and the 2016 Havelock North water disaster, the region has a wealth of water crisis experience. ....