Three Waters reforms go down the drain

Three Waters reforms go down the drain
Some councils struggle to look after critical water infrastructure. (Image: Getty)
Ian Llewellyn
The last government’s three waters reforms have been consigned to history.Sitting under urgency on Wednesday morning, National, Act and NZ First repealed the law that had sought to solve the problem of councils’ difficulties in dealing with water infrastructure. Instead, it became a lightning rod for criticism over local ownership and control of the assets, as well as co-governance issues.Wednesday's Water Services Acts Repeal Bill repealed the Water Services Entities Act 2022, the Water Services Legislation Act 2023, and the Wa...

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