Central Government’s Three Waters Reform affects millions of people in New Zealand, including our South Waikato community.  

It's pushing ahead despite concern from councils and community.

The Water Services Bill is before Parliament. South Waikato District Council will be making a submission. We want to include what YOU think in our submission... tell us here.

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* 1. Name and surname

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* 2. Are you a resident in the South Waikato?

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* 3. Is your feedback on behalf of a wider group or organisation?

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* 4. If yes, please name organisation.

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* 5. Are you tangata whenua?

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* 6. Do you agree with the high level outcomes of the Three Waters Reform outlined by DIA as:
- safe, reliable drinking water
- better environmental performance of wastewater and stormwater services
- efficient, sustainable, resilient and accountable multi-regional water and sewage services
- making it affordable for future generations?

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* 7. Please explain

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* 8. Do you support DIA’s current Three Waters proposal?

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* 9. Please explain

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* 10. Do you think SWDC should continue to belong to C4LD*?
* C4LD stands for Communities 4 Local Democracy. It is a group of over 30 councils standing together to oppose the current proposal.

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* 11. Please explain

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* 12. Do you agree or disagree with the statements below? 
1 - strongly disagree; 2 - disagree; 3 - neither disagree nor agree; 4 - agree; 5 - strongly agree

  Strongly disagree Disagree Neither disagree nor agree Agree Strongly agree
The current proposal may not be best solution for our community.
There may be other more suitable solutions/models.
We should slow the reform down and look at other models in more detail.
Three waters reform should continue on its current timeline (ie, completion by June 2024).
Three waters infrastructure is costly.
Current systems to deliver three waters to communities is unsustainable.
We need to make drinking water safer, improve wastewater discharge and better protect communities through improved stormwater systems.
Local councils are in danger of losing infrastructure paid for by local communities.
I have too many questions at this time regarding the reforms to be comfortable that it will deliver an improved service for our community.
Three waters reform (in its current form) will result in loss of local voice.
I am concerned about privatisation.

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* 13. Is there anything else you would to say about the current three waters reform?

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* 14. Is there anything else you want South Waikato District Council to include in our submission on the Bill?

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