Christchurch City Council’s new online Water Reporter means households can now easily check how much water they have been using ahead of charges for high users coming into effect from mid-next year.
Christchurch City Council has today approved two new water bylaws and the Ihutai-Estuary and Coastal Stormwater Management Plan.
Christchurch City Council has lodged its first application with the national water regulator for an exemption from the requirement to add chlorine to Christchurch’s drinking water.
Banks Peninsula residents are being urged to start saving water now as stream-fed water supplies in the area keep dropping.
The Government has released details on how it plans to reform the provision of three water services in New Zealand by establishing four new water entities.
Public feedback opens today on a 100-year strategy for the future of the district’s water services and resources.
The Government’s decision to push ahead with a ‘flawed’ model for the delivery of three waters is extremely disappointing and robs communities of a voice, Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel says.
Christchurch City Council is continuing to work with health officials to finalise its water safety plan with the aim of removing chlorine from the city’s drinking-water supply as soon as possible.
Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel has written to Minister Nanaia Mahuta following the Council’s unanimous rejection of the Government’s proposed delivery model for three waters.
Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel says the Government’s announcement that it is making changes to its three waters reforms fails to address one of the key funding concerns raised by local authorities.