Consumers on the PALMERSTON, DUNBACK AND GOODWOOD Zones of the WAIHEMO WATER SUPPLY are asked to CONSERVE WATER over the 2024/25 summer period.
Published on 17 December 2024
The future of Waitaki’s Water Services will be put to public consultation in 2025 following a decision from the Council’s Governance Team at their final meeting of 2024.
With the cancellation of the previous Government’s Three Waters plans, the current Government have set up their Local Waters Done Well legislation which requires Waitaki District Council to present the Department of Internal Affairs with a costed Water Services Plan by September 2025.
The options presented are continuing to deliver water services in-house or forming a Council Water Services Organisation to deliver water services.
Councillors approved further investigation and development of Otago and Southland Joint Council options, noting that Clutha, Gore, and Central Otago District Councils and Dunedin City Council have already resolved to support this work, as well as supporting and assisting in the Timaru District Council led investigation and development of North Otago, South and Mid-Canterbury joint options, relying on neighbouring councils to proactively participate.
The Waitaki Water Services consultation will form a part of the upcoming Long-Term Plan 2025-34 Consultation beginning in February 2025.