Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Utilities and services
Councils are responsible for a wide range of utilities and services that we all rely on, from rubbish and recycling to street cleaning. Councils are currently also responsible for managing waste water, storm water and drinking water infrastructure – the ‘Three Waters’. But that may be about to change, with central government seeking to shift the delivery of Three Waters services to four new larger entities, which could borrow enough to upgrade the country’s water infrastructure.
Utilities and services
Councils are responsible for a wide range of utilities and services that we all rely on, from rubbish and recycling to street cleaning. Councils are currently also responsible for managing waste water, storm water and drinking water infrastructure – the ‘Three Waters’. But that may be about to change, with central government seeking to shift the delivery of Three Waters services to four new larger entities, which could borrow enough to upgrade the country’s water infrastructure.
Protect water at the source with enforcement rather than just monitoring and take proactive rather than reactive action.
Require Hawkes Bay Regional Council to inspect its own compliance before enforcing rules on others and overhaul non-compliance monitoring.
Speed up consents by streamlining the system to make it faster, transparent and easier to understand while remaining responsible and practical.
Ensure monitoring equipment required for public safety is appropriately resourced and fit for purpose.
Ensure the current complications of the stormwater network ownership are sorted during establishment of the regional Three Waters entity.
Improve environmental monitoring with real-time rainfall and river level alerts to keep communities safe and informed.
Strengthen drinking water security by planning for droughts and protecting aquifers from overuse and contamination.
Upgrade stormwater and pump stations in Napier to reduce urban flood risk and protect homes.
Install real-time sensors on all stormwater sites with public dashboards for flood alerts and maintenance tracking.
Replace 26% of at-risk water pipes by 2027 using AI-identified priority zones to reduce contamination risks.
Upgrade 36 wastewater pumps exposed to coastal flooding by 2026 using public-private partnership funding to prevent sewage overflows.
Protect water at the source with enforcement rather than just monitoring and take proactive rather than reactive action.
Require Hawkes Bay Regional Council to inspect its own compliance before enforcing rules on others and overhaul non-compliance monitoring.
Speed up consents by streamlining the system to make it faster, transparent and easier to understand while remaining responsible and practical.
Ensure monitoring equipment required for public safety is appropriately resourced and fit for purpose.
Ensure the current complications of the stormwater network ownership are sorted during establishment of the regional Three Waters entity.
Improve environmental monitoring with real-time rainfall and river level alerts to keep communities safe and informed.
Strengthen drinking water security by planning for droughts and protecting aquifers from overuse and contamination.
Upgrade stormwater and pump stations in Napier to reduce urban flood risk and protect homes.
Install real-time sensors on all stormwater sites with public dashboards for flood alerts and maintenance tracking.
Replace 26% of at-risk water pipes by 2027 using AI-identified priority zones to reduce contamination risks.
Upgrade 36 wastewater pumps exposed to coastal flooding by 2026 using public-private partnership funding to prevent sewage overflows.
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