Water plays a unique and vital role in all our daily lives. Without exception it is critical to our communities, homes, schools, businesses and environment.

Currently, in New Zealand, the water industry suffers from a fragmented governance structure with no single ministry responsible for all water sectors.  Guidance for the local and regional councils is provided by the Ministry of Health, Ministry for the Environment, Ministry for Primary Industries and the Resource Management Act.  The regulation of the industry is undertaken by the Drinking Water Assessors and the 10 Regional Councils. 

New Zealand water quality information suggests that the current governance structure in NZ is not delivering the outcomes we would expect.

In the 1990s the UK water industry went through a significant rationalisation and reform journey. What can New Zealand learn from this experience? Could consolidation of the governance and regulatory framework enable water providers in New Zealand to make better long term and affordable investment decisions?

Infrastructure NZ is delighted to present David Smith, Senior Vice President of Stantec who will share with us, over a working breakfast session, lessons from the reform journey undertaken in the UK.

Please register below to join us for this informative breakfast thought leadership session.

Infrastructure New Zealand strongly supports the Government’s Three Waters Review. Bringing New Zealand’s three waters services into line with global best practice is a priority for the industry as it is for the Government. As part of our commitment to supporting the review, Chairman Andrew Stevens is hosting a luncheon with the Minister for Local Government, the Hon Nanaia Mahuta, along with visiting UK water expert David Smith from Stantec.

This invitation only luncheon will provide an opportunity to discuss water reform in New Zealand and learn from the experience in the United Kingdom with the Minister providing an update on the water review as well as hearing from David where similar such processes have succeeded or otherwise across the globe.

In March 2019, Infrastructure NZ led a delegation of 70 senior public and private leaders to Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai to investigate how infrastructure is planned, funded and delivered.

Infrastructure NZ is delighted to invite you to the launch of the “Lessons from Asia – Building Cities” research report and the implications for New Zealand.

This launch event will include a presentation of the findings followed by a moderated panel discussion with delegates Richard Hancy (Tonkin + Taylor), Amanda Moran (MfE), Richard Ward (DIA) and Andrew Parsons (Hamilton City Council).

Thanks to our hosts Tonkin + Taylor, the function will conclude with refreshments and networking.

In March 2019, Infrastructure NZ led a delegation of 70 senior public and private leaders to Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai to investigate how infrastructure is planned, funded and delivered.

Infrastructure NZ is delighted to invite you to the launch of the “Lessons from Asia – Building Cities” research report and the implications for New Zealand.

Opened by Minister Shane Jones who participated in the first week of the delegation, this launch event will include a presentation of the findings followed by a moderated panel discussion with delegates Andy Matthews (Wellington City Council), Stephanie Ward (KPMG), Helen Wyn (DIA) and Bryn Gandy (MOT).

Thanks to our hosts Simpson Grierson, the function will conclude with refreshments and networking.

WIN Otago / Southland, in partnership with Westpac, are delighted to invite you to Motivation and Wellbeing event, where our speaker Alissa Dennison will discuss the free independent ‘Nationwide Health & Disability Advocacy Service’ to ensure we know our rights when it comes to dealing with health and disability services. 

Author Richard Joseph will explore the subject of tapping into our potential and how we can be more successful both as individuals and within our teams.  Richard specializes in people performance; helping to develop authentic leaders, demystifying engagement and growing the bottom line.  Please join us for drinks and nibbles following the presentations, generously sponsored by Westpac.