- Keeping water services in-house Direct control within the Council’s existing structure with financial ring-fencing.
- Three Waters Council-Controlled Organisation Separate entity focused solely on water supply, wastewater and stormwater services. Solely owned by Christchurch City Council.
- Two Waters Council-Controlled Organisation A hybrid model where water supply and wastewater services are transferred to a CCO, while stormwater remains under Council management.
Submissions can be made until 11:59pm on Sunday 6 April 2025.
Local Water Done Well is a government-led reform aimed at addressing long-standing water supply, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure challenges across the country.
It is intended to address inconsistencies in water service delivery and ensure that every community has access to safe, reliable, and sustainable water services.
It provides some local flexibility on how this is achieved; however, the reform puts a strong emphasis on compliance with central government rules and regulations.
Council has identified three options for achieving this for Christchurch:
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