Timeline
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| September 2021 | Taupō District Council reform feedback sent to Government See our feedback |
| 27 October 2021 | Government announced compulsory council participation in reforms |
| Late Oct/Nov 2021 | Working Group of council and iwi representatives established |
| 9 March 2022 | Working Group reports back to the Minister of Local Government with recommendations
See the report |
| 29 April 2022 | Government accepts 44 of the 47 recommendations to change reform programme See the cabinet paper responding to recommendations |
| 22 July 2022 | Submissions on the Water Services Entity Bill closed See the submission from Taupō District Council Read all submissions on the government portal |
| Later in 2022 | Water Services Entities Bill expected to become law and transition arrangements commence |
| Later in 2022 | Government expected to introduce further legislation on three waters reform* |
| 1 July 2024 | Entity B takes over Three Waters services from Taupō District Council |
* Further three waters reform legislation is expected to provide:
- detailed implementation arrangements for the entities and services delivery, including provisions relating to the transfer of assets, liabilities, and other matters from local authorities to new water services entities
- specific powers, functions, and responsibilities of the new water services entities, and pricing and charging arrangements
- economic regulation and consumer protection regimes relating to the new water services system
- changes to Treaty settlement legislation that are required to ensure that settlement obligations are carried forward from territorial authorities to the new water services entities
- detailed changes to the Local Government Act 2002, the Water Services Act 2021, and other legislation to transfer service delivery arrangements to the new water services entities.
