Discounted options and detailed documentation

Throughout the new Local Water Done Well policy process Council has held multiple briefings and workshops to assess what water service models might be viable for our district. You can find these listed below.

The analysis of each option involved reviewing the new legislation and regulation requirements and what we believe is most important for our community. This included levels of service, levels of debt, projected water charges, and financial modelling.

Where we investigated joint council-owned water organisations, consultancies helped with financial modelling and potential delivery arrangements based on councils’ current delivery arrangements, state of assets and regulatory compliance, and an estimate of investment required for setting up a new organsiation and to meet new regulatory standards.

As modelling was refined, projected costs changed between Council briefings and the finalisation of our consultation document.

For all options, discounted or otherwise, the Commerce Commission will ensure water services providers are reinvesting enough water charges on infrastructure, and that services are effective and efficient.

View our Discounted Options Factsheet for a high-level summary of Council's reasoning for discounting some of the options available to us.

Briefings, papers and documentation on our water delivery options

17 October 2024 – Council briefing on proposed Wellington Region and Horowhenua delivery model

5 November 2024 - Council briefing on other potential delivery models

14 November 2024 – Council briefing on potential option on longlist shortlisting

  • View staff presentation shortlisting delivery model options to in-house or water service organisation
    • Options not recommended for further consideration included, Advisory and services only water services organisation (similar to Wellington Water Limited) and consumer trusts.
    • Three joint water services organisation options, including Kapiti and Horowhenua CCO / Kapiti, Horowhenua, Manawatu and Palmerston North and Wellington regional project.
    • High level assessment of five options including Kapiti in house, Kapiti water services organisation and three joint water services organisation options

28 November 2024 - Council paper on existing Wellington Region and Horowhenua delivery model and other models

  • View Agenda of Council Meeting - Thursday, 28 November 2024
  • View Morrison Low LWDW Options Report November 2024 showing comparative costs for Kapiti only CCO which was discounted from further consideration. (note: costs are uninflated)
    • Resolved to exit the joint Wellington Region Water Services Delivery Plan
    • Resolved to exclude the advice and service only WSCCO’s, a single Kāpiti District only WSCCO and consumer trust models from the future delivery model considerations for Kāpiti water services
    • Resolved to continue developing the Kāpiti and Horowhenua District and Kāpiti, Horowhenua, Manawatū Districts and Palmerston City Joint WSCCO options for consideration for consultation alongside an internal business unit option.

28 January 2025 - Council briefing on further assessment of the LWDW options

  • View presentation by staff on further assessment of the LWDW options 28 January 2025
  • Further assessment of service delivery options
  • Direction to remove Kāpiti and Horowhenua District water services organisation option due to higher costs and minimal additional benefits. (Note cost figures are uninflated)
  • Options for consideration of the referendum in standing order 9.16 if a joint water organisation is considered.

18 February 2025 – Council briefing on the proposed two LWDW options

Share Discounted options and detailed documentation on Facebook Share Discounted options and detailed documentation on Twitter Share Discounted options and detailed documentation on Linkedin Email Discounted options and detailed documentation link