Help shape New Zealand’s wastewater future
Consultationoutbound on the proposed wastewater environmental performance standards closed on 24 April 2025, attracting more than 150 submissions.
The Authority is now analysing feedback and will use this to inform final wastewater standards design and advice to the Minister of Local Government.
Next steps
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When |
What |
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April / May 2025 |
We’ll analyse the feedback provided to us. |
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May / June 2025 |
Summary of submissions published. |
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July / August 2025 |
Local Government (Water Services) Bill enacted. |
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August 2025 |
Final standards implemented. |
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August 2025 onward |
Standards are implemented as resource consents come up for renewal. |
(The planned next steps above are subject to change).
Feedback from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment
We have proactively released the submission from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE) as well as correspondence between the Authority and PCE during the consultation period – see below.
In time we expect to publish a summary of submissions and other individual submissions and update this page with this content.
- Proposed wastewater environmental performance standards letter from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment
- Response from the Authority - Proposed wastewater environmental performance standards: request for information
- Submission from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton