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Our strategy and performance
Our suite of accountability documents shows how we plan to meet the Minister of Local Government’s expectations, our legislative obligations and how we work with the water services sector.
Our Minister and Letter of Expectations
The responsible Minister for Taumata Arowai is the Minister of Local Government.
The Department of Internal Affairs is the Government’s monitoring agency for Taumata Arowai.
The role of the Minister is to oversee and manage the Crown's interest in, and relationship with, Taumata Arowai, and to exercise any statutory responsibilities.
Each year, our responsible Minister sets out what Taumata Arowai is expected to deliver during the year and the way that we should deliver it.
Our strategic framework | Tō mātou mahere rautaki
Taumata Arowai regulates water services on behalf of people in New Zealand. Our initial responsibility for safe and sufficient drinking water was expanded in October 2023 to also include the environmental performance of wastewater and stormwater networks.
In 2024 Taumata Arowai renewed its strategic framework to reflect these expanded responsibilities. Our strategic framework is focused on achieving our long-term vision, which is to have safe water every day for everyone | kia tiakina te wai, hei oranga mō te katoa.
Statement of Intent and Statement of Performance Expectations
Our Statement of Intent is a four-year, medium-term strategic plan.
Our Statement of Performance Expectations is a detailed one-year plan, including performance indicators and budget projections.
These accountability documents are required of all Crown entities.
Regulatory Strategy 2024-2028
Our upcoming Regulatory Strategy will build out our regulatory priorities for the next three years for drinking water, wastewater and stormwater. It is guided by our Statement of Intent, helping to provide further transparency to suppliers and certainty that we are all focusing on the right things to achieve consistent outcomes across water services.
Our Regulatory Strategy will be published in 2024
Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement Strategy
Our Regulatory Strategy complements our current Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement Strategy (CME) Strategy 2022-2025 which will be updated later this year. Our CME sets out what water service suppliers and communities can expect from us and our intended approach to achieving compliance with drinking water regulatory requirements over the next three years.
Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement Strategy 2022-2025
Both Strategies work together to provide clarity on what we will focus on as a regulator across drinking water, wastewater and stormwater.
Annual Report
Our Annual Report is prepared for the financial year and evaluates whether we have met our performance indicators and budget projections in the Statement of Performance Expectations.
CE Expense Disclosure
Our Chief Executive's expenses, gifts and hospitality are disclosed as part of our commitment to transparency and accountability.
CE expenses, gifts and benefits 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023 | Allan Prangnell
CE expenses, gifts and benefits 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023 | William Bayfield
Archive
Archive
Acknowledgement of Letter of Expectation 21 February 2023
Taumata Arowai Briefing to Incoming Minister 8 February 2023
Acknowledgement of Letter of Expectation 23 August 2021
Acknowledgement of Letter of Expectation 11 November 2021
Letter of Expectations for Taumata Arowai 11 November 2021
Minister's Letter of Expectation 2023
Taumata Arowai Plan to 30 June 2022
Taumata Arowai Plan to 30 June 2022 Te Reo Version
Statement of Performance Expectations 2022 - 2023
Statement of Performance Expectations 2023-2024
CE expenses, gifts and benefits 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022
CE expenses, gifts and benefits - 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022
CE expenses, gifts and benefits - 1 March 2021 to 30 June 2021