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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

When

What

April / May 2025

We’ll analyse the feedback provided to us.

May / June 2025

Summary of submissions published.

July / August 2025

Local Government (Water Services) Bill enacted.

August 2025

Final standards implemented. 

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.