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    Local water done well

    We are asking our communities to help shape the future of water services in the Far North.

    This consultation is part of preparing a Water Services Delivery Plan, which must be finished by September 2025.

    After weighing up several options, we have narrowed it down to two:

    Here’s what we are proposing / Anei tā mātou e whakatakoto nei


    1. ‘Te pēke’ A strengthened in-house model – our preferred option.

    2. ‘Te kete’ A three-council water services organisation with Kaipara and Whangārei.

    We want to hear what you think about these options and how they could affect our district now and for generations to come. Your input will guide the council’s final decision.

    We’ve chosen the terms ‘Te pēke’ and ‘Te kete’ to represent the two options for the Local water done well consultation, reflecting the values of each model.

    Te pēke | The bag

    represents the strengthened in-house model, where services stay with the council, tightly managed and locally controlled.

    Te kete | The basket

    represents the three-council water services organisation, where resources and responsibility are shared for greater efficiency and wider collaboration with Kaipara and Whangārei district councils.

    Have your say / Kōrerotia mai ōu whakaaro

    Tell us what you think.

    • Online submissions: Click here to have your say
    • In person: Drop off a submission form at any FNDC service centre or library. (Our friendly customer service team can also print it for you.)
    • By mail: Far North District Council, Private Bag 752, Kaikohe 0440
    We’re coming to you / E tae atu ana mātou ki a koe

    You can visit us at one of our pop-up events to discuss the Water Services Delivery Plan and fill out a submission form. We’ll be at:

    Ngā Rā | Key Dates
    • 3 APRIL - 4 MAY
      Consultation with our communities starts
    • EARLY MAY
      Verbal submissions
    • 22 MAY
      Deliberations
    • 5 JUNE
      Plan decision adopted

    Frequently asked questions

    We must receive your feedback by Sunday 4 May 2025

    Note: Anyone is invited to submit feedback on this consultation, whether as an individual or on behalf of an organisation, however, any submissions that are out of scope, offensive, inappropriate, or late may not be accepted by the council. You will be notified if your decision is not accepted and, where appropriate, invited to resubmit.

    Any submissions that are made will become part of the public consultation process. The collection and use of personal information by the Far North District Council is regulated by the Privacy Act 2020. Please note that your submission or a summary of your submission will be treated as public information and may be published on the council's website and made available to elected members and members of the public as part of the consultation process. Your name and contact details (address, phone number, email) will only be used for administrative purposes - such as the council contacting you to update you on the outcome of this consultation and letting you know about future consultations

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