Submission details
| Submission ID | 10442 |
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| Name | Chrissy |
| Date | 12 April 2026 |
| 1. Do you have any feedback on the IAWAI Water Services Strategy? |
I support a focus on keeping costs down for existing households. Growth-related infrastructure should be funded by new development rather than increasing rates or water charges for current residents.
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| 2a. Do you support a growth pays for growth approach for new residential and commercial developments, including the use of growth charges to help fund growth-related infrastructure and services? |
Yes
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| Please provide comment. |
I support a growth pays for growth approach because existing ratepayers are already under significant financial pressure. It is fair that the costs of new infrastructure required for growth are funded by those creating the demand, rather than increasing rates for current households.
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| 2b. In the current residential growth charges proposal secondary minor dwellings (i.e. granny flats) may be treated as ½ HUE. Do you support treating secondary minor dwellings as ½ HUE? If you have an alternative proposal, please explain. |
Yes,
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| Please explain. |
I support this as it is a fairer and more affordable approach for minor dwellings compared to charging a full HUE.
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| 3. How would you prefer IAWAI engage you? |
Website, Social media, E-newsletter, Apps, Surveys, Antenno app
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| 4. Do you support IAWAI’s Significance and Engagement Policy? |
Partially support
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| 5. Do you have any feedback on the Significance and Engagement Policy? |
I partially support this policy. While engagement is important, more emphasis should be placed on affordability and the impact on existing ratepayers when making significant decisions.
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| 6. Do you support IAWAI'S Waiver Policy? |
Yes
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| 7. Do you have any feedback on the the Waiver Policy? |
I support this policy as it allows fairness in special circumstances where fees or charges may need to be reduced or waived.
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| Are you giving feedback on behalf of an organisation? |
No, these are my own personal views
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| I live in Waikato district, my town is |
Hamilton
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