Submission details
| Submission ID | 10476 |
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| Name | Diana Bird |
| Date | 12 April 2026 |
| 1. Do you have any feedback on the IAWAI Water Services Strategy? |
I wonder how IAWAI will own the water and wastewater assets when over the years they have been paid for by the rate payers. Is this not dispossessing the rate payers of their assets? I am concerned about the possibility of duplication of roles between the council and IAWAI which will contribute to vastly increased costs. If this service is shifted to IAWAI, then surely there should be saving related to not having to meet this function in council. This is not mentioned. If we are having to pay for our water, will we be able to specify that we would like it to be free of fluoride? There is a division of opinion about the necessity for having this in our water supply and recent legal action in the US has demonstrated it's toxicity when it is ingested as opposed to being put onto the teeth topically. Under the current system people who want to remove this have to pay more to undertake this. How will this new entity be accountable to the voters? If water meters are adopted, then a strategy needs to be put in place for those with EMR syndrome to opt out of a smart meter.
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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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| 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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| 3. How would you prefer IAWAI engage you? |
Website, Public signage, Letter / Flyer, Surveys, Hui, Events (online or in person)
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| 4. Do you support IAWAI’s Significance and Engagement Policy? |
Partially support
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| 6. Do you support IAWAI'S Waiver Policy? |
Partially support
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| Are you giving feedback on behalf of an organisation? |
No, these are my own personal views
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