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Water Glass

New Zealanders are one of the world’s highest per capita users of water. But, many of our cities and regions face challenges delivering safe and sustainable water services. These challenges include ageing assets, more stringent water quality standards, environmental compliance, and climate change.

We all pay for our water and wastewater services, even if we don't always realise it. Metering water and charging for its use (volumetric charging) has helped many communities get more value from their existing infrastructure.

Te Waihanga commissioned Patrick Dougherty to complete this report into the practical realities of implementing water metering and volumetric charging.

Introducing water meters: Lessons and perspectives

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Valuing water: sustainable water services and the role of volumetric charging

New Zealanders are one of the world’s highest per-capita water users. This research shows that charging for metered water can significantly reduce a community’s water needs through both reduced consumption and leak detection, and ultimately defer the need for expensive upgrades.

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Sector state of play: Water

Water is an essential resource and critical to our wellbeing . There is only one wai - water services are all linked, but water is used in many different ways. This report looks closely at the state of the water sector in New Zealand, the issues it faces as well as those it needs to prepare for.