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Establishment
Taumata Arowai was established on 1 March 2021 pursuant to section 8 of the Taumata Arowai–the Water Services Regulator Act 2020 and the section 2 of the Taumata Arowai–the Water Services Regulator Act Commencement Order 2021 (LI 2021/23).
Taumata Arowai was created as a result of the findings and recommendations of the Government Inquiry into Havelock North Drinking Water, and the Government's Three Waters Review.
In September 2019, the New Zealand Government agreed to create a new Water Services Regulator to administer and enforce the new drinking water regulatory system, while contributing to improved environmental outcomes from wastewater and stormwater networks. Beginning in November 2019, the Taumata Arowai Establishment Unit was created within the Department of Internal Affairs to establish the new regulator.1
The inaugral board members of Taumata Arowai were:
- Dr. Karen Poutasi (Chair)
- Troy Brockbank
- Riki Ellison
- Brian Hanna
- Dr. Virginia Hop
- Loretta Lovell
- Anthony Wilson.2
Functions and Activities
Taumata Arowai’s objectives were to:
- protect and promote drinking water safety and related public health outcomes; and
- effectively administer the drinking water regulatory system; and
- build and maintain capability among drinking water suppliers and across the wider industry; and
- give effect to Te Mana o te Wai, to the extent that Te Mana o te Wai applied to the functions and duties of Taumata Arowai; and
- provide oversight of, and advice on, the regulation, management, and environmental performance of wastewater and stormwater networks; and
- promote public understanding of the environmental performance of wastewater and stormwater networks.
It’s general functions were to:
-
provide national-level oversight, leadership, communication, and co-ordination in relation to:
- drinking water safety and regulation, including the management of risks to sources of drinking water; and
- the environmental performance, management, and regulation of wastewater and stormwater networks; and
- identify and monitor matters that affect the safety of drinking water, and the environmental performance of wastewater and stormwater networks, including current and emerging contaminants; and
- develop and consult on draft standards and compliance rules that related to drinking water composition and develop other regulatory requirements and measures that were necessary to fulfil its responsibilities under the Taumata Arowai–the Water Services Regulator Act or any other enactment; and
-
provide oversight of, and information to central and local government in relation to:
- the development, operation, and effectiveness of standards, regulations, and other statutory requirements for wastewater and stormwater; and
- compliance with, monitoring of, and enforcement of standards, regulations, and other statutory requirements affecting wastewater networks, stormwater networks, wastewater network operators, and stormwater network operators; and
- monitor and enforce compliance with relevant drinking water legislation and standards, and other regulatory requirements for which Taumata Arowai had responsibility; and
- facilitate, promote, or support research, education, and training, to support drinking water safety and regulation, the management of risks to sources of drinking water, and the environmental performance, management, and regulation of wastewater and stormwater networks; and
- build and maintain the capability of drinking water suppliers to fulfil their regulatory responsibilities; and
- provide guidance, advice, or information on matters that relate to drinking water safety and regulation, the management of risks to sources of drinking water, and the environmental performance, management, and regulation of wastewater and stormwater networks; and
-
identify, prepare, or promote national guidelines and good practices that related to:
- drinking water; and
- wastewater networks, stormwater networks, wastewater network operators, and stormwater network operators; and
- perform or exercise the functions, duties, and powers conferred or imposed on it by the Taumata Arowai–the Water Services Regulator Act or any other enactment; and
- perform any other functions or activities that were consistent with its objectives and that Taumata Arowai considered necessary or desirable to enable the achievement of those objectives, except functions or activities performed by any central government agency or another regulator; and
- perform any other functions relevant to its objectives that the responsible Minister directed in accordance with the Crown Entities Act 2004.
Taumata Arowai was required to ensure that its performance, and the delivery of its objectives, functions, and duties, were guided and informed by the following operating principles:
- building and maintaining credibility and integrity, so that Taumata Arowai was trusted by consumers, drinking water suppliers, wastewater network operators, stormwater network operators, Maori, and government;
- ensuring that Taumata Arowai had suitable expertise to build and maintain confidence in its capability as a regulator;
- developing sector capability, by promoting collaboration, education, and training;
- partnering and engaging meaningfully with other people and organisations;
-
partnering and engaging early and meaningfully with Maori, including to inform how Taumata Arowai could:
- give effect to Te Mana o te Wai; and
- understand, support, and enable the exercise of matauranga Maori and tikanga Maori and kaitiakitanga.
Structure
Taumata Arowai was a Crown agent operating under the Taumata Arowai–the Water Services Regulator Act and the Crown Entities Act 2004.
Board of Taumata Arowai
Taumata Arowai was governed by a board, which consisted of between 5 and 7 members.
The responsible Minister appointed members to the board who, collectively, had knowledge and experience of, and capability in—
- the compliance, monitoring, and enforcement activities of regulatory agencies; and
- public health, particularly in relation to the objectives and functions of Taumata Arowai; and
- the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) and its principles; and
- perspectives of Maori and tikanga Maori; and
- performance monitoring and governance.
The board ensured that Taumata Arowai—
- acted in a manner that was consistent with its operating principles; and
-
maintained systems and processes to ensure that, for the purposes of carrying out its functions under the Act, Taumata Arowai had the capability and capacity—
- to uphold the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) and its principles; and
- to engage with Maori and to understand perspectives of Maori.
Maori Advisory Group
Taumata Arowai was advised by a Maori Advisory Group, which consisted of between 5 and 7 members.
The role of the Maori Advisory Group was to advise the board and Taumata Arowai on Maori interests and knowledge, as they related to the objectives, functions, and operating principles of Taumata Arowai and the collective duties of the board.
That role included:
- developing and maintaining a framework that provided advice and guidance for Taumata Arowai on how to interpret and give effect to Te Mana o te Wai; and
- providing advice on how to enable matauranga Maori, tikanga Maori, and kaitiakitanga to be exercised; and
- any other matters requested by the board.
The board was required to:
- have regard to the advice of the Maori Advisory Group; and
-
demonstrate how it had regard to that advice in Taumata Arowai’s annual report, which had to include—
- information on the situations in which it did not act on the advice; and
- the reasons for that; and
- the alternative actions that were taken, if any; and
- provide the Maori Advisory Group with an opportunity to include commentary in Taumata Arowai’s annual report on the Maori Advisory Group’s role and the advice it provided to Taumata Arowai over the period covered by the annual report.
The board and the Maori Advisory Group, acting jointly, were required to:
- prepare a memorandum of understanding, setting out how they would work together; and
- prepare and agree the terms of reference for the Maori Advisory Group.
Taumata Arowai had to publish the memorandum of understanding and the terms of reference on Taumata Arowai’s website.
The board and the Maori Advisory Group, acting jointly, had to review both the memorandum of understanding and the terms of reference at intervals of not more than 3 years.
Technical advisory groups
Taumata Arowai was authorised to establish 1 or more technical advisory groups to provide independent advice on any matters relating to its objectives or the performance or exercise of its functions, duties, and powers.
Footnotes:
- Taumata Arowai Establishment Unit - Department of Internal Affairs website, https://www.dia.govt.nz/Taumata-Arowai-Establishment-Unit (accessed 2 March 2021).
- New water regulator board announced as major Government reform moves forward, 26 February 2021 - Beehive.govt.nz, The official website of the New Zealand Government https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-water-regulator-board-announced-major-government-reform-moves-forward (accessed 2 March 2021).
Show History
Establishment
Taumata Arowai was established on 1 March 2021 pursuant to section 8 of the Taumata Arowai–the Water Services Regulator Act 2020 and the section 2 of the Taumata Arowai–the Water Services Regulator Act Commencement Order 2021 (LI 2021/23).
Taumata Arowai was created as a result of the findings and recommendations of the Government Inquiry into Havelock North Drinking Water, and the Government's Three Waters Review.
In September 2019, the New Zealand Government agreed to create a new Water Services Regulator to administer and enforce the new drinking water regulatory system, while contributing to improved environmental outcomes from wastewater and stormwater networks. Beginning in November 2019, the Taumata Arowai Establishment Unit was created within the Department of Internal Affairs to establish the new regulator.1
The inaugral board members of Taumata Arowai were:
- Dr. Karen Poutasi (Chair)
- Troy Brockbank
- Riki Ellison
- Brian Hanna
- Dr. Virginia Hop
- Loretta Lovell
- Anthony Wilson.2
Functions and Activities
Taumata Arowai’s objectives were to:
- protect and promote drinking water safety and related public health outcomes; and
- effectively administer the drinking water regulatory system; and
- build and maintain capability among drinking water suppliers and across the wider industry; and
- give effect to Te Mana o te Wai, to the extent that Te Mana o te Wai applied to the functions and duties of Taumata Arowai; and
- provide oversight of, and advice on, the regulation, management, and environmental performance of wastewater and stormwater networks; and
- promote public understanding of the environmental performance of wastewater and stormwater networks.
It’s general functions were to:
-
provide national-level oversight, leadership, communication, and co-ordination in relation to:
- drinking water safety and regulation, including the management of risks to sources of drinking water; and
- the environmental performance, management, and regulation of wastewater and stormwater networks; and
- identify and monitor matters that affect the safety of drinking water, and the environmental performance of wastewater and stormwater networks, including current and emerging contaminants; and
- develop and consult on draft standards and compliance rules that related to drinking water composition and develop other regulatory requirements and measures that were necessary to fulfil its responsibilities under the Taumata Arowai–the Water Services Regulator Act or any other enactment; and
-
provide oversight of, and information to central and local government in relation to:
- the development, operation, and effectiveness of standards, regulations, and other statutory requirements for wastewater and stormwater; and
- compliance with, monitoring of, and enforcement of standards, regulations, and other statutory requirements affecting wastewater networks, stormwater networks, wastewater network operators, and stormwater network operators; and
- monitor and enforce compliance with relevant drinking water legislation and standards, and other regulatory requirements for which Taumata Arowai had responsibility; and
- facilitate, promote, or support research, education, and training, to support drinking water safety and regulation, the management of risks to sources of drinking water, and the environmental performance, management, and regulation of wastewater and stormwater networks; and
- build and maintain the capability of drinking water suppliers to fulfil their regulatory responsibilities; and
- provide guidance, advice, or information on matters that relate to drinking water safety and regulation, the management of risks to sources of drinking water, and the environmental performance, management, and regulation of wastewater and stormwater networks; and
-
identify, prepare, or promote national guidelines and good practices that related to:
- drinking water; and
- wastewater networks, stormwater networks, wastewater network operators, and stormwater network operators; and
- perform or exercise the functions, duties, and powers conferred or imposed on it by the Taumata Arowai–the Water Services Regulator Act or any other enactment; and
- perform any other functions or activities that were consistent with its objectives and that Taumata Arowai considered necessary or desirable to enable the achievement of those objectives, except functions or activities performed by any central government agency or another regulator; and
- perform any other functions relevant to its objectives that the responsible Minister directed in accordance with the Crown Entities Act 2004.
Taumata Arowai was required to ensure that its performance, and the delivery of its objectives, functions, and duties, were guided and informed by the following operating principles:
- building and maintaining credibility and integrity, so that Taumata Arowai was trusted by consumers, drinking water suppliers, wastewater network operators, stormwater network operators, Maori, and government;
- ensuring that Taumata Arowai had suitable expertise to build and maintain confidence in its capability as a regulator;
- developing sector capability, by promoting collaboration, education, and training;
- partnering and engaging meaningfully with other people and organisations;
-
partnering and engaging early and meaningfully with Maori, including to inform how Taumata Arowai could:
- give effect to Te Mana o te Wai; and
- understand, support, and enable the exercise of matauranga Maori and tikanga Maori and kaitiakitanga.
Structure
Taumata Arowai was a Crown agent operating under the Taumata Arowai–the Water Services Regulator Act and the Crown Entities Act 2004.
Board of Taumata Arowai
Taumata Arowai was governed by a board, which consisted of between 5 and 7 members.
The responsible Minister appointed members to the board who, collectively, had knowledge and experience of, and capability in—
- the compliance, monitoring, and enforcement activities of regulatory agencies; and
- public health, particularly in relation to the objectives and functions of Taumata Arowai; and
- the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) and its principles; and
- perspectives of Maori and tikanga Maori; and
- performance monitoring and governance.
The board ensured that Taumata Arowai—
- acted in a manner that was consistent with its operating principles; and
-
maintained systems and processes to ensure that, for the purposes of carrying out its functions under the Act, Taumata Arowai had the capability and capacity—
- to uphold the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) and its principles; and
- to engage with Maori and to understand perspectives of Maori.
Maori Advisory Group
Taumata Arowai was advised by a Maori Advisory Group, which consisted of between 5 and 7 members.
The role of the Maori Advisory Group was to advise the board and Taumata Arowai on Maori interests and knowledge, as they related to the objectives, functions, and operating principles of Taumata Arowai and the collective duties of the board.
That role included:
- developing and maintaining a framework that provided advice and guidance for Taumata Arowai on how to interpret and give effect to Te Mana o te Wai; and
- providing advice on how to enable matauranga Maori, tikanga Maori, and kaitiakitanga to be exercised; and
- any other matters requested by the board.
The board was required to:
- have regard to the advice of the Maori Advisory Group; and
-
demonstrate how it had regard to that advice in Taumata Arowai’s annual report, which had to include—
- information on the situations in which it did not act on the advice; and
- the reasons for that; and
- the alternative actions that were taken, if any; and
- provide the Maori Advisory Group with an opportunity to include commentary in Taumata Arowai’s annual report on the Maori Advisory Group’s role and the advice it provided to Taumata Arowai over the period covered by the annual report.
The board and the Maori Advisory Group, acting jointly, were required to:
- prepare a memorandum of understanding, setting out how they would work together; and
- prepare and agree the terms of reference for the Maori Advisory Group.
Taumata Arowai had to publish the memorandum of understanding and the terms of reference on Taumata Arowai’s website.
The board and the Maori Advisory Group, acting jointly, had to review both the memorandum of understanding and the terms of reference at intervals of not more than 3 years.
Technical advisory groups
Taumata Arowai was authorised to establish 1 or more technical advisory groups to provide independent advice on any matters relating to its objectives or the performance or exercise of its functions, duties, and powers.
Footnotes:
- Taumata Arowai Establishment Unit - Department of Internal Affairs website, https://www.dia.govt.nz/Taumata-Arowai-Establishment-Unit (accessed 2 March 2021).
- New water regulator board announced as major Government reform moves forward, 26 February 2021 - Beehive.govt.nz, The official website of the New Zealand Government https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-water-regulator-board-announced-major-government-reform-moves-forward (accessed 2 March 2021).
The establishment date of Taumata Arowai is based on the commencement of section 8 of the Taumata Arowai—the Water Services Regulator Act 2020, as set out in section 2 of the aumata Arowai—the Water Services Regulator Act Commencement Order 2021 (LI 2021/23), 1 March 2021.
- Department of Internal Affairs website, https://www.dia.govt.nz/ (accessed 2 March 2021).
- New Zealand Legislation website (Parliamentary Counsel Office), http://www.legislation.govt.nz/ (accessed 2 March 2021).
- Beehive.govt.nz - The official website of the New Zealand Government, https://www.beehive.govt.nz/ (accessed 2 March 2021).
- Crown Entities Act 2004
- Taumata Arowaiβthe Water Services Regulator Act Commencement Order 2021 (LI 2021/23)
- Public Records Act 2005
- Ombudsmen Act 1975
- π’ Department of Internal Affairs, Head Office (2021 ‑ )
- π Local Government (1963 ‑ )
- π Realm of New Zealand (2021 ‑ )