Three Waters reform — local accountability safeguards
Formal submission to Auckland Council opposing full asset divestment and requiring retained local accountability over Three Waters infrastructure.
Position
The Association supports investment in resilient water infrastructure but opposes models that remove local democratic accountability. Our submission to Auckland Council sets out safeguards the final model must include.
Key asks
- Retained public ownership of core water assets
- Mandatory transparency on long-run cost forecasts
- A community veto on any future privatisation pathway
Status
Submitted to the Council's Governance and Finance committee; awaiting hearing date.
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Written by Mark Pervan, Director, City Builders Association Limited
Mark Pervan is the founder and director of City Builders Association Limited, an Auckland civic think tank funded solely by membership. He has run manufacturing plants, with global sourcing and supply chain management in the same role, and has been project manager on multiple commercial and residential building projects. He was also responsible for product design and development across multiple mediums, and served as sales and marketing manager. He is a company director and business owner, including as a director of Idea Foundry. He served three years as an elected member of the Puketāpapa Local Board (2022–2025) and was a council candidate for the Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward of Auckland Council.
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