Amalgamation Information
- NZ Empowered
- May 19
- 1 min read
Updated: May 30

Our Water is being Amalgamated and costs regionally harmonised.
Next are the Council Amalgamation.
If you are not keen on Hamonisation of cost with the water and how it is being done.
Keep an eye on the ball here too, this we have a chance to do something about, who will your city amalgamate with?
Who will give you the best financial and growth options? We tried for 2 years with Water Done Well, the Water Metro, and then Tiaki Wai.
LET'S NOT LET THIS SLIP THROUGH TOO!
Articles
Meeting Information
Meeting Info Handouts
Amalgamation Interview with Upper Hutt's New Mayor (Oct 2025)

What happened in 2014 when Amalgamation was on the Table

Ministers and Other Government Officials to contact if you wish to voice your views.
Simon Watts (Nat -Local Government Minister) - S.Watts@ministers.govt.nz
Kieran McAnulty - (Lab - Shadow Local Government Minister) - kieran.mcanulty@parliament.govt.nz
Louise Upston - L.Upston@ministers.govt.nz
Chris Bishop - C.Bishop@ministers.govt.nz
Winston Peters - W.Peters@ministers.govt.nz
David Seymour - D.Seymour@ministers.govt.nz
Chris Hipkins - chris.hipkins@parliament.govt.nz
Scott Simpson - S.Simpson@ministers.govt.nz
Copy and Paste these into your email
S.Watts@ministers.govt.nz; kieran.mcanulty@parliament.govt.nz; L.Upston@ministers.govt.nz; W.Peters@ministers.govt.nz; D.Seymour@ministers.govt.nz; chris.hipkins@parliament.govt.nz; S.Simpson@ministers.govt.nz




