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The
HAERENGA
KEI MUA
Journey
Ahead
Consultation Document
Waitomo District Council
Draft 10 Year Plan 2021–31
Māhere Tekau Tau 2021–31
01
Contents
02 Share your views
05 Our future begins with you
06 Our journey 2018–2020
08 Continuing our journey
10 Our vision & community outcomes
11 Our plan for the journey ahead
12 On the horizon
16 Our proposal
18 What else are we planning?
20 Upcoming infrastructure projects
24 Our financial strategy
30 Rating impacts across sample properties
32 Audit opinion
35 Have your say — Submission Form
Consultation Document 10 Year Plan 2021–2031 02 03
Share your views
16 April 2021 9 June 2021
Council approves draft
10 Year Plan for public
21 May 2021 Deliberations
(when Elected Members
consultation Consultation closes discuss your feedback)
21 April 2021 27–28 May 29 June 2021
Consultation opens 2021 10 Year Plan
adopted by Council
Hearings
(An opportunity for you
to talk directly to Elected
Members)
Now is your chance to share You can also pick up a physical Sharing your Attend a meeting Mokau
your views on what we are copy of the CD and view the
Supporting Information at any
opinion is easy You can also attend one
Drop-in Session
Mokau Hall
proposing for the journey ahead. of the following locations: of our Drop-in Sessions Saturday 1 May
If we don’t hear from you, we We have several ways
or Public Meetings 1pm–3pm
won’t know what you think. • PGG Wrightson, for you to have your say.
58 Moa Street, Piopio Te Kuiti
You can submit online on our Maniaiti/Benneydale
The Consultation Document (CD) Drop-in Session
• Mokau Museum and Gallery, website: waitomo.govt.nz/10YP Public Meeting
and the supporting information can Railway Building 3
33 North Street, Mokau Benneydale School
be accessed online on our website You can email your Submission: Rora Street, Te Kuiti Monday 10 May
waitomo.govt.nz/10YP • Café Kai and Bar, 15 Waitomo haveyoursay@waitomo.govt.nz Friday 30 April 7pm
Village Road, Waitomo 12pm–2pm
You can drop off your Submission
• Benneydale Foodmarket Ltd, Form to our Office at 15 Queen Wednesday 5 May
34 Ellis Road, Maniaiti/Benneydale Street, Te Kuiti, or 5pm–6:30pm
• Marokopa Transfer Station, Marokopa FREEPOST 112498, Waitomo District Piopio
Road (approx. 400m east of village) Council, PO Box 404, Te Kuiti 3941 Drop-in Session
• Waitomo District Council Main Office, You can also complete the Submission Fat Pigeon Café, Piopio.
15 Queen Street, Te Kuiti Form at the back of this Consultation Monday 17 May
Document and return it to us by mail, 2:30pm–3:30pm
• Waitomo District Library,
email or drop it into our Office.
28 Taupiri Street, Te Kuiti Waitomo
• Te Kuiti i-SITE Visitor Information Public Meeting
Centre, 160 Rora Street, Te Kuiti Waitomo Museum
Wednesday 28 April
6pm–7:30pm
05
Our future
begins with you
Tēnā koutou katoa, greetings been factored into this forecast. Should
dividends be received they will be used
On behalf of the Elected Members
to reduce debt further.
of the Waitomo District Council, I am
pleased to present this draft 10 Year We will continue to invest in our
Plan for your consideration. core infrastructure. A well-maintained
road network is especially important
This draft 10 Year Plan sets out our
to our rural economy. Looking after all
aspirational and financial goals for the
community assets and ensuring that
Council through to 2031.
they are well maintained, and fit-for-
We have formed the plan in a climate purpose is a priority under this draft
of uncertainty; a time when the COVID-19 10 Year Plan.
pandemic continues to hurt the economic
Our 10-year forecasts will be revisited
fabric of parts of our community, the
by the next Council in preparation for John Robertson, QSO
housing market is under stress, and Mayor of Waitomo District
the 10 Year Plan 2024-34. By then,
Central Government is considering
there should be more certainty around
significant reform of council operations.
Central Government’s Three Waters
It is important to keep in mind that Reform Programme as well as the effects
while the first two to three years of the of COVID-19. We will also know better
financial part of this draft 10 Year Plan where borrowing costs and pressures
will be reasonably reliable, the forecasts on the cost of capital works are heading.
for later years are likely to be revised
Finally, I want to make a plea to all
as we work through the Three Waters
residents about a matter that I am
Reform Programme.
passionate about. The costs to Council
Elected Members have made of waste disposal are increasing. These
a number of choices for the journey include emissions charges imposed by
ahead. Importantly, we have carefully Central Government. We can and must
considered the Council’s financial and look at ways to reduce waste through
infrastructure challenges alongside the recycling and composting.
issues of affordability of rates and
Please help reduce the waste that
Council debt levels.
goes into our Landfill. In the second year
Over the life of this draft 10 Year Plan, of this draft 10 Year Plan, we will be
we expect rate increases to be low. reviewing Council’s ‘Waste Minimisation
Next year, the total rates we collect will Plan’. We will consult with you and seek
be less than what we collected in this your ideas as we undertake that review.
current year — meaning a slight rate
Elected Members are keen to hear
decrease overall.
your feedback on this draft 10 Year Plan.
This draft 10 Year Plan forecasts I invite you to share your thoughts by
debt dropping by $8.9 million to $30.7 submitting online, in writing or in person
million in 2027 and dropping further at our hearings and at public meetings
to $15.1 million in 2031. Dividends from across the District.
Inframax Construction Limited (which
Help us shape the journey ahead
is wholly owned by Council) have not
for our District.
Consultation Document 10 Year Plan 2021–2031 06 07
Our Journey We've achieved
2018–2020 a lot together.
Leadership Parks and recreation
• Adopted Town Concept Plans for • Refurbished the Marokopa
Te Kuiti, Maniaiti/Benneydale, Piopio, Reserve Playground.
Mokau and Waitomo Caves Village.
• Completed a redesign of
• Completed Elections 2019. Redwood Park Playground. Water Property
• Developed and adopted Annual Plans • New playground equipment • Several upgrades of the Te Kuiti • Completed upgrades to the
(2019/2020, 2020/2021) and Annual installed in Maniaiti/ Benneydale. Stormwater Network, including Les Munro Centre.
Reports (2018/2019, 2019/2020). the completion of an Asset
• Basketball area installed • Upgraded the Senior Citizens
Criticality Assessment.
• Adopted and implemented the in Eketone Street, Te Kuiti. Hall and Piopio Memorial Hall.
• Completed the Te Kuiti Water
Vibrant Safe Waitomo Action Plan
• Native planting at Amenities Roads and Footpaths Treatment Plant Upgrade and other
• Sold and removed the Historic Society
with 36 actions. Building in Queen Street, Te Kuiti.
Motakiora/Brook Park. • Set up temporary portable toilets in • Repaired a 1.4km long capital works at the Piopio Water
• Distribution of Community Grants. Mokau for the peak summer season. section of Totoro Road. Treatment Plant and Maniaiti/ • Upgraded the Te Kuiti Domain building.
• Te Kuiti New Cemetery extension
• Support to the Youth Council. progressed with the gifted land. Benneydale Water Supply Scheme.
• Demolished two unsafe buildings • 970m of previously narrow • Upgraded CCTV Cameras
• Continued support of District at the Te Kuiti Aerodrome. footpaths widened and 610 metres • Continued improvement to technology in the Te Kuiti CBD.
of new footpaths constructed. across all Treatment Plants.
Promotion via Hamilton & Waikato Community • Repaired the Te Maika • Installed improved safety features
Regional Tourism Limited. and Mokau jetties. • Renewed 1,110 metres of drainage and • Completed upgrades and minor at Transfer Stations.
• Supported Te Kuiti Menzshed to
• Promotion of Economic culverts and 193 metres of kerbs. works of the Wastewater System
use a hall for community projects. • Upgraded Motakiora/Brook Park • Renewed the road seal at Waitomo
Development in collaboration Networks in Te Kuiti, Maniaiti/
and retrofitted Marokopa Holiday Park • Maintained urban roads District Landfill Kiosk and improved
with the Regional Economic • Technology upgrades and Benneydale, Te Waitere and Piopio.
with KiwiCash booking technology. (50km sealed, 3km of unsealed). site security.
Development Agency, Te Waka. building renovations completed
• Installed additional monitoring at the
at the Waitomo District Library. • Upgraded public toilets in • Re-metalled 51km of unsealed
• Continuing the review Mokau and Piopio Water Treatment
Te Kuiti, Piopio, Mokau and roads and resurfaced 25.7km
of the District Plan. • Continued delivery of events like Plants to gather compliance data to
Maniaiti/Benneydale. of sealed roads.
the Great NZ Muster and the Waitomo be assessed against the NZ Drinking
District Christmas Parade. • Maintained 162 bridges. Water Standards.
• Continued promotion and support • Maintained and/or replaced 323 • Completed repairs to the Lower
of an active and healthy community road signs/markers and 345 posts. Water Storage Dam at Mokau.
in partnership with Sport Waikato.
• Started the construction of the • Completed Phase 1 of an
• Delivery of Waste new Te Kuiti Pedestrian Railway investigation into an alternative
Minimisation Workshops. Overbridge (Te Ara Tika). water supply (bore) for Te Kuiti.
Consultation Document 10 Year Plan 2021–2031 08 09
Continuing This draft 10 Year Plan
maps out the next steps
Our Journey in our journey, a journey
we are excited to be on
with our community.
Over the last 10 years, Water Supply and Wastewater Finances We are continuing Managing affordability 1 is $109,000 less than this year
Council has invested heavily Councils across many parts of In the last three years Council has what we started The cost of doing business
(equivalent to a rates reduction of
0.53%.) The rates increase required
in core infrastructure (roads, New Zealand are struggling to provide significantly improved its financial
is increasing and as a result for Years 2 and 3 are 2.04% and
water supply, wastewater, safe and cost-effective drinking water position, doing better than what Council has made significant
there is a lot of pressure 4.38% respectively.
stormwater) to ensure we to their districts. In the last few years, it had forecast. Because of this, investment in core infrastructure
there have been instances where a Council will require lower rates over the last 10 years. There are on Council’s budget. The proposed rates in Year 3 reflect
deliver health and wellbeing lack of robust regulation, inconsistent than previously envisaged. the increased operating costs of water
outcomes for our residents enforcement and under-investment in
no new critical items in which We know that paying rates is challenging,
supply and wastewater services and
We know ratepayers are concerned Council needs to invest, in the especially for those on fixed or low
as well as complying with water infrastructure has had a serious the development cost of the next
about debt, so Council has also been incomes. We do our best to keep rates
legislation. Council has worked impact on local communities.
very careful in the way it has used debt
near future. Our focus is on as low as possible, while still providing
10 Year Plan. We will review this
continuing the major projects when more information about the
hard to invest in our District in In the last decade, Council has invested to help spread the costs of operations. services and facilities the community
Government’s Three Waters Reform
a way which is affordable for proactively in core infrastructure,
Reducing our debt is a key focus of
outlined in our Long Term Plan expects and enjoys. However, while
Programme is available.
committing $78.4 million into our Capital 2018–2028. Many of those Council can (and does) fund some
ratepayers, while still ensuring our Financial Strategy. Our forecasts
Works Programme. Government funding activities in other ways, rates are a Council has proposed an average rate
we have a great place to live, has been used to invest in water supply
predict that we can reduce debt by projects are already underway. reality that cannot be avoided. In some increase of 2.3% in Years 4-10, but this
$24 million (a 62% reduction over
work and play. and wastewater infrastructure. Those circumstances, we can help (see Council’s may change when the 10 Year Plan is
the 10-year period).
decisions have reduced the costs to our Rates Remission Policy on our website). reviewed and updated for 2024-2034.
ratepayers and means we do not have
We have recognised the ongoing
to keep investing the same amount
impact of COVID-19, especially on local
of funding in the future.
businesses and employment, and have
This Plan is made a conscious effort to keep
proposed rates as low as possible for
about continuing Years 1 and 2 of this draft 10 Year Plan.
The total amount of rates required
our journey. to operate Council business for Year
Consultation Document 10 Year Plan 2021–2031 10 11
Our vision: Waitomo — Our plan for the
a vibrant district journey ahead
Our Community Outcomes
What we want for our community
A prosperous A district A district that A district that
district for people cares for its works with you
We will continue We welcome all to a environment We work with you
to enable a thriving district that is accessible We plan for the wise to collectively focus
and sustainable safe, affordable, and use and manage- on the right things
economy. inclusive. We promote ment of all land and at the right time for
health, wellbeing and resources, now and for the greater benefit
participation. future generations. of the District.
Our Priorities for the
next three years
Provide value Support our This draft 10 Year Plan The year 2020 was challenging The COVID-19 Level 4 lockdown Our proposed plan for
for money communities in ways, many of us could never reinforced the important role Council the next 10 years is to:
Residents and ratepayers We will continue to maps out the next steps have imagined. When the plays in residents’ day-to-day lives.
It helped us gain a better understanding
• Focus on renewing and maintaining
get best value for money
because we find efficient
support a safe, vibrant
community where people on our journey, a journey COVID-19 global pandemic
reached New Zealand, none
of where investment is most needed
to continue to make Waitomo
critical, core infrastructure.
• Deliver on work programmes
and effective ways to
deliver fit-for-purpose
want to live and feel safe.
we are excited to be on of us knew what the impact a vibrant district. that address priorities including
important community spaces and
would be.
infrastructure, assets
and services that meet Enabling a thriving with our community. Over the past three years we have kept
rate increases to a minimum. We know
facilities, roads and footpaths, water
supply, wastewater, stormwater
legislative requirements. community paying rates is challenging for some
and regulatory services.
ratepayers in our District.
We will continue to enable • Keep rates affordable.
the growth of our local In this draft 10 Year Plan, we have taken
economy by effectively into account the impact of COVID-19 and • Continue preparing our District
promoting our District’s its continuing disruption to our normal for the next 30 years.
local businesses lives and the effect it is having on our
and projects. community. Given the challenges ahead,
we are continuing to prioritise keeping
our rates affordable.
Consultation Document 10 Year Plan 2021–2031 12 13
On the horizon
A challenging Three Waters Reform
regulatory environment Over the past three years,
A decision on whether our
Council operates within a Central and Local Government
have been considering how
Council opts into the new waters
heavily regulated environment.
Laws, regulations and other best to regulate the delivery
of the three water services
entity model proposed by Central
Government will be made towards
requirements are constantly
changing. (water supply, wastewater
and stormwater).
As these requirements change, we must
incorporate them into our policies and New legislation has created a new the end of 2021. This will involve
a public consultation process.
processes and in some cases, undertake Water Services Regulator, Taumata
work to meet new requirements. This can Arowai. This Regulator will oversee
mean increased costs and can sometimes and enforce new drinking water
mean expensive infrastructure upgrades. regulations and oversee wastewater
and stormwater networks.
In recent years, we have been required
Options for new service delivery
to respond to a number of regulatory
arrangements are still being considered.
changes, including:
The Government’s preference is for a
• New Drinking Water Standards considerably reduced number of new,
for New Zealand. larger water entities. Those entities
would replace 67 separate councils
• Earthquake-prone building standards;
(or their agencies) which currently
a national framework for identifying
manage their three waters services
and remediating high-risk, earthquake-
independently.
prone buildings.
A three-year reform programme for
• National Policy Statement on
three waters service delivery has been
Freshwater Management; provides
developed by Central Government. All
direction to councils on managing
Councils, including Waitomo District
the activities that affect the health
Council, are part of this, and as a result,
and quality of freshwater.
Waitomo District Council has received
• More stringent consent requirements, Government funding of $3.5 million to
for the management of resources, support water supply and wastewater
for example, discharge consents for projects in the District.
wastewater.
A decision on whether our Council
Additionally, we have further impending opts into the new waters entity model
regulatory changes coming through proposed by Central Government will
such as the introduction of a new Water be made towards the end of 2021.
Services Regulator, Taumata Arowai, This will involve a public consultation
which comes into effect in the second process. If Council does opt in, it
half of 2021. would mean ownership, management
and delivery of its water supply and
Over the next few years, the
wastewater services, and possibly
Government’s Three Waters Reform
stormwater, would transfer to a new
Programme will create uncertainty
larger water entity.
around the delivery of the three
water services, including whether The Three Waters Reform Programme
this responsibility will continue creates uncertainty around how water
to remain with councils or be supply, wastewater and stormwater
transferred to another agency. services will be delivered to our
community in the future. Our 30-year
Infrastructure Strategy and our 10-year
Financial Strategy assume the status
quo (that we could continue to own and
deliver services) as no decisions have
been made by Central Government.
Should this change, Council would
have to revisit its position.
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Climate change
is likely to present
challenges, along
Climate Change
In December 2020, the Government
with potential
opportunities, for
declared a climate emergency, noting
the devastating impact that volatile
and extreme weather will have
Council and the
on New Zealand.
The declaration included a requirement
community.
for the public sector (which includes
councils) to lead by example and reduce
their own emissions to achieve carbon
neutrality by 2025.
Current predictions of the effects
of climate change on the west coast
of New Zealand include:
• Increased frequency and intensity of Challenges Roads and footpaths What we are doing Water supply Council will consult with affected
extreme rainfall. Intensity of extreme communities and may need to
Water supply Climate change will lead to a rise It is not yet certain how climate Options for alternative water sources
rainfall may increase by up to 8% by either raise the level of these roads
in sea levels that will affect several or raw water storage for Te Kuiti to
2040 and up to 16% by 2090. The risk Climate change is one of the main
coastal roads in our District.
change will impact our District mitigate the effects of climate change
or re-route them to higher ground.
of localised flooding will increase. drivers of future demand for Council’s so we are considering a range and ensure security of supply.
water supply services. Extended Landfills
• Changes in average annual rainfall.
drought periods over summer may
Coastal communities of possible futures for assessing
In the Waitomo District average annual how to respond. Wastewater The Climate Change Act 2002
impact on water storage capacity Rising sea levels and storm surges
rainfall is expected to increase by up established the NZ Emissions Trading
and increase the risk of water supply will increase the risk of inundation It is important we consider climate We are making provision for a temporary
to 2.5% by 2040. We might expect Scheme and requires Landfill Owners
shortages, particularly for Te Kuiti. in low-lying coastal areas. change when we plan and design for coffer dam and causeway to protect the
increases in winter rainfall and to purchase emission trading units to
core infrastructure. Piopio Wastewater Treatment Plant from
decreases in spring rainfall with cover emissions. Our draft 10 Year Plan
Wastewater Emissions from the landfill flooding, followed by construction of
the potential for extended drought We currently allow for the effects forecasts include $5.89 million over 10
a new treatment plant when required.
periods during summer. Increased frequency of heavy rain The Climate Change Act 2002 of climate change (including natural years to meet our obligations relating
during winter could eventually impact established the NZ Emissions hazards) within our Asset Management to landfill emissions (previously budgeted
• Sea-level rise. New Zealand tide Stormwater
on the amount of inflow and infiltration Trading Scheme. Further regulations Plans. These plans focus on structures at $300K per annum). This is a huge
records show an average rise in the
entering our wastewater networks. for auctioning of emission units with a remaining life of 25 years or longer The longer-term consequences of financial burden for our community
relative mean sea level of 1.7 mm per
This could overload pump stations came into force in January 2021. which we will likely have to renew climate change will be considered when and we need to find alternatives for
year over the 20th Century. Globally,
and treatment plants. or replace. our stormwater resource consent is the disposal of waste.
the rate of rise has increased, and
renewed in 2024. Our consent discharge
further rise is expected in the future. We will keep assessing how best
Stormwater volume may need to be increased Electric vehicles
Climate change is likely to present to manage these challenges, but to accommodate extreme weather
Increases in rainfall intensity and higher we are already planning: Council will support the
challenges, along with potential (i.e. more rainfall).
flows might reduce the stormwater establishment of public charging
opportunities, for Council and the
system’s ability to cope, particularly stations for electric vehicles.
community. Roads and footpaths
if outlets are within tidal zones. This
may trigger demand for increased and It is predicted that in the next 80–100
improved stormwater control systems. years parts of Kawhia Harbour Road,
Marokopa Road, Soundy Road and
Te Mahoe Road will be below sea level.
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Our
Proposal
Option 1 What will this option Te Kuiti
Defer the completion mean for your rates? Manaiti/Benneydale
Piopio
of harmonisation of Mokau
water supply rates until
$1050
Year 4 (2024/2025)
(preferred option)
$936
$928
$916
$884
This option means:
• Completion of harmonisation will
be delayed to Year 4 of the 10 Year
$761
Plan (instead of doing it next year).
$678
$664
• This will lessen the rating impact
$641
on Te Kuiti ratepayers and keep their
rates more affordable. However other
communities will continue to pay more.
• Communities will continue to pay
different rates for water supply
services for a little bit longer.
• The rate per cubic metre will
continue to be different across
different communities.
• We will have more certainty around
the future of water supply services
by Year 4 of the 10 Year Plan. Current Year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
2020/2021 2021/2022 2022/2023 2023/2024 2024/2025
Postponing the and Maniaiti/Benneydale) should Levels of
harmonisation pay the same rate, for the same Service Impact
of water rates services. We also confirmed that There will be no impact on the levels
10% of costs would be funded of services from these options.
Through the development of by the entire District. Option 2 What will this option Te Kuiti
the Long Term Plan 2018-2028, mean for your rates? Manaiti/Benneydale
we reviewed the historical We finished harmonising Debt Impact Status Quo — Complete Piopio
funding of water supply and wastewater rates in 2018/2019. There will be no impact to the debt
harmonisation of the water Mokau
wastewater schemes across the In 2018/2019 we began phasing forecast from these options. supply rates in Year 1
as planned
$928
$916
District. We knew there was an in harmonised rates for water
inconsistency in the way these supply over four years. This option means:
$824
schemes were funded, meaning • We will complete the harmonisation
$735
each community paid a different We have now completed the of water supply rates next year as had
$694
first three years of this change, been originally planned.
rate for water supply and
$664
wastewater services. but are proposing to postpone • All communities will pay the
the last year of harmonising same for the same service.
We consulted on harmonising water supply costs until Year • The rate per cubic metre will be
these rates on the basis that 4 of this draft 10 Year Plan. This the same across all communities.
communities (specifically Te is because there is uncertainty
Kuiti, Te Waitere, Mokau, Piopio about the future of water
services and postponing the
change will also lessen the rating
impact on ratepayers in Te Kuiti.
Current Year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
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What else are
we planning?
District Plan Review heritage, outstanding landscapes and Te Kuiti Alternative Here are some of Recreation and Property • Housing and Property: Provision for
Council is currently reviewing the
significant natural features. The District
Plan will also ensure that significant
Source of Water the projects we’re • Parks and Recreation: Replace
the Lawrence Street land subdivision
in Te Kuiti in 2021/2022 [$200,000].
Waitomo District Plan. A District risks from natural hazards and The Te Kuiti Water Supply proposing to deliver damaged bollards at Centennial Park
in Year 1 [$25,000] and establish a • Review of Council-owned
Plan is hugely influential for place contaminated land are appropriately
managed.
Scheme takes water from in the next 10 years Motakiora/Brook Park Development land and leases.
making and place shaping and is Mangaokewa Stream which Leadership, Community
Plan in Year 3 [$50,000].
a fundamentally important tool for Developing a District Plan is resource Solid Waste
intensive and takes time to complete.
is then treated and purified. and Partnerships • Investigate options for the
enabling sustainable economic During this 10 Year Plan, the District Treated water is then pumped • Improvements and renewals in
Marokopa Holiday Park. • Continue the development at
development and achieving the Waitomo District Landfill [$1.7 million]
Plan review will be completed. to five storage reservoirs and Information Services capacity • Improve our playgrounds with
over four years starting in Year 1.
vision for our District. Scoping for the review was undertaken the reticulation network. [$309,000] in Year 1, and a similar $33,000 included for Year 4 for
average spend across the remaining the Mokau Playground. • Install licence plate recognition
It does this by setting the direction, in 2016, and this highlighted the need Because we are reliant on a single stream years. This includes renewals of technology at the Te Kuiti Transfer
form and shape of our urban and rural for a full review as a consequence of source, our community is vulnerable to • Ongoing minor renewals at the
hardware and end user devices Station in Year 2 [$40,000]. Minor
communities, while ensuring that we the significant changes in the legislative declining minimum stream flows. Low Waitomo District Library building,
along with updates to our aerial ongoing renewal is also planned
promote the sustainable management environment from when the Operative stream flow also has an adverse effect Waitomo District Aquatic Centre
photography data. for the next 10 years.
of natural and physical resources as District Plan was first developed. The on stream habitat and heightens the risk and Te Kuiti Aerodrome.
well as protect our cultural and historic review commenced in 2017 and was of an unstable upstream catchment. • Complete a Quarry Assessment and • Deliver waste minimisation
• Improve accessibility for the
expanded to include additional commence safety improvements for education awareness programmes.
We want to future-proof the water Surfer’s track at Mokau.
complementary projects including Quarries from Year 2 at an average
supply for Te Kuiti. In 2020/2021 we • Review our Waste Minimisation
Reserve Management Planning and cost of $46,000 per year based on the • Replace the Les Munro Centre air
will complete investigations into the Management Plan.
Town Concept Plans which has not outcome of the Quarry Assessment conditioning unit in Year 1 [$160,000].
been costed elsewhere. availability of a suitable alternative project. It is anticipated that this work
water source. Then we will need to • Replace the boiler at the Waitomo
will be funded by a contribution from
The District Plan review project has reassess our future supply arrangements District Aquatic Centre and undertake
the Lessees.
been budgeted in the draft 10 Year to mitigate risks and improve resilience pool resurfacing in Year 3 [$58,000].
Plan at $2.5 million (inclusive of for our community. We will also consider • Renewal of the vehicle fleet and
• Ongoing minor renewals
2020/2021 costs). This includes direct whether further treated water storage mower equipment [$278,000] in Year
for Public Toilets.
expenditure of $1.3 million and the is needed. 1, and an average cost of $325,000
remainder in internal costs. The total forecast expenditure required • Ongoing minor renewals
cost of the project has not increased in each of the remaining years. for CCTV Cameras.
from what was stated in the Long
• Deliver Phase 2 of the Digitisation • Public Facilities: Construct the
Term Plan 2018–2028.
Project. The continued development accessway for the Te Kuiti Cemetery
of our digital environment and extension in 2021/2022 [$40,000].
electronic provision to enhance
• Investigate public access to toilet
customer service delivery.
facilities at Waitomo Caves Village.
• Development of a Marketing
• Development of a Walking
Strategy for the District.
and Cycling Strategy.
• Integrate customer services
with local i-SITE services.Consultation Document 10 Year Plan 2021–2031 20 21
Upcoming Our Infrastructure Strategy outlines
our key infrastructure challenges for our
water supply, wastewater, stormwater
We have worked hard to upgrade our
infrastructure over the last 10 years
and there is little projected growth
that. Some updates and investigations
have been programmed in the 2021–
2031 period to improve resilience of
infrastructure projects
and roads and footpaths over the next in demand in the future. As a result, our infrastructure and to mitigate risk
30 years. Detailed planning is contained we are proposing no capacity-based to our communities.
in our Asset Management Plans (AMPs). infrastructure improvements.
We plan to maintain our current
However, it will be important to continue levels of service over the life of this
to look after the assets we already have, draft 10 Year Plan.
and we have ring-fenced budget to do
$449k
Maniaiti/Benneydale: Imhoff tank
& trickling filter replacements
$480k $75k $140k
Maniaiti/Benneydale: Maniaiti/Benneydale:
Three Waters Reform
consent renewal pipe replacements
Wastewater projects
$290k per year $112k $154k $131k
Piopio: Additional Maniaiti/Benneydale: Te Kuiti: UV units
Te Kuiti: reticulations renewals
buffer tank storage pipe replacements replacement
$75k $190k
$190k per yearper year
Te Waitere: land acquisition
Te Kuiti: reticulations
Te Kuiti: reticulations renewals renewals
and soakage field
$277k
$277k
Wastewater
Wastewaterpump
pumpstation
station
$1.3m $231k
$231k
Three Waters Reform Mokau:
Mokau:
Watermain
Watermain
replacements
replacements
Water supply projects
$206k
$206kper
peryear
year
TeTe
Kuiti: Replacement
Kuiti: Programme
Replacement Programme
$1.05m $359k $346k
Piopio: Construction Te Kuiti: Clarifier
Alternative water source
of a direct rising main refurbishment
$150k $168k $197k
Te Kuiti: completion of the bore Te Kuiti: Refurbishment Te Kuiti: Refurbishment
well head, electrics & pipework of reservoirs of reservoirs
$344k
$344k
Stormwater projects
Inspection
Inspection
Programme
Programme
$102k $182k
Stormwater Network
Catchment Management Plans
Improvements
$1.4m
$1.4m
Stormwater
Stormwaterrenewal
renewal
Programme
Programme
$200k per year
Widening of narrow unsealed carriageways
$74k per year
Improved road signage and guardrail installations
$1.6m
$1.6mper
peryear
year
Sealed
Sealedroad
road
resurfacing
resurfacing
Road and footpath projects
$1.7m
$1.7mper
peryear
year
Sealed
SealedPavement
PavementRehabilitation
Rehabilitation
$570k
$570kper
peryear
year
Footpath
FootpathImprovement
Improvement
and
and
Renewal
Renewal
$5.1m
$5.1m
Bridge
BridgeRenewal
RenewalProgramme
Programme
$805k
$805kper
peryear
year
Emergency
Emergencyreinstatements
reinstatements
$195k
$805kper
peryear
year
Unsubsidised
Emergency
road renewals
reinstatements
and improvements
Year 1 — 2021/22 Year 2 — 2022/23 Year 3 — 2023/24 Year 4 — 2024/25 Year 5 — 2025/26 Year 6 — 2026/27 Year 7 — 2027/28 Year 8 — 2028/29 Year 9 — 2029/30 Year 10 — 2030/31Consultation Document 10 Year Plan 2021–2031 22 23
What we Forecasting to invest and
operate our infrastructure
will deliver The next 10 years 2021–2031 Beyond 10 years 2031–2051
beyond
2021–2031 2031–2051 2021–2051 TOTAL
$41.57m (31%) $94.10m (69%) Wastewater
$135.67m
10 years
2021–2031 2031–2051 2021–2051 TOTAL
$43.57m (25%) $132.92m (75%) Water supply
We are preparing for the future
by taking note of population
trends, climate change and
$176.49m
improved technology and asset
management practices.
We want to ensure our infrastructure
continues to be up to standard and
meets the needs of our community. 2021–2031 2031–2051 2021–2051 TOTAL
Council’s asset management strategy $6.83m (32%) $14.32m (68%) Stormwater
over the past 10 years, particularly
$21.15m
around water supply and wastewater
infrastructure, has been focused on
ensuring we can support sound public
health and environmental outcomes.
We have taken a prudent approach to
financial management in this respect.
Our declining population projections will 2021–2031 2031–2051 2021–2051 TOTAL
put pressure on affordability because
there will be fewer ratepayers to service
$200.63m (30%) $469.75m (70%) Roads and Footpaths
$670.38m
the funding of projects. However,
there is little scope to scale back
Council’s involvement in providing core
infrastructure and regulatory services.
We must continue to meet minimum
environmental and public health
standards and continue to prioritise
the wellbeing of our community.
We are looking beyond
2021 to make sure that
our infrastructure will still
be providing the levels of
service that our community
expects and needs.Consultation Document 10 Year Plan 2021–2031 24 25
Our Financial Leadership 10%
$35.34m
Strategy
Recreation & Property 12%
$45.19m
Community & Partnerships 5%
$19.65m
Regulatory Services 4%
$15.45m
Solid Waste 10%
What will it cost? Where will the our capital projects. We will also $35.18m
Council looks after about $362.7 money come from? proactively seek to obtain income from
other sources wherever possible.
million worth of infrastructure, The amount we ask our We will increase current or add new
Forecast Operating Stormwater 2%
assets and facilities. community to contribute fees and charges as appropriate to Expenditure by Activity $5.18m
That includes our wastewater, towards our mahi needs cover a greater portion of the cost 2021–2031 Resource Management 2%
$363.9m
stormwater, water supply and roading it takes to administer some services
to be reasonable. and monitor consents. $7.65m
networks, right down to the pipes
we use. We know some people in our District
Rates revenue (including metered
struggle to afford to pay rates. That
We also undertake the massive task water rates) together with subsidies Wastewater 10%
is always top of mind.
of managing, regulating and monitoring and grants are our two largest sources $36.43m
all the activities that contribute to where The income we receive from rates is not of revenue and collectively make up
and how you live, work and play in enough to cover the costs to complete 88% of our forecast revenue. Fees
our District. That includes things like all the work we propose to deliver in and charges are the third largest
playgrounds, dog control, community this draft 10 Year Plan, so we will use source at 12%. Interest revenue and
halls, libraries, swimming pool and more. subsidies, loans and reserves to fund other revenue make up the remainder Water Supply 10%
We estimate it will cost around $470.3
of forecast revenue. $35.36m
million over the next 10 years to look after Roads & Footpaths 35%
what we already have and to provide the
services necessary for our District.
$128.47m
Regulatory 0%
$0.11m
Leadership 7% Rates Revenue (incl. penalties) 56%
$7.46m $225.34m
Recreation & Property 4% Other revenue incl. gains/(losses) 0%
$3.76m $1.75m
Solid Waste 7% Fees & charges 12%
Forecast Capital $7.9m Forecast Total $50.26m
Expenditure by Activity Revenue 2021–2031
Stormwater 2%
$403.28m
2021–2031
$1.65m
$106.4m
Interest revenue 0%
Wastewater 5% $0.09m
$5.13m
Water Supply 8%
$8.21m
Roads & Footpaths 68% Subsidies & Grants 29%
$72.16m $114.98m
Metered Water Rates 3%
$10.86mConsultation Document 10 Year Plan 2021–2031 26 27
The borrowing costs will be
37% less per rateable property What does it mean
over this period from $201 in
2022 to $127 in 2031. for your rates?
Projected Public Debt 2021–2031 Debt Long Term Plan 2018-2028 Rates Requirements & Revenue Changes 2021–2031 Total rates requirement
Debt 10 Year Plan 2021-2031 forecast rates revenue
(decrease)/increase %
+4.39%
+4.38%
$50m $30m +5%
$48.317m
$48.073m
$47.565m
$46.250m
$20.778m
$20.363m
$44.363m
$25m +4%
$25.417m
$40m
$25.176m
$41.453m
$24.516m
$24.000m
$39.545m
$23.551m
$39.158m
$23.033m
$38.145m
$22.641m
$37.586m
$21.689m
$35.486m $20m +3%
+2.04%
$33.468m
$33.319m
$30m
$30.689m
+2.69%
$28.773m
$15m +2%
$26.911m
+2.25%
+2.15%
$23.997m
+1.91%
$23.124m
+1.73%
$20m
$19.237m
$10m +1%
+0.96%
$15.113m
-0.53%
$10m
$5m 0%
$0 $0 -1%
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10
2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 2025/26 2026/27 2027/28 2028/29 2029/30 2030/31
Debt The positive progress is because • We are not going to be funding Forecast rates increases 2021–2031 Rates increase limit
Council’s financial performance
Council has taken a multi-pronged depreciation fully for newly-built assets compared with rates limits set by Council forecast rates revenue
approach to increasing operating (Te Kuiti Water Supply Network and the (decrease)/increase %
has improved significantly over income where possible (particularly Te Kuiti Wastewater Network) in the
4.9%
4.7%
4.7%
the last 10 years. from grants and subsidies), improving first four years of the draft 10 Year Plan.
4.6%
4.6%
4.6%
+5%
4.5%
4.5%
4.5%
its reserves balance, efficiency in The shortfall in depreciation funding will
In the five years since July 2015, spending and a focus on reducing be recovered in the remaining years of
+4.39%
+4.38%
Council has reduced debt by $8.9 cost of borrowing. the draft 10 Year Plan after taking into +4%
3.5%
million from $46.1 million to $37.2 account rates affordability.
million as at June 2020. Council is still committed to reducing
external debt over the duration of this • We will only fund the depreciation +3%
This is despite a significant investment draft 10 Year Plan. This will allow us of roads and footpaths to the extent
(and the need to borrow $20.5 million)
+2.69%
to reduce the debt servicing burden of the local share of renewals (25%)
to upgrade our water supply and +2%
+2.25%
on ratepayers and also give us the and loan repayments.
+2.15%
+2.04%
wastewater network components.
+1.91%
option of using future debt to further
+1.73%
• We have deferred the funding of
External debt is the money borrowed to invest in our District.
the principal repayment for the Solid +1%
pay for the construction of infrastructure Waste Activity in the initial years of
+0.96%
-0.53%
assets (like upgrading a water or
wastewater treatment plant). Debt
Our direction of travel the draft 10 Year Plan. This will start
0%
phasing in from Year 4.
can also help pay for some operational • We are placing more emphasis on
expenditure with long-term benefits, users paying for the services they • We have removed accelerated debt
such as the District Plan review. receive. This lessens the burden repayment from subsidised roads. -1%
on ratepayers. Our fees and charges • We will be increasing the overall Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10
The repayment of this debt spreads the 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 2025/26 2026/27 2027/28 2028/29 2029/30 2030/31
have been reviewed to closely align Depreciation Reserve Balance by
cost over many years — meaning that all
to the costs associated with providing approximately $10 million.
residents who receive benefit from the
those services.
investment help pay for it. This is fair • We are projecting to reduce
because it means that the cost of major • We are not forecasting any revenue external debt by $24.4 million.
infrastructure does not fall solely from any dividends.
on current ratepayers.Consultation Document 10 Year Plan 2021–2031 28 ⟶ What does it mean for your rates? 29
We will be collecting rates each
year to cover the costs in our
2,342 properties
in the District will receive
District Valuations Where your rates go
In 2018, property valuations were
a rates decrease.
budget, pay back debt and store completed for all properties in the
some away for future renewals District. These valuations take into
2,367 properties account market trends and provide
(depreciation). It means a change in the District will receive Recreation and Property Community
Council with the capital values that
to your rates annually. an increase of less than 1%.
some of your rates are based on.
$9.90 and Partnerships
$3.35
How much you pay depends on a 346 properties The next valuation will be undertaken Leadership
number of things, including changes to will have a rates increase in September 2021. Those new property $6.07 Regulatory Services
the value of your property, the services of between 1–2%. values will be used for rating purposes $1.64
your property is rated for and changes to from 1 July 2022 (Year 2 of the 10 Year
the amount we charge for those services. Most properties in Te Kuiti Plan). Council uses an independent Solid Waste
The total forecast rates requirement will have an increase of less valuer, Quotable Value, to undertake GST $4.20
for 2021/2022 is $20.36 million, a than 1% (1,664 properties). these valuations on our behalf. $9.88
Te Kuiti Residential
decrease of $109,000. The main drivers
for a decrease in the rates revenue from 394 properties Property, Capital Value Stormwater
the current year are shown below. in the District will have an $270k $4.73
increase of between 2–4%.
Roads and Footpaths
$75.65 Resource Management
$0.99
$6.56 per week
Principal repayment Water Supply Wastewater
funded by rates $11.44 $16.89
$149k
Forecast depreciation Not fully funding
increase depreciation from rates
$771k $1.225m Leadership Recreation and Property
$40.05 $32.30
Increase in fees & charges Community
Forecast internal $62k and Partnerships
resources cost increase $23.19
$685k Forecast increase in
operational subsidy
$527k Rural Drystock
Regulatory Services
Property, Capital Value
Forecast decrease
$3.1m $11.64
in cost of funds
$222.48
Forecast increase in $308k
payments to suppliers GST Solid Waste
$747k Removal of accelerated $29.03 $3.65
debt repayment
per week
$322k Stormwater
$0.13
Forecast increases to rates Forecast reduction to rates Resource Management
requirement 2021/2022 requirement 2021/2022 $4.21
$2.352m $2.461m Wastewater
$1.47
Roads and Footpaths Water Supply
$76.09 $0.72Consultation Document 10 Year Plan 2021–2031 30 31
Rating impacts
across sample
properties
Te Kuiti Residential Piopio Residential Te Kuiti Commercial 3 pans Piopio Wider Rating Area
Rates increase 10YP YR1 2021/2022 0.4% Rates increase 10YP YR1 2021/2022 0.5% Rates decrease 10YP YR1 2021/22 -0.4% Rates decrease 10YP YR1 2021/22 -0.9%
Valuation $270,000 Valuation $205,000 Valuation $330,000 Valuation $460,000
Actual Rates 2020/2021 $3,920 Actual Rates 2020/2021 $3,691 Actual Rates 2020/21 $3,865 Actual Rates 2020/21 $2,613
Proposed Rates 2021/2022 $3,934 Proposed Rates 2021/2022 $3,709 Proposed Rates 2021/22 $3,850 Proposed Rates 2021/22 $2,591
INCREASE of $0.27 per week INCREASE of $0.35 per week YOU SAVE $0.29 per week YOU SAVE $0.42 per week
Maniaiti/Benneydale Residential Mokau Residential Waitomo Commercial Drystock Rural
Rates increase 10YP YR1 2021/22 0.8% Rates decrease 10YP YR1 2021/22 -1.1% Rates decrease 10YP YR1 2021/22 -2.2% Rates decrease 10YP YR1 2021/22 -3.3%
Valuation $60,000 Valuation $385,000 Valuation $1,590,000 Valuation $3,130,000
Actual Rates 2020/21 $3,040 Actual Rates 2020/21 $3,391 Actual Rates 2020/21 $8,265 Actual Rates 2020/21 $11,964
Proposed Rates 2021/22 $3,063 Proposed Rates 2021/22 $3,356 Proposed Rates 2021/22 $8,084 Proposed Rates 2021/22 $11,568
INCREASE of $0.44 per week YOU SAVE $0.67 per week YOU SAVE $3.48 per week YOU SAVE $7.62 per week
Te Waitere Residential Te Kuiti Wider Rating Area (2 parts) Dairy Farm Rural (4 parts)
Rates increase 10YP YR1 2021/22 1.0% Rates decrease 10YP YR1 2021/22 -2.2% Rates decrease 10YP YR1 2021/22 -2.7%
Valuation $270,000 Valuation $810,000 Valuation $5,850,000
Actual Rates 2020/21 $2,838 Actual Rates 2020/21 $3,953 Actual Rates 2020/21 $24,379
Proposed Rates 2021/22 $2,867 Proposed Rates 2021/22 $3,867 Proposed Rates 2021/22 $23,725
INCREASE of $0.56 per week YOU SAVE $1.65 per week YOU SAVE $12.58 per weekConsultation Document 10 Year Plan 2021–2031 32 33 Audit opinion
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Proposal: Postponing the Harmonisation Any other comments?
of Water Supply Rates
Council proposes postponing completion of the harmonisation
of water supply rates until Year 4 of the 10 Year Plan. This
is because of concerns about rating affordability for Te Kuiti
ratepayers and because the future model for the delivery
of water services is uncertain.
ption 1
O
I agree with Council’s preferred option to postpone
the harmonisation of water supply rates until Year 4
(2024/2025).
ption 2
O
I would prefer that Council keeps the status quo and
completes this work as planned in year 1 (2021/2022),
noting this will largely impact Te Kuiti Ratepayers.
My comment on this proposal
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