#3Waters
Woke 3waters cant hurt you its not real

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May 26, 2025 at 12:07 AM
So exactly what 3Waters was trying to help with re council credit is now happening …
#nzpol
The global credit rating agency says councils could face downgrades and higher borrowing costs, meaning a bigger ratepayer burden, if new water entities load up on debt.
S&P warns watered-down water reforms could backfire on councils
The global credit rating agency says councils could face downgrades and higher borrowing costs, meaning a bigger ratepayer burden, if new water entities load up on debt.
dlvr.it
October 30, 2025 at 12:25 AM
$3000-$4000 potential water bill on top of rates.

Let that sink in for a moment.

Still think 3Waters was a bad idea?
October 12, 2024 at 2:56 AM
That 3Waters scheme from last year looking pretty good in hindsight now doesn’t it.

NZ is terrible at infrastructure.
Small town mindset.
March 16, 2024 at 3:27 AM
'Downward pressure on rents'

And good job we ditched 3waters because otherwise holy shit...
Inflation was driven up by increases in rents (up 3.7%), rates (up 12%), household energy (up 7.2%) and insurances (up 8%). Grocery rose 4.3%. Rents contributed the most to the overall inflation increase. A $3bn tax cut for landlords clearly isn’t enough!
April 16, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Budgeted for this = canceling $6bn climate resilience fund

Infra not being political = canceling iRex and politicizing 3waters to the max

I've not seen this level of gaslighting in NZ for a while

#nzpol
Cancelled IREX ferries just entered the chat.. #nzpol
February 17, 2026 at 6:41 PM
I guess thats why we need RONs! They've replaced 3waters!
Every day another WTAF story about how crappy life has become under this Government.
Trucking a whole suburb-full of shit 125km from Orewa to Whangarei for AT LEAST the next 24 years.
#nzpol
July 17, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Timeline
1. Cancelled 3waters, which caused rates to skyrocket
2. Blamed the councils
3. Introduced something MORE expensive 👍
August 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Heres another reminder that this govt used racist "anti co-governance" talking points to make kiwis vote against 3Waters in 2023 and now as a result we all have to pay for higher rates and a more expensive water plan. Racist bullshit is literally costing the taxpayer billions.
April 19, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Māorification is a RW gaslight word.

It evokes the idea of a general threat to Aotearoa NZ

But when broken down to specifics, its a few signs, a lower tier committee (3waters), a road name.. hardly threats to us living in peace.

Sad for the division being sown here by NAct & NZ First #nzpol
May 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Clown in charge of 3Waters
November 14, 2024 at 6:23 PM
#BHN Tonight at 9pm
- Chris Hipkins on Q&A talking CGT
- Christopher Luxon on ZB talking 3Waters v Water Done Well
- Karen Chhour admits getting numbers wrong
- John Tamihere resignation called for
#nzpol #nzpolitics @chewienz.bsky.social

youtube.com/live/uwv7cNN...
#BHN Hipkins on Q&A talking CGT | Luxon on ZB talking 3Waters | Tamihere resignation called for
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November 3, 2025 at 3:45 AM
“Come quietly or there will be... trouble.” #nzpol #cartoon #3waters
Chris Slane’s cartoon on the week: April 2 - NZ Herald
Cartoonist Chris Slane’s perspective on current events.
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April 1, 2024 at 10:48 PM
Remember how the media dogpiled Mahuta’s family when there was a whiff that there might be a (highly qualified) family member involved in 3Waters, but this govt trashed Smokefree and gave welfare handout to offshore tobacco companies while Luxons sister in law smiles on and nods along.
All a grift
May 12, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Think about this when you vote for your Councils Aotearoa NZ.

Some Councils went along with the anti-3Waters campaign and cost their ratepayers more.

Just make sure if you vote for someone else, it’s not a cooker. #nzpol
If Three Waters had gone ahead, by now we'd have ten water entities managing water for the country. Councils would have huge asset liabilities off their books, and compensatory payments to pay down debt and invest in communities, water charges would no longer be set by 3 year focused politicians.
August 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I'm sure everyone is very relieved to learn that the economic consulting geniuses who signed off on Nationals very good tax plan that absolutely held up and will be implemented as advertised will be designing the replacement for 3waters
February 12, 2024 at 9:11 PM
NZ usually has a casual racism but the blethering about 3waters was the triple distilled stuff.
June 28, 2024 at 5:26 AM
February 17, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Lucky we didn't get 3waters, eh. God knows how many hospital visits we would have avoided.
March 13, 2024 at 8:32 PM
#BHN Hipkins on Q&A talking CGT | Luxon on ZB talking 3Waters | Tamihere resignation called for

www.youtube.com/live/uwv7cNN...
#BHN Hipkins on Q&A talking CGT | Luxon on ZB talking 3Waters | Tamihere resignation called for
YouTube video by Big Hairy Network
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November 3, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Some of us remember the conniptions National had about 3Waters and how they stalked Mahuta’s family members and the press were fully on board.
Over qualified people getting jobs they were qualified for.

This is full blown corruption. These people are evil.
Rod Drury donated to National Party: "Donations were made "not looking to buy influence, but looking to be heard," he said. Donating and attending dinners with politicians present could help to get ideas in front of politicians." Other countries call it cash-for-access. www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-dept...
$500,000 in political donations associated with fast track projects
The projects include a quarry extension into conservation land and a development whose owner was supported by National MPs during a battle with Kāinga Ora.
www.rnz.co.nz
June 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Absolutely. That's why the 3waters reforms had to be defeated...they had safeguards against privatisation.
December 4, 2023 at 6:40 AM
Could the next government not bring 3Waters back.? #nzpol
August 23, 2025 at 9:09 AM
National won by stoking fear using false, bigoted threats and TPU propaganda about co-governance and 3Waters

3Waters was agreed to by many councils & communicated as "a centralised system in which larger rating bases cross-subsidised smaller ones lifting water management quality across the board"
We need a lot more of the kind of reflections that Justin Tipa and Luke Malpass offered this weekend- time to come together to solve these difficult collective problems NZ faces rather than point scoring on social media (note to myself as well!) www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
New Zealand’s crisis is political, not just plumbing
OPINION: The failure of sewage systems is symbolic: the choices not to spend on long-term problems, in favour of borrowing up to chase short-term votes.
www.thepost.co.nz
February 7, 2026 at 12:39 AM
So there are water problems in Queenstown and Gore. And what’s happened to 3waters to help sort/fund maintenance? Remember Hastings. #nzpol
September 21, 2023 at 5:43 AM