Nomination form – Member of the Water Services Authority
- Taumata Arowai Board
Please complete this form and return it to
[email address] with the nominee's CV
attached. Extra rows can be inserted in the boxes below, as required.
What role do you want to nominate yourself or someone else to?
Both boxes may be ticked if you wish to be considered for either role
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Taumata Arowai – the Water Services Regulator
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indicate which □ Taumata Arowai – Board Member
role/s
If you are nominating someone else, who are you?
Name of person or group
Daytime telephone number
Email address
Who is being nominated?
Personal details Surname
First name(s)
Daytime telephone number
Postal address
Email address
Gender
Male, female, gender diverse or prefer
not to say
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Professional and tertiary qualifications
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Professional memberships (For example, Institute of Directors in New Zealand)
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Member since
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Current or most recent employment Employer
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Government-appointed board experience Body
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Business or community board experience Body
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Paid and voluntary work experience Organisation
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Possible conflicts of interest Does the person nominated have any professional associations, community links, investments or
family connections with the body, or any other possible conflicts of interest? If so, please list.
How does the person nominated intend to manage any possible conflicts of interest (if
applicable)?
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Other matters
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Has the person nominated ever been declared bankrupt, convicted of a criminal offence, or are
they currently involved in court proceedings? If so, please list.
Referees
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nominee
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Criminal record
A criminal conviction wil not necessarily exclude you from being considered for appointment. Any
previous convictions that meet the criteria of the Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act 2004 do not
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need to be disclosed. For information on the Act, see https://www.justice.govt.nz/criminal-
records/clean-slate/
The Department of Internal Affairs may decide to check your record for
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criminal convictions and/or your credit status.
Do you consent to such a check?
Yes / No
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NO to the above question, please provide details:
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Have you ever been convicted of any offence in New Zealand or in any other
country (other than minor traffic or parking offences)?
Yes / No
Are there any charges against you yet to be heard?
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YES to either or both of the above two questions, please provide details:
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Declaration
I,
(full legal name)
confirm that the information I have given in this disclosure form is complete, true and correct.
I authorise the Department of Internal Affairs to verify, at any time, the accuracy of the information I have
provided in this disclosure form and my application materials. In addition, I consent to the Department of
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Internal Affairs-
• obtaining a copy of any criminal records I may have, held by Police or Ministry of Justice
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• checking my educational or other qualifications with the relevant institutions
• carrying out checks on my financial position, including credit and insolvency history
• making any other necessary enquiries with government agencies or other bodies relevant to
assessing my candidacy
• discussing the details of this application and all information provided with the Minister.
If I am appointed, I agree to promptly declare any actual or potential conflict of interest or probity issue to
the Chair, who will decide how the conflict or probity issue can best be managed. I also agree to abide by
any decisions about the management of that conflict or probity issue. I acknowledge that, in the event that
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a conflict or probity issue cannot be managed, the Chair will inform the appointing Minister and that the
Minister may reconsider the suitability of me continuing to be a member.
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Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai: Board Member candidate
information
On behalf of the Minister of Local Government, the Department of Internal Affairs is seeking
candidates who wish to be considered for appointment as a Board Member of the Water Services
Authority – Taumata Arowai (the Authority).
The Water Services Authority
The Authority was established in 2021 by the Taumata Arowai–the Water Services Regulator Act 2020
(the Act), with a range of objectives. These include; protecting and promoting drinking water safety
and related public health outcomes, building and maintaining capability among drinking water
suppliers and effectively administering the drinking water regulatory system.
In August 2024 the Government set out the key details of New Zealand’s future water services delivery
system under Local Water Done Well. The proposed Local Government Water Services Bill (the Bill)
wil establish the enduring settings for the new water services system. Changes are proposed to the
water services delivery system and to the water services regulatory system.
The Bil has now been introduced and is proposed for enactment from mid-2025. The Government is
proposing a range of changes that aim to reduce the cost and burden for drinking water suppliers
associated with complying with the Water Services Act 2021. The changes are designed to improve the
efficiency and effectiveness of the drinking water regulatory regime, and the approach the Authority
takes to regulating this regime.
Under this proposed approach the Authority wil need to consider the cost of compliance on suppliers
when performing and delivering its objectives, functions and duties. It wil also need to ensure that the
regulatory framework is proportionate to the scale, complexity, and risk profile of each drinking water
supply, including the consideration of cost and affordability for the users of the supplies. Additionally,
the Authority wil need to issue drinking water acceptable solutions to a greater number of suppliers.
Ensuring that the templates are readily available to a greater number of suppliers will further reduce
the regulatory burden and costs for suppliers by reducing the need for bespoke solutions.
For further information on the proposed changes see
https://www.dia.govt.nz/Water-Services-Policy-
Future-Delivery-System.
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The Authority Board The Board has between five and seven members, in accordance with the Act. Board members are
appointed by the Minister for terms of up to three years. They may be reappointed, but there is no
guarantee of appointment for a further term.
In addition to holding responsibility for ensuring that the Authority meets its objectives and functions
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set out in the Act, the Board must also ensure that the Authority:
• acts in a manner consistent with the operating principles of:
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o building and maintaining credibility and integrity, so that the Authority is trusted by
consumers, drinking water suppliers, wastewater network operators, stormwater network
operators, Māori, and government;
o ensuring that the Authority has suitable expertise to build and maintain confidence in its
capability as a regulator;
o developing sector capability, by promoting collaboration, education, and training; and
o partnering and engaging meaningfully with other people and organisations; and
• maintains systems and processes to ensure that, for the purposes of carrying out its functions
under this Act, the Authority has the capability and capacity:
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o to uphold the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) and its principles; and
o to engage with Māori and to understand perspectives of Māori.
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The Authority has a legislated Māori Advisory Group. The current role of this group is to provide advice
to the Board and the Authority on Māori interests and knowledge, and any other areas that the Board
seeks advice on.
For more information about the Authority see https://www.taumataarowai.govt.nz/
Skills, experience, and attributes required
The Act requires the Minister to appoint members to the Board who, collectively, have knowledge and
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experience of, and capability in:
• the compliance, monitoring, and enforcement activities of regulatory agencies;
• public health, particularly in relation to the objectives and functions of Taumata Arowai;
• the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) and its principles;
• perspectives of Māori and tikanga Māori; and
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• performance monitoring and governance.
In addition, the Minister is open to nominations from candidates with knowledge and experience of,
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and capability in:
• the water sector;
• the delivery of cost effective regulation;
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• commercial experience;
• local government;
• the delivery and maintenance of infrastructure networks;
• economic regulation;
• an understanding of different perspectives across the water sector; and/or
• the financial management of an entity.
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The generic criteria for a governance role in the Crown context include:
• understanding the respective powers and responsibilities of Ministers, boards, management and
employees;
• having, and following effective and well-understood accountability processes;
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• working in collaboration with other public entities, where practicable;
• modelling acceptable behaviours; and
• probity in the management of public funds and disclosing and managing conflicts of interest.
Finally, under s.29(2)(b) of the Crown Entities Act 2004, in appointing or recommending an
appointment, the responsible Minister must also take into account the desirability of promoting
diversity in the membership of Crown entities.
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Remuneration and meetings
The current remuneration for a Board member it is $15,000 per annum. Ful Board meetings may be
held monthly, or otherwise as required, including at least one annual strategic planning meeting. In
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addition, Board members with committee responsibilities will attend additional meetings for those
purposes. The expected time commitment for a Board member is approximately 30 days a year.
The Chair and the Chief Executive, with the support of the staff, will establish an agenda for each
board meeting. Board materials will be distributed to members in advance of the board meetings to
allow members to be thoroughly prepared.
The Chair will oversee board meetings and ensure they are conducted in an orderly fashion. Board
members are expected to attend and participate regularly in board and committee meetings
consistent with general fiduciary standards and the governance requirements of Crown entities.
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The Authority as a Crown entity The Authority is a Crown agent under the Crown Entities Act 2004. The Crown Entities Act 2004
provides a framework for Crown entity governance and accountability, including responsibilities of
board members, disclosure of interests, and the roles of Ministers. It is available at
http://www.legislation.govt.nz. As a Crown agent, the Authority can be directed to give effect to a
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government policy that relates to the entity’s functions and objectives.
Board members are subject to the col ective and individual duties of members set out in sections 58
and 59 of the Crown Entities Act 2004. The collective duties of Board members are to ensure the
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Board’s functions are performed efficiently, effectively and consistently in the spirit of the public
service, and in a financially responsible manner. The individual duties of Board members are:
• to act with honesty and integrity;
• to act in good faith and not at the expense of the entity’s interests;
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• to act with reasonable care, due diligence and skill; and
• not to disclose, or make use of information that would otherwise not be available to them.
Further information on how the relationships between Crown entities, Ministers, and departments
work in practice can be found on the Public Service Commission’s website
(https://www.publicservice.govt.nz/guidance/it-takes-three-operating-expectations-framework-for-
statutory-crown-entities/).
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Conflicts of interest
Applicants will be asked to declare any actual, potential or perceived conflict of interest, or any other
matter relevant to their suitability for appointment. The Department of Internal Affairs may check the
accuracy of any information relating to an application for appointment.
The Appointment process
The process for appointing to a Crown entity board can take up to three months after the closure of
applications and consists of the following stages:
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• Shortlisting of applications – the Department and Minister will select candidates for interviews.
• Disclosure of interests – shortlisted candidates will be asked to disclose interests.
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• Interviews – a panel will be convened to interview candidates in person or other means.
• Due diligence – the Department will undertake due diligence (covering public profile, credit,
qualification, criminal, and reference checks) to assess the recommended candidate’s suitability
for appointment.
• Recommendation to Minister – the Department will brief the Minister on the outcome of the
interviews and recommended candidate(s).
• Consultation – once the Minister has selected the candidate who they consider best meets the
needs of the Board, the Department will consult colleagues and the Government coalition and
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support parties.
• Cabinet process – the Minister will raise an appointment proposal for discussion by the Cabinet
Appointments and Honours (APH) Committee and Cabinet.
• Appointment by the Minister – depending on the outcome of these discussions, the Minister
will then appoint a member.
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Next steps
Nominations, including a completed nomination form and curriculum vitae, should be emailed to
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[email address]. Al nominations must be received by 5pm Friday 31 January 2025.
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Document Outline
- Water Services Authority Board candidate information sheet.pdf
