Monday 16 October 2023, Tākina Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington
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Preconference Workshop Prices
| Registration type | Excl GST NZD$ | GST value | Incl GST NZD$ |
| Preconference Workshop Member Registration | $224.52 | $11.23 | $235.75 |
| Preconference Workshop Non-Member Registration | $321.43 | $16.07 | $337.50 |
| Timing | Topic | Presenter |
| 8.30 – 8.45am | Tea and coffee on arrival | |
| 8.45 – 9.00am | Context: regulatory landscape | Gillian Blythe, Chief Executive, Water New Zealand |
| Taumata Arowai workshop | ||
| 9.00 – 10.30am | Our regulatory approach and where we are heading
Te Mana o te Wai across our regulatory system Insights from drinking water safety plan reviews One year of living with the Drinking Water Quality Assurance Rules Pātai / Questions |
Allan Prangnell, CE
Maria Nepia, Kaiwhakahaere Rōpū Te Tiriti Steve Taylor, Head of Regulatory Jim Graham, Principal Advisor, Drinking Water Allan, Maria, Steve, Jim |
| 10.30 – 11.00am | Morning tea | |
| Commerce Commission workshop | ||
| 11.00 – 12.30pm | What is economic regulation and what can it achieve?
Economic regulation in the water sector – how has it evolved in England and Wales?
Factors unique to the New Zealand water sector that might imply a different approach is needed |
Andy Burgess, General Manager, Infrastructure RegulationGeorgina Mills Water Principal Advisor
Charlotte Reed |
| 12.30 – 1.00pm | Lunch | |
| Ministry for the Environment workshop | ||
| 1.00 – 2.30pm | National Policy Statement on Freshwater Management 2020 and Operationalising Te Mana o te Wai | Iain Maxwell, acting Director Implementation – Policy Implementation and Delivery Lorena Stephen, Director Investments – Policy Implementation and Delivery |
| 2.30 – 2.45pm | Wrap up, workshop concludes | |