Affected provisions

1. 1: Transitional, savings, and related provisions
   Inserted a new transitional provision relating to the expenses of the Crown monitor under the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025
2. 4: Overview
   Removed the requirement for the Water Services Authority to have regard to the hierarchy of obligations in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management
3. 5: Interpretation
   Replaced references to 'Taumata Arowai' with 'the Water Services Authority' in various provisions
4. 14: Contents of joint water services delivery plan
   Updated references to joint arrangements to refer to 'joint water service provider arrangements' under the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
5. 20: Secretary accepts water services delivery plan
   Replaced references to 'Taumata Arowai' with 'the Water Services Authority' in various provisions
6. 21: Publication of accepted water services delivery plan
   Replaced references to 'Taumata Arowai' with 'the Water Services Authority' in various provisions
7. 58: Purposes of this Part
   Updated references to joint arrangements to refer to 'joint water service provider arrangements' under the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
8. 61: Alternative requirement: decision making
   Updated references to joint arrangements to refer to 'joint water service provider arrangements' under the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
9. 62: Alternative requirement: consultation
   Updated references to joint arrangements to refer to 'joint water service provider arrangements' under the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
10. 63: Alternative requirement: consultation on amendment to long-term plan
    Updated references to joint arrangements to refer to 'joint water service provider arrangements' under the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
11. 64: Alternative requirement: information requirements for consultation
    Updated references to joint arrangements to refer to 'joint water service provider arrangements' under the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
12. 65: Ability to consider joint service area
    Updated references to joint arrangements to refer to 'joint water service provider arrangements' under the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
13. 66: Joint committees
    Updated references to joint arrangements to refer to 'joint water service provider arrangements' under the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
14. 67: Ability to conditionally approve amending long-term plan
    Updated references to joint arrangements to refer to 'joint water service provider arrangements' under the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
15. 68: Exemption from cost-effectiveness review
    Updated references to joint arrangements to refer to 'joint water service provider arrangements' under the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
16. 89: Crown monitor’s and Secretary’s expenses recoverable from Watercare
    Amended the description of expenses recoverable from Watercare under section 89
17. 90: Commerce Commission’s functions, duties, and powers
    Replaced references to 'Taumata Arowai' with 'the Water Services Authority' in various provisions