Water Services Legislation Bill
Government bill
8 December 2022
This omnibus bill is the second bill in a suite of legislation to reform water services delivery in New Zealand. The single broad policy for this bill is to establish and empower water services entities by setting out their functions, powers, obligations, and oversight arrangements.
Voting method
Party voting: Parties decided whether or not to support this bill and cast votes on behalf of all their MPs.
Procedural notes
Extended sittings used
Extended sittings were used to progress this bill. Learn more about extended sittings
Urgency used
Urgency was used to progress this bill. This means some of the normal processes may have been skipped or abrogated. Learn more about urgency
- Introduced on 8 December 2022
- 1st reading on 14 December 2022
- 2nd reading on 22 August 2023
- 3rd reading on 23 August 2023
- Royal assent on 30 August 2023
Members responsible
Votes
Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.
Bill details last synced on 30 August 2023 at 12:30 pm.

