Sep 6, 20232 min read

Contact your Regional Councillor Today!

Updated: Oct 4, 2023

Wise Water Use now urge their supporters to email, phone, harangue in the street, their local Councillor and ask that they support the call for the three Water Holdings Hawke's Bay directors to pay their $382,956 debt immediately and in full. All other ratepayers have to pay their rates – the three directors of Water Holdings Hawke's Bay should not get special treatment.

You will find the emails and phone numbers of the 11 Regional Councillors here - then click on the photo of your local Councillor to get their contact details, which are and also listed at the bottom of this post :

If you don’t know who your local Councillor is then pick one who looks approachable!
We ask that you cc Wise Water Use <contact@wisewateruse.org.nz> into your email so we have an idea of how many have contacted Councillors.

Below is a simple email template you can use (feel free to word something a little stronger yourself!)

You can either cut-and-paste the wording below, or download a Word template here:

Dear Councillor ______________

I am frustrated that council has not taken action to collect Water Holdings Hawkes Bay’s $382,956 debt in full. WHHB has not paid their science charges for over 3 years. I pay my rates regularly and the three directors of WHHB should not be receiving special treatment. Please do the right thing by all Hawkes Bay ratepayers and take immediate action to collect the $382,956 debt. If WHHB cannot pay their debt then Council must take steps to place the company into liquidation and the Ruataniwha water consents must be surrendered.

Yours faithfully

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Regional Councillor Contact Details:

Hinewai Ormsby (Chair)

Ahuriri/Napier

Cr.Hinewai.Ormsby@hbrc.govt.nz

021 0770088

Will Foley

(Deputy Chair)

Tamatea/CHB

Cr.Will.Foley@hbrc.govt.nz

027 4996947