To whom it may concern at the Hamilton City Council,

This is a request for information and documentation as covered by the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and/or the Official Information Act 1982.

These questions concern the information and modeling used to create the following documents:
• IAWAI Flowing Waters Water Services Strategy (March 2026)
• Water Service Delivery Plan (June 2025)
• Local Water Done Well Business Case FINAL (December 2024)

Each question should be considered and answered individually where possible.

1. When is "price harmonisation" expected to occur between the average household (or connection) in Hamilton City and Waikato District?

2. What is the expect water charge per average household (or connection) in Hamilton City when "price harmonisation" is expected to occur with Waikato District households?

3. Were any estimates or projections for median residential water charges past 2029 done in preparation for the Waters Water Services Strategy?

4. Can estimates or projections for median residential water charges past 2029 under the Waters Water Services Strategy be released?

5. What are the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) values for increases in median residential water charges as projected by the Waters Water Services Strategy's model(s)?

6. Can the "annual change in average rates per connection" graph with CAGR for HCC Status Quo (Option A2), which was missing from the Local Water Done Well Business Case FINAL (December 2024) be made available on a public website?

7. Are there any projections or models (e.g. “WSS 1”) where the expect water charge per average household (or connection) in Hamilton City is over $6000/year before 2037?

8. How much has been spent on IAWAI's branding and marketing up until May 2026?

9. How much has been spent on IAWAI board members and directors for each month up until May 2026?

10. For IAWAI over the last 6 months, can we have a table of the numbers of new personnel which have be hired according to salary bands?

11. For the "Universal Water Meters" on page 55 of the IAWAI Flowing Waters Water Services Strategy, what is the estimate just for new water meters for Hamilton City?

Sincerely,

John McDonald (Editor at CityWatch NZ)