The government’s Three Waters Reform proposes that the water assets currently managed by Kawerau District Council and the other 66 councils throughout New Zealand will be owned and operated by four large entities. 
Launched in July 2020 the government proposes changing the Three Waters service delivery arrangements by 1 July 2024.

Kawerau District Council wishes to continue to keep communicating with the community about the Three Waters Reform. 
The Three Waters Reform proposes that the water assets currently managed by Kawerau District Council and the 66 other councils throughout New Zealand will be owned and operated by four large entities. 

AFTER more than three decades of library service, Ramona Wood is retiring from the Kawerau District Library today, on Friday 27 August. 

Kawerau District Council has launched a ‘be kind’ campaign to staff.

Kawerau District Council is expecting a clearer understanding of the Three Waters Reform timeline and options for consultation by the end of the week. 

Media Release
For Immediate Release 
23 July 2021 
   

‘Local jobs for locals’ through Mayors Taskforce for Jobs 

KAWERAU Mayor Malcolm Campbell is pleased to announce a funding package to create jobs for locals in the district. 
The $500,000 package is a partnership between the Mayors’ Taskforce for Jobs and government to get more people into local jobs. 
Mayor Campbell said, “The first step is to employ a coordinator for the programme.” 

Tasman Paper Public Celebration

Past and present employees and Public are invited to join in celebrating Tasman paper being part of the Kawerau community for the last 68 years.
Norske Skog Tasman will be hosting an event open to the public on Saturday 17 July 2021 in the Kawerau Town Hall from 12pm to 6pm. 
Photos and videos from the Sir James Fletcher Kawerau Museum and Tasman Mill library will be on display featuring the life of the paper mill and its people from construction to closure.

Media Release 
For immediate release

2 July 2021 

Kawerau District Council continues to support economic development 

ONE door may be closing, but others are set to open in the Kawerau District. 

It was an end of an era on Tuesday as the last jumbo paper reel rolled off the No.3. Paper Machine at Norske Skog Tasman.