The Queenstown Lakes district’s Three Waters company has a name. Now it needs a board of directors. The size and makeup of the board for the council-controlled organisation (CCO), named WaiSouth, dominated discussion at a full council workshop this week. The board’s size, length of term and the desired skill mix of its directors must be decided at a full council meeting on February 5. Mayor John Glover said he preferred asking iwi what kind of relationship they wanted with the company, rather than presenting specific options.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 23, 2026 21:32 UTC