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政府宣布了一项25亿纽币的一揽子计划
政府支持水改革、就业和增长。政府今天宣布了一项25亿纽币的一揽子计划，通过改革新西兰的饮用水、废水和雨水服务来支持地方政府转型。一揽子计划还将刺激地方经济，同时创造就业机会和释放住房基础设施。 “新西兰的水系统正面临重大危机，并将继续这样做，而不会发生重大变化。彻底整顿我们的饮用水、废物和雨水服务将使新西兰所有社区受益，无论他们在新西兰的什么地方”总理杰辛达·阿尔登说。
今天宣布的支持方案将确保没有一个理事会因改革而更加糟糕。拨出5亿纽币，确保地方当局通过过渡进程得到支助，并确保管理改革的财政影响。
总理说 :”我们还希望承认，这些资产的转移对理事会资产负债表意味着重大变化。因此，一揽子计划的其余部分旨在确保理事会在资产基础发生这种变化后过得更好。为此，我们为议会预留了20亿纽币，用于未来地方政府、城市发展和社区福祉的投资”。
地方政府部长纳纳亚·马胡塔说:”中央和地方政府的目标非常相似，两级政府必须共同应对这些挑战。新西兰的供水系统是该国最重要的基础设施部门之一，它触及了我们生活的方方面面。我们的社区需要在未来30年投资1200-1850亿纽币，以维持、更换和升级老化资产，并提供增长”。
纳纳亚·马胡塔还说:”我们承认，所有理事会都面临着巨大的压力，并面临着巨大的变化。水改革为政府和地方议会提供了一个机会，可以共同努力，确保改革符合目的。我们很高兴不仅在这些改革方面，而且在其他挑战和机遇方面与新西兰地方政府密切合作″。
政府已签署一项承诺，与新西兰地方政府合作，在今后6-8周及以后与理事会和其他利益攸关方进行接触和协商。
“改革是为了更大的利益而行动，对所有社区都大有益处。但是，如果所有议会都参加，他们将有最好的成功机会。我们正在与该部门合作，确保每个人都了解与改革有关的信息，并解释政策建议、改革的好处以及一揽子支持计划的细节。 我们所有的水资产将保留在当地所有，这对我们来说是底线。我们增加了一项公投条款，以提供防止私有化的最终保障。将建立机制，确保一个强大的社区在资产和服务的运行方式以及规划管理方式方面拥有发言权。支助一揽子计划中5亿纽币的不差部分旨在解决理事会将产生的费用和财务影响，例如将水资产、负债、收入和工作人员转移到一个新的水服务实体。这笔资金还确保理事会能够继续可持续地履行其与水无关的作用和职能。
但我们也知道，计算这些服务过渡对议会的长期影响是困难的””纳纳亚·马胡塔说。
支助方案的更好部分，包括10亿纽币的皇家资金和10亿纽币来自新的供水服务实体，根据全国一致的公式分配给理事会。理事会将能够利用这笔资金支持三项水务服务改革，并侧重于与气候变化和复原力、住房和城市设计和规划以及社区福祉有关的其他地方福祉成果。
一揽子供资是在2020年承诺用于改革方案的7.61亿纽币和2021年预算中宣布的2.96亿纽币之外，用于建立和过渡新的水务实体所涉及的费用。
改革将在未来30年使国内生产总值增加140亿$230亿纽币，并创造约6000至9000个就业机会。
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Government to provide support for water reforms, jobs and growth
News from the New Zealand Information Secretariat on July 15，The Government today announced a $2.5 billion package to support local government transition through the reforms to New Zealand’s drinking water, wastewater and stormwater services. The package will also stimulate local economies while creating jobs and unlocking infrastructure for housing.
“New Zealand’s water systems are facing a significant crisis and will continue to do so without major transformation. Overhauling our drinking, waste and stormwater services will benefit all New Zealand communities, no matter where they are in the country,” Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.
“The support package announced today will ensure that no council is worse off as a result of the reforms. $500 million is set aside to provide certainty for local authorities that they will be supported through the transition process and to ensure the financial impacts of reform will be managed.
“We also want to acknowledge the significant change that the shift in these assets means for Council balance sheets. So the remainder of the package seeks to ensure Councils are better off despite this change to their asset base.
“To do this we have set aside $2 billion for councils to invest in the future for local government, urban development, and the wellbeing of their communities,” Jacinda Ardern said.
Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta said that Central and Local Governments had very similar goals and it was important that the two tiers of government approached these challenges together.
“New Zealand’s water system is one of the country’s most significant infrastructure sectors, touching every aspect of our lives. Our communities will need to invest between $120-185 billion over the next 30 years to maintain, replace and upgrade ageing assets and to provide for growth,” Nanaia Mahuta said.
“We acknowledge the significant pressures that all councils are facing with considerable change on the way. The water reforms have provided an opportunity for Government and local councils to work together to ensure the reforms are fit for purpose. We are pleased to be working closely with Local Government New Zealand not just on these reforms, but on other challenges and opportunities” said Nanaia Mahuta.
The Government has signed a commitment to work together with Local Government New Zealand to engage and consult with councils and other stakeholders over the next 6-8 weeks and beyond.
“The reforms are about acting for the greater good, with significant benefits to all communities. But they will have the best chance of success if all councils participate. We are working with the sector to ensure everyone understands the reform-related information, and to explain the policy proposals, the benefits of reform, and the details of the support package,” said Nanaia Mahuta.
“All of our water assets will be retained in local ownership; that has been a bottom line for us. We have added a public referendum provision to provide the ultimate protection against privatisation. There will be mechanisms to ensure a strong community say in how the assets and services are run and how planning will be managed,” said Nanaia Mahuta.
The $500 million “no worse off” component of the support package seeks to address the costs and financial impacts that councils would incur such as the transfer of water assets, liabilities, revenue and staff to a new water services entity. The funding also ensures councils will be able to continue to sustainably perform their non-water related roles and functions.
But we also know that calculating the long-term impact of the transition of these services for councils is difficult.
The “better off” component of the support package, which comprises $1 billion Crown funding and $1 billion from the new water services entities is allocated to councils on the basis of a nationally consistent formula. Councils will be able to use this funding to support the three water service reform, and focus on other local wellbeing outcomes associated with climate change and resilience, housing and urban design and planning, and community wellbeing
The funding package comes on top of the $761 million committed to the reform programme in 2020, and $296 million announced in Budget 2021 for the costs involved with the establishment and transition of the new water entities.
The reforms will grow GDP by $14 billion to $23 billion over the next 30 years and create an estimated 6000 to 9000 jobs.
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