In New Zealand, $164-180 billion is needed over the next 30 years to address ageing infrastructure – an investment of $5.5-$6 billion every year. Investment of this scale demands collaboration between the government, private sector, and communities to ensure quality, affordable, and sustainable services while preserving resources for future generations.
Despite the complexity, one certainty remains: The water sector transcends beyond merely pipes and pumps and will be at the forefront of driving transformative change for the benefit of our communities and environment.
Key levers to drive the change required:
Implementing policy reforms that support sustainable practices, incentivise conservation, and ensure equitable access to resources.
Community-driven education on conservation, promotion of sustainable practices, and decision-making to foster ownership.
Adopting cutting-edge technologies to enhance efficiency and reliability, reduce costs, and mitigate environmental impacts.
Collaborative efforts between the government, private sector, and communities are essential to create resilient infrastructure that adapts to demand, ultimately aiming for a sustainable water sector that meets current needs and preserves resources for future generations.
How we can help you
We offer integrated services to manage water efficiently, optimising infrastructure value by balancing cost, risk, and performance. We help clients use technology and data to enhance insight, improve efficiency, and elevate customer experience. Our expertise covers policy settings, regulatory frameworks, assets, investment drivers, large-scale infrastructure, and environmental management for delivering water services in various environments.
Strategic and financial planning
Strategic planning, demand and financial modelling, debt structuring, funding and financing advice.
Water service delivery planning and enablement
Customer experience design, operating model design - service delivery and technology architecture .
Regulatory advice
Regulatory strategy, price setting, cost benchmarking, regulatory submission development and review, and customer engagement services.
Commercial advisory
Feasibility studies, business cases, market sounding, funding applications, transactions, negotiations and contracts.
Asset management
Optimisation of water assets, asset management systems, strategic asset management plans, investment decision making and efficiency in operations and maintenance.
Project controls and assurance
Project controls, cost estimates, project plans and schedules, risk assessments, integrated PMO, contract assurance and dispute/claims management.
Partnership with Aurecon
KPMG and Aurecon have joined forces to offer a full-service solution for water utilities and infrastructure agencies in Australasia. Leveraging decades of collective experience, this partnership integrates KPMG’s financial, commercial, and operational expertise with Aurecon's strategic advisory and technical proficiency. This collaboration ensures that our clients in the water sector receive scalable, customised support to overcome technical and financial challenges, and to effectively plan and implement sectoral changes.
