Why does Waipuna aa rangi exist? The delivery of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater is changing. These services will soon be delivered by ten publicly owned, locally led water services entities. All ten Water Services Entities must: give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi remove existing barriers and prioritise system design on incorporating solutions that give effect to Te Mana o te Wai; and address Iwi/Māori rights and interests. The structure of Water Services Entities includes what is called the “Regional Representative Group” which is designed to provide regional and local level direction and oversight, including joint monitoring of Water Services Entities. The Regional Representative Group–or RRG–is made up of an equal number of local authority representatives and mana whenua. All iwi and hapū within Entity A are entitled to be involved in the design, establishment and implementation of the key transition workstreams for the Water Services Entities. Waipuna aa rangi facilitates this.