Our 100-Year Strategy.
Focused on What Matters.
Our infrastructure is built to last for generations, and so is our thinking. Our 100-Year Strategy reflects the long lifespan of our assets and the need to remain adaptable. We take the long view, ensuring water remains available, reliable and sustainable as its role continues to evolve, supporting productive land, resilient communities and future opportunities across the region.
Our Purpose.
To create and deliver collaborative, catchment and community-based solutions that transform lives and livelihoods while protecting and enhancing natural resources for future generations.
Our Vision.
Sustainable water growing our world | Mā te tauwhiro wai ka tipu tō tātou ao.
Our Mission.
To effectively supply sustainable, reliable and cost-effective water for food and fibre production, while continuing to explore how we can deliver greater and more diverse value to our shareholders and local communities.
Our Strategic Priorities.
- Secure scheme reliability for the future.
- Climate adaptation through the supply of sustainable water.
- Influencing a connected and healthy environment from the mountains to the sea, ki uta ki tai.
Our 100-Year Strategy ensures value is created not just through infrastructure, but across the four capitals – natural, social, human and economic – laying the foundation for long-term resilience and shared regional prosperity.
Our Seven Intergenerational Tenets.
Our 100-Year Strategy provides a way of thinking that ensures we make decisions with future generations in mind. It’s a long-term framework designed to evolve with the environment, the needs of our shareholders and the community.
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Strategic Long-Term Data Insights.
Reporting that once took weeks now happens in hours. Today, our teams can see what’s happening across the scheme almost in real time, enabling faster, smarter decisions that strengthen operational, environmental and business decisions.
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Sustainable Development Goals.
Central Plains Water Limited contributes to achieving 11 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals most relevant to New Zealand.
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