Links and Resources
This is an edited version of the website that the citizens’ assembly used during the process. All the videos that contain identifiable information has been removed, in accordance to the requirements of the UAHPEC.
Robert is a highly regarded engineer in the water and urban development industry with extensive experience as a consultant, and in senior positions in Sydney Water. He has a strategic and collaborative approach underpinned by a deep knowledge of economic and financial drivers. He has a proven track record in working collaboratively and managing professional teams around smart solutions on multi-disciplinary projects.
Australian Water Association Queensland Water Professional of the Year 2021, National Finalist 2022.
Queensland Professional Engineer of the Year 2022.
Q&A with Expert panel
Robert Keessen Technical Director, Aurecon
Kobus van Zyl Water infrastructure, University of Auckland
Andrew Chin Engineering and planning, Healthy Waters
Iain Rabbitts Water treatment engineer, Lutra
Dan Hikuroa Te ao Māori, climate & environmental science, University of Auckland
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- “Why can’t we just build another dam?” (00:00)
- “Won’t we fix this with all of us having rainwater tanks?” (01:12)
- “The booklet mentions Te Mana o te Wai. What does this actually mean?” (03:28)
- “What’s wrong with taking more water from the Waikato?” (05:19)
- “What does this have to do with Three Waters reform?” (09:34)
- “What if we treated water as a taonga?” (11:14)
- “How can you be sure that any of these options are safe?” (14:40)
- “We all use way too much water. Can’t we just use less?” (16:47)
- “Why don’t we just catch stormwater and use that?” (19:25)
- “NZ has other places we could get water from. Why aren’t we looking on a national scale?” (21:11)
- “If we keep using water from the Waikato, will they have enough for their needs?” (22:27)
- “Could we use water treated to a lower standard for activities that don’t need a high level of water purity?” (24:45)
- “What environmental impact do dams have?” (27:20)
- “If we all saved a lot of water, how would that affect Watercare’s revenue?” (28:16)
Assembly members ask: “Do incentives to save water work?”
Question addressed by Robert Keessen:
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