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General Issues
Social Welfare
Environment
Health
Specific Topics
Water Quality
Environmental Conservation
Location
Auckland
Auckland
New Zealand
Links
https://www.watercare.co.nz/About-us/Information-Hub/Community-engagement-hub/citizens-assembly-project
https://www.complexconversations.nz/citizens-assembly/
https://informedfutures.org/new-case-study-on-citizens-assembly/
Start Date
End Date
Ongoing
No
Time Limited or Repeated?
A single, defined period of time
Purpose/Goal
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Deliver goods & services
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of private organizations
Approach
Consultation
Spectrum of Public Participation
Consult
Total Number of Participants
37
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Stratified Random Sample
General Types of Methods
Deliberative and dialogic process
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Citizens’ Assembly
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Both

CASE

Watercare Citizens Assembly in Auckland

Image of the Watercare Citizens assembly in Auckland, New Zealand – Credit: Watercare
August 2, 2024 pleighni11
July 13, 2023 Lucy J Parry, Participedia Team
General Issues
Social Welfare
Environment
Health
Specific Topics
Water Quality
Environmental Conservation
Location
Auckland
Auckland
New Zealand
Links
https://www.watercare.co.nz/About-us/Information-Hub/Community-engagement-hub/citizens-assembly-project
https://www.complexconversations.nz/citizens-assembly/
https://informedfutures.org/new-case-study-on-citizens-assembly/
Start Date
End Date
Ongoing
No
Time Limited or Repeated?
A single, defined period of time
Purpose/Goal
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Deliver goods & services
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of private organizations
Approach
Consultation
Spectrum of Public Participation
Consult
Total Number of Participants
37
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Stratified Random Sample
General Types of Methods
Deliberative and dialogic process
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Citizens’ Assembly
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Both
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Watercare, the largest water provider in Aotearoa (New Zealand), convened a Citizens Assembly in Auckland asking citizens to deliberate on the question of future water sources and supply for the area.

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Background History and Context

Organizing, Supporting, and Funding Entities

Participant Recruitment and Selection

Methods and Tools Used

What Went On: Process, Interaction, and Participation

Influence, Outcomes, and Effects

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