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Is the Department of Internal Affairs currently undertaking, considering undertaking, or planning to undertake a functional review of Local Government?

Answered Question 12221 (2026)
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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  • Is the Department of Internal Affairs currently undertaking, considering undertaking, or planning to undertake a functional review of Local Government?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

Answer

I am advised that The Department of Internal Affairs is not currently undertaking, considering undertaking, or planning to undertake a functional review of Local Government. The Simplifying Local Government and Systems Improvement work programmes are reviewing relevant functions of the Local Government system.