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Does the Minister intend that the recently announced amendment to the Local Government (System Improvements) Bill will prevent prevent councils from appointing elected Community Board or Local Board members as voting members on council committees?

Answered Question 28199 (2026)
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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party

Question

  • Does the Minister intend that the recently announced amendment to the Local Government (System Improvements) Bill will prevent prevent councils from appointing elected Community Board or Local Board members as voting members on council committees?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

Community board and local board members are elected members. My intention is that, where they are appointed to a council committee, they should be able to exercise voting rights on that committee.