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What advice, if any, has the Minister received on the risk that water services delivery plans or entities established under Local Water Done Well will require redesign as a result of local government reorganisation? and 2 other questions

Answered 28829, 28839, 28840 (2026)
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Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

Questions

  • 28829

    What advice, if any, has the Minister received on the risk that water services delivery plans or entities established under Local Water Done Well will require redesign as a result of local government reorganisation?

  • 28839

    Are water services council-controlled organisations established under Local Water Done Well required to align with the boundaries of any new unitary authorities created under the Head Start pathway, and what advice has the Minister received on reconfiguring those entities if boundaries change?

  • 28840

    What advice, if any, has the Minister received on the implications for water services delivery entities established under Local Water Done Well if the boundaries of their member councils change as a result of reorganisation under the Head Start or backstop processes?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

The Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 provides mechanisms for councils to change how water services are delivered over time, including ownership and service arrangements. The Head Start pathway under Simplifying Local Government does not require councils to change their water service delivery models. However, where councils choose to consider changes as part of a Head Start proposal, water services legislation provides flexibility to do so.