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What advice, if any, has the Minister received on the status and validity of first-generation plans prepared by councils that are subsequently amalgamated or reorganised? and 3 other questions

Answered 28837, 28843, 28844, 28845 (2026)
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Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

Questions

  • 28837

    What advice, if any, has the Minister received on the status and validity of first-generation plans prepared by councils that are subsequently amalgamated or reorganised?

  • 28843

    What analysis, if any, has the Minister received on the interaction between the new regional spatial planning system and local government reorganisation under the Head Start pathway announced on 5 May 2026?

  • 28844

    What analysis, if any, has the Minister undertaken or received on the interaction between local government reorganisation under Simplifying Local Government and the new regional spatial planning system?

  • 28845

    What analysis, if any, has the Minister undertaken or received on the interaction between local government reorganisation under the Head Start pathway and the water services delivery entities established under Local Water Done Well?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

Any unitary authorities formed through Head Start must continue with spatial planning at the regional level at the time of enactment of the Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill. The Bills, as introduced, allow for subregional plans to feed into the broader regional spatial plan where this is necessary.