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Since November 2025, what is the number of Local Government Councillors who have personally written to the Minister with a complaint about non-elected members on Council committees, and if any, what Councils were they elected to and what date did they make their complaint?

Answered Question 29726 (2026)
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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • Since November 2025, what is the number of Local Government Councillors who have personally written to the Minister with a complaint about non-elected members on Council committees, and if any, what Councils were they elected to and what date did they make their complaint?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

Since November 2025, I have received one item from a member elected to the Far North District Council on 9 April 2026.