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What advice, if any, has the Minister received on whether the Commerce Commission has sufficient resourcing to monitor compliance with the ring-fencing requirements across all water service providers, given the number of new water organisations being established ahead of the 1 July 2026 deadline?

Answered Question 29878 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What advice, if any, has the Minister received on whether the Commerce Commission has sufficient resourcing to monitor compliance with the ring-fencing requirements across all water service providers, given the number of new water organisations being established ahead of the 1 July 2026 deadline?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

The Commerce Commission (the Commission) is funded through a levy charged to water service providers which finances all of the Commission enforcement and monitoring activities for water services. I have not received any advice indicating that the Commission does not have sufficient resources to undertake their responsibilities.