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How many council committees currently include iwi or hapū representatives appointed under Treaty settlement or redress legislation who hold voting rights, and did the Minister seek or receive that figure before bringing the proposal 'prevent non-democratically elected members' to Cabinet?

Answered Question 30168 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • How many council committees currently include iwi or hapū representatives appointed under Treaty settlement or redress legislation who hold voting rights, and did the Minister seek or receive that figure before bringing the proposal 'prevent non-democratically elected members' to Cabinet?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

iwi or hapū representatives appointed under Treaty settlement or redress legislation are not affected by the changes to voting rights I announced.