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Did Wellington metropolitan councils allocate water-related debt to the water entity Tiaki Wai on the basis of asset value including revaluation, while other councils allocated water-related debt on the basis of share of capital investment over time?

Answered Question 33185 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

Question

  • Did Wellington metropolitan councils allocate water-related debt to the water entity Tiaki Wai on the basis of asset value including revaluation, while other councils allocated water-related debt on the basis of share of capital investment over time?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

Yes.