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What provision, if any, do the Auckland Deal and the Western Bay of Plenty Deal make for the transfer of a council's obligations to a successor local authority, and if no such provision exists, what legislative mechanism would be used?

Answered Question 34958 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What provision, if any, do the Auckland Deal and the Western Bay of Plenty Deal make for the transfer of a council's obligations to a successor local authority, and if no such provision exists, what legislative mechanism would be used?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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The Deal can be varied by agreement between the parties.