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How many councils, if any, submitted a Head Start proposal by the 9 August 2026 deadline under the local government reform process announced in May 2026, how many were eligible to do so, and how many did not submit?

Answered Question 35836 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • How many councils, if any, submitted a Head Start proposal by the 9 August 2026 deadline under the local government reform process announced in May 2026, how many were eligible to do so, and how many did not submit?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

The Government is currently considering these proposals. I do not intend to provide any additional information beyond what is said in the press release. https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/government-consider-headstart-proposals