What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 17 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received? and 1 other question

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As the Minister of Local Government, I received the following aides-mémoires, briefings, memos, notes, reports or any other advice during the week beginning 3 August 2026: • 17/08/2026 - Background information and talking points to support Cabinet process for Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill: Approval to release Amendment Paper • 17/08/2026 – Title Withheld • 18/08/2026 - Timing of introduction of rates capping regime • 19/08/2026 - Head Start proposal assessment: emerging themes and issues • 20/08/2026 - LG Weekly Report WE 13 August • 20/08/2026 – Title withheld • 20/08/2026 – Title withheld • 20/08/2026 – Title withheld • 19/08/2026 - Wairoa Crown Manager Report • 20/08/2026 - Rates Capping - First reading speech and legislative statement • 20/08/2026 – Title withheld • 21/08/2026 – Title withheld • 21/08/2026 – Title Withheld • 21/08/2026 – Title withheld • 20/08/2026 - Ministerial Disability Leadership Group - 24 August • 20/08/2026 - Ministerial Reporting for the period 1 April to 30 June 2026