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Does the Minister agree with Mayor Liz McMillan's comment around reorganisation that "Ideally, any change from the Government should also come with funding to make the changes, however, it does not look like this will be the case", and if so, will financial support be provided to Councils who are required to spent significant money on his reforms?

Answered Question 41271 (2026)
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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  • Does the Minister agree with Mayor Liz McMillan's comment around reorganisation that "Ideally, any change from the Government should also come with funding to make the changes, however, it does not look like this will be the case", and if so, will financial support be provided to Councils who are required to spent significant money on his reforms?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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No funding is currently available as part of the government's voluntary head start process. No decisions have been made about the next phase of that reform.