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Does the Minister consider the Government's rates cap will affect councils' ability to manage invasive pest species, such as the invasive gold clam in Lake Rotomanu which Taranaki Regional Council cannot afford to eradicate?

Answered Question 6135 (2026)
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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • Does the Minister consider the Government's rates cap will affect councils' ability to manage invasive pest species, such as the invasive gold clam in Lake Rotomanu which Taranaki Regional Council cannot afford to eradicate?

Answered by

Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity

Answer

Local bodies have always had to prioritise their spending and are democratically accountable to their ratepayers for their decisions.