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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 6136 (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 Simon Watts

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

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I believe council will be able to work appropriately within the cap and regulatory framework to prioritise core services