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Question 3995 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Where, if anywhere, were boil water notices issued in 2025, listed by name and location?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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The table below outlines the names of the supply and the locations where boil water notices were issued in 2025. This information will be released as part of the Water Service Authority - Taumata Arowai's Drinking Water Regulation Report…

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3904, 3905, 3906, 3907 (2026)

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    How many, if any, Wastewater Treatment Plants reported an incidence of unconsented wastewater bypass or overflow in 2025?

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    Which, if any, Wastewater Treatment Plants reported an incidence of unconsented wastewater bypass or overflow between 1 January 2026 and 11 February 2026, listed by name and location?

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    Which, if any, Wastewater Treatment Plants reported an incidence of unconsented wastewater bypass or overflow in 2025, listed by name and location?

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    How many, if any, Wastewater Treatment Plants reported an incidence of unconsented wastewater bypass or overflow between 1 January 2026 and 11 February 2026?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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The Water Services Authority—Taumata Arowai does not hold this information. Public monitoring and reporting requirements for overflows and bypasses are introduced in the Water Services (Wastewater Environmental Performance Standards)…

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Question 3927 (2026)

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    How many, if any, boil water notices were issued between 1 January 2026 and 10 February 2026?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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The Water Services Authority—Taumata Arowai was notified of 11 boil water notices issued between 1 January 2026 and 10 February 2026.

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Question 3929 (2026)

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    How many, if any, breaches of the Maximum Acceptable Value of e. coli in drinking water were found between 1 January 2026 and 10 February 2026?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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The Water Services Authority—Taumata Arowai received the following notifications of Maximum Acceptable Value (MAV) exceedances of E.coli in drinking water between 1 January 2026 and 10 February 2026: • 11 notifications of E. coli MAV…

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Question 3930 (2026)

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    How many, if any, breaches of the Maximum Acceptable Value of nitrate in drinking water were found between 1 January 2026 and 10 February 2026?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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The Water Services Authority—Taumata Arowai did not receive any notifications of Maximum Acceptable Value exceedances of nitrate in drinking water between 1 January 2026 and 10 February 2026.

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Question 3931 (2026)

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    How many, if any, breaches of the Water Services (Drinking Water Standards for New Zealand) Regulations were found between 1 January 2026 and 10 February 2026?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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The Water Services Authority—Taumata Arowai received the following notifications of Maximum Acceptable Value (MAV) exceedances between 1 January 2026 and 10 February 2026: • 42 notifications of MAV exceedances submitted for publicly…

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Question 3570 (2026)

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Lan Pham

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    How many, if any, Wastewater Treatment Plants reported an incidence of non-compliance in 2025?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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Neither the Water Services Authority - Taumata Arowai, nor I, hold this information. Regional councils and unitary authorities are responsible for consenting the activities of and monitoring the compliance and enforcement of wastewater…

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Question 3571 (2026)

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    Further to Reply 336, did the Ministry of Health provide advice to Taumata Arowai, or the Department of Internal Affairs, on the impact of a single wastewater standard on public health, if so, what were the title and dates of any advice?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that the Ministry of Health provided advice through the agency consultation process via email on 10 February 2025 and 7 October 2025.

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Question 3604 (2026)

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Lan Pham

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    How many, if any, breaches of the Water Services (Drinking Water Standards for New Zealand) Regulations were found in 2025, in total?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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The Water Services Authority - Taumata Arowai, received the following notifications of Maximum Acceptable Value (MAV) exceedances during the 2025 calendar year: • 296 notifications of MAV exceedances submitted in 2025 for publicly…

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Question 3609 (2026)

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    How many, if any, breaches of the Maximum Acceptable Value of nitrate in drinking water were found in 2025?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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The Water Services Authority - Taumata Arowai, received the following notifications of Maximum Acceptable Value (MAV) exceedances for nitrate in drinking water during the 2025 calendar year: • 3 notifications of nitrate MAV exceedances…

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Question 3615 (2026)

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    How many, if any, breaches of the Maximum Acceptable Value of e. coli in drinking water were found in 2025?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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The Authority received the following notifications of Maximum Acceptable Value (MAV) exceedances of E.coli in drinking water during the 2025 calendar year: • 119 notifications of E. coli MAV exceedances submitted in 2025 for publicly…

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Question 3649 (2026)

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    How many, if any, boil water notices were issued in 2025?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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The Water Services Authority - Taumata Arowai, was notified of 91 boil water notices issued for publicly registered supplies during the 2025 calendar year.

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Question 287 (2026)

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received on the potential impacts of pulling New Zealand out of the Paris Agreement, since January 2025, listed by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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In my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change, I have received the following briefing since January 2025: 09/09/2025 - Informal Note - New Zealand’s trade interests and the Paris Agreement

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Question 289 (2026)

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    How many, if any, active investigations for breaches of the Wildlife Act does the Department currently have ongoing?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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The Department of Conservation advises that there are currently 60 active investigations relating to alleged breaches of the Wildlife Act 1953.

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Question 336 (2026)

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    Did the Ministry of Health provide any advice on the impact of a single wastewater standard on public health, if so, what were the title and dates of any advice?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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Titles of advice that I have received that support delivering access to timely, quality healthcare for all New Zealanders have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health, Health New Zealand and Pharmac websites:…

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Question 337 (2026)

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    What advice, briefings, reports, or any other document, if any, has the Minister received on the impact of a single wastewater standard on public health since June 1, 2025, listed by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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I refer the Member to reply number 338 (2026). These briefings and aides memoire may have included references to public health.

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Question 338 (2026)

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    What advice, briefings, reports, or any other document, if any, has the Minister received on the impact of a single wastewater standard on environmental performance since June 1, 2025, listed by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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I received the following briefings and aides-memoire about the impact of a single wastewater standard on environmental performance: 1. Proposed wastewater standards: agreement to issue drafting instructions (11 June 2025); 2. Proposed…

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Question 407 (2026)

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    What advice, briefings, reports, or any other document, if any, has the Minister received that refers in part, or whole, to the falling carbon price, since October 1, 2025, listed by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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I have received a range of advice from officials on the Emissions Trading Scheme secondary (NZU) market, including recent changes in the NZU price, since 1 October 2025.