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Question 30295 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Did the Office of Treaty Settlements advise that, without an explicit exclusion for Treaty settlement arrangements, existing and future Treaty settlements could be compromised or placed at risk by the Government's proposal to amend the…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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Feedback from the Office of Treaty Settlements on this proposal is outlined in my proactively released Cabinet paper Local Authority Committees: Policy Decisions. I am advised that the Office of Treaty Settlements expressed support for an…

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Question 30161 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received on whether water service providers that sought to have water services strategies in place by 30 June 2026 were able to do so?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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The Department of Internal Affairs provided updates to the Minister of Local Government through the weekly status reports about the three water organisations that were expected to publish their water services strategies by 30 June 2026.…

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Question 30162 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received on whether the current postal voting system contains sufficient safeguards to detect and prevent electoral fraud?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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As Minister of Local Government, I received advice that the mechanisms for identifying irregularities in an election are working as they should. In the case of irregularities in the Papatoetoe local board subdivision election, issues were…

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Question 30163 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Was an actual estimated per-election-cycle cost of transitioning all local elections to booth voting included in briefing LG20258140, and if so, why were they withheld from the public?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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Yes, and it was not withheld from the public. Briefing LG20258140 mentions booth voting being 4-5 times the price of postal voting (i.e. up to $200 million) and be significantly more complex.

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Question 30164 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What criteria, if any, will the Minister apply in deciding whether to use the secondary legislation power in the Amendment Paper to the Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill to exclude particular committee types from the…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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I expect to be able to clarify the process when the amendment is tabled in due course.

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Question 30165 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received on whether the policy to 'prevent non-democratically elected members' affects joint committees established between local authorities and iwi under co-governance arrangements that are not…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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The policy impacts all committees established, except those established under separate legislation (for example treaty settlement legislation)

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Question 30166 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Why did the Minister choose to introduce the changes to the Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill via an Amendment Paper at the Committee of the Whole House stage, bypassing select committee scrutiny, rather than through…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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To address this issue expeditiously

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Question 30167 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Does the Minister consider the evidence base for amendments to the Local Government Act 2002 to be adequate, when the Department of Internal Affairs' Regulatory Impact Analysis panel found the RIS could not meet the consulted criterion and…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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Yes

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Question 30168 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many council committees currently include iwi or hapū representatives appointed under Treaty settlement or redress legislation who hold voting rights, and did the Minister seek or receive that figure before bringing the proposal…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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iwi or hapū representatives appointed under Treaty settlement or redress legislation are not affected by the changes to voting rights I announced.

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30169, 30173 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Does the Minister think that skipping the standard exposure draft consultation process for the wastewater regulations was a mistake, and what specific process change, if any, has the Minister put in place to prevent equivalent drafting…

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    Was an exposure draft of the Water Services (Wastewater Environmental Performance Standards) Regulations 2025 released for technical review before they were made on 17 November 2025, and if not, why not?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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No

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Question 30170 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What was the cost, if any, to the Water Services Authority of the additional stakeholder engagement and statutory consultation required under the Water Services Act 2021 to correct the drafting errors identified after the wastewater…

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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 (the Authority) has resourced all work related to stakeholder engagement and statutory consultation required for the wastewater standards through the Authority’s existing staff.

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Question 30171 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What estimate, if any, has the Minister received of the additional consenting costs to councils and ratepayers attributable to the drafting errors in the wastewater standards, and the delay in correcting them?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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I have not received an estimate. The Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai has actively engaged with impacted parties (councils and consent authorities) since errors were identified in the wastewater standards to mitigate adverse…

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Question 30172 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many resource consent applications were lodged or processed between 19 December 2025 and the date the technical amendments for wastewater services came into force, and what advice, if any, has the Minister received on whether those…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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My officials are not aware of any consents granted under the wastewater standards.

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Question 29878 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received on whether the Commerce Commission has sufficient resourcing to monitor compliance with the ring-fencing requirements across all water service providers, given the number of new water…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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The Commerce Commission (the Commission) is funded through a levy charged to water service providers which finances all of the Commission enforcement and monitoring activities for water services. I have not received any advice indicating…

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Question 29879 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received on whether the funding impact statement requirements as designed are achievable for smaller councils and newly established water organisations that may lack the financial reporting…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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The funding impact statements for water services were design to mirror, as closely as practicable, the existing funding impact statements that councils of all sizes currently use. I have not received any advice indicating that smaller…

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Question 29880 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What assurance, if any, has the Minister received that the draft funding impact statement template attached to the April 2026 Cabinet paper has been tested with water service providers, including newly established water organisations,…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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Draft regulations are not commonly shared with the public, however, as noted above, the new funding impact statements are closely modelled on the existing forms used by councils. Following Cabinet agreement in April my officials consulted…

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Question 29882 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Why did the Minister propose replacing the "increase (decrease) in reserves" line item with "increase (decrease) in working capital" in water services funding impact statements, and what advice, if any, did the Minister receive on whether…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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I am advised that the “increase (decrease) in reserves” item is intended to capture where a council has retained a sum of money for the purposes of applying it to an activity different from the activity where the income was earned. Because…

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Question 29883 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received on how the funding impact statement framework interacts with the Commerce Commission's ring-fencing enforcement role under the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025, and whether the…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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My officials consulted with the Commerce Commission (the Commission) during the development of the new funding impact statement templates to ensure that the Commission could collect information through these forms that would help them…

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Question 29885 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What criteria, if any, will the Minister apply in approving matters that arise during the drafting of the Local Government (Water Services) Order in Council that may be required to align with the funding impact statement decisions, and…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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The final decisions were previously reported to the Cabinet Legislation Committee when the final regulations were made and will be proactively released on the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport website.

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Question 29886 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received on whether the requirement for water service providers to disclose cumulative internal debt balances is sufficient to prevent ratepayer funds from being used to cross-subsidise non-water…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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The components of the funding impact statement templates which will assist the Commerce Commission (the Commission) in enforcing the ring-fencing requirements are only one part of the Commission’s monitoring suite. Individual components of…

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Question 29887 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What guidance, if any, has the Minister issued to water service providers on how to record transfers of funds between water services and non-water services in their funding impact statements, and how will those transfers be monitored to…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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No specific guidance has been provided as the requirements are well understood by the council and water organisation staff who will be completing these forms. This was confirmed by my officials when they briefed water service providers on…

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Question 29888 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Why did the Minister propose that water services funding impact statements should follow the form of existing Local Government Act 2002 funding impact statements rather than developing a purpose-built framework, and what advice, if any,…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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The new funding impact statement templates were based on the existing forms used by councils, making it easier for water service providers to transition to the new requirements. I have not received any advice that this approach would raise…

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Question 29889 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    When does the Minister next intend to bring substantive advice on local electoral reform to Cabinet, given that no such work is planned for 2026?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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As Minister of Local Government, I have not made any decisions yet on when I next might go to Cabinet on electoral reform.

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Question 29890 (2026)

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    When, if at all, did the Minister discuss the future viability of postal voting for local elections with the Minister of Transport or officials responsible for New Zealand Post's deed of service, and what was the outcome of those…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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As Minister of Local Government, I have not been involved in any discussion on the future viability of postal voting for local elections with the Minister of Transport or officials responsible for New Zealand Post’s deed of service. My…

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Question 29891 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received on whether the Local Electoral Act 2001 and Local Electoral Regulations 2001 require amendment to support any council wishing to use booth voting at the 2028 elections, and when does the…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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As Minister of Local Government, I have received preliminary advice on the Local Electoral Act 2001 and Local Electoral Regulations 2001. While amendments could be made, booth voting can be conducted under the current statutory framework.…

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Question 29892 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What specific action, if any, does the Minister intend to take before the 2028 local elections to address voter turnout falling to 39 percent nationally — the lowest since postal voting began in 1989?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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As Minister of Local Government, I have no specific actions planned at this point. Voter turnout trends can be difficult to identify and there are several factors that can influence low voter turnout.

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Question 29893 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What estimate, if any, has the Minister received of the additional per-election cost to territorial authorities of running local elections if regional council elections are abolished under the Simplifying Local Government reforms, given…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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Any increase in election costs is something that councils will likely consider when they make decisions about how to resource and deliver their 2028 local elections.

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Question 29894 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    When did the Minister decide to abandon his March 2025 direction to officials to transfer responsibility for local elections to the Electoral Commission by 2028, who was consulted before that decision was made, and was Cabinet informed?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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As Minister of Local Government, I decided in March 2026 that electoral reform was not a priority relative to other priority work in the portfolio to be completed this term. I consulted with Minister of Justice Hon Paul Goldsmith.

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Question 29895 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many councils have, in the current or previous term, established committees in which non-democratically elected members held voting rights and the committee had delegated decision-making authority, and what advice, if any, has the…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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On 26 May I received advice that at least 75 of 78 councils have made discretionary appointments of non-democratically elected people to committees under the Local Government Act 2002. As Minister of Local Government, I received the…

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Question 29896 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Will the Minister release the full text of the redacted portion of paragraph 36 of the Cabinet paper dated 27 May 2026, and if not, under which provision of the Official Information Act 1982 does the Minister intend to withhold it?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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The material the member is referring to is being withheld at this time. I refer the member to the paper itself, which notes the specific provision of the OIA under which it is being withheld, 9(2)(g)(i).…

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Question 29897 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What legal advice, if any, did the Minister seek on whether removing voting rights from committee members appointed pursuant to Treaty settlement legislation, or in fulfilment of Treaty obligations, is consistent with the Crown's Treaty…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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Any legal advice received by me would be subject to legal privilege.

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Question 29898 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received on whether the removal of voting rights from non-elected committee members affects councils' ability to fulfil their obligations under section 81 of the Local Government Act 2002 to provide…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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As Minister of Local Government, I received the following advice relating to the impact of the proposal to remove voting rights from non-democratically elected members on section 81 obligations in the Local Government Act 2002: • Briefing:…

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Question 29899 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Why did the Minister decide not to consult any iwi, hapū, local authority, or member of the public before bringing the proposal to remove voting rights from non-democratically elected committee members to Cabinet?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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Limited consultation was undertaken to allow the proposal to meet timeframes to be included in the Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill.

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Question 29900 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Why did the date error in the overflows standard — which causes aspects of a standard commencing in 2028 to apply retrospectively from 2025 — not result in an urgent correction being gazetted before the March 2026 amendment process, and…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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An amendment process is underway to ensure that all technical issues identified in the wastewater standards are addressed. The Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai is actively engaged with impacted parties (councils and consent…

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Question 29901 (2026)

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Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received on whether businesses or consumers suffered financial harm as a result of disruption to the sale of biosolids products caused by the biosolids drafting errors, and what steps, if any, did the…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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I am advised that officials have worked directly with parties who could have been impacted to manage the risk of a disruption in the sale of biosolids products.

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Question 29902 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What legal advice, if any, has the Minister received on the liability of the Crown in respect of resource consents granted or declined during the period when the Regulations contained the drafting errors identified in the March 2026…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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Any legal advice received by me would be subject to legal privilege.

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Question 29903 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    For how long did Crown-owned wastewater treatment plants operate outside the intended scope of the discharge to water and land standard as a result of the drafting error that linked the definition of "publicly owned wastewater treatment…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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The drafting errors have had no material impact on the current operation of Crown-owned wastewater treatment plants.

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Question 29910 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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The titles and dates of Transport briefings received from the Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport and NZTA are or will soon be proactively released here:…

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Question 29911 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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As Minister of Transport, I regularly request and receive advice from officials on a range of matters. MoT and NZTA publish monthly lists of titles of advice provided to me (refer to…

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Question 29916 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for State Owned Enterprises

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As I said in Written Parliamentary Questions 10889 (2025), 11147 (2025), 14770 (2025), 18421 (2025), 19559 (2025), 20746 (2025), 22412 (2025), 27507 (2025), 28436 (2025), 30419 (2025), 30991 (2025), 31535 (2025), 32421 (2025), 33193…

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Question 29935 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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23 June 2026, The Treasury, Meeting with the Chair of Ferry Holdings 24 June 2026 23 June 2026, The Treasury, Meeting with KiwiRail Chair on Thursday 25 June 2026 25 June 2026, KiwiRail, Fortnightly Report 11-24 June 2026 26 June 2026,…

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Question 29936 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

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None.

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Question 29951 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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As the Minister of Local Government, I received the following advice, reports, briefings, aide memoire, or any other documents from the Department of Internal Affairs during the week beginning 22 June 2026: • Talking Points - Meeting with…

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Question 30014 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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Commencement of Latent Aviation Security Legislation and Accompanying Civil Aviation Rules - 22 June 2026.

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Question 30016 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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As Minister of Transport, I can advise that I took the following paper through Cabinet during the week beginning 22 June 2026: - Land Transport Amendment Rules and Regulations: Fuel Response Plan 2026 Regulatory Relief – Tranche One

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Question 30021 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for State Owned Enterprises

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As I said in Written Parliamentary Questions 11040 (2025), 11255 (2025), 14923 (2025), 18528 (2025), 19677 (2025), 20885 (2025), 22550 (2025), 27613 (2025), 28543 (2025), 30527 (2025), 31099 (2025), 31644 (2025), 32532 (2025), 33300…

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Question 30039 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Refer to the response to WPQ 6251 (2025).

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Question 30041 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

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None.

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Question 30056 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 22 June 2026, 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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Question 29545 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

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    Will the Minister commit to ensuring that all elected representatives receive the same level of briefing on the SH1 Wellington Improvements Project that Wellington Airport has received to date, and if not, why not?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Decisions about project engagement and who is considered a key stakeholder are operational matters for NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA). For the State Highway 1 Wellington Improvements Project, the investment objective endorsed by…