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Question 34941 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • How many affordable or workforce dwellings will the Otago Central Lakes Regional Deal commit to delivering, over what period, and against what definition of affordability, if any?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

I do not consider it to be in the public interest to discuss the details of the Otago Central Lakes Regional Deal before it is publicly announced, which will be in due course.

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Question 34942 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Which schools or other education facilities in the Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago districts have been identified as requiring investment to support forecast population growth, if any, and what is the estimated cost of each?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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Budget 25 funded two growth projects in Queenstown Lakes: • Dunstan High School: 6 additional classrooms • Te Kura Whakatipu o Kawarau: 12 additional classrooms. Budget 26 funded the following growth projects: • Hawea Flat School: 4…

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Question 34943 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What commitments relating to health infrastructure in the Queenstown Lakes district, including any privately funded hospital proposal, are contemplated in the Otago Central Lakes Regional Deal, if any?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

I do not consider it to be in the public interest to discuss the details of the Otago Central Lakes Regional Deal before it is publicly announced, which will be in due course.

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Question 34944 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What advice, if any, has been received on electricity transmission and distribution constraints affecting growth in the Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago districts, and what network investment commitments are contemplated in the regional…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

I do not consider it to be in the public interest to discuss the details of the Otago Central Lakes Regional Deal before it is publicly announced, which will be in due course.

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Question 34945 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What modelling has been undertaken of peak travel times between Jack's Point, Hanley's Farm and central Queenstown, and what peak travel times are forecast for 2028 and 2036 under currently committed investment?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has advised me that modelling undertaken for the Queenstown Transport Business Case (approved 2021) used model years of 2018, 2028 and 2048. No modelling was undertaken for 2036. As such, forecast…

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Question 34946 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What new levy or charging instruments is the Government developing, if any, to require fast-track projects to contribute to network infrastructure beyond their own sites, and when will those instruments be available for use?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

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On 14 August I announced that we are amending the Local Government Act 2002 to enable councils to set appropriate development contributions for fast-track projects, and to recover costs for infrastructure provided across council…

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Question 34947 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What is the current forecast total cost and completion date of the $250 million Queenstown Package, how do those figures compare with the forecasts at the April 2024 ground-breaking, and what are the reasons for any variance?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has advised me that the current whole of project forecast (June 2026) is: $260.7M. However, to date, no budget increase over the approved $250m has been sought. The forecast additional cost of $10.7m…

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Question 34948 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • How many fast-track approvals have been granted for projects in the Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago districts, if any, and how many dwellings do those projects provide for in total / what infrastructure contributions are each required…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

Answer

Two fast-track applications have been granted by Panels in Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago districts, as below: Homestead Bay: 2,800 allotments. No consent conditions require financial infrastructure contributions (development…

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Question 34949 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • How much International Visitor Levy revenue has been allocated to the Queenstown Lakes District Council, the Central Otago District Council and the Otago Regional Council in each year since 2019/20?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Tourism and Hospitality

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Since 2019/20, the only allocation from the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) to the Queenstown Lakes District Council, Central Otago District Council or Otago Regional Council was $1.3 million provided to the…

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Question 34950 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What advice has been received on enabling the Queenstown Lakes District Council to levy an accommodation levy or bed tax, if any, what rate range was modelled, and what annual revenue was estimated at each rate?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Tourism and Hospitality

Answer

I have not received any specific advice on enabling the Queenstown Lakes District Council to levy an accommodation levy or bed tax. The Government has been clear that it will not progress an accommodation levy this term but has committed…

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Question 34951 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What advice has been received on congestion charging in the Queenstown Lakes district, including which corridors were modelled and what revenue and travel-time effects were estimated, if any?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

I do not consider it to be in the public interest to discuss the details of the Otago Central Lakes Regional Deal before it is publicly announced, which will be in due course.

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Question 34952 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Which specific funding and financing tools are contemplated in the Otago Central Lakes Regional Deal, and which of them would require new primary legislation before they could be used?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

I do not consider it to be in the public interest to discuss the details of the Otago Central Lakes Regional Deal before it is publicly announced, which will be in due course.

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Question 34953 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • When will the Otago Central Lakes Regional Deal be signed, and what accounts for it being signed later than the Auckland and Western Bay of Plenty deals?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

I expect the Otago Central Lakes Regional Deal to be signed when Cabinet and the respective councils have agreed to it. Deals are signed when they are ready, and the signing order was determined by which deals were ready first.

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Question 34954 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • How many meetings have taken place between officials working on City and Regional Deals and officials working on local government reorganisation since 1 January 2026, and what was the purpose of each?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport that while the information requested is held, in order to provide a response to this question as asked, it would require significant manual collation and I am not…

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Question 34955 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • When was the Minister first advised that City and Regional Deals were being negotiated with regional councils at the same time as policy was being developed to disestablish regional councils?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

City and Regional Deals are about integrating policy, investment, zoning, planning and consenting decisions. This involves all relevant levels of government, including territorial and regional authorities.

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Question 34956 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What advice, if any, has been received on whether a region's progress towards council amalgamation will be a factor in selecting regions for future City and Regional Deals?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

Councils that are working well together in support of a Simplifying Local Government proposal are likely to be well placed to develop a City and Regional Deal proposal in due course.

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Question 34957 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What will happen to the commitments made by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council under the Western Bay of Plenty Deal, and by the Otago Regional Council under any Otago Central Lakes deal, once regional councils are disestablished?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

The Deal can be varied by agreement between the parties.

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Question 34958 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What provision, if any, do the Auckland Deal and the Western Bay of Plenty Deal make for the transfer of a council's obligations to a successor local authority, and if no such provision exists, what legislative mechanism would be used?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

The Deal can be varied by agreement between the parties.

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Question 34959 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to 4696 (2025), has Oranga Tamariki had any discussions with potential providers regarding involvement in future military-style academies now that the pilot and its evaluation are complete; if so, who and on what dates?

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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I am advised that while some existing and potential providers have expressed an interest in being involved in future Military-Style Academy programmes, Oranga Tamariki has not entered into specific discussions about their involvement at…

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Question 34960 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Which councils that are signatories to a signed City and Regional Deal have been identified as likely to be disestablished or amalgamated under the Government's local government reorganisation programme, if any?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

No decisions have been made on the head start pathway. Submissions closed on 9 August 2026.

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Question 34961 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • How are pre-existing Treaty of Waitangi settlement obligations given effect in each signed City and Regional Deal, if at all, and what advice was received on that question before signing?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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Treaty settlement obligations would be considered as part of the implementation planning of each City and Regional Deal. Deals are at a high level.

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Question 34962 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Which private sector organisations and which iwi or hapū entities were consulted during the negotiation of each City and Regional Deal, if any, and what records of those meetings are held?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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The City and Regional Deals strategic framework encourages local government to engage early with Māori organisations and entities to identify opportunities to partner with Māori, to attract iwi investment, and to use Māori/iwi expertise in…

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Question 34963 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What is the total dollar value of Crown commitments in each signed City and Regional Deal, and how much of that value was already committed through the National Land Transport Programme or other funding decisions made before the deal was…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

I am advised that NZTA has not committed additional funding to City and Regional Deal components specifically. Existing programmes and projects may be reflected in the Deals where relevant, but this does not create additional NZTA funding…

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Question 34964 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • How much new appropriation, if any, was allocated specifically to City and Regional Deals in Budget 2025 and Budget 2026, and under which Vote and appropriation does it sit?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

The budgets for 2025/26 and 2026/27 were $2.958m. Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport in its annual report.

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Question 34965 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What advice or correspondence has been received from the Auditor-General, the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission or the Treasury, if any, on the design, transparency or value for money of the City and Regional Deals programme?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

No advice or correspondence has been received from the Auditor-General, the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission or the Treasury on the design, transparency or value for money of the City and Regional Deals programme.

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Question 34966 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What performance measures, baselines and reporting requirements, if any, have been set for each signed City and Regional Deal, when will the first public progress report be published, and which agency is responsible for publishing it?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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The implementation plans for each deal are to be completed within 6 months of the deal being signed. These will be published once they have gone through appropriate levels of review. These will include how Deal objectives and activities…

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Question 34967 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What advice has been received on whether a signed City and Regional Deal binds successive governments, and what process would apply if a future government wished to withdraw from one?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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Sections 4.1 and 4.2 of the Deal agreements provide that the Deal will continue in force until: (a) the Implementation Plan has been delivered; (b) the date that is 10 years from the date of this Agreement; or (c) such other date as agreed…

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Question 34968 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Which specific clauses of the Auckland Deal and the Western Bay of Plenty Deal are legally binding on the Crown, if any, and what remedy is available to a council if the Crown does not meet a commitment?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

The Deals provide Relief to both parties as follows: If at any time it is determined that a party is not performing its obligations under this Agreement, the other party will be relieved of its obligations under this Agreement to the…

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Question 34969 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What Regulatory Impact Statement, cost-benefit analysis or Treasury advice, if any, was prepared before Cabinet agreed the Regional Deals Strategic Framework?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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No legislative or regulatory change was introduced through the strategic framework. Therefore, no regulatory impact statement was required.

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Question 34970 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What estimate, if any, does the Government hold of the total cost incurred by councils in preparing City and Regional Deal proposals and negotiating deals, and what proportion of that cost was met from rates?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

As the Minister of Local Government, neither my office or officials within the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport hold any information about this.

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Question 34971 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • How many full-time equivalent staff across all government agencies, if any, are currently assigned to the City and Regional Deals programme, and which agency is the lead agency following the establishment of the Ministry for Cities,…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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The five FTEs who were employed at the Department of Internal Affairs for City and Regional Deals were transferred to the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (the Ministry) from 1 July 2026. Other staff within the…

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Question 34972 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • How much has the Crown spent on the City and Regional Deals programme since 27 November 2023, broken down by financial year and by departmental salaries, contractors and consultants, external legal advice, and travel?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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I am advised by the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport that while the information requested is held, in order to provide a response to this question as asked, it would require significant manual collation and I am not…

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Question 34973 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What written feedback, if any, was provided to each region whose City and Regional Deal proposal was not selected in June 2025, and what reasons for non-selection were recorded in each case?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

Feedback was sent to all regions about the outcomes of their application. Including details about areas of strength and opportunities for improvement.

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Question 34974 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • How many, if any, regions registered an intention to submit a light-touch City and Regional Deal proposal in the round that closed on 28 February 2025, how many proposals were received, and what is the name of each region that submitted…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

Information is available on the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport’s website at:…

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Question 34975 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What assessment has the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade provided to the Minister of Foreign Affairs regarding the recent notifications of withdrawal from the Rome Statute by Venezuela, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and Chad, and their…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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None.

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Question 34976 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What advice, if any, has the Minister of Foreign Affairs received on the United States State Department's statement that there will be “increased scrutiny of nations that refuse to reject the ICC’s false authority while relying on US…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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None.

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Question 34977 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What was the New Zealand Government’s rationale for opposing the proposed amendment to harmonise the ICC’s jurisdiction over the crime of aggression at the July 2025 Special Session of the Assembly of States Parties, and which countries…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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New Zealand's position was that proposals to expand the Court's jurisdiction had not gained consensus amongst States Parties and were not ready to be advanced. New Zealand engaged with a wide range of States Parties before and during the…

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Question 34978 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Will the Government make a public statement clarifying New Zealand’s position on the ICC’s jurisdiction over nationals of non-States Parties, given ongoing international debate on this question; if not, why not?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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No.

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Question 34979 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What is the estimated total construction cost of the Warkworth to Te Hana section of the Northland Expressway, and what proportion of total construction cost does that represent?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

The overall Net Present Value (NPV) cost of the Warkworth to Te Hana Project is estimated at $3.649 billion. This includes the Unitary Charge payments from NZTA to the Contractor during the 25-year operational period, NZTA’s client-side…

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Question 34980 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Has the Government provided, or been asked to provide, any formal legal advice or diplomatic statement regarding the ICC’s exercise of jurisdiction over nationals of non-States Parties in any current or recent situation before the Court?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

No.

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Question 34981 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Will the Crown Capital Contribution to the Northway consortium be scheduled in multiple payments, if so how are they scheduled and what construction milestones must be met before each payment is made?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

NZTA has designed the commercial details of how the CCC payments from the National Land Transport Fund (NLTF) to the Contractor will function in line with commercial principles and advice developed by the National Infrastructure Funding…

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Question 34982 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Who are all of the parties and guarantors to the Warkworth to Te Hana Project Agreement, and what is the legal structure of the special purpose vehicle established for the project?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

The parties to the Project Agreement are the NZTA and Northway No.2 LP. Northway No.2 LP is a limited partnership. The limited partnership interests are held 50/50 by entities in the Acciona and Aberdeen groups, who also each indirectly…

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Question 34983 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many children and young people, if any, have been convicted of 3+ offences in one year, with one of those offences being for an offence with a maximum penalty of 7 years imprisonment, between 2017 to date, if any?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

I refer the Member to Table 1, attached.

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What was the result of Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora's December 2025 stage gate assessment and what regions and districts if any were eligible for devolution?

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    What was the result of Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora's April 2026 stage gate assessment and what regions and districts if any were assessed as ready to take on fully devolved delegations from 1 July 2026?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that the Board of Health New Zealand considered a stage gate assessment in October 2025 as part of the development of its approach to devolving decision making closer to the point of care. However, a stage gate assessment…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What public engagement surveys, if any, have been completed regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27…

  • 34698

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    What public engagement surveys, if any, are planned or currently underway regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if…

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Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture

Answer

I am advised that the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has not completed any public engagement surveys regarding the use of artificial intelligence within MPI since 27 November 2023.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What public engagement surveys, if any, have been completed regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27…

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    What public engagement surveys, if any, are planned or currently underway regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

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I am advised that Corrections has not completed any public engagement surveys regarding its use of artificial intelligence (AI) since 27 November 2023 and does not have any surveys currently underway or planned. This is also my response to…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What public engagement surveys, if any, have been completed regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27…

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    What public engagement surveys, if any, are planned or currently underway regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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In my capacity as the Prime Minister, I am the responsible minister for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) was a departmental agency hosted by DPMC until 25 September…

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Question 34278 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many Cabinet papers or Cabinet committee papers relating to New Zealand's membership of the International Criminal Court have been lodged since 1 January 2025, and what is the title and date of each, if any?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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None.

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Question 34279 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Has Cabinet or any Cabinet committee considered any paper, briefing, or oral item relating to New Zealand's withdrawal from, or continued membership of, the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, and if so, on what dates?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

No.

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Question 34280 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What were New Zealand's assessed contributions to the International Criminal Court for the 2025 and 2026 financial years, and has any advice been provided to the Minister of Foreign Affairs on altering, suspending, or withholding those…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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New Zealand's assessed contribution to the International Criminal Court for the 2025/26 financial year was NZ$2,574,000. New Zealand also contributed NZ$250,000 to the Court's Trust Fund for victims on 30 June 2026. Officials have not…