1017 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government

Written Question

Published date: 13 Feb 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	1017 (2026)
Question asked:	26 Jan 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Local Government
Minister replying:	Hon Simon Watts
Answer received:	09 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_01017_2026
Document guid:	7cb77102-2493-4d93-9f86-394e91ab34e6

1017 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 8 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?

Hon Simon Watts: I received the following briefings and aides-memoire: 1. Title withheld (10 December 2025); 2. Title withheld (10 December 2025); 3. Title withheld (10 December 2025); 4. Title withheld (10 December 2025); 5. Title withheld (10 December 2025); 6. Overall approach to regulatory oversight arrangements for development levies and scope of Commerce Commission’s role (10 December 2025); 7. LG status report WE 11 Dec 2025 (11 sorry December 2025); 8. Simplifying Local Government - Strategic direction, principles and criteria for regional reorganisation plans (11 December 2025); 9. Update on Western Bay of Plenty City and Regional Deal for IIMG (12 December 2025); and 10. Title withheld (12 December 2025).