1690 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government

1690 (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 period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive), listed by agency, title and date received?

Hon Simon Watts: As the Minister of Local Government, I received the following aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes and reports from the Department of Internal Affairs during the week beginning 24 November 2025: • Title Withheld (21 January 2026) • Title Withheld (21 January 2026) • Rates capping - transition arrangements (21 January 2026) • Rates capping - The regulator function (21 January 2026) • Rates capping - Approach to variations (21 January 2026) • LG status report week ending 22 January 2026 (22 January 2026) • Title Withheld (23 January 2026) • Appointment of Crown Manager to Wairoa District Council and Hawke’s Bay Regional Council for a further term (26 January 2026) • Title Withheld (27 January 2026) • Steps for informing Phase 2 advice (29 January 2026) • Meetings with elected members from the Northland region on 30 January 2026 (28 January 2026) • Minister of Local Government Status Report WE 29 January 2026 (29 January 2026) • Title Withheld (29 January 2026) • Title Withheld (30 January 2026) • Minister’s meeting with Waikato-Tainui and Ngāi Tahu Holdings in Waitangi (30 January 2026)