4038 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Local Government

Written Question

Published date: 27 Feb 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	4038 (2026)
Question asked:	12 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Lan Pham
Portfolio:	Minister of Local Government
Minister replying:	Hon Simon Watts
Answer received:	23 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_04038_2026
Document guid:	75f4d009-d382-43e1-b23d-3a54a6e5a545

4038 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Local Government: What advice, if any, has the Minister received from Taumata Arowai in response to an international expert group convened by the Danish Government who recommended that the limit value for nitrate in drinking water in Denmark be lowered from 50 milligrams to 6 milligrams per liter of drinking water?

Hon Simon Watts: None. The Water Services Authority - Taumata Arowai works with the Ministry of Health to assess the appropriateness of the Drinking Water Standards for New Zealand and Drinking Water Quality Assurance Rules. The Ministry is responsible for monitoring and advising on the public health evidence base and public health aspects of the Standards and Rules.