7607 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Local Government

7607 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Local Government: Why did the Minister decide to prevent water service providers from considering a property’s rateable value when setting water charges, as per s86(6)(b) of the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025?

Hon Simon Watts: I refer the member to information that was considered in my policy decisions, and those decisions taken by Finance and Expenditure Select Committee in its consideration of the Local Government (Water services) Bill set out in the table below: • Page 17 Local Government (Water Services) Bill Initial briefing [to Select Committee] March 2025 10336a334ec93cad059eab9464175079d0241477 • Pages 162 to 171 Local Government (Water Services) Bill Initial Departmental Report [to Select Committee] VOLUME I Clause by clause 4 April 2025 0d8b6d2c1090d34f10695425928d8fecbd5d825b • Pages 116 to 120 Local Government (Water Services) Bill Initial Departmental Report [to Select Committee] VOLUME II Clause by clause 4 April 2025 b2b6695e017cecf492ca13e249005c35ce76c833 • Pages 17 to 18 Local Government (Water Services) Bill Initial Departmental Report [to Select Committee] VOLUME III Clause by clause 4 April 2025 2c4b9ddbb436ba311f0aee7665148d584b96da6c • Pages 3 to 4, 18 to 19, and 40 to 43 Cabinet paper and Minutes Local Water Done Well stage 3: further decisions https://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/Files/Proactive-releases-2024/$file/Paper-3-Local-Water-Done-Well-stage-3-further-decisions-redacted.pdf • Pages 3, 31 and 68 Regulatory Impact Statement: Local Government Water Services Bill (2) https://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/Files/Regulatory-Impact-2024/$file/RIS-Paper-3-18-July-2024-Local-Government-Water-Services-Bill.pdf • Status report update of 7 November 2024 on Property value-based rates vs usage-charged based water charges.