12120 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government

12120 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: At what point during the rates capping policy design process was it decided to move away from the New South Wales-based exclusions model, and was that decision made by Ministers or officials?

Hon Simon Watts: Cabinet agreed to the design of the rates capping target range model, as opposed to an exclusions-based model, in November 2025.