17465 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government
Written Question
Published date: 10 May 2026
17465 (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 20 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Hon Simon Watts: As the Minister of Local Government, I received the following advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents from the Department of Internal Affairs during the week beginning 20 April 2026
• Debt profiles for growth councils – 20 April 2026
• Simplifying Local Government - Summary of submissions – 20 April 2026
• [Title Withheld]– 20 April 2026
• Meeting with the Port of Tauranga Board – 21 April 2026
• [Title withheld] – 21 April 2026
• Ministerial letter to update LGNZ and LGFA on RAS – 22 April 2026
• [Title Withheld]– 22 April 2026
• Simplifying Local Government - Updated Cabinet paper for lodging – 22 April 2026
• Mitigating timing risk for LGSI Bill Amendment Paper addressing LGFA lending issue – 22 April 2026
• itigating timing risk for LGSI Bill Amendment Paper addressing LGFA lending issue – 22 April 2026
• Voting Powers of local authority committee members – 22 April 2026
• Local government sector fuel response meeting 23 April 2026 – 22 April 2026
• Rates capping: Timing risks for implementation & Managing reorganisations – 22 April 2026
• LG status report for week ending 23 April 2026 – 23 April 2026
• Communications Plan for Development Levies – 22 April 2026
• Meeting with Regional and Unitary Councils Aotearoa – 23 April 2026
• Engaging with Water Sector Chief Executives, 30 April 2026 – 23 April 2026
I received the following advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents from the Water Services Authority during the week beginning 20 April 2026
• Draft Statement of Performance Expectations 2026/27 - 21 April