18285 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government

Written Question
Published date: 18 May 2026
18285 (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 27 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 27 April 2026: • Meeting with Local Government New Zealand Representatives Members – 28 April 2026 • Supporting materials for Cabinet ECO Committee - Simplifying Local Government - Head Start Pathway – 28 April 2026 • Meeting with Water Acumen, 1 May 2026 – 29 April 2026 • Proactive release of Cabinet materials for paper "Regulations for groups of activities for councils' planning and reporting" – 29 April 2026 • Updated talking points for CE forum – 30 April 2026 • Title Withheld – 30 April 2026 • Title Withheld – 30 April 2026 • LG status report for week ending 30 April 2026 – 30 April 2026 • Title Withheld – 30 April 2026 • Simplifying Local Government - Head start announcement 1 May 2026 • Title Withheld – 30 April 2026 As the Minister of Local Government, I received the following advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents from the Ministry for the Environment during the week beginning 27 April 2026: • MEETING with Federated Farmers about local government reorganisation – 28 April 2026