19437 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Local Government

19437 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Local Government: What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their office received, if any, during the week beginning 11/05/2026, by title and date?

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 11 May 2026: • Local government sector fuel response meeting 12 May 2026 – 11 May 2026 • Meeting with Mayors of Metro Sector – 11 May 2026 • Attendance at the Infrastructure and Investment Ministers Group meeting – 12 May 2026 • Budget 2026 Final Documentation for Vote Internal Affairs – Local Government Appropriations – 12 May 2026 • Local Government New Zealand Regional Sector Meeting – 13 May 2026 • Title withheld – 13 May 2026 • Cabinet paper: Local Government (Water Services) (Form of Funding Impact Statements) Regulations 2026 – 13 May 2026 • Title withheld – 14 May 2026 • Agreement to publish the Cabinet paper entitled “Appointment of Crown Review Teams to Wellington City Council and Wellington Water Limited” and related Cabinet minutes – 14 May 2026 • KPMG meeting – 14 May 2026 • Meeting with CE Nelson Regional Development Agency – 14 May 2026 • Local Government Status report for week ending 14 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 • Meeting with Chair of the Water Services Authority 18 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 • Meeting with the Commerce Commission – 15 May 2026 • Title withheld – 15 May 2026 I also received two briefings from the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment which I am withholding as this information is regularly proactively released by the Ministry.