20177 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Local Government

20177 (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 18/05/2026, 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 18 May 2026 • Talking points and goatskin for LEG and Executive Council - Funding impact statements – 18 May 2026 • Meeting with Hawke's Bay Mayors – 18 May 2026 • Welsh Water Case study – 19 May 2026 • Official Opening of the Waiohiki Stop Bank – 18 May 2026 • Meeting with Environment Southland – 20 May 2026 • Agreement to publish the Cabinet paper entitled "Technical Amendments to the Water Services (Wastewater Environmental Performance Standards) Regulations 2025" and related Cabinet minute – 20 May 2026 • Levy Areas: further details – 20 May 2026 • Timing of development levies announcements – 20 May 2026 • Implementation timing for development levies calculation methodology published by the Commerce Commission – 20 May 2026 • Summary of Submissions – Justice Committee Inquiry into the 2025 Local Elections – 18 May 2026 • LG Status Report week ending 21 May 2026 – 22 May 2026 • Meeting with Watercare, 26 May 2026 – 22 May 2026 • Implementing Ministerial direction in the Otago Central Lakes City and Regional Deal – 22 May 2026 • Update – Discussion with councils on Phase 2 City and Regional Deals – 22 May 2026 As a member of the Ministerial Disability Leadership Group I received the following papers: • Meeting pack for Ministerial Disability Group Meeting 26 May 2026 - 19 May 2026 I have withheld the information relating to three papers received from the Department of Internal Affairs and one paper from the Ministry for Housing and Urban Development as these are under consideration.