20936 (2024). Hon Peeni Henare to the Minister of Local Government
Written Question
Published date: 11 Jun 2024
20936 (2024). Hon Peeni Henare to the Minister of Local Government: What written advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the period 27 November 2023 to 28 May 2024, listed by agency, title and date received?
Hon Simeon Brown: Department of Internal Affairs
I refer the member to my response to written parliamentary question 20933 (2024).
Taumata Arowai
I received the following written advice from Taumata Arowai during the period 27 November 2023 to 28 May 2024:
• Aide memoire: Approach for notifying non-compliant drinking water suppliers, 28 November 2023;
• Briefing: Communications to the water sector planned to the end of 2023, 1 December 2023;
• Memo: Annual report for presentation the House, 6 December 2023;
• Briefing: Risk of insufficient drinking water in the Wellington region from late January 2024, 7 December 2023;
• Briefing: Further advice: risk of insufficient drinking water in the Wellington region from late January 2024, 12 December 2024;
• Withheld - active consideration
• Briefing: Ministerial consultation ahead of declaring a drinking water emergency: process and considerations, 18 January 2024;
• A3s for discussion – Taumata Arowai Regulatory Approach; Funding, 7 February 2024;
• Aide memoire: Background information on the water services regulatory system, 15 February 2024;
• A3: Background information on the water services regulatory system, 15 February 2024;
• Briefing: An overview of Taumata Arowai system reporting, 21 March 2024;
• A3: System reporting, 21 March 2024;
• Briefing: An overview of the Canterbury aquifer virus research project, 12 April 2024;
• Briefing: Update on our engagement with government department water suppliers, 18 April 224;
• Briefing: Wastewater standards and hierarchy of obligations (Te Mana o te Wai), 24 April 2024;
• Briefing: Draft Statement of Intent 2024-2028 and Draft Statement of Performance Expectations 2024-2025 for comment, 30 April 2024;
• Taumata Arowai survey for public, stakeholders and suppliers (mid-May - June), 14 May 2024;
• Briefing: Annual public reporting – key findings and plans for publication, 16 May 2024; and
• Secondary Legislation for presentation to the House – Environmental Performance Measures Record Keeping Requirements for Drinking Water Network Operators 2024, 27 May 2024.