24425 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government

Written Question
Published date: 15 Jun 2026
24425 (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 25 May 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 25 May 2026. • 25/05/2026 - PM Brief - Waikato • 26/05/2026 - Briefing seeking approval to proactively release first Cabinet paper - Funding Impact Statements • 27/05/2026 - Meeting with Anori • 27/05/2026 - Notes for NPD meeting • 27/05/2026 - Near-final responses to Governance and Administration Committee • 27/05/2026 - Pre-hearing questionnaire for 2026/27 Estimates review and draft hearing pack • 27/05/2026 - Simplifying Local Government - Guidance for Head Start outline proposals • 27/05/2026 - Talking Points: Call with Mayor Couper • 27/05/2026 - Updated Local Authority Committees Cabinet paper • 27/05/2026 - Local Water Done Well – Water Service Delivery Plan Review and Assessment Process • 28/05/2026 - LG Status Report week ending 28 May 2026 • 29/05/2026 - Meeting with Mayors of Greater Christchurch on Simplifying Local Government • Withheld in full • 29/05/2026 - 2023 NIWE - March 2026 quarterly recovery progress update • Withheld in full • 29/05/2026 - Final In-Principle Expense and Capital Transfers for Vote Internal Affairs As the Minister of Local Government, I received the following advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents from the Commerce Commission during the week beginning 25 May 2026. • 27/05/2026 - Commerce Commission role in the establishment of Tiaki Wai 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 25 May 2026. • Withheld in full • Withheld in full As the Minister of Local Government, I received the following advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents from the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment during the week beginning 25 May 2026. • Withheld in full