26088 (2025). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Minister of Local Government

Written Question

Published date: 06 Jun 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	26088 (2025)
Question asked:	22 May 2025
Member asking:	Hon Barbara Edmonds
Portfolio:	Minister of Local Government
Minister replying:	Hon Simon Watts
Answer received:	02 Jun 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_26088_2025
Document guid:	6f48ddea-8479-45f6-9e87-28df32acfe3a

26088 (2025). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Minister of Local Government: How many permanent staff, if any, will be employed within each of the Minister’s responsible agencies, if any, during 2025/26 financial year?

Hon Simon Watts: As of 14 May 2025, the Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai has no plans to change the number of permanent staff it employs. The Authority will publish its Statement of Performance Expectations for 2025/26 by the end of June 2025, which will set out priorities and proposed budget for the 2025/26 year.