28829 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government

28829 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: What advice, if any, has the Minister received on the risk that water services delivery plans or entities established under Local Water Done Well will require redesign as a result of local government reorganisation?

Hon Simon Watts: The Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 provides mechanisms for councils to change how water services are delivered over time, including ownership and service arrangements. The Head Start pathway under Simplifying Local Government does not require councils to change their water service delivery models. However, where councils choose to consider changes as part of a Head Start proposal, water services legislation provides flexibility to do so.