28837 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government

Written Question

Published date: 30 Jun 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	28837 (2026)
Question asked:	16 Jun 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Local Government
Minister replying:	Hon Simon Watts
Answer received:	24 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_28837_2026
Document guid:	88576ab6-72c3-427d-97d5-66f4c5912a48

28837 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: What advice, if any, has the Minister received on the status and validity of first-generation plans prepared by councils that are subsequently amalgamated or reorganised?

Hon Simon Watts: Any unitary authorities formed through Head Start must continue with spatial planning at the regional level at the time of enactment of the Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill. The Bills, as introduced, allow for subregional plans to feed into the broader regional spatial plan where this is necessary.