28839 (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:	28839 (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_28839_2026
Document guid:	bc81a430-8c62-4e12-b194-707082da8409

28839 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: Are water services council-controlled organisations established under Local Water Done Well required to align with the boundaries of any new unitary authorities created under the Head Start pathway, and what advice has the Minister received on reconfiguring those entities if boundaries change?

Hon Simon Watts: I refer the member to the answer to written parliamentary question 28829 (2026).