28848 (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:	28848 (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_28848_2026
Document guid:	0c45d01d-075b-48fb-bb41-9a34139f75a4

28848 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: What analysis, if any, has the Minister received on the financial risks and long-term fiscal implications for communities of amalgamating into new unitary authorities under Simplifying Local Government?

Hon Simon Watts: I refer the member to the answer to written parliamentary question 28846 (2026).