29899 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government

Written Question

Published date: 13 Jul 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	29899 (2026)
Question asked:	28 Jun 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Local Government
Minister replying:	Hon Simon Watts
Answer received:	06 Jul 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_29899_2026
Document guid:	2cbf3598-cb85-41a6-99fb-b6778ae0c722

29899 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: Why did the Minister decide not to consult any iwi, hapū, local authority, or member of the public before bringing the proposal to remove voting rights from non-democratically elected committee members to Cabinet?

Hon Simon Watts: Limited consultation was undertaken to allow the proposal to meet timeframes to be included in the Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill.