29951 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government

Written Question
Published date: 13 Jul 2026
29951 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Hon Simon Watts: As the Minister of Local Government, I received the following advice, reports, briefings, aide memoire, or any other documents from the Department of Internal Affairs during the week beginning 22 June 2026: • Talking Points - Meeting with OCL Deal oversight representatives – 22 June 2026 • PM Brief - Napier – 22 June 2026 • Meeting with Ventia, 24 June 2026 – 22 June 2026 • [Title withheld] – 23 June 2026 • Meeting with Local Government and Rural Leaders – 23 June 2026 • Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai appointments talking points – 24 June 2026 • Exposure draft for regulations for groups of activities – 25 June 2026 • LG Status report for WE 25 June 2026 – 25 June 2026 • Local Government New Zealand - Zone 3 Meeting – 25 June 2026 • Access to information amendments to Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill – 25 June 2026 • Local Government Commission appointment talking points for APH – 25 June 2026 • Voting at local authority committees: Draft amendment paper for Ministerial and departmental consultation– 25 June 2026 • Amendment to council reporting requirements to close unintended gap – 26 June 2026 I have also received the following from the Ministry for the Environment: • Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Porou - Crown Relationship Accord Summit – 24 June 2026 I have also received the following from National Infrastructure Funding and Financing: • NIFFCo Monthly Status Report May 2026 – 26 June 2026 I have also received the following from Water Services Authority - Taumata Arowai : • Final Statement of Performance Expectations 2026-27 – 23 June 2026