30165 (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:	30165 (2026)
Question asked:	29 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_30165_2026
Document guid:	e23587a6-e1d8-4612-9f50-be8224d920bf

30165 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: What advice, if any, has the Minister received on whether the policy to 'prevent non-democratically elected members' affects joint committees established between local authorities and iwi under co-governance arrangements that are not specifically provided for by Treaty settlement legislation?

Hon Simon Watts: The policy impacts all committees established, except those established under separate legislation (for example treaty settlement legislation)