30166 (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:	30166 (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_30166_2026
Document guid:	f33e01b6-d35e-46ff-9ecc-7067b4c40f36

30166 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: Why did the Minister choose to introduce the changes to the Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill via an Amendment Paper at the Committee of the Whole House stage, bypassing select committee scrutiny, rather than through standalone legislation that would allow Māori, councils, and the public to make submissions?

Hon Simon Watts: To address this issue expeditiously