30168 (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:	30168 (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_30168_2026
Document guid:	1b17af90-4a46-42f8-a6f6-6c52794f702d

30168 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: How many council committees currently include iwi or hapū representatives appointed under Treaty settlement or redress legislation who hold voting rights, and did the Minister seek or receive that figure before bringing the proposal 'prevent non-democratically elected members' to Cabinet?

Hon Simon Watts: iwi or hapū representatives appointed under Treaty settlement or redress legislation are not affected by the changes to voting rights I announced.