30170 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government

Written Question

Published date: 15 Jul 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	30170 (2026)
Question asked:	29 Jun 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Local Government
Minister replying:	Hon Simon Watts
Answer received:	07 Jul 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_30170_2026
Document guid:	50c4bb60-c296-44c5-aecd-9ffeb66cbd79

30170 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: What was the cost, if any, to the Water Services Authority of the additional stakeholder engagement and statutory consultation required under the Water Services Act 2021 to correct the drafting errors identified after the wastewater standards were published on 17 November 2025?

Hon Simon Watts: The Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai (the Authority) has resourced all work related to stakeholder engagement and statutory consultation required for the wastewater standards through the Authority’s existing staff.