30922 (2026). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Minister of Local Government

Written Question

Published date: 22 Jul 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	30922 (2026)
Question asked:	07 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Hon Barbara Edmonds
Portfolio:	Minister of Local Government
Minister replying:	Hon Simon Watts
Answer received:	16 Jul 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_30922_2026
Document guid:	59fe95b9-6842-4707-99dc-aa73509b93a9

30922 (2026). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Minister of Local Government: Has the Minister instructed any chief executive not to action the head count reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026, and if so, which chief executives?

Hon Simon Watts: I refer the member to page 72 of the Budget 2026 - Summary of Initiatives - 28 May 2026 which outlines information relevant to the Baseline Savings initiative including which agencies are excluded. https://www.treasury.govt.nz/publications/summary-intiatives/summary-initiatives-budget-2026