33182 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government

Written Question

Published date: 24 Jul 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	33182 (2026)
Question asked:	23 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Local Government
Minister replying:	Hon Simon Watts
Answer received:
Status:	Awaiting Answer
Reply type:	Question
Document ID:	WQ_33182_2026
Document guid:	51b28cf7-73c0-467c-8b78-6db9b963f4b4

33182 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: Did the Department of Internal Affairs raise any concern with Wellington metropolitan councils about the higher consumer water charges resulting from their choice to allocate water-related debt on the basis of asset value including revaluation; if so, what concern?

Hon Simon Watts: Reply due: 03 Aug 2026