33183 (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:	33183 (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_33183_2026
Document guid:	e5a7388c-118f-4ea7-a949-23687287e15b

33183 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: After the Department of Internal Affairs' assessment that the Wellington metropolitan councils' allocation methodology for water-related debt results in relatively high charges to consumers, what, if anthying, is the Government doing to reduce the impact of those charges on Wellington households?

Hon Simon Watts: Reply due: 03 Aug 2026