34511 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government
Written Question
Published date: 16 Aug 2026
34511 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 27 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Hon Simon Watts: As the Minister of Local Government, I received the following advice, reports, briefings, aide memoire, or any other documents from the Department of Internal Affairs during the week beginning 27 July 2026:
• 27/07/2026 - Aide Memoire - Status update - City and Regional Deals
• 27/07/2026 - Meeting with Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board - 29 July 2026
• 27/07/2026 - Economic regulation creating change in the New Zealand water sector
• 27/07/2026 – FLOW26 – 30 July 2026
• 28/07/2026 - Meeting with Taituarā
• 28/07/2026 – Title withheld
• 28/07/2026 - Commerce Commission – regular meeting on 29 July 2026
• 29/07/2026 – Title withheld
• 29/07/2026 - Title withheld
• 29/07/2026 – Title withheld
• 29/07/2026 –Title withheld
• 29/07/2026 - Rates Capping draft Cabinet Legislation Committee paper for Ministerial consultation
• 30/07/2026 - LG Weekly Report WE 30 July 2026
• 30/07/2026 – Title withheld
• 30/07/2026 – Title withheld
• 29/07/2026 - Proposed assessment approach for Head Start proposals
• 30/07/2026 – Additional wastewater standards: approval to consult on proposals
• 30/07/2026 - Ministerial decisions required to set direction for Ratepayer Assistance Scheme
• 30/07/2026 - Meeting with Helen Davidson & Penny Kneebone of the Association of Consulting and Engineering
• 31/07/2026 - Further information on the Lake Taupō Harbourmaster function