34958 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government

Written Question

Published date: 16 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	34958 (2026)
Question asked:	03 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Local Government
Minister replying:	Hon Simon Watts
Answer received:	11 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_34958_2026
Document guid:	9fb8e643-f682-4c33-bd05-055ab2ef2f18

34958 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: What provision, if any, do the Auckland Deal and the Western Bay of Plenty Deal make for the transfer of a council's obligations to a successor local authority, and if no such provision exists, what legislative mechanism would be used?

Hon Simon Watts: The Deal can be varied by agreement between the parties.