34960 (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:	34960 (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_34960_2026
Document guid:	1cb77865-db26-4b24-8c2e-de425f4edf45

34960 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: Which councils that are signatories to a signed City and Regional Deal have been identified as likely to be disestablished or amalgamated under the Government's local government reorganisation programme, if any?

Hon Simon Watts: No decisions have been made on the head start pathway. Submissions closed on 9 August 2026.