34966 (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:	34966 (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_34966_2026
Document guid:	128ae5c1-bc82-482e-b5c6-65a0c0c66887

34966 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: What performance measures, baselines and reporting requirements, if any, have been set for each signed City and Regional Deal, when will the first public progress report be published, and which agency is responsible for publishing it?

Hon Simon Watts: The implementation plans for each deal are to be completed within 6 months of the deal being signed. These will be published once they have gone through appropriate levels of review. These will include how Deal objectives and activities will be assessed and monitored. The CRD secretariat is based within the Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport.