35783 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government

Written Question

Published date: 24 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	35783 (2026)
Question asked:	10 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Local Government
Minister replying:	Hon Simon Watts
Answer received:	18 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_35783_2026
Document guid:	c9a492eb-5d22-4cee-a566-9cf38667127c

35783 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: How many letters, emails or formal submissions, if any, has he received from mayors, councillors or councils raising concerns about the Head Start process since 1 May 2026?

Hon Simon Watts: I receive a large quantity of correspondence from mayors, councillors and/or councils on a variety of issues. I do not find it in the public interest to manually collate this information.