35794 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government

Written Question

Published date: 23 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	35794 (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_35794_2026
Document guid:	e4d8e963-8a86-409b-a656-10c1593a9fcd

35794 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: What criteria, if any, will Cabinet apply when deciding by the end of September 2026 which Head Start proposals progress to detailed design, and will those criteria be published before that decision is made?

Hon Simon Watts: The Government is currently considering these proposals. I do not intend to provide any additional information beyond what is said in the press release. https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/government-consider-headstart-proposals