36599 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Regional Development

Written Question

Published date: 01 Sep 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	36599 (2026)
Question asked:	17 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister for Regional Development
Minister replying:	Hon Shane Jones
Answer received:	27 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_36599_2026
Document guid:	7e87e885-9081-4d9f-ad70-866c940dfe44

36599 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Regional Development: What impact, if any, does he expect the rates cap, due to take full effect by 2029, to have on the number and value of future Regional Infrastructure Fund applications that depend on local authority co-investment?

Hon Shane Jones: The Regional Infrastructure Fund is a Budget 2024 initiative appropriated until June 2027, with funds now mostly allocated. As the proposed rates cap has not yet been implemented, how each council will manage implementation is unknown. Any decisions regarding council co-investment in future projects is a matter for each individual council to consider alongside their local priorities and financial circumstances.