38343 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister for the South Island

Written Question

Published date: 07 Sep 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	38343 (2026)
Question asked:	30 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Lan Pham
Portfolio:	Minister for the South Island
Minister replying:	Hon James Meager
Answer received:	02 Sep 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_38343_2026
Document guid:	3ec85b68-45a2-4dbf-a92b-2d3ee4d75140

38343 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister for the South Island: Following Reply 36368 (2026), why has the Minister described the issue of the previous water supply for Laghmor School exceeding the legal limit for nitrate in drinking water a "scare campaign"?

Hon James Meager: I made those comments in my capacity as the local member of Parliament. In that capacity, those comments were made because they were accurate.