46507 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Local Government

Written Question

Published date: 12 Oct 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	46507 (2025)
Question asked:	25 Sep 2025
Member asking:	Camilla Belich
Portfolio:	Minister of Local Government
Minister replying:	Hon Simon Watts
Answer received:	07 Oct 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_46507_2025
Document guid:	6d0c82e6-7b8b-45a8-a53b-65845a6e1a11

46507 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Local Government: How have any fee increases approved under the new Fees Framework since 1 July 2025 been funded for entities within the Minister’s portfolio, and what impact, if any, has this had on service delivery or operational budgets?

Hon Simon Watts: The fee increase for the Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai (Authority) Board was funded from existing baseline. This has limited impact on the operational budget for the Authority.