50075 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Local Government

Written Question

Published date: 29 Oct 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	50075 (2025)
Question asked:	14 Oct 2025
Member asking:	Camilla Belich
Portfolio:	Minister of Local Government
Minister replying:	Hon Simon Watts
Answer received:	22 Oct 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_50075_2025
Document guid:	351dc791-ce16-4357-8372-89ee12915b8c

50075 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Local Government: Was the appointment of Castalia Managing Director Andreas Heuser as chair of the Government’s Local Water Advisory Group publicly advertised or subject to an open expressions-of-interest process?

Hon Simon Watts: No. Cabinet delegated the membership and appointment of members to the Minister of Local Government as set out in CAB-23-MIN-0479. The Cabinet Minute and paper are available on the Department of Internal Affairs website: www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/Files/Proactive-releases-2024/$file/Repeal-of-the-Water-Services-Entities-Act-as-part-of-the-100-Day-Plan.pdf