54808 (2025). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government

Written Question

Published date: 07 Dec 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	54808 (2025)
Question asked:	23 Nov 2025
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Local Government
Minister replying:	Hon Simon Watts
Answer received:	02 Dec 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_54808_2025
Document guid:	1d769378-d303-4468-a7d2-e528404c4f7b

54808 (2025). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 17 November 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?

Hon Simon Watts: As Minister of Local Government, I received the following briefings, memos, notes, reports, or other advice from the following agencies on the dates listed: Department of Internal Affairs 17/11/25 - Near-final responses to pre-hearing questions for 2024-25 annual review 18/11/25 - Draft letters - Simplifying Local Government announcement 19/11/25 - Communications material for the rates target model 20/11/25 - Title withheld 20/11/25 - LG status report week ending 20 November 20/11/25 - Title withheld 20/11/25 - Water Services Authority Annual Report 2024/25 Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment 20/11/25 - Title withheld Water Services Authority - Taumata Arowai 21/11/25 - Title withheld