55796 (2025). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government

Written Question

Published date: 15 Dec 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	55796 (2025)
Question asked:	01 Dec 2025
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Local Government
Minister replying:	Hon Simon Watts
Answer received:	09 Dec 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_55796_2025
Document guid:	15804774-f933-467a-ba79-fd17b7b8cd28

55796 (2025). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: What international precedents has the Government relied on for introducing a minimum annual rates increase within a rates-capping framework?

Hon Simon Watts: The Department of Internal Affairs developed policy for rates capping suited for New Zealand. The policy incorporates lessons learned from overseas jurisdictions, including the New South Wales model.