55810 (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:	55810 (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_55810_2025
Document guid:	8304d11f-22a6-450b-9570-eb1045863e26

55810 (2025). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: What safeguards will be put in place to ensure the rates cap does not incentivise councils to defer maintenance or renewal of critical assets, thereby increasing long-term infrastructure costs for ratepayers?

Hon Simon Watts: Councils will be monitored to ensure they are not underinvesting.