55814 (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:	55814 (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_55814_2025
Document guid:	118c6b0c-fb93-4c23-af73-444223e0199e

55814 (2025). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: What criteria will the regulator apply when determining whether a council faces “extreme circumstances” that justify an exemption from the upper bound of the rates cap, such as those related to natural disasters or unexpected financial pressures?

Hon Simon Watts: These details are subject to further Cabinet decisions.