55815 (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:	55815 (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_55815_2025
Document guid:	fd1c93da-7707-4a7b-8afb-7e3bdeddc478

55815 (2025). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: What accountability and transparency mechanisms will be in place to ensure that decisions made by the regulator regarding applications to exceed the rates cap are applied consistently across all councils?

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