58953 (2025). Hon Rachel Brooking to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 11 Feb 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	58953 (2025)
Question asked:	16 Dec 2025
Member asking:	Hon Rachel Brooking
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	07 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_58953_2025
Document guid:	4cc66a84-b704-4ede-bd28-b30b4a440890

58953 (2025). Hon Rachel Brooking to the Minister of Health: How, if at all, is the Government ensuring the safety of drinking water for households using private rural water supplies, where routine nitrate testing is not required?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that the Water Services Authority has advice on their website for private water supplies here: https://www.taumataarowai.govt.nz/drinking-water-suppliers-and-operators/for-drinking-water-suppliers. I also refer the Member to Section 35A of the Water Service Act.