OIA123-26
Miss M Quicken
By email:
[FYI request #34670 email]
Dear Miss M Quicken
Official Information request for submissions on local government procurement
I refer to your official information request dated 9 May 2026 for submissions provided
to me in relation to local government procurement regarding recent local government
reforms. My Office identified two information requests as follows:
“
A) Submissions provided to you relating to local government procurement in
relation to recent Local Government Act reforms[; and]
It would be important to know what reforms are planned in the Local
Government Act to ensure that commercial engagement from local
government sector follows uniform procurement practices which would also
include the spirit of the Part 2 of Commerce Act.”
Unfortunately, in relation to your first request, I do not hold the information you
requested as I do not receive submissions directly relating to Government Bil s.
I would note that all submissions to Government Bil s are publicly available on
Parliament’s website. You may be interested in submissions on the following Bills:
•
Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bil ;
•
Local Government (Water Services Preliminary Arrangements Bil ; and
•
Local Government (Water Services) Bil .
I am therefore refusing your request under section 18(g) of the OIA because the
information is not held and section 18(d) of the OIA because the information
requested is already publicly available.
In regards to your subsequent request to know what reforms are planned in relation
to the Local Government Act, I am refusing your request under section 10 of the OIA
as the disclosure of existence or non-existence of the requested information may
prejudice interests protected by section 9(2)(b) of the OIA.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this
decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Hon Simon Watts
Minister of Local Government