
Simon Watts: Local Government Minister on the move to restrict council voting to elected members
From The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Published 6/2/2026

From The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Published 6/2/2026
The Local Government Minister says most councils will be affected by the Government’s overhaul of committee voting rights. A Bill amendment will strip voting rights from unelected members —including iwi and youth representatives— on council committees. Simon Watts told Heather du…