Under section 7 of the Citizens Initiated Referenda Act 1993, I give notice that I have received from New Plymouth District Council a proposal to promote an indicative referendum petition.

The wording of the question proposed to be put to voters in an indicative referendum is:

“Should the New Zealand government fund road maintenance at levels sufficient to reverse the current decline in the average age and condition of our national state highway network?”

Comment is invited on this wording. Anyone wishing to comment must send three written copies to:

The Clerk of the House of Representatives, Parliament House, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

By 5.00pm on Monday 3 July 2023.

Dated at Wellington this 18th day of May 2023.

DAVID WILSON, Clerk of the House of Representatives.