How much has been spent on external communications, public relations, advertising, or media monitoring by each department or entity for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 2021/22, broken down by department or entity and by spending category?

Answer

As Minister for Tourism and Hospitality, I have no responsibility for any government departments or Ministries. With regard to Crown entities under the Tourism and Hospitality portfolio, I am advised for Tourism New Zealand is as follows. Tourism New Zealand is the government agency responsible for marketing New Zealand as a visitor destination. Marketing spend is a significant portion of their budget. Details can be found in Tourism New Zealand’s Annual Reports: https://www.tourismnewzealand.com/about-us/publications/