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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?

Answered Question 10161 (2026)
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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 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?

Answered by

Hon Dr Shane Reti

Member for Whangārei · National Party · Minister of Statistics

Answer

I am advised by Stats NZ that the total spend on external communications, public relations, advertising, or media monitoring since 2021/22 is $10,718,142. I refer the Member to the table attached for a breakdown of costs. The majority of this spending related to costs incurred in delivering the 2023 Census.