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

I refer the Member to the responses provided to Question 52 and Question 72 of the Ministry of Transport (MoT) Annual Review 2023/24. For the 2024/2025 financial year, MoT spent: - $74,189.38 for media monitoring, and - $108,721.55 for external communications NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA)'s expenditure is as follows: Media Monitoring: • 2021/22: $43,180.00 • 2022/23: $146,060.00 • 2023/24: $17,850.00 • 2024/25: $129,320.00 Advertising: • 2021/22: $23,169,856 • 2022/23: $22,182,190 • 2023/24: $15,405,338 • 2024/25: $11,798,932 External communications (specifically website management, design, and brand support): • 2023/24: $42,000.00 • 2024/25: $39,000.00