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Will he commit to releasing Te Puni Kōkiri's cost-benefit analysis for the proposed restructuring, including any assessment of the long-term cost to the Crown of lost institutional knowledge and Māori development expertise?

Answered Question 13916 (2026)
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Asked by

Willie Jackson

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • Will he commit to releasing Te Puni Kōkiri's cost-benefit analysis for the proposed restructuring, including any assessment of the long-term cost to the Crown of lost institutional knowledge and Māori development expertise?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development

Answer

This is an operational matter for Te Puni Kōkiri and the Secretary for Māori Development. I am advised final decisions on Te Ara Whakamua | The Way Forward 2026 (Corporate and Risk & Assurance) have yet to be made.