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Which AI vendors, products, or platforms are expected to be procured, expanded, or relied upon as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; what is the forecast contract value of each, in which countries will the underlying data be processed and stored, and what conditions, if any, have been placed on the offshore transfer or use of New Zealanders' personal information, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, if any?

Answered Question 21314 (2026)
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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Which AI vendors, products, or platforms are expected to be procured, expanded, or relied upon as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; what is the forecast contract value of each, in which countries will the underlying data be processed and stored, and what conditions, if any, have been placed on the offshore transfer or use of New Zealanders' personal information, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, if any?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment

Answer

No decisions have been made about implementation of savings targets through Budget 2026. As such, no consideration has been given to the AI vendors, products, or platforms that may need to be procured, expanded or relied upon.