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What additional payments, allowances, or expenses, if any — including but not limited to meeting fees, daily rates, travel, or accommodation — were paid to board or committee members of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, broken down by organisation, type of payment, and total amount, as at 8 June 2026?

Answered Question 27420 (2026)
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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What additional payments, allowances, or expenses, if any — including but not limited to meeting fees, daily rates, travel, or accommodation — were paid to board or committee members of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, broken down by organisation, type of payment, and total amount, as at 8 June 2026?

Answered by

Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

Answer

Department of Internal Affairs Gambling Commission Nil (Meeting fees set out on WPQ 27416) Lottery Grants Board 2024 - $1,508 2025 - $1,687 2026 - $580 Lottery Distribution Committees 2024 - $9,829 2025 - $17,324 2026 - $19,991 Library and Information Advisory Commission travel costs 2024 - $1246.16 2025 - $2114.19 2026 - $3858.77 Archives Council 2024 - $4,152.90 2025 - $3,987.30 2026 - $2,936.68 Guardians Kaitiaki of the Alexander Turnbull Library 2024 - $927.79 2025 - $3,205.63 2026 – $3,752.25 Classification Office Classification Office Board – Nil Film and Literature Board of Review – 2024 - $4,998.95 2025 - $3,815.98 2026 - $19,146.46 Film and Video Labelling Body – Nil Additional information for the office: The Classification Office makes no additional payments, and pays no allowances, or expenses under CO (25) 2: Cabinet Fees Framework, and no payments are made to the Chief Censor and Deputy Chief Censor in their capacity as Chair and Deputy Chair of the Board. Lotto NZ Airfares – Domestic $26,049 Accommodation – Domestic $12,529 Airfares – International $37,126 Accommodation – International $6,833 Expenses – International $616 Transport (Parking/Taxis, Mileage) $7,946 Training and Conferences $8,710 Expenses – Domestic $1,083 Gifts $621 Additional information for the office: Total expenses 23 Nov 2023 to 8 June 2026 : $101,513 Fire and Emergency New Zealand I refer the Member to the answer for WPQ 27416 (2026).