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How many people, if any, appointed or reappointed by the Minister since 27 November 2023 to any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible have had a conflict of interest management plan put in place, broken down by organisation, role, the number of interests identified as giving rise to a conflict, and the date the plan was put in place, as at 10 June 2026?

Answered Question 27997 (2026)
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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • How many people, if any, appointed or reappointed by the Minister since 27 November 2023 to any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible have had a conflict of interest management plan put in place, broken down by organisation, role, the number of interests identified as giving rise to a conflict, and the date the plan was put in place, as at 10 June 2026?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector

Answer

I am advised that members of the Charities Registration Board declare conflicts of interest during Board meetings. These are recorded in the Board’s Register of Interests and reflected in Board minutes. Where a conflict requires management, the relevant member is excluded from the related agenda item. Since 27 November 2023, the Chair of the Charities Registration Board has had six conflicts of interest management plans put in place. These related to interests identified at Board meetings on the following dates: • 27 November 2023 • 31 January 2023 • 17 July 2024 • 12 September 2024 • 2 December 2024 – two management plans