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What communications to meet, if any, did the Minister receive from New Zealand First Ministers or the New Zealand First Party about the Employment Leave Bill, including by letter, email, text message, WhatsApp message, signal message, or any other electronic communication, listed by date and subject?

Answered Question 29829 (2026)
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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What communications to meet, if any, did the Minister receive from New Zealand First Ministers or the New Zealand First Party about the Employment Leave Bill, including by letter, email, text message, WhatsApp message, signal message, or any other electronic communication, listed by date and subject?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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4 June 2025: Email from Minister Jones accepting offer to meet on Holidays Act reforms. We met the same day. 9 June 2025: Email from Minister Patterson accepting offer to meet on Holidays Act reforms. We met the same day. 16 June 2025: Email from Minister Patterson accepting offer to meet on Holidays Act reforms. We met on 25 June 2025. 23 February 2026: Email from Minister Patterson accepting offer to meet on Employment Leave Bill. We later agreed to cancel the meeting. 30 April 2026: Email from Minister Patterson accepting offer to meet on the Employment Leave Bill and Health & Safety at Work Amendment Bill. We met on 28 May 2025.