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Did any representative of Kāinga Ora consult the Public Service Commission before paying out more than $1 million to the departing Kāinga Ora Chief Executive that was made up of a redundancy payment and a special “payment in lieu of notice” and if so, who? and 1 other question

Answered 31339, 31341 (2026)
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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

Questions

  • 31339

    Did any representative of Kāinga Ora consult the Public Service Commission before paying out more than $1 million to the departing Kāinga Ora Chief Executive that was made up of a redundancy payment and a special “payment in lieu of notice” and if so, who?

  • 31341

    Did Kāinga Ora Chair, Simon Moutter, consult the Public Service Commission before paying out more than $1 million to the departing Kāinga Ora Chief Executive that was made up of a redundancy payment and a special “payment in lieu of notice” and if so, what advice, if any, did the Commission provide?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

Employment matters relating to the Kāinga Ora Chief Executive are for the Board. For advice sought by the Kāinga Ora Board Chair from the Commission, I refer the Member to reply number 31315 (2026).