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How much, if any, is the total (finalised) budget in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2026/27 financial year on artificial intelligence- including costs on training staff, deploying systems, maintaining subscriptions and any other associated costs?

Answered Question 34705 (2026)
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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  • How much, if any, is the total (finalised) budget in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2026/27 financial year on artificial intelligence- including costs on training staff, deploying systems, maintaining subscriptions and any other associated costs?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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I am advised that Customs has set aside approximately $370,000 in the 2026/27 financial year budget for artificial intelligence activities. This includes subscriptions to artificial intelligence tools, Microsoft 365 Copilot and GitHub Copilot licences, associated Azure usage costs, and capability investment to support the adoption and effective use of artificial intelligence.