What hui, conferences, away-days, or staff events, if any, costing more than $10,000 in total have been held by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, event name or purpose, date, location, number of attendees, and total cost?

Answer

Information on 2023/2024 spending on internal conferences and seminars, staff offsite training, planning or team building exercises was provided in response to FADTC annual review 2023/2024 which can be found at the following links: MOD Annual Review: https://www3.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/submissions-and-advice/document/54SCFADT_EVI_be67b22b-aced-4614-2e95-08dce960f5d1_FADT1017/ministry-of-defence-responses-to-written-questions-1-to NZDF Annual Review: https://www3.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/submissions-and-advice/document/54SCFADT_EVI_519977fd-65f0-44c0-d631-08dceeedef39_FADT1019/new-zealand-defence-force-responses-to-written-questions NZDF has advised that it took significant resource to compile the above information for the 2023/24 annual review. I am further advised that same information was not requested in 2024/25 and therefore NZDF did not collate it and does not centrally record it. I am advised that it is not possible to provide a comprehensive answer for the 2024/25 year in the required timeframe for answers to written questions. For the Ministry of Defence, I am advised that New Zealand’s hosting of the 2024 South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting is in scope of your question. Conducted over 1-3 October 2024 in Auckland it was attended by 105 delegates to a total cost of $132,900.