What independent reviews, evaluations, or inquiries, if any, have been commissioned by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the name or subject of the review, the reviewer or organisation appointed, the date commissioned, and the total cost or estimated cost?

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Information about reviews, evaluations and inquiries are provided in the Ministry of Defence and NZDF responses to select committee for the Annual Review, and are published on the Parliament website: • MOD 2024/25 Annual Review: https://www3.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/submissions-and-advice/document/54SCFADT_EVI_f732bcb7-78ff-48be-f530-08de0c1ab09b_FADT1959/ministry-of-defence-response-to-written-questions-1-to. • NZDF 2024/25 Annual Review: https://www3.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/submissions-and-advice/document/54SCFADT_EVI_62e01125-a7bd-4da0-f52f-08de0c1ab09b_FADT1958/new-zealand-defence-force-responses-to-written-questions • MOD 2023/24 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 Details of the Ministry’s work delivering its audit and assessment function are set out in the Ministry’s annual reports, which are published on the Ministry’s website at https://defence.govt.nz/publications/. Where this involved an external contactor or consultant, the cost of these are provided in the contractor and consultant list for 2019/20-31/10/2025 are published on the Ministry’s website at https://defence.govt.nz/publications/mod-oia-109/.