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Question 17019 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    What reasons, if any, did the government have for not resuming live animal exports at sea?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

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There is, as yet, no consensus among Ministers on proposed new legislation. Considering the packed legislative agenda, the government’s priorities are better served by focusing on other programmes such as resource management reform.

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17021, 17023 (2026)

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  • 17021 (matches this search)

    When, if at all, did the Minister make the decision not to progress the resumption of live animal exports at sea?

  • 17023 (matches this search)

    When, if at all, did the cabinet decide to not progress the Coalition agreement policy to resume live animal exports at sea?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

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I support the policy, but it has been clear since early this year that there is not enough time to achieve consensus among Ministers and pass the required legislation.

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Question 8577 (2026)

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List MP · Green Party

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    What consultation, if any, will be conducted with industry regarding a code of welfare for pigs?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

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Public consultation on a revised Code of Welfare for Pigs and associated regulations took place from 29 April 2022 to 8 July 2022. The Ministry for Primary Industries engaged in a targeted stakeholder engagement process between March 2024…

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Question 8578 (2026)

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List MP · Green Party

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    What consultation, if any, will be conducted with the public regarding a code of welfare for pigs?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

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Public consultation on a revised Code of Welfare for Pigs and associated regulations took place from 29 April 2022 to 8 July 2022. No further consultation with the public is planned for the Code, but I have committed to further targeted…

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Question 8579 (2026)

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List MP · Green Party

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    What consultation, if any, will be conducted with animal welfare organisations regarding a code of welfare for pigs?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

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Public consultation on a revised Code of Welfare for Pigs and associated regulations took place from 29 April 2022 to 8 July 2022. I have committed to further consultation with various groups and the National Animal Welfare Advisory…

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Question 8580 (2026)

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List MP · Green Party

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    When, if at all, will a code of welfare for pigs be released?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

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No date has been set for the release of the revised Code of Welfare for Pigs.

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Question 8581 (2026)

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List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, has the Minister taken to cabinet on a code of welfare for pigs between 1 September 2025 – 12 March 2026, listed by date and title?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

In my capacity as Associate Minister of Agriculture, between 1 September 2025 and 12 March 2026, I took the following papers to Cabinet relating to the welfare of pigs: Animal Welfare (Regulations for Management of Pigs) Amendment Bill:…

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Question 8582 (2026)

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List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, briefings, correspondence, or communications, if any, has the Minister received on a code of welfare for pigs between 1 September 2025 – 12 March 2026, listed by date and title?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

In my capacity as Associate Minister of Agriculture, between 1 September 2025 and 12 March 2026 I received the documents in the attached table relating to the welfare of pigs.

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8583, 8585, 8586, 8588 (2026)

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List MP · Green Party

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  • 8583 (matches this search)

    What instructions, briefings, correspondence, or communications, if any, has the Minister sent to the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee about pig welfare between 7 November 2025 – 12 March 2026, listed by date and title?

  • 8585 (matches this search)

    What advice, briefings, correspondence, or communications, if any, has the Minister requested from the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee about pig welfare between 7 November 2025 – 12 March 2026, listed by date and title?

  • 8586 (matches this search)

    What instructions, briefings, correspondence, or communications, including phone calls emails and letters, if any, has the Minister sent to the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee between 7 November 2025 – 12 March 2026, listed by…

  • 8588 (matches this search)

    What advice, briefings, correspondence, or communications, including phone calls, emails and letters, if any, has the Minister requested from the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee between 7 November 2025 – 12 March 2026, listed by…

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

I wrote to the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee regarding the Code of Welfare for Pigs on 27 January 2026.

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8584, 8587 (2026)

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  • 8584 (matches this search)

    What advice, briefings, correspondence, or communications, if any, has the Minister received from the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee about pig welfare between 7 November 2025 – 12 March 2026, listed by date and title?

  • 8587 (matches this search)

    What advice, briefings, correspondence, or communications, including phone calls emails and letters, if any, has the Minister received from the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee between 7 November 2025 – 12 March 2026, listed by…

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

I received a letter from the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee regarding the code of welfare review on 26 November 2025.

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Question 8592 (2026)

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List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, briefings, correspondence, or communications, if any, has the Minister received about the safety of public and residential housing under development by Tainui Holding at Ruakura in Waikato?

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Hon Dr Shane Reti

Member for Whangārei · National Party · Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology

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I am advised that I have not received any advice about the safety of public and residential housing under development by Tainui Holding at Ruakura in Waikato.

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Question 8593 (2026)

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List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, briefings, correspondence, or communications, if any, has the Minister received about the removal of heritable material from the animal containment facility at Ruakura in Waikato, as required by HSNO?

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Hon Dr Shane Reti

Member for Whangārei · National Party · Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology

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I am advised that I have not received any advice about the removal of heritable material from the animal containment facility at Ruakura in Waikato. HSNO is administered by the Ministry for the Environment, and is enforced by the…

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Question 8594 (2026)

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    What advice, briefings, correspondence, or communications, if any, has the Minister received about the closure procedures of the animal containment facility at Ruakura in Waikato, as required by HSNO?

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Hon Dr Shane Reti

Member for Whangārei · National Party · Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology

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I am advised that I have not received any advice about the closure procedures of the animal containment facility at Ruakura in Waikato. HSNO is administered by the Ministry for the Environment, and is enforced by the Environmental…

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Question 8595 (2026)

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received about the possible impacts of exposure to ionising radiation to mine workers working at the Westland Mineral Sands mineral sand ore extraction at the Mananui mine in Hokitika?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

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

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None.

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Question 8596 (2026)

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List MP · Green Party

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    Will the Westland Mineral Sands mineral sand ore extraction at the Mananui mine in Hokitika have independent oversight for exposure to ionising radiation?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

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

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I am advised that the role of WorkSafe New Zealand does not include proactive exposure monitoring of health risks such as ionising radiation. I am further advised that any reporting requirements for this type of work would be outlined as…

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Question 8597 (2026)

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List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received about the possible impacts of exposure to ionising radiation from Westland Mineral Sands mineral sand ore extraction at the Mananui mine in Hokitika to the public in the surrounding area?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

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

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None.

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Question 8598 (2026)

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List MP · Green Party

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    Does the Minister consider the Radiation Safety Act 2016 to be fit for purpose for managing radiation risk associated with naturally occurring radioactive material; if not, what amendments, if any, does he intend to make to it?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that the Radiation Safety Act 2016 provides a proportionate, risk based framework to protect people and the environment while allowing for safe and beneficial use, and the Director for Radiation Safety has advised that there…

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Question 8599 (2026)

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding the incorporation of IAEA Basic Safety Standards for the regulation of naturally occurring radioactive material into the 2016 Radiation Safety Act to ensure regulatory oversight of…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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Titles of advice that I have received that support delivering access to timely, quality healthcare for all New Zealanders have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health, Health New Zealand and Pharmac websites:…

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7382, 7383 (2026)

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  • 7382 (matches this search)

    What are the dates and titles of the papers the Minister received from the Ministry of Primary Industries between 31 March 2025 and 6 August 2025 that were under active consideration, as per Written Question 38498 (2025)?

  • 7383 (matches this search)

    What are the dates and titles of the correspondence the Minister received from the Ministry of Primary Industries between 31 March 2025 and 6 August 2025 that were under active consideration, as per Written Question 38498 (2025)?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

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I refer the member to the attached table.

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6 questions (2026)

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List MP · Green Party

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Matching question numbers: 7398 (2026), 7399 (2026)

  • 7392 (matches this search)

    What advice, correspondence or other communication, if any, did the Minister or the Minister’s Office receive regarding the impact of proposed legislation to remove the supervisory jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court over post-settlement…

  • 7393 (matches this search)

    What advice, correspondence or other communication, if any, did the Minister or the Minister’s Office receive regarding the impact of proposed legislation to remove the supervisory jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court over post-settlement…

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    What consultation with iwi or post-settlement governance entities, if any, did the Minister or the Minister’s Office conduct regarding proposed legislation to give post-settlement governance entities the choice to be exempt from sections…

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    What advice, correspondence or other communication, if any, did the Minister or the Minister’s Office receive regarding proposed legislation to give post-settlement governance entities the choice to be exempt from sections 237 and 245 of…

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    What consultation with iwi or post-settlement governance entities, if any, did the Minister or the Minister’s Office conduct regarding proposed legislation to remove the supervisory jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court over post-settlement…

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    What advice, correspondence or other communication, if any, did the Minister or the Minister’s Office receive regarding proposed legislation to remove the supervisory jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court over post-settlement governance…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti

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I first wish to provide the Member some context as to the situation. In October 2024 the Supreme Court judgment Nikora v Kruger [Paki Nikora and Parearau Polly Alice Nikora on behalf of Te Kaunihera Kaumatua o Tūhoe v Tamati Kruger on…

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Question 7394 (2026)

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List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, has the Minister taken to Cabinet regarding proposed legislation to give post-settlement governance entities the choice to be exempt from sections 237 and 245 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, listed by date and title?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti

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I refer the Member to my answer to written question 7392 (2026). I have taken one paper to Cabinet regarding proposed legislation to give post-settlement governance entities the choice to be exempt from sections 237 and 245 of Te Ture…

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Question 7397 (2026)

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List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, has the Minister taken to Cabinet regarding proposed legislation to remove the supervisory jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court over post-settlement governance entities, listed by date and title?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti

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I refer the Member to my answers to written questions 7394 (2026) and 7392 (2026).

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6 questions (2026)

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    List MP · Green Party

    5710 (matches this search)

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    How do assets for critical minerals projects, such as extraction infrastructure or mineral processing plants, meet investment eligibility for individual businesses under the Regional Infrastructure Fund, that businesses must have as a…

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    List MP · Green Party

    5711 (matches this search)

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    What specific types of critical minerals infrastructure, if any, are eligible for the ring-fenced funding for critical minerals in the Regional Infrastructure Fund?

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    List MP · Green Party

    5712 (matches this search)

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    Are research and development projects for critical minerals eligible for Regional Infrastructure Fund funding?

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    5716 (matches this search)

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    Will applications to the Regional Infrastructure Fund for critical minerals projects only be considered for the West Coast, noting the West Coast is the only region that identified mineral extraction as a regional priority?

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    Lan Pham

    List MP · Green Party

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    Is it the Minister's intention that the recently "ring-fenced" $80 million in the Regional Infrastructure Fund to develop and process domestic critical minerals resources is a one-off fund or an annual fund?

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    Lan Pham

    List MP · Green Party

    6150

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    What criteria are being used to assess applications to the recently "ring-fenced" $80 million in the Regional Infrastructure Fund to develop and process domestic critical minerals resources?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

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As the funding has been ring-fenced through the RIF, Kānoa – Regional Economic Development & Investment Unit will assess critical minerals investment proposals against the fund’s eligibility and location criteria. Information on the RIF’s…

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Matching question numbers: 5723 (2026), 5724 (2026), 5725 (2026)

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    List MP · Green Party

    5717 (matches this search)

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    Have any applications to the Regional Infrastructure Fund been made by offshore operators for critical minerals projects?

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    List MP · Green Party

    5719 (matches this search)

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    How many applications, if any, have been made to the Regional Infrastructure Fund for critical minerals projects?

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    List MP · Green Party

    5721 (matches this search)

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    Have the Regional Infrastructure Fund applications for Taiko Critical Minerals or Westland Minerals Sands gone to, or been discussed by, Cabinet?

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    Steve Abel

    List MP · Green Party

    5722 (matches this search)

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    Is the Westland Minerals Sands application to the Regional Infrastructure fund for a new project, or an existing operation?

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    Steve Abel

    List MP · Green Party

    5723 (matches this search)

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    What is the status of the Westland Minerals Sands application to the Regional Infrastructure Fund, and when can a decision be expected on the application?

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    List MP · Green Party

    5724 (matches this search)

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    What is the proposed regional location of Taiko Critical Minerals application to the Regional Infrastructure Fund?

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    List MP · Green Party

    5725 (matches this search)

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    What is the status of the Taiko Critical Minerals application to the Regional Infrastructure Fund, and when can a decision be expected on the application?

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    Lan Pham

    List MP · Green Party

    6147

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    Which existing applications for the Regional Infrastructure Fund are being considered for funding under the recently "ring-fenced" $80 million portion to develop and process domestic critical minerals resources?

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    Lan Pham

    List MP · Green Party

    6149

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    Who, if anyone, has been invited to apply for funding under the recently "ring-fenced" $80 million in the Regional Infrastructure Fund to develop and process domestic critical minerals resources?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

Answer

Information regarding applications, and their status is commercially sensitive, and I do not consider it is in the public interest to release.

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Question 6091 (2026)

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    Does the Minister consider the Radiation Safety Act 2016 to be fit for purpose for managing radiation risk associated with naturally occurring radioactive material; if not, what amendments, if any, does he intend to make to it?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

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I am not responsible for the Health portfolio.

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Question 5705 (2026)

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    Is seabed mining eligible for Regional Infrastructure Fund funding?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

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Information on the Regional Infrastructure Fund’s (RIF) eligibility and location criteria can be found on the Grow Regions website: www.growregions.govt.nz/new-funding/regional-infrastructure-fund/. The Regional Development Ministerial…

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Question 5706 (2026)

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List MP · Green Party

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    On how many occasions, if any, has the Minister or their office corresponded with Trans-Tasman Resources since January 1, 2026?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

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Staff in my office receive and reply to a large volume of physical and electronic correspondence on a daily basis. To identify, classify and list all physical and electronic correspondence would impede the operation of my office which is…

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Question 5708 (2026)

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List MP · Green Party

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    Has the Minister corresponded with Trans-Tasman Resources regarding a potential Regional Infrastructure Fund application?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

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None.

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Question 5713 (2026)

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List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, briefings, reports, or aide-memoire, if any, did the Minister receive to inform his decision to ring-fence $80 million of the Regional Infrastructure Fund for critical minerals, listed by title and date?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

Answer

I received the following papers from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment: - Briefing: Regional Infrastructure Fund investment proposals - 19 November 2025 (12/11/2025) - Briefing: Regional Development Ministerial Group…

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Question 5714 (2026)

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List MP · Green Party

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    Did the Minister request feedback from individual Ministers in the Regional Development Ministerial Group prior to ring-fencing $80 million for critical minerals projects, if so, who did he receive feedback from?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

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The Regional Development Ministerial Group decided in December 2025 to ring-fence $80 million of the Regional Infrastructure Fund for critical minerals projects. Please refer to my response to WPQ 5713 (2026).

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Question 5715 (2026)

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    Has the ring-fencing of Regional Infrastructure Funding for critical minerals projects been undertaken in light of reports of the United States looking for “shovel ready critical minerals projects in New Zealand”?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

Answer

Critical minerals have become a key geostrategic lever, and the need to diversify supply chains is the subject of global discussion. New Zealand has critical mineral resources, creating an enduring economic opportunity for us as a country.

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Question 5718 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    Will business investment cases be required as part of applications for the ring-fenced funding for critical minerals under the Regional Infrastructure Fund?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

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Critical Minerals projects will follow the same process as all Regional Infrastructure Fund projects: application, evaluation, decision making, contracting, project delivery and loan repayment.

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Question 5720 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    Is the Minister seeking to take equity stakes in critical minerals companies under his ring-fenced funding from the Regional Infrastructure Fund?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

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Advice and recommendations on the investment proposal and the most appropriate financial instrument will then be provided to decision makers for consideration.

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Question 5736 (2026)

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List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received that radon gas, a radioactive decay product of uranium and thorium, can be produced in large quantities during the mining and processing of mineral sands?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

None. I refer the member to my colleague, Hon Simeon Brown, Minister of Health and the Office of Radiation Safety.

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Question 5737 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received about concerns raised by Health New Zealand regarding the risks posed by naturally occurring radon in New Zealand?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

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I am not responsible for the Health portfolio.

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Question 5740 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    Will the Westland Mineral Sands mineral sand ore extraction at the Mananui mine in Hokitika have independent oversight for exposure to ionising radiation?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

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I am not responsible for Workplace Relations and Safety portfolio.

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Question 5741 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received about the possible impacts of exposure to ionising radiation from Westland Mineral Sands mineral sand ore extraction at the Mananui mine in Hokitika to the public in the surrounding area?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

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I am not responsible for Workplace Relations and Safety portfolio.

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Question 5742 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received about the possible impacts of exposure to ionising radiation to mine workers working at the Westland Mineral Sands mineral sand ore extraction at the Mananui mine in Hokitika?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

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I am not responsible for Workplace Relations and Safety portfolio.

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Question 5747 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding the incorporation of IAEA Basic Safety Standards for the regulation of naturally occurring radioactive material into the 2016 Radiation Safety Act to ensure regulatory oversight of…

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

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I am not responsible for the Health portfolio.

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Question 5748 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received about the Australian mineral sand mining industry being regulated through State and National legislation to manage and minimise the risk of ionising radiation exposure during mineral…

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

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None.

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Question 5755 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding the Office of Radiation Safety Council's acknowledgment that the 2016 Radiation Safety Act requires amendments applicable to naturally occurring radioactive material in all…

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

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I am not responsible for the Health portfolio.

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Question 5972 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, if any, did the Minister receive about the 170 climate scientists signing onto a letter asking President Joe Biden to reject plans to build more LNG export terminals, on the grounds that “even in the best-case scenarios, LNG…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

Answer

I did not receive advice on this matter. The Government is procuring an LNG import facility to address our specific problems relating to dry-year risk and, relatedly, the rapid decline in domestic gas production. By addressing the dry-year…

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Question 5126 (2026)

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    What advice, briefings, correspondence or other communication, if any, has the Minister received outlining that LNG is a worse climate polluter than coal?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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The advice received on climate implications of LNG has been disclosed, as part of the CIPA. It states that the modelling shows that electricity-related emissions are expected to be lower in the LNG import scenario than the status quo, in…

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    What advice, briefings, correspondence or other communication, if any, has the Minister received on the cost comparison between LNG and domestic fossil gas?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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I have received a range of advice on both LNG prices, and gas prices. The future price of domestic gas is highly uncertain, but likely to continue to increase while supply is declining. MBIE has proactively released a Sense Partners report…

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    What advice, briefings, correspondence or other communication, if any, has the Minister received on the cost comparison between LNG and New Zealand produced thermal coal energy?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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A cost comparison between LNG-fired electricity generation and alternatives was included in the options analysis considered by Cabinet, and proactively released by MBIE…

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    What advice, briefings, correspondence or other communication, if any, has the Minister received on the cost comparison between LNG and geothermal energy?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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A cost comparison between LNG-fired electricity generation and alternatives was included in the options analysis considered by Cabinet, and proactively released by MBIE…

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    What advice, briefings, correspondence or other communication, if any, has the Minister received on the cost comparison between LNG and solar energy?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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A cost comparison between LNG-fired electricity generation and alternatives was included in the options analysis considered by Cabinet, and proactively released by MBIE…

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    What advice, briefings, correspondence or other communication, if any, has the Minister received on the cost comparison between LNG and wind energy?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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A cost comparison between LNG-fired electricity generation and alternatives was included in the options analysis considered by Cabinet, and proactively released by MBIE…

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    What advice, briefings, correspondence or other communication, if any, has the Minister received on the cost comparison between LNG and other sources of energy?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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A cost comparison between LNG-fired electricity generation and alternatives was included in the options analysis considered by Cabinet, and proactively released by MBIE…

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    What advice, briefings, correspondence or other communication, if any, has the Minister received on the monetary cost of LNG importation into New Zealand?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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The cost of the facility is estimated to be between $90 and $180 million per year. In addition, LNG is expected to cost between $20-25/GJ to the user.