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Question 26299 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    Does the Minister, or any member of their office, hold or store any official information relating to their portfolio or ministerial duties in private or personal email accounts, and if so, what steps are being taken to ensure that…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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No.

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7 questions (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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Matching question numbers: 26685 (2026), 26695 (2026), 26705 (2026)

  • 26300 (matches this search)

    How many financial settlements, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…

  • 26314 (matches this search)

    What is the total expenditure, actual or projected, if any, on staff redundancies across all agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible arising from Budget 2026 decisions,…

  • 26319 (matches this search)

    How many confidential settlement agreements, non-disclosure agreements or confidentiality clauses, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity,…

  • 26677 (matches this search)

    What new spending initiatives or Budget bids, if any, did the Minister or their agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, submit for Budget 2026, listed by title, amount sought,…

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  • 26685 (matches this search)

    What is the total sum, if any, spent on wages for any contractors and consultants who have been previously employed in a different capacity at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is…

  • 26695 (matches this search)

    Which agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible, if any, have been required to identify or deliver baseline savings or staffing reductions since 27 November 2023, and how…

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    What redundancy or restructuring costs, if any, have been incurred by any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by organisation, the number of…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

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This information will be included in the 2026/27 Estimates for Vote Public Service and will be made publicly available on the New Zealand Parliament website at the following link: https://www3.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/submissions-and-advice/

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Question 26301 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    How many confidential settlement agreements, non-disclosure agreements or confidentiality clauses, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity,…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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Regarding settlement agreements, I refer the Member to the response to written parliamentary question 26283 (2026). With respect to non-disclosure agreements, the Ministry for the Environment has not used non-disclosure agreements in the…

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Question 26302 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What is the total expenditure, actual or projected, if any, on staff redundancies across all agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible arising from Budget 2026 decisions,…

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Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS

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It is not in the public interest for me to release financial information related to the intelligence agencies.

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Question 26303 (2026)

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    Has the Minister had any lobbying or advocacy meetings since 27 November 2023 that do not appear in the Minister's published diary, and if so, on what dates, with whom, and for what purpose, as at 5 June 2026?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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Meetings related to my Ministerial portfolios are recorded in my proactive diary release, unless there is reason not to publish them. I refer the Member to the disclaimer statement at the top of my proactive Ministerial diary where it…

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Question 26304 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What is the total amount, if any, spent by agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible on advertising, communications, or promotional activity relating to Budget 2026,…

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Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS

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It is not in the public interest for me to release financial information related to the intelligence agencies.

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Question 26305 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    Does the Minister, or any member of their office, hold or store any official information relating to their portfolio or ministerial duties in private or personal email accounts, and if so, what steps are being taken to ensure that…

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Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS

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The deliberate use of a personal email account to conduct work activities as an alternate to using the work email provided to staff is not permitted. However, from time to time there are justifiable reasons for a private email to be used –…

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Question 26306 (2026)

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    How many financial settlements, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I refer the Member to the table attached. This is also my answer to written question 26326 (2026) regarding settlements.

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Question 26307 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    How many confidential settlement agreements, non-disclosure agreements or confidentiality clauses, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity,…

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Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS

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It is not in the public interest for me to release financial information related to the intelligence agencies.

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Question 26308 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What is the total expenditure, actual or projected, if any, on staff redundancies across all agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible arising from Budget 2026 decisions,…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

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Nil.

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Question 26309 (2026)

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    Has the Minister had any lobbying or advocacy meetings since 27 November 2023 that do not appear in the Minister's published diary, and if so, on what dates, with whom, and for what purpose, as at 5 June 2026?

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Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS

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No.

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Question 26310 (2026)

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    What is the total amount, if any, spent by agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible on advertising, communications, or promotional activity relating to Budget 2026,…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

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Nil.

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Question 26312 (2026)

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    How many financial settlements, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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The list below sets out financial settlements entered in to by TEC since the 27 November 2023 broken down by total cost and year. Year No. Settlements Cost (gross) 2026 (5 June) 1 $45,833 2025 1 $15,206 2024 0 0 2023 (27 Nov) 0 0 Total…

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Question 26313 (2026)

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    How many confidential settlement agreements, non-disclosure agreements or confidentiality clauses, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity,…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

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I refer the Member to reply number WPQ 56102 (2025), which relates to financial settlements. I am advised by the Ministry for Pacific Peoples that there has been one confidential settlement agreement involving a financial settlement since…

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Question 26315 (2026)

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    Has the Minister had any lobbying or advocacy meetings since 27 November 2023 that do not appear in the Minister's published diary, and if so, on what dates, with whom, and for what purpose, as at 5 June 2026?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

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As Minister, I engage frequently with a range of stakeholders including members of the public who advocate for causes. The Member may wish to provide additional specificity and I can assist further.

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Question 26317 (2026)

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    How many financial settlements, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

Answer

Crown Law entered into three settlements in FY 2025/26 at a total cost of $76,181.40 and one settlement in FY 2024/25 at a cost of $18,717.69. There were no settlements in FY 2023/24 for the period since 27 November 2023. No financial…

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Question 26321 (2026)

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    Has the Minister had any lobbying or advocacy meetings since 27 November 2023 that do not appear in the Minister's published diary, and if so, on what dates, with whom, and for what purpose, as at 5 June 2026?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

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I refer the Member to reply number 12733 (2026).

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Question 26322 (2026)

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    What is the total amount, if any, spent by agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible on advertising, communications, or promotional activity relating to Budget 2026,…

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I am advised that Stats NZ has not incurred any expenditure on advertising, communications, or promotional activity relating to Budget 2026.

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26323, 26342 (2026)

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  • 26323 (matches this search)

    How many financial settlements, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…

  • 26342 (matches this search)

    How many confidential settlement agreements, non-disclosure agreements or confidentiality clauses, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity,…

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Cameron Brewer

Member for Upper Harbour · National Party · Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

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The Accreditation Council entered into 2 agreements totalling approximately $135,000. The Commerce Commission entered into 13 agreements totalling approximately $855,000. The External Reporting Board entered 1 agreement totalling…

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Question 26325 (2026)

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    What is the total expenditure, actual or projected, if any, on staff redundancies across all agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible arising from Budget 2026 decisions,…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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No decisions have yet been made re Budget ’26 for Tertiary Education Commission.

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Question 26326 (2026)

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    How many confidential settlement agreements, non-disclosure agreements or confidentiality clauses, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity,…

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I am advised that Stats NZ does not require staff or contractors to sign non-disclosure agreements. I refer the Member to my answer to written question 26306 (2026) for information about settlements.

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Question 26327 (2026)

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    Has the Minister had any lobbying or advocacy meetings since 27 November 2023 that do not appear in the Minister's published diary, and if so, on what dates, with whom, and for what purpose, as at 5 June 2026?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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Any formal meeting I have in a Ministerial capacity is recorded in my diary which is publicly available. While formal meetings may be recorded, interactions at events and functions are not systematically captured, and it would not be…

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Question 26328 (2026)

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    What is the total amount, if any, spent by agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible on advertising, communications, or promotional activity relating to Budget 2026,…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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Tertiary Education Commission did not incur any expenditure on advertising, communications, or promotional activity relating to Budget 2026.

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Question 26329 (2026)

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    How many financial settlements, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

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Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has reached 12 financial settlements with employees between 7 November 2023 and 5 June 2026, with a total cost of $454,765. This total includes all agreed settlement costs, including legal fees. LINZ is…

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Question 26330 (2026)

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    Does the Minister, or any member of their office, hold or store any official information relating to their portfolio or ministerial duties in private or personal email accounts, and if so, what steps are being taken to ensure that…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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The deliberate use of a personal email account to conduct work activities as an alternate to using the work email provided to staff is not permitted. However, from time to time there are justifiable reasons for a private email to be used –…

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Question 26331 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What is the total expenditure, actual or projected, if any, on staff redundancies across all agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible arising from Budget 2026 decisions,…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

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Nil as at 5 June 2026.

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Question 26332 (2026)

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    How many confidential settlement agreements, non-disclosure agreements or confidentiality clauses, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity,…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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Tertiary Education Commission has entered into two records of settlement with employees since the 23 November 2023 up to 5 June 2026. The detail of total cost by year is set out in WPQ 26312 (2026).

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Question 26333 (2026)

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    Has the Minister had any lobbying or advocacy meetings since 27 November 2023 that do not appear in the Minister's published diary, and if so, on what dates, with whom, and for what purpose, as at 5 June 2026?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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No.

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Question 26334 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What is the total amount, if any, spent by agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible on advertising, communications, or promotional activity relating to Budget 2026,…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

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Nil.

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Question 26335 (2026)

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    Does the Minister, or any member of their office, hold or store any official information relating to their portfolio or ministerial duties in private or personal email accounts, and if so, what steps are being taken to ensure that…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

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The Attorney-General expects staff to use their work accounts for work related communications.

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Question 26336 (2026)

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    What is the total expenditure, actual or projected, if any, on staff redundancies across all agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible arising from Budget 2026 decisions,…

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Cameron Brewer

Member for Upper Harbour · National Party · Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

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None.

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Question 26337 (2026)

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    How many confidential settlement agreements, non-disclosure agreements or confidentiality clauses, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity,…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

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Crown Law entered into three confidential settlements in FY 2025/26 at a total cost of $76,181.40 and one confidential settlement in FY 2024/25 at a cost of $18,717.69. There were no confidential settlements in FY 23/24 for the period…

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Question 26338 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    Has the Minister had any lobbying or advocacy meetings since 27 November 2023 that do not appear in the Minister's published diary, and if so, on what dates, with whom, and for what purpose, as at 5 June 2026?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

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As Attorney-General, I have had no such meetings that were not in my published diary.

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Question 26339 (2026)

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    Does the Minister, or any member of their office, hold or store any official information relating to their portfolio or ministerial duties in private or personal email accounts, and if so, what steps are being taken to ensure that…

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Cameron Brewer

Member for Upper Harbour · National Party · Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

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No.

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Question 26340 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What is the total amount, if any, spent by agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible on advertising, communications, or promotional activity relating to Budget 2026,…

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Cameron Brewer

Member for Upper Harbour · National Party · Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

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None.

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Question 26341 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What new spending initiatives or Budget bids, if any, did the Minister or their agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, submit for Budget 2026, listed by title, amount sought,…

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation

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I refer the Member to the “Baseline Savings Initiative – Ministry for Regulation” as seen on page 48 in the published Summary of Initiatives for Budget 2026.

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Question 26343 (2026)

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    What is the total expenditure, actual or projected, if any, on staff redundancies across all agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible arising from Budget 2026 decisions,…

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

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As part of Budget 26, Cabinet has agreed to a programme of reform aimed at transforming the public service to streamline how it is organised, accelerate digital transformation, strengthen leadership and talent and improve efficiency and…

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Question 26344 (2026)

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    Has the Minister had any lobbying or advocacy meetings since 27 November 2023 that do not appear in the Minister's published diary, and if so, on what dates, with whom, and for what purpose, as at 5 June 2026?

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Cameron Brewer

Member for Upper Harbour · National Party · Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

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My diary will be proactively released on the Beehive website in due course.

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Question 26345 (2026)

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    Does the Minister, or any member of their office, hold or store any official information relating to their portfolio or ministerial duties in private or personal email accounts, and if so, what steps are being taken to ensure that…

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

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I refer the Member to my response to WPQ 25598 (2026). The Briefing to the Incoming Minister referenced in my response to WPQ 25598 (2026) has been published and can be found here:…

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Question 26346 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What new spending initiatives or Budget bids, if any, did the Minister or their agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, submit for Budget 2026, listed by title, amount sought,…

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

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I am not responsible for any government departments or agencies.

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Question 26347 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What is the total amount, if any, spent by agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible on advertising, communications, or promotional activity relating to Budget 2026,…

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

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Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has not undertaken any advertising, communications or promotional activity in relation to Budget 2026.

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Question 26348 (2026)

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    How many confidential settlement agreements, non-disclosure agreements or confidentiality clauses, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity,…

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

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Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has reached 12 confidential settlements between 7 November 2023 and 5 June 2026 (refer also to WPQ 26329 (2026)). All settlements included non-disclosure and confidentiality clauses. Outside these…

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Question 26349 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    Has the Minister had any lobbying or advocacy meetings since 27 November 2023 that do not appear in the Minister's published diary, and if so, on what dates, with whom, and for what purpose, as at 5 June 2026?

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

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Since 27 November 2023, no staff members of my office, including myself, received any material from a company, lobbyist, or other third party on a private email account that hasn't then been forwarded to an official email account or logged.

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Question 26350 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What new spending initiatives or Budget bids, if any, did the Minister or their agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, submit for Budget 2026, listed by title, amount sought,…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery

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I refer the member to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)’s upcoming 2026/27 Estimates Examination responses to written questionnaire soon to be published on the parliament website which includes questions on budget Bids and…

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Question 26351 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What new spending initiatives or Budget bids, if any, did the Minister or their agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, submit for Budget 2026, listed by title, amount sought,…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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I refer the Member to the Minister for the Environment's reply to written question 26660 (2026)

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Question 26352 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    Which agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible, if any, have been required to identify or deliver baseline savings or staffing reductions since 27 November 2023, and how…

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation

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The Ministry for Regulation was asked to identify savings targets as part of Budget 2026. I refer the Member to pages 66- 67 of the published Summary of Initiatives…

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Question 26353 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What new spending initiatives or Budget bids, if any, did the Minister or their agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, submit for Budget 2026, listed by title, amount sought,…

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Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture

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I am advised that the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) provides this information as part of the annual Estimates process. The 2026/27 Estimates responses will be publicly available on the New Zealand Parliament website soon.

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Question 26354 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What is the total sum, if any, spent on wages for any contractors and consultants who have been previously employed in a different capacity at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is…

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation

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I am advised that the Ministry for Regulation has not entered into any contracts with previous employees of the Ministry for Regulation.

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26358, 26748 (2026)

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    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

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    What new spending initiatives or Budget bids, if any, did the Minister or their agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, submit for Budget 2026, listed by title, amount sought,…

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    Francisco Hernandez

    List MP · Green Party

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    Which, if any, of the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, were invited to make Budget bids as part of Budget 2026?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage

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The Budget 2026 invitation letters contain this information. These will be released as part of the Budget 2026 proactive release.

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Question 26359 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    Which agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible, if any, have been required to identify or deliver baseline savings or staffing reductions since 27 November 2023, and how…

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

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I am not responsible for any government departments or agencies.