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Question 26360 (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 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 26361 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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 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 26362 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    How many staff, if any, at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, since 27 November 2023, have been made redundant, broken down by month and by (a) voluntary redundancy…

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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 26363 (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 Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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Initiatives funded are set out in the Summary of Initiatives. I do not believe it is in the public interest to release information about the amount sought as this remains under active consideration as these may be subject to future Budget…

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Question 26364 (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 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.

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Question 26366 (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 Mark Mitchell

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

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I am advised that the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) was not required to identify or deliver baseline savings or staffing reductions since 27 November 2023.

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Question 26367 (2026)

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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 Mark Mitchell

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

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I refer the member to the Prime Minister’s response to PQ 26589 (2026). I am advised that no costs of redundancy or restructuring were incurred by the National Emergency Management Agency between 25 September 2025 and 6 June 2026.

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Question 26368 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    How many staff, if any, at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, since 27 November 2023, have been made redundant, broken down by month and by (a) voluntary redundancy…

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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 Prime Minister’s response to PQ 26575 (2026). No National Emergency Management Agency staff were made redundant between 25 September 2025 and 6 June 2026.

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Question 26369 (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 Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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The Budget will be followed by a proactive release of documents informing budget decisions.

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Question 26370 (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 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 26668 (2026).

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Question 26371 (2026)

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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 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 26678 (2026).

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Question 26372 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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 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 26687 (2026).

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Question 26373 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    How many staff, if any, at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, since 27 November 2023, have been made redundant, broken down by month and by (a) voluntary redundancy…

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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 26675 (2026).

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Question 26375 (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 Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector

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None. In my capacity as Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, I am not responsible for any government agencies.

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Question 26376 (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 Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture

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I refer the Member to the information available below: • Mini Budget and Budget 2023: https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2024-05/mini-budget-2023-4898710.pdf…

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Question 26377 (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 Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture

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I am advised MPI has engaged two contractors who were previously employed by MPI. I am advised $4,025.00 was spent on one engagement between 27 November 2023 and 31 December 2023 for an international food safety standard specialist within…

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Question 26378 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    How many staff, if any, at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, since 27 November 2023, have been made redundant, broken down by month and by (a) voluntary redundancy…

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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 26379 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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 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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26381, 26747 (2026)

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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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    List MP · Green Party

    26747

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

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

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All departments, agencies, crown entities and other bodies are expected to identify opportunities for savings, reprioritisation, and efficiencies as part of business-as-usual activities. The Budget 2026 invitation letters outline the…

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Question 26382 (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 Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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Information related to new spending initiatives and budget bids will be publicly released through the Budget 2026 proactive release process in due course.

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Question 26383 (2026)

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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 Paul Goldsmith

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

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Information on contractor and consultant expenditure is publicly avaliable on the Public Services Commission website (https://www.publicservice.govt.nz/data/workforce-data/public-sector-composition/workforce-size). I consider that further…

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Question 26384 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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 Arts, Culture and Heritage

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I refer the Member to my response to WPQ 9590 (2026).

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Question 26385 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    How many staff, if any, at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, since 27 November 2023, have been made redundant, broken down by month and by (a) voluntary redundancy…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

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I refer the member to the attached.

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Question 26387 (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 of Corrections

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Corrections has no new spending initiatives in Budget 2026. New spending initiatives or Budget bids has been interpreted as services Corrections was not providing prior to receiving new funding or new services funded through the…

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Question 26388 (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 Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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I am advised that as a result of the Budget 2024 baseline savings exercise, Oranga Tamariki returned $45 million in the 2024/25 financial year, $83 million in the 2025/26 financial year, and $95.9 million in the 2026/27 financial year and…

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Question 26389 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    How many staff, if any, at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, since 27 November 2023, have been made redundant, broken down by month and by (a) voluntary redundancy…

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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I refer the Member to my answer to WPQ 38246 (2025), which provides this information up to 4 August 2025. I am advised by Oranga Tamariki that since 4 August 2025, five Oranga Tamariki staff have been made redundant, one in November 2025…

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Question 26390 (2026)

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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 Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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I refer the Member to my answer to WPQ 38249 (2025).

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Question 26391 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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 Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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I refer the Member to my answer to WPQ 9595 (2026). I am advised by Oranga Tamariki that there have been no redundancies at Oranga Tamariki since this answer, so this information is still accurate as at 5 June 2026.

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26392, 26461 (2026)

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    Recorded target Nicole McKee, Minister for Courts

    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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    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister of Justice

    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 Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

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Information about the Budget bid process has not been disclosed, to maintain the current constitutional conventions protecting the confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers and officials. As with previous Budget cycles, the Treasury…

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Question 26393 (2026)

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    How many staff, if any, at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, since 27 November 2023, have been made redundant, broken down by month and by (a) voluntary redundancy…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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For the Ministry for the Environment, I refer the Member to the response given by the Minister for the Environment to written Parliamentary question 26675 (2026). For the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, I refer the Member to…

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Question 26394 (2026)

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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 Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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For the Ministry for the Environment and the Climate Change Commission, I refer the Member to the response given by the Minister for the Environment to written Parliamentary question 26678 (2026), as the Vote Environment Minister. For the…

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Question 26395 (2026)

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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 Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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For the Ministry for the Environment, I refer the Member to the response given by the Minister for the Environment to written Parliamentary question 26668 (2026). For the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, I refer the response given by…

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Question 26396 (2026)

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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 Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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For the Ministry for the Environment, I refer the Member to the response given by the Minister for the Environment to written Parliamentary question 26687 (2026). For the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, I refer the to the response…

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Question 26398 (2026)

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    How many staff, if any, at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, since 27 November 2023, have been made redundant, broken down by month and by (a) voluntary redundancy…

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector

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In my capacity as Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, I am not responsible for any government agencies.

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Question 26399 (2026)

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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 Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector

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In my capacity as Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, I am not responsible for any government agencies.

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Question 26400 (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 Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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I refer the Member to the Vote Customs Estimates of Appropriations 2026/27 for details of the funding Customs received through Budget 2026 for new initiatives. This can be accessed through the following link:…

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Question 26401 (2026)

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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 Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector

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In my capacity as Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, I am not responsible for any government agencies.

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Question 26402 (2026)

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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 Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector

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In my capacity as Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, I am not responsible for any government agencies.

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Question 26403 (2026)

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    How many staff, if any, at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, since 27 November 2023, have been made redundant, broken down by month and by (a) voluntary redundancy…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I am advised that, since 27 November 2023, the Department of Conservation has had 123 redundancies. I refer the member to the attached table for the breakdown of redundancies by month, including details about voluntary redundancies. Of…

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Question 26404 (2026)

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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 Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I am advised that since 27 November 2023, the Department of Conservation has spent a total of $342,072 on sixteen individuals engaged as contractors who were previously employees at the Department of Conservation. DOC is not able provide…

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Question 26405 (2026)

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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 Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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The Department of Conservation has delivered baseline savings through Budgets 2024, 2025 and 2026. Savings delivered are detailed in the attachment, and further information is available on the Department’s website. The Department had an…

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Question 26406 (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 Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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All new spending initiatives submitted to Cabinet for Budget 2026 were funded in full. A complete list can be found in Table 1.1 of the Vote Education Estimates of the Appropriations:…

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Question 26408 (2026)

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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 Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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The Department of Conservation advises me that as at 5 June 2026, since 27 November 2023, DOC has processed 123 redundancies, at a total cost of $6,380,509. Since 27 November 2023, a total of 926.20 FTE positions have been disestablished…

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Question 26409 (2026)

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    How many staff, if any, at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, since 27 November 2023, have been made redundant, broken down by month and by (a) voluntary redundancy…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

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I am advised that Corrections can only provide the number of staff made redundant by financial year as providing these details broken down by month will likely breach the privacy of the staff members involved. I am further advised that…

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Question 26410 (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 Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

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I am advised that Corrections did not have a savings target at Budget 2026 and was not required to identify or deliver baseline savings or staffing reductions as part of that exercise. As part of Budget 2026, Corrections estimated $43…

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Question 26411 (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 Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

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I am advised that while Corrections considers a person’s previous employment during the hiring process, there is no central repository of this information and therefore Corrections cannot answer this question without reviewing individual…

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Question 26412 (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 David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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None.

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Question 26414 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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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 Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

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I am advised that Corrections has not incurred any further redundancy and restructuring costs since the member asked this question in March 2026. Therefore, I refer the member to my response to WPQ 9614 (2026).

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Question 26415 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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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 Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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Information on any savings and/or staff reductions made by the Ministry of Justice can be found here in the Budget documents available on the Treasury website.…

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26416, 26480 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    Recorded target Nicole McKee, Minister for Courts

    How many staff, if any, at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, since 27 November 2023, have been made redundant, broken down by month and by (a) voluntary redundancy…

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    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister of Justice

    How many staff, if any, at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, since 27 November 2023, have been made redundant, broken down by month and by (a) voluntary redundancy…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

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I am advised that since 27 November 2023, 68 staff have been made redundant at the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry). None of these were by voluntary redundancy. I refer the Member to attachment 1 for the total redundancies for the…