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Question 26476 (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 Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Department of Internal Affairs: Since 27 November 2023, the Department of Internal Affairs has delivered operating baseline savings of $34.970 million per annum, as at 5 June 2026, comprising: • $26.879 million in Budget 2024 • $2.575…

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Question 26478 (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 Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Department of Internal Affairs: I am advised by the Department of Internal Affairs that they do not have records of whether contractors and consultants have been previously employed by the Department. Classification Office: I am advised by…

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Question 26479 (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 for Infrastructure

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For the Treasury, I refer the Member to the answer to Written Question 26454 (2026). For my other agencies: National Infrastructure Funding and Financing: None Crown Infrastructure Delivery: - 2025/26 (as of 5th June 2026) - 13 positions…

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Question 26482 (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 Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

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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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Question 26484 (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 Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Department of Internal Affairs: I am advised by the Department of Internal Affairs that since 27 November 2023, 515 positions have been disestablished. The total cost of redundancy payments has been $9,775,666. Classification Office: I am…

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Question 26486 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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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 for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti

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This question relates to periods before and after the transfer of the Māori Crown Relations functions from the then Te Arawhiti to Te Puni Kōkiri on 24 February 2025. For the period since 27 November 2023 until 23 February 2025, I refer…

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Question 26487 (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 Tama Potaka

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

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This question relates to periods before and after the transfer of the Māori Crown Relations functions from the then Te Arawhiti to Te Puni Kōkiri on 24 February 2025. For the period since 27 November 2023 until 23 February 2025, I refer…

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Question 26488 (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 Tama Potaka

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

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This question relates to periods before and after the transfer of the Māori Crown Relations functions from the then Te Arawhiti to Te Puni Kōkiri on 24 February 2025. For the period since 27 November 2023 until 23 February 2025, I refer…

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Question 26489 (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 the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence

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None.

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Question 26490 (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 of Justice

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I refer the Member to the Ministry of Justice’s evidence to the Justice Committee during its 2023/24 and 2024/25 annual review of the Ministry’s performance, available on the Parliament website:…

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26492, 26558 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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  • 26492 (matches this search)

    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…

  • 26558 (matches this search)

    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 for Māori Development

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I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that 43 staff concluded their employment with Te Puni Kōkiri by way of redundancy between 27 November 2023 and 5 June 2026. There were no voluntary redundancies during this period and none of the 43 staff…

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26493, 26563 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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  • 26493 (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…

  • 26563 (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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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development

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Te Puni Kōkiri delivered annual savings as part of Budget 2024, 2025 and 2026. Details of savings can be found in Vote Māori Development, The Estimates of Appropriations documents.

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26494, 26560 (2026)

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  • 26494 (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…

  • 26560 (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…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development

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Each year Te Puni Kōkiri is required to report on contractors and consultants who have been previously employed, through Select Committee processes for Estimates and Annual Reviews. I refer the Member to the evidence provided by Te Puni…

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Question 26496 (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 Tama Potaka

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

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This question relates to periods before and after the transfer of the Māori Crown Relations functions from the then Te Arawhiti to Te Puni Kōkiri on 24 February 2025. For the period since 27 November 2023 until 23 February 2025, I refer…

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Question 26500 (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 Regional Development

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I am not responsible for any government departments or agencies.

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26502, 26572 (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…

  • 26572 (matches this search)

    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 for Māori Development

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I am advised that Te Puni Kokiri has incurred redundancy costs of $4,198,024, relating to 43 staff, between 27 November 2023 and 5 June 2026.

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Question 26506 (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 Revenue

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

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Question 26508 (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 the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence

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The Estimates Examination 2026/27 includes pre-hearing questions about redundancies, and my written responses to those will be made publicly available.

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Question 26511 (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 for Seniors

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I refer the Member to the Budget 2026 - https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2026-05/b26-sum-initiatives.pdf - for details regarding successful Budget initiatives. Initiatives that did not progress in Budget 2026 are under…

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Question 26512 (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 Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence

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I am advised that since 27 November 2023, the Centre for Family Violence and Sexual Violence Prevention has contracted one person for a short-term piece of work who had previously been an employee. I am further advised that the total sum…

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Question 26515 (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 Social Development and Employment

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I refer the Member to the Budget 2026 - Summary of Initiatives - 28 May 2026 for details regarding successful Budget initiatives. Initiatives that did not progress in Budget 2026 are under active consideration for future Budget processes…

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Question 26518 (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 Regional Development

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I am not responsible for any government departments or agencies.

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Question 26520 (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 the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence

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The Estimates Examination 2026/27 includes pre-hearing questions about redundancies, and my written responses to those will be made publicly available.

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Question 26521 (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 Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Social Investment

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No new Budget bids were submitted for Vote Social Investment in Budget 2026.

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Question 26522 (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 Regional Development

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I am not responsible for any government departments or agencies.

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Question 26523 (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 Regional Development

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I am not responsible for any government departments or agencies.

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Question 26524 (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 Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

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Officials advise that a total of 70 staff members have been made redundant at Inland Revenue since 27 November 2023. None have subsequently been appointed to a new role at Inland Revenue. I refer the Member to the attached table for the…

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Question 26527 (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 Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

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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 26528 (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 Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

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Officials advise since 27 November 2023 a total of $729,213 has been spent for two contractors who previously were employed as permanent fulltime employees. I refer the Member to the attached table for the monthly breakdown of expenditure…

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Question 26529 (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 Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

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Officials advise Inland Revenue has delivered the baseline saving of $29.6 million per annum announced in Budget 2024. Inland Revenue has committed to deliver the baseline saving of $15.8 million per annum announced in Budget 2026.

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Question 26530 (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 Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors

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As Minister for Seniors, I am supported by the Office for Seniors which is administered by MSD. I refer the member to Hon Louise Upston’s response to Written Parliamentary Question 26535 (2026).

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Question 26531 (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 Regional Development

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I am not responsible for any government departments or agencies.

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26532, 26654 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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  • 26532 (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,…

  • 26654 (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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Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister of Defence

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As in previous years, further information will be released, where appropriate, as part of the Budget proactive release.

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Question 26533 (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 Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors

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As Minister for Seniors, I am supported by the Office for Seniors which is administered by MSD. I refer the member to Hon Louise Upston’s response to Written Parliamentary Question 26539 (2026).

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Question 26534 (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 Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors

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As Minister for Seniors, I am supported by the Office for Seniors which is administered by MSD. I refer the member to Hon Louise Upston’s response to Written Parliamentary Question 26540 (2026).

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Question 26535 (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 Social Development and Employment

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I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development that since 27 November 2023, 392 staff left by way of redundancy. Within this period, 10 employees were rehired in permanent full-time roles. I refer the member to the attached table,…

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Question 26537 (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 Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

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Officials advise Inland Revenue has spent a total of $5.3 million on redundancy and restructuring costs since 23 November 2023. The number of positions disestablished over this timeframe were 130, with a total of 70 redundancies.

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Question 26539 (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 Social Development and Employment

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I am advised that the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) does not centrally collate information on the number of contractors or consultants who were previously employed permanently within the Ministry. Due to limitations of the…

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Question 26540 (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 Social Development and Employment

Answer

In Budget 2024, I delivered the following baseline savings: • $16.943m per year through a reduction in MSD’s staff numbers • $15.650m per year through reducing spending on contractors and consultants for MSD • $6.070m per year through…

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Question 26541 (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 Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Social Investment

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As at 5 June 2026, three staff have been made redundant since 27 November 2023. These were in June 2025, August 2025, and November 2025, and were not voluntary redundancies. No one made redundant has been appointed to a new role in the…

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Question 26543 (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 Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors

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As Minister for Seniors, I am supported by the Office for Seniors which is administered by MSD. I refer the member to Hon Louise Upston’s response to Written Parliamentary Question 26548 (2026).

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Question 26544 (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 Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Social Investment

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I am advised by the Social Investment Agency that, as at 5 June, $62,231.84 has been spent on two contractors and consultants who were previously employed in a different capacity. A breakdown by month has not been provided to protect the…

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Question 26545 (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 Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

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No Budget bids were submitted for this vote in Budget 2026. The Ministry conducts a business and financial planning process to prioritise its work programme within available resourcing parameters.

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Question 26546 (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 Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Social Investment

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The Social Investment Agency was only required to deliver savings for the 2026/27 financial year. This amounted to 2% of its appropriated funding, equivalent to $800,000.

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Question 26547 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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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 Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

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I refer the Member to WPQ 26480 (2026). Ngāpuhi Investment Fund (Tupu Tonu) has not made any staff redundant since 23 November 2023.

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Question 26548 (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 Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment

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I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development that between 27 November 2023 and 5 June 2026 that 392 occupied positions were disestablished resulting in redundancy, at a cost of $25,454,162.20 in redundancy payments. I refer the…

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Question 26549 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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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 Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

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I am advised that Te Tari Whakatau records whether a contractor has been employed by Te Tari Whakatau within the 24 months prior to their contract commencing. Te Tari Whakatau does not record this information for consultants. Te Tari…

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Question 26550 (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 Brooke van Velden

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

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I can advise that WorkSafe New Zealand was not required to make cost savings as part of Budget 2026 and did not make any Budget bids.

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Question 26552 (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 Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

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Budget 2024 Te Arawhiti was required to deliver $2.7m per annum in baseline savings. These were achieved through: - $2.393 million reduction in Claimant Funding from 2024/25 onwards - $0.083 million reduction in Māori Crown Relations -…

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26553, 26669 (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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    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 Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister of Defence

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There was a 0.3 FTE redundancy at the Ministry of Defence in April 2026 relating to other forms of redundancy. This person was not subsequently appointed to a new role. For the New Zealand Defence Force, refer to the attached document: