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Question 26618 (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 Ethnic Communities

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I am advised by the Ministry for Ethnic Communities (the Ministry) that the Ministry was required to deliver baseline savings of 6.5% from the 2024/25 financial year and out years, and a further 2% for the 2026/27 financial year and out…

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Question 26619 (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 Ethnic Communities

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I am advised by the Ministry for Ethnic Communities that: a) Since 27 November 2023, five staff have been made redundant by voluntary redundancy, two in April 2024 and three in May 2024. b) Since 27 November 2023, seven staff have been…

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Question 26620 (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 Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister for Trade and Investment

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For NZTE, I am advised 131 positions were disestablished and the total cost of redundancy payments was $4,545,783. For Invest NZ, I am advised none.

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Question 26621 (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 Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for State Owned Enterprises

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This is not information held by a shareholding Minister, as the entities for which we are responsible are operationally independent. The information requested would require substantial collation to respond within the standard timeframe of…

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Question 26623 (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 Local Government

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The Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai has not engaged any contractors or consultants who have been previously employed by the Authority. The Authority does not record information on whether contractors or consultants engaged by the…

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Question 26624 (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 Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that information on redundancies since 27 November 2023 is not held by Health New Zealand in a consolidated format that would enable data to be broken down by month or by types of redundancy. Gathering this information is not…

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Question 26626 (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 Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

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With regard to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), I refer the member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 9817 (2026) for costs during the period 1 July 2025 to 20 March 2026. The attached table…

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Question 26627 (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 Local Government

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As a Crown entity, the Authority is subject to the enduring Letter of Expectations to all Crown Entities, issued by the Minister of Finance on 23 April 2024. This includes exercising ongoing fiscal prudence.

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Question 26628 (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 Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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I refer the member to the attached document.

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Question 26629 (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 Sport and Recreation

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I refer the member to the attached table

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Question 26630 (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 of Transport

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This information will be released, where appropriate, as part of the Budget 2026 proactive release. Information on the new spending initiatives funded for Vote Transport can be found on page 61 of this document:…

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Question 26631 (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 Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Ethnic Communities

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I am advised by the Ministry for Ethnic Communities that the redundancy costs during the period from 27 November 2023 to 6 June 2026 was $574,316.50. These costs related to two change processes in which 31 roles were disestablished.

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Question 26634 (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 Sport and Recreation

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In total, six employees were made redundant at the Sport New Zealand Group between 27 November 2023 and 5 June 2026. A table of the months that these occurred is below. No employees who were made redundant have been re-hired. Sport NZ…

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Question 26635 (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 Sport and Recreation

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The Sport New Zealand Group has been required to identify and deliver baseline savings since 27 November 2023. The savings delivered, broken down by organisation and financial year, are set out below. Financial year HPSNZ savings ($) Sport…

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Question 26636 (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 James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth

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I refer the member to the Minister for Social Development and Employment's response to written parliamentary question 26515 (2026).

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Question 26637 (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 Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to the Health New Zealand Annual Report 2023-2024 and the Health New Zealand Annual Report 2024-2025.

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Question 26639 (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 of Transport

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I am advised that two previous permanent employees returned to the Ministry in the capacity of contractors between the period 27 November 2023 and 5 June 2026. The total monthly cost for the engagement of these contractors is broken down…

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Question 26641 (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 Local Government

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I refer the member to the attached document.

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Question 26643 (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 Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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The Budget 2026 invitation letters, and Budget 2026 templates and guidance outline this information. These will be released as part of Budget 2026 proactive release.

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Question 26644 (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 James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth

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I refer the member to the Minister for Social Development and Employment's response to written parliamentary question 26539 (2026).

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Question 26645 (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 Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for State Owned Enterprises

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I am advised that 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 26646 (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 Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Sport and Recreation

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I direct the member to the upcoming examination of the Estimates by select committee which includes questions on redundancies.

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Question 26647 (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 of Transport

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I am advised that 10 positions at the Ministry of Transport were disestablished since 27 November 2023. The Ministry has not reappointed any employees that were made redundant. A total of 144 people have been made redundant (voluntarily or…

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Question 26648 (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 Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Space

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As Minister for Space, I have no such responsibility.

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Question 26649 (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 Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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I refer the Member to the attached table.

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Question 26650 (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 Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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All Vote Transport entities have been required to identify and / or deliver baseline savings (including FTE reductions) as part of the last three Budget rounds. There are published in the Budget Summary of Initiatives documents,…

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Question 26652 (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 James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth

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I refer the member to the Minister for Social Development and Employment's response to written parliamentary question 26535 (2026).

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Question 26655 (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 James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth

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I refer the member to the Minister for Social Development and Employment's response to written parliamentary question 26540 (2026).

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Question 26656 (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 Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Space

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As Minister for Space, I have no such responsibility.

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Question 26658 (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 Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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I refer the Member to the attached table.

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Question 26659 (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 of Transport

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I refer the Member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 26647 (2026) for the number of positions disestablished. Since 27 November 2023, the total cost of redundancy payments for the Ministry of Transport was $845,657 and for…

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Question 26660 (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 the Environment

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I refer the Member to the response to Question 7 in the Standard Estimates Questionnaire 2026/27 for Vote Environment, and to Question 24 of the 2026-27 Supplementary Estimates Questionnaire for Vote Environment, when published.

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Question 26661 (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 Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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Since 27 November 2023, ACC has not been required to identify or deliver baseline savings or staffing reductions. However, the Government’s 2025/26 Letter of Expectations states that ACC is to return to basics by restoring rehabilitation…

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Question 26663 (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 Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Space

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As Minister for Space, I have no such responsibility.

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Question 26664 (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 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. The Member can read documents related to Budget 26 at the following link:…

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Question 26665 (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 James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth

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I refer the member to the Minister for Social Development and Employment's response to written parliamentary question 26548 (2026).

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Question 26666 (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 Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Space

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As Minister for Space, I have no such responsibility.

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Question 26668 (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 Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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Since 27 November 2023, the total sum for contractors that have previously been employed by the Ministry for the Environment is $1,090,725. I refer the Member to the attached document that provides monthly breakdowns over this time period.…

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Question 26670 (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 Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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Corrected reply: I am advised that from 27 November 2023 to 5 June 2026, a total of $5,933,302 was spent on redundancy costs, and $1,052,278 (including GST) was spent on restructuring costs. During this period, 546 positions were…

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Question 26671 (2026)

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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 Pacific Peoples

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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 26673 (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 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 26675 (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 Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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I refer the Member to the attached table which provides the requested monthly breakdown of redundancies at the Ministry for the Environment since 27 November 2023. Of the 230 redundancies, nine have been appointed to a new role at the…

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Question 26676 (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 Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Space

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As Minister for Space, I have no such responsibility.

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Question 26678 (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 Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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Please refer to the response to Question 7 in the Standard Estimates Questionnaire 2026/27 for Vote Environment, Question 6 in the Standard Estimates Questionnaire 2025/26, and Question 11 in the Standard Estimates Questionnaire 2024/25.

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Question 26679 (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 Pacific Peoples

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Nil.

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Question 26681 (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 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 and staffing information related to the intelligence agencies.

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Question 26683 (2026)

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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 Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I refer the Member to page 349 of The Estimates of Appropriations 2026/27 (https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2026-05/est26-v4-stat.pdf) outlining the new policy initiatives funded from Vote Statistics. Information about…

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Question 26684 (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 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 and staffing information related to the intelligence agencies.

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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 Pacific Peoples

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I refer the Member to attachment.

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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 Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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The Ministry for the Environment’s total cost of redundancy payments since 27 November 2023 is $8,078,471.14. Over that period, the Ministry has disestablished a total of 232 roles. The Environmental Protection Authority’s (EPA) total cost…