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Question 26688 (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 Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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All initiatives and financial recommendations considered by Cabinet for Budget 2026 were agreed. Individual initiatives are listed in Table 1.1 of the Estimates of Appropriation 2026/27 for Vote Tertiary Education: Vote Tertiary…

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Question 26689 (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 for Pacific Peoples

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I am advised that the Ministry for Pacific Peoples was required to provide baseline savings of $6.4 million per annum in Budget 2024, $9 million per annum in Budget 2025 and $0.7 million per annum in Budget 2026.

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Question 26691 (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 Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I am advised that Stats NZ does not hold information about previous workplace engagements for contractors and consultants and is unable to provide a response.

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Question 26692 (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 the Public Service and Digitising Government

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Due to privacy reasons, the information cannot be broken down into the categories the member has asked. I refer the Member to reply number 26300 (2026).

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Question 26693 (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 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 26694 (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 Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

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This information will be released, where appropriate, as part of the Budget proactive release.

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Question 26696 (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 Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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None.

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Question 26698 (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 Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

Answer

I refer the Member to the table attached. I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide a breakdown by type of redundancy in order to protect the privacy of impacted individuals.

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Question 26699 (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 Pacific Peoples

Answer

I refer the Member to the reply WPQ 56108 (2025) regarding the cost of redundancies. I am advised that, as at 5 June 2026, 57 positions had been disestablished at the Ministry for Pacific Peoples since 27 November 2023. These…

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Question 26700 (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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Cameron Brewer

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

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None.

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Question 26701 (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 of Statistics

Answer

I refer the Member to the following pages in the Estimates of Appropriations, which include baseline savings and expenditure reductions realised by Stats NZ: • Estimates of Appropriations 2024/25 (page 377):…

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Question 26702 (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 · Attorney-General

Answer

Crown Law: Nil Parliamentary Counsel Office: Fees paid to Legislative Panel Contractors that were previously employed as Drafters by the Office are: 27 November 2023 to 30 June 2024: $20,770 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025: $120,230 1 July…

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Question 26703 (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 Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table that sets out the number of Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) staff who have been made redundant broken down by month since the 27 November 2023. TEC did not seek voluntary redundancy. No staff…

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Question 26706 (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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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

Answer

Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) did not submit new spending initiatives for Budget 2026.

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Question 26707 (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 Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) contributed operating fiscal savings of 6% per annum or $14.9 million over four years effective from 1/7/2024 through Budget 2024. TEC contributed a further 5% or $2.900 million per annum of operating…

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Question 26708 (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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Cameron Brewer

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

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None.

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Question 26709 (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 Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

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Twelve staff have been made redundant in Crown Law since 27 November 2023. A breakdown by month has not been provided in order to protect the personal information of the staff concerned. None of these were subsequently re-appointed to new…

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Question 26710 (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 of Statistics

Answer

I am advised by Stats NZ that since November 2023, 369 positions have been disestablished. There have been 180 redundancies at a total cost of $10,561,172.

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Question 26711 (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 Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

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As part of Budget 2024, Crown Law was required to identify baseline savings and delivered $2m per annum from 2024/25 through a combination of the baseline savings exercise and the organisational review. Crown Law was not required to…

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Question 26712 (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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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

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Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has interpreted this question as referring to any previous employee of LINZ who left the organisation after 27 November 2023 who was subsequently engaged by LINZ as a contractor or consultant. Based on…

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Question 26714 (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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Cameron Brewer

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

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Since 27 November 2023, and as of 5 June 2026, Crown entities reported the below numbers. No employees made redundant have subsequently been reappointed within the same agency. Monthly breakdowns for the Commerce Commission and Financial…

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Question 26715 (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 Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

Tertiary Education Commission has made 48 positions redundant since the 27 November 2023. The total cost of redundancy payments is $1,559,195.76 as at 5 June 2026.

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Question 26716 (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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Cameron Brewer

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

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The Commerce Commission delivered $3.437 million in baseline savings for Budget 2024. The External Reporting Board implemented a 7.5 per cent funding reduction for Budget 2024. The Financial Markets Authority had funding reduced by 10 per…

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Question 26718 (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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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

Answer

I refer the Member to the attachment. None of these people have subsequently been appointed into a new contractor, consultant, permanent or part-time role at Land Information New Zealand (LINZ).

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Question 26720 (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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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

Answer

Since November 2023, Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has made savings initiative submissions in Budget 2024 and Budget 2026. A baseline saving of $8.6 million ongoing was identified by LINZ for Budget 2024, details of which were…

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Question 26721 (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 · Attorney-General

Answer

Crown Law has paid a total amount of $362,686.41 in redundancy costs to twelve staff who were made redundant since 27 November 2023. A total of 39 positions were disestablished. The Parliamentary Counsel Office has paid a total amount of…

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Question 26725 (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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Cameron Brewer

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

Answer

• Accreditation Council: 1 redundancy; $0.016 million in costs • Commerce Commission: 80 roles disestablished; $1.053 million in costs • External Reporting Board: 1 redundancy; $0.052 million in costs • Financial Markets Authority: 27…

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Question 26728 (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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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

Answer

Between 27 November 2023 and 5 June 2026, Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) disestablished 45 roles that resulted in redundancy costs of $2,162,413. In addition, LINZ has incurred costs of $19,063 (ex GST) for outplacement and other…

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Matching question numbers: 25286 (2026), 25288 (2026), 25289 (2026), 25294 (2026), 25295 (2026), 25297 (2026), 25303 (2026), 25394 (2026), 25398 (2026), 25404 (2026)

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    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    20419

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    Has any representative of Fonterra or Z Energy discussed the Smith v Fonterra case with his office, if so, on what date?

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    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    20420

    Question published

    Has any representative of Fonterra or Z Energy discussed the Smith v Fonterra case with him, if so, on what date?

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    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    20421

    Question published

    On what specific date or dates, if any, did representatives of Z Energy or Fonterra contact his office or any member of his office regarding amendments to legislation?

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    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    20422

    Question published

    On what specific date or dates, if any, did representatives of Z Energy or Fonterra contact his office or any member of his office regarding the Smith v Fonterra case?

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    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    20424

    Question published

    Was Z Energy and Fonterra’s proposed amendment legislation passed on by anyone in his office to any other Minister, any of their staff, or any Government officials; if so, who?

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    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    20426

    Question published

    Was the member of his office who received the 2024 briefing note prepared on behalf of the defendants in the Smith v Fonterra case employed by both Ministerial Services and the National Party?

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    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    20429

    Question published

    Was the member of his office who received the 2024 briefing note prepared on behalf of the defendants in the Smith v Fonterra case also a member of his office as Leader of the National Party?

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    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    20430

    Question published

    Was the member of his office who received the 2024 briefing note prepared on behalf of the defendants in the Smith v Fonterra case a member of his Prime Ministerial Office?

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    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    20434

    Question published

    On what dates, if any, were meetings held between his staff and representatives of Z Energy or Fonterra in relation to the Smith v Fonterra litigation, and who attended these meetings?

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    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    20437

    Question published

    Did his office receive a copy of a briefing note prepared on behalf of the defendants in the Smith v Fonterra case on any date prior to May 2026, if so, when?

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    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    20438

    Question published

    Did any Minister or ministerial office receive a copy of a briefing note prepared on behalf of the defendants in the Smith v Fonterra case on any date prior to May 2026, if so, when?

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    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    20443

    Question published

    Did any member or former member of his Office provide Hon Judith Collins with a copy of a document produced by Fonterra and Z Energy containing a specific, drafted amendment to the Climate Change Response Act, if so, on what date?

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    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    20444

    Question published

    Did any member or former member of his Office provide any member of Hon Judith Collins’ Office with a copy of a document produced by Fonterra and Z Energy containing a specific, drafted amendment to the Climate Change Response Act, if so,…

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    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    20445

    Question published

    Did any member or former member of his Office provide any member of Hon Judith Collins’ Office with a copy of a document produced by Fonterra and Z Energy containing a specific, drafted amendment to the Climate Change Response Act, if so,…

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    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    20535

    Question published

    Has he asked his Chief of Staff whether the staff member in his office who received the briefing from Z Energy and Fonterra leave his office before or after he responded to the Official Information Act request that didn’t include the…

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    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    20540

    Question published

    Did the staff member in his office who received the briefing from Z Energy and Fonterra leave his office before or after he responded to the Official Information Act request that didn’t include the information his office had received?

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    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    20557

    Question published

    Did his former Chief Policy Advisor have any input on legislation amending the Climate Change Response Act, if so, what are the titles of those Bills or Acts?

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    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    20558

    Question published

    Did his former Chief Policy Advisor have any input on Cabinet Papers amending the Climate Change Response Act, if so, what are the titles and dates of those Cabinet Papers?

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    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    20561

    Question published

    Have officials in his office had meetings with any of the defendants in the Smith v Fonterra case since July 2024, if so, what was those officials roles?

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    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    20562

    Question published

    Have officials in his office had meetings with any of the defendants in the Smith v Fonterra case since July 2024, if so, on what date?

  • Asked by

    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    20563

    Question published

    On what date did his Chief of Staff become aware that his former Chief Policy Advisor had met with representatives of Fonterra and Z Energy to discuss the Smith v Fonterra High Court case?

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    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    20564

    Question published

    On what date did he first become aware that his former Chief Policy Advisor had met with representatives of Fonterra and Z Energy to discuss the Smith v Fonterra High Court case?

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    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    20565

    Question published

    Did he approve his former Chief Policy Advisor to meet with representatives of Fonterra and Z Energy to discuss the Smith v Fonterra High Court case?

  • Asked by

    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    20566

    Question published

    On how many occasions, if any, did his former Chief Policy Advisor meet with representatives of Z Energy in 2026, and for each of these occasions, who initiated the meeting?

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    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    20567

    Question published

    Did his Chief of Staff approve his former Chief Policy Advisor to meet with representatives of Fonterra and Z Energy to discuss the Smith v Fonterra High Court case?

  • Asked by

    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    20568

    Question published

    On how many occasions, if any, did his former Chief Policy Advisor meet with representatives of Fonterra in 2026, and for each of these occasions, who initiated the meeting?

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    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    20569

    Question published

    On how many occasions, if any, did his former Chief Policy Advisor meet with representatives of Z Energy in 2025, and for each of these occasions, who initiated the meeting?

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    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    20570

    Question published

    On how many occasions, if any, did his former Chief Policy Advisor meet with representatives of Fonterra in 2025, and for each of these occasions, who initiated the meeting?

  • Asked by

    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    20571

    Question published

    On how many occasions, if any, did his former Chief Policy Advisor meet with representatives of Z Energy in 2024, and for each of these occasions, who initiated the meeting?

  • Asked by

    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    20572

    Question published

    On how many occasions, if any, did his former Chief Policy Advisor meet with representatives of Fonterra in 2024, and for each of these occasions, who initiated the meeting?

  • Asked by

    Duncan Webb

    Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party

    24268

    Question published

    If the briefing document from Fonterra and Z Energy that made suggestions for a potential law change recieved by a staffer in the Prime Minister's Office in mid-2024 does not still exist does the Prime Minister or anyone in his office know…

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    Duncan Webb

    Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party

    24269

    Question published

    Does the briefing document from Fonterra and Z Energy that made suggestions for a potential law change recieved by a staffer in the Prime Minister's Office in mid-2024 still exist?

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    Duncan Webb

    Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party

    25035

    Question published

    Has a search been undertaken for the original physical document provided by Z Energy and Fonterra to chief policy adviser Matt Burgess; if so what was the nature and extent of that search?

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    Duncan Webb

    Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party

    25037

    Question published

    Was the meeting with chief policy adviser Matt Burgess and employees of Fonterra and Z Energy recorded in the calendar/diary of Mr Burgess; if so what calendar / diary did it appear in (eg outlook / google / paper) and was it a…

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    Duncan Webb

    Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party

    25038

    Question published

    How many emails relating to parliamentary business were sent to the personal email address of chief policy adviser Matt Burgess for the period of employment in the Prime Minister's Office?

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    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    25286 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Has any staff member in the Minister’s office used a private email account to send or receive official information since the Government took office; if so, on how many occasions since 27 November 2023?

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    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    25288 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What official information, if any, is held on a private email account of a current or former staff member in the Minister’s office and has not been placed on the official record since 27 November 2023; and what steps are being taken to…

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    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    25289 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Will the Minister undertake a review of current and former staff members’ private email accounts to identify any official information that should be on the public record; if not, why not?

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    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    25294 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What official information, if any, is held on a private email account of a current or former staff member in the Minister’s office and has not been placed on the official record since 27 November 2023; and what steps are being taken to…

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    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    25295 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Will the Minister undertake a review of current and former staff members’ private email accounts to identify any official information that should be on the public record; if not, why not?

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    25297 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Has the Minister or any staff member in their office received a briefing, document, or correspondence from a company, lobbyist, or other third party at a private email account that hasn't then been forwarded to an official email account or…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    25303 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Has the Minister or any staff member in their office received a briefing, document, or correspondence from a company, lobbyist, or other third party at a private email account that hasn't then been forwarded to an official email account or…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    25394 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What official information, if any, is held on a private email account of a current or former staff member in the Minister’s office and has not been placed on the official record since 27 November 2023; and what steps are being taken to…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    25398 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Will the Minister undertake a review of current and former staff members’ private email accounts to identify any official information that should be on the public record; if not, why not?

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    25404 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Has the Minister or any staff member in their office received a briefing, document, or correspondence from a company, lobbyist, or other third party at a private email account that hasn't then been forwarded to an official email account or…

  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    25792

    Question published

    On what date, if any, did his former Chief Policy Advisor first inform any member of his office that he had received a document from Fonterra and Z Energy regarding the Smith v Fonterra case, and who was the member of his office who was…

  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    25795

    Question published

    On what date, if any, did his former Chief Policy Advisor first inform him that he had received a document from Fonterra and Z Energy regarding the Smith v Fonterra case?

  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    25799

    Question published

    Was his office first made aware by Fonterra that documents relating to the Smith v Fonterra case were provided to his former Chief Policy Advisor's personal email?

  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    25800

    Question published

    Has any member of his office asked his former Chief Policy Advisor whether he gave Fonterra, Z Energy or any other external party permission or instructions to send official material to his private email address?

  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    25801

    Question published

    Has he asked his former Chief Policy Advisor whether he gave Fonterra, Z Energy or any other external party permission or instructions to send official material to his private email address?

  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    25802

    Question published

    On what date, if any, did any member of his office ask his former Chief Policy Advisor to provide a complete list of every occasion on which official documents, briefings, or communications were sent to or from his private email address…

  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    25804

    Question published

    Has any member of his office asked his former Chief Policy Advisor why the Fonterra briefing document on the Smith v Fonterra case was sent to and received via his private email address rather than through official government channels, if…

  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    25805

    Question published

    On what date, if any, did he ask his former Chief Policy Advisor to provide a complete list of every occasion on which official documents, briefings, or communications were sent to or from his private email address during his time in the…

  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    25806

    Question published

    Has he asked his former Chief Policy Advisor why the Fonterra briefing document on the Smith v Fonterra case was sent to and received via his private email address rather than through official government channels, if so, what was the…

  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    25807

    Question published

    On what dates, if any, do the diaries of his Chief Policy Advisor show that he met with representatives of Fonterra or Z Energy between 1 December 2023 and 31 October 2025?

  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    25808

    Question published

    On what dates, not already specified in the proactive release of his ministerial diaries, if any, did he meet with representatives Fonterra or Z Energy and what was the purpose of those meetings?

  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    25809

    Question published

    Has he discussed the Fonterra v Smith Case with representatives of Fonterra or Z Energy at any time since 1 December 2023 and if so, on what dates?

  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    25812

    Question published

    Has any member of his office asked his former Chief Policy Advisor how many times, if any, he used a personal email address to conduct official business, if not, why not?

  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    25813

    Question published

    Has his Chief of Staff asked his former Chief Policy Advisor how many times, if any, he used a personal email address to conduct official business, if not, why not?

  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    25815

    Question published

    Has he asked his former Chief Policy Advisor how many times, if any, he used a personal email address to conduct official business, if not, why not?

  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    25817

    Question published

    On how many occasions, if any, did his former Chief Policy Advisor use a personal email address to conduct official business?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

I am advised that there have been a number of interactions between staff in my office and representatives of Fonterra and/or Z Energy regarding the Smith v Fonterra case. - Meeting - as has been reported publicly, there were meetings…

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  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    21348 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Which AI vendors, products, or platforms are expected to be procured, expanded, or relied upon as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; what is the forecast contract value of each, in which…

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    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    21351 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What evidence base, including any business cases, pilot results, productivity studies, benchmark data, or independent advice, was relied upon in determining that AI could absorb the workload of the roles being disestablished as part of…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    21360 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What is the total forecast spend on (a) AI software licences and subscriptions, (b) AI-related cloud and compute infrastructure, (c) AI implementation consultants and systems integrators, (d) AI-related staff training and change…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    21365 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Has any (a) algorithmic impact assessment, (b) Privacy Impact Assessment, (c) Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment, or (d) Health and Safety at Work Act psychosocial risk assessment been completed in respect of the AI tools being deployed…

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  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    21368 (matches this search)

    Question published

    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will have any of their functions or tasks performed, in whole or in part, by artificial…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    21713 (matches this search)

    Question published

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, has the Minister received advice that the functions could be performed more cost-effectively if the entity…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    21720 (matches this search)

    Question published

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, which functions will (a) cease entirely, (b) transfer to another entity, or (c) be performed by a…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    21722 (matches this search)

    Question published

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, what is the forecast one-off cost of abolition or merger, including disestablishment, transition, legal and IT…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    21730 (matches this search)

    Question published

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, what was the total appropriation in 2024/25, if anything, and what is the forecast total cost of the functions…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    21736 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Has any psychosocial risk assessment been conducted in respect of the restructure being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, under Health and Safety at Work Act obligations, if any,…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    21743 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Has the Minister received any advice that role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will worsen results in staff engagement, workplace wellbeing, sick leave, or…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    22077 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Has the Minister sought or received advice on whether roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will need to be re-hired within the next 24 months, and what is the…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    22079 (matches this search)

    Question published

    How does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for compare, as a proportion of workforce, across the portfolio, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company,…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    22094 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What proportion of the current workforce does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for represent, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    22095 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What support, including outplacement, retraining, and mental health support, if any, is being made available to staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, and at what cost, broken down by…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    22097 (matches this search)

    Question published

    How many staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for are being offered redeployment to other roles within the same entity or elsewhere in the public service, if any, and what is the forecast…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    22118 (matches this search)

    Question published

    How many of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will be achieved by (a) voluntary redundancy, (b) involuntary redundancy, (c) non-replacement of…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    22437 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What is the total forecast cost of restructures being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, including (a) redundancy payments, (b) outplacement support, (c) change-management…

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    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    22448 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Have any functions been transferred to another entity as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; if so, has the receiving entity been given any additional baseline funding, and how much,…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    22456 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What, if anything, is the forecast contractor and consultant spend in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, by category of spend, broken…

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    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    22458 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What, if anything, is the average daily rate paid for external consultants and contractors, and how does this compare to the equivalent daily cost of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    22472 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Will any work previously undertaken by roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, be performed by (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, (c) labour-hire staff,…

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    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    22838 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Will any obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including obligations under Treaty settlement legislation, be affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    22852 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Has the Minister been advised of any risks to the health, safety or wellbeing of New Zealanders arising from the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and if…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    23132 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What is the forecast change in (a) processing times, (b) wait times, (c) call-answer times, and (d) complaint resolution times for services provided in the 12 months following the role reductions being made as part of savings made in…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    23194 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Which specific functions, services, programmes or work streams, if any, will be reduced, ceased, or transferred elsewhere as a consequence of the role disestablishments being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    23196 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    23214 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    23224 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Which specific functions, services, programmes or work streams will be reduced, ceased, or transferred elsewhere as a consequence of the role disestablishments being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    23492 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What is the forecast impact, if any, of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, on the gender pay gap and the ethnic pay gap, broken down by agency,…

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    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    23546 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Has any equity impact assessment, gender impact assessment, or Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment been completed in respect of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    23565 (matches this search)

    Question published

    How many, if any of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are held by employees who have self-identified as having a disability, broken down by agency,…

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    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    23577 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What is the geographic and regional distribution of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by city or region and by agency, department, Crown…

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    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    23580 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What is the age-band breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    23584 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What is the ethnicity breakdown (Māori, Pacific peoples, Asian, European, Middle Eastern, Latin American, African, Other) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for,…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    23861 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What is the gender breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, compared to the gender composition of each workforce as a whole, broken down by…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    23912 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What is the forecast change in spending, if any, on (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, and (c) temporary or labour-hire staff in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    23929 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What is the total forecast cost of redundancy and severance payments, if any, associated with the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and what is the average…

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    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    23936 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What is the distribution of roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, across salary bands in $20,000 increments (e.g. $60,000–$79,999, $80,000–$99,999,…

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    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    23940 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What is the (a) mean, (b) median, (c) 25th percentile, and (d) 75th percentile salary of the roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    23956 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What is the total annual salary cost (including employer KiwiSaver contributions and ACC levies) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    24193 (matches this search)

    Question published

    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are classified as (a) frontline, (b) frontline-enabling, and (c) back-office, and what definition…

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    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    24229 (matches this search)

    Question published

    How many FTE positions, if any, are expected to be disestablished across the agencies, departments and other entities for which the Minister is responsible as a result of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…

  • Asked by

    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    24237 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Will the Minister provide a list of every role title being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, the number of FTE associated with each role title, and the tier (Tier 1, 2,…

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    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    24238 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, how many were (a) filled by a permanent employee, (b) filled by a fixed-term employee, (c) filled by a secondee,…

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    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    24246 (matches this search)

    Question published

    How many roles, if any, expressed as both (a) full-time equivalents and (b) headcount, are being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and over what period will those…

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    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    24952 (matches this search)

    Question published

    For each agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, what is the forecast payback period, in months, i.e. the time before the disestablishment of roles (if any) made as part of…

  • Asked by

    Francisco Hernandez

    List MP · Green Party

    25854

    Question published

    How much, if any, is the total budget in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2026/27 financial year on artificial intelligence- including costs on…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

Answer

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

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25172, 25816 (2026)

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    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    25172 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Nicola Willis, Minister of Finance

    Question published

    Has any staff member in the Minister’s office used a private email account to send or receive official information since the Government took office; if so, on how many occasions since 27 November 2023?

  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    25816

    Recorded target Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister

    Question published

    On how many occasions, if any, has any member of his office used a personal email address to conduct official business?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

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

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Question 25725 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the forecast amount, if any, expected to be paid into the Proceeds of Crime Fund in the 2025/26 and 2026/27 financial years?

Answered by

Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

Answer

I am advised that the Ministry of Justice does not currently forecast the amount expected to be available in the Proceeds of Crime Fund (the Fund). As the Fund is a cash-based fund, the balance available is dependent on the timing and…

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Question 25727 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What amount, if any, of funding committed from the Proceeds of Crime Fund since 1 July 2024 has subsequently been returned, or unspent, and in relation to which initiative/s?

Answered by

Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

Answer

Since 1 July 2024, $2.116 million has been returned to the Proceeds of Crime Fund. This funding was returned by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in September 2025 after the approved initiative, the Information Sharing…

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Question 25733 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the total balance of the Proceeds of Crime Fund as at 1 June 2026?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

Answer

The total balance of the Proceeds of Crime Fund as at 1 June 2026 was $11.312 million.

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Question 25742 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What was the total balance of the Proceeds of Crime Fund as at 1 February 2026?

Answered by

Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

Answer

The total balance of the Proceeds of Crime Fund as at 1 February 2026 was $15.178 million.

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Question 25749 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What was the total amount paid out of the Proceeds of Crime Fund to fund initiatives in each of the financial years 2023/24, 2024/25, and 2025/26 to date, if any, broken down by financial year and title of initiative and what they received?

Answered by

Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

Answer

Information on initiatives funded through the Proceeds of Crime Fund, including the amount approved and allocated to each initiative, is publicly available on the Ministry of Justice’s website here:…

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Question 25756 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much funding of the Proceeds of Crime Fund has been recovered from assets, if any, in each of the financial years 2023/24, 2024/25, and 2025/26 to date?

Answered by

Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

Answer

The Proceeds of Crime Fund is funded by assets forfeited under the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009. Payments made into the Proceeds of Crime Fund have been: - 2023/24 - $17.7m - 2024/25 - $15.4m - 2025/26 (year to date) $17.3m

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    Is the Ministry of Social Development's Office for Seniors exempt from the government's public servant job number cuts?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors

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

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Camilla Belich

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    Is the Ministry of Social Development's Disability Support Services exempt from the government's public servant job number cuts?

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    Is the Ministry of Social Development's Sexual Violence Service Development team exempt from the government's public servant job number cuts?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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

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Camilla Belich

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    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, has the Minister received advice that the functions could be performed more cost-effectively if the entity…

  • 21671 (matches this search)

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    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, which functions will (a) cease entirely, (b) transfer to another entity, or (c) be performed by a…

  • 21674 (matches this search)

    Question published

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, what is the forecast one-off cost of abolition or merger, including disestablishment, transition, legal and IT…

  • 21681 (matches this search)

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    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, what was the total appropriation in 2024/25, if anything, and what is the forecast total cost of the functions…

  • 21691 (matches this search)

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    Has any psychosocial risk assessment been conducted in respect of the restructure being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, under Health and Safety at Work Act obligations, if any,…

  • 21700 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Has the Minister received any advice that role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will worsen results in staff engagement, workplace wellbeing, sick leave, or…

  • 22029 (matches this search)

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    How does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for compare, as a proportion of workforce, across the portfolio, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company,…

  • 22030 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Has the Minister sought or received advice on whether roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will need to be re-hired within the next 24 months, and what is the…

  • 22045 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What proportion of the current workforce does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for represent, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…

  • 22048 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What support, including outplacement, retraining, and mental health support, if any, is being made available to staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, and at what cost, broken down by…

  • 22052 (matches this search)

    Question published

    How many staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for are being offered redeployment to other roles within the same entity or elsewhere in the public service, if any, and what is the forecast…

  • 22074 (matches this search)

    Question published

    How many of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will be achieved by (a) voluntary redundancy, (b) involuntary redundancy, (c) non-replacement of…

  • 22388 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What is the total forecast cost of restructures being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, including (a) redundancy payments, (b) outplacement support, (c) change-management…

  • 22401 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Have any functions been transferred to another entity as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; if so, has the receiving entity been given any additional baseline funding, and how much,…

  • 22408 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What, if anything, is the forecast contractor and consultant spend in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, by category of spend, broken…

  • 22411 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What, if anything, is the average daily rate paid for external consultants and contractors, and how does this compare to the equivalent daily cost of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 22428 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Will any work previously undertaken by roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, be performed by (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, (c) labour-hire staff,…

  • 22781 (matches this search)

    Question published

    On what date, if at all, did the Minister first receive advice regarding the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and from whom, broken down by agency,…

  • 22792 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Will any obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including obligations under Treaty settlement legislation, be affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if…

  • 22809 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Has the Minister been advised of any risks to the health, safety or wellbeing of New Zealanders arising from the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and if…

  • 23085 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What is the forecast change in (a) processing times, (b) wait times, (c) call-answer times, and (d) complaint resolution times for services provided in the 12 months following the role reductions being made as part of savings made in…

  • 23140 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What is the forecast change to each published performance measure (as set out in the most recent Statement of Performance Expectations or equivalent), if any, as a result of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget…

  • 23145 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…

  • 23171 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…

  • 23181 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Which specific functions, services, programmes or work streams will be reduced, ceased, or transferred elsewhere as a consequence of the role disestablishments being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is…

  • 23443 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What is the forecast impact, if any, of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, on the gender pay gap and the ethnic pay gap, broken down by agency,…

  • 23500 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Has any equity impact assessment, gender impact assessment, or Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment been completed in respect of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…

  • 23516 (matches this search)

    Question published

    How many, if any of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are held by employees who have self-identified as having a disability, broken down by agency,…

  • 23529 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What is the geographic and regional distribution of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by city or region and by agency, department, Crown…

  • 23532 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What is the age-band breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…

  • 23540 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What is the ethnicity breakdown (Māori, Pacific peoples, Asian, European, Middle Eastern, Latin American, African, Other) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for,…

  • 23811 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What is the gender breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, compared to the gender composition of each workforce as a whole, broken down by…

  • 23864 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What is the forecast change in spending, if any, on (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, and (c) temporary or labour-hire staff in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 23882 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What is the total forecast cost of redundancy and severance payments, if any, associated with the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and what is the average…

  • 23889 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What is the distribution of roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, across salary bands in $20,000 increments (e.g. $60,000–$79,999, $80,000–$99,999,…

  • 23898 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What is the (a) mean, (b) median, (c) 25th percentile, and (d) 75th percentile salary of the roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…

  • 23910 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What is the total annual salary cost (including employer KiwiSaver contributions and ACC levies) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…

  • 24153 (matches this search)

    Question published

    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are classified as (a) frontline, (b) frontline-enabling, and (c) back-office, and what definition…

  • 24199 (matches this search)

    Question published

    How many FTE positions, if any, are expected to be disestablished across the agencies, departments and other entities for which the Minister is responsible as a result of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…

  • 24205 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Will the Minister provide a list of every role title being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, the number of FTE associated with each role title, and the tier (Tier 1, 2,…

  • 24206 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, how many were (a) filled by a permanent employee, (b) filled by a fixed-term employee, (c) filled by a secondee,…

  • 24215 (matches this search)

    Question published

    How many roles, if any, expressed as both (a) full-time equivalents and (b) headcount, are being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and over what period will those…

  • 25449 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Is the Accident Compensation Corporation's Sensitive Claims Service exempt from the government's public servant job number cuts?

Answered by

Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

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

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25041, 25222 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 25041 (matches this search)

    Will the Minister undertake a review of current and former staff members’ private email accounts to identify any official information that should be on the public record; if not, why not?

  • 25222 (matches this search)

    Will the Minister undertake a review of current and former staff members’ private email accounts to identify any official information that should be on the public record; if not, why not?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation

Answer

No.

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25042, 25223 (2026)

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Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 25042 (matches this search)

    What official information, if any, is held on a private email account of a current or former staff member in the Minister’s office and has not been placed on the official record since 27 November 2023; and what steps are being taken to…

  • 25223 (matches this search)

    What official information, if any, is held on a private email account of a current or former staff member in the Minister’s office and has not been placed on the official record since 27 November 2023; and what steps are being taken to…

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation

Answer

None.

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25044, 25230 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 25044 (matches this search)

    Has the Minister or any staff member in their office received a briefing, document, or correspondence from a company, lobbyist, or other third party at a private email account that hasn't then been forwarded to an official email account or…

  • 25230 (matches this search)

    Has the Minister or any staff member in their office received a briefing, document, or correspondence from a company, lobbyist, or other third party at a private email account that hasn't then been forwarded to an official email account or…

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation

Answer

No.

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25045, 25221 (2026)

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Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 25045 (matches this search)

    Has any staff member in the Minister’s office used a private email account to send or receive official information since the Government took office; if so, on how many occasions since 27 November 2023?

  • 25221 (matches this search)

    Has any staff member in the Minister’s office used a private email account to send or receive official information since the Government took office; if so, on how many occasions since 27 November 2023?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation

Answer

No.

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Question 25047 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Will the Minister undertake a review of current and former staff members’ private email accounts to identify any official information that should be on the public record; if not, why not?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

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

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Question 25048 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What official information, if any, is held on a private email account of a current or former staff member in the Minister’s office and has not been placed on the official record since 27 November 2023; and what steps are being taken to…

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

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

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Question 25049 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister or any staff member in their office received a briefing, document, or correspondence from a company, lobbyist, or other third party at a private email account that hasn't then been forwarded to an official email account or…

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

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

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Question 25050 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has any staff member in the Minister’s office used a private email account to send or receive official information since the Government took office; if so, on how many occasions since 27 November 2023?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

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

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Question 25052 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Will the Minister undertake a review of current and former staff members’ private email accounts to identify any official information that should be on the public record; if not, why not?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

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

Answer

No. My staff are well aware of their obligations under the Official Information Act and related workplace policy.

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Question 25053 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What official information, if any, is held on a private email account of a current or former staff member in the Minister’s office and has not been placed on the official record since 27 November 2023; and what steps are being taken to…

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

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

Answer

None.