Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.
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Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve between 1 October and 31 December 2025, by organisation?
Answered by
Hon Judith Collins
Member for Papakura · National Party · Minister for the Public Service
None.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What board fee increases, if any, has the Minister approved in 2026 to date, by organisation?
Answered by
Hon Judith Collins
Member for Papakura · National Party · Minister for the Public Service
As the Minister for the Public Service, I have not approved any board fee increases in 2026 to date.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve between 1 October and 31 December 2025, by organisation?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Sport and Recreation
None
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What board fee increases, if any, has the Minister approved in 2026 to date, by organisation?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Sport and Recreation
I have approved increases to the Sport and Recreation New Zealand board to align with the revised fee increases as part of the revised Cabinet Fees Framework. New fees are $90,000 for the Chair and $45,000 for members.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve between 1 October and 31 December 2025, by organisation?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for State Owned Enterprises
I did not approve any board fee increases in this period.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What board fee increases, if any, has the Minister approved in 2026 to date, by organisation?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for State Owned Enterprises
I have not approved any board fee increases to date in 2026.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve between 1 October and 31 December 2025, by organisation?
Answered by
Hon Dr Shane Reti
Member for Whangārei · National Party · Minister of Statistics
There are no Ministerial appointees for the Statistics portfolio.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What board fee increases, if any, has the Minister approved in 2026 to date, by organisation?
Answered by
Hon Dr Shane Reti
Member for Whangārei · National Party · Minister of Statistics
There are no Ministerial appointees for the Statistics portfolio.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What board fee increases, if any, has the Minister approved in 2026 to date, by organisation?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
As Minister of Transport, I have not approved any board fee increases in 2026 to date.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve between 1 October and 31 December 2025, by organisation?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
As Minister of Transport, I approved the New Zealand Transport Agency board Fee increases on 22 October 2025. In accordance with the new Cabinet Fees Framework, the new fees are now: • Chair: $152,000 • Deputy Chair: $95,000 • Members:…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What board fee increases, if any, has the Minister approved in 2026 to date, by organisation?
Answered by
Hon James Meager
Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport
As Associate Minister of Transport, I approved the Civil Aviation Authority Board Fees increases on 17 February 2026. In accordance with the Cabinet Fees Framework, the fees are now: • Chair: $84,600 • Deputy Chair: $52,875 • Members:…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve between 1 October and 31 December 2025, by organisation?
Answered by
Hon James Meager
Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport
None
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What board fee increases, if any, has the Minister approved in 2026 to date, by organisation?
Answered by
Hon James Meager
Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth
None.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve between 1 October and 31 December 2025, by organisation?
Answered by
Hon James Meager
Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth
None.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What board fee increases, if any, has the Minister approved in 2026 to date, by organisation?
Answered by
Hon Scott Simpson
Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC
None.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve between 1 October and 31 December 2025, by organisation?
Answered by
Hon Scott Simpson
Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC
I refer the member to reply number 50998 (2025).
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What board fee increases, if any, has the Minister approved in 2026 to date, by organisation?
Answered by
Hon Scott Simpson
Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
I have approved a fee increase for the New Zealand Standards Approval Board from $560 per day for the chair and $360 per day for a member to $770 per day for the chair and $580 per day for a member.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve between 1 October and 31 December 2025, by organisation?
Answered by
Hon Scott Simpson
Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
I approved a fee increase for the Accreditation Council from $35,280 for the chair, $22,620 for the deputy chair and $17,808 for a member to $65,195 for the chair, $41,078 for the deputy chair and $32,862 for a member.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March 2026, by title and date?
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
Question published
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
I took one paper but believe it would prejudice the orderly and effective conduct of government decision making processes to release the title at this time.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What hui, conferences, away-days, or staff events, if any, costing more than $10,000 in total have been held by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, event…
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
None.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What property leases, if any, have been entered into, renewed, or exited by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, address, annual rent, lease term, and…
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
This information is available on page 52 of the 2024-2025 Ministry for Regulation Annual Report: https://www.regulation.govt.nz/assets/Publication-Documents/2024-2025-Ministry-for-Regulation-Annual-Report.pdf
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What external legal costs, if any, were incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 2020/21, broken down by department or entity and by the nature of the legal work (litigation,…
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
I am advised that the following has been spent on external legal costs since the establishment of the Ministry for Regulation: 2023/24 – $16,126; 2024/25 – $169,536; 2025/26 – $21,257 (to February 2026). A further breakdown of costs as…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What technology or software systems, if any, used by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible have been identified as end-of-life, unsupported, or requiring urgent replacement since 27 November 2023, listed by…
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
None.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What legal proceedings, if any, are currently being defended by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible where the total claimed or estimated liability exceeds $1 million, listed by department or entity, the nature of…
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
None.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What technology or software systems, if any, used by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible have been identified as end-of-life, unsupported, or requiring urgent replacement since 27 November 2023, listed by…
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
I am advised, none.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What hui, conferences, away-days, or staff events, if any, costing more than $10,000 in total have been held by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, event…
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
I am advised it is not possible to provide a comprehensive answer to the question within the timeframe for answers to Written Questions, in accordance with Speaker's Ruling 210/6.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What property leases, if any, have been entered into, renewed, or exited by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, address, annual rent, lease term, and…
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
I refer the Member to the attached table.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What external legal costs, if any, were incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 2020/21, broken down by department or entity and by the nature of the legal work (litigation,…
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
I refer the Member to the attached table. I am advised the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) does not routinely categorise this expenditure by the nature of the legal work and to do so would require substantial analysis. As such, I am…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What legal proceedings, if any, are currently being defended by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible where the total claimed or estimated liability exceeds $1 million, listed by department or entity, the nature of…
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
I am advised, none.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What funding, if any, has been distributed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible to any entity in which a current member of the governing parties' boards, officers, or staff hold a governance or paid role since…
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
None.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What technology or software systems, if any, used by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible have been identified as end-of-life, unsupported, or requiring urgent replacement since 27 November 2023, listed by…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
As per Speaker’s Ruling 199/6, I do not consider it to be in the public interest to undertake an exercise to identify and collate the material requested, as it will require a significant diversion of resource. The Member may wish to…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What hui, conferences, away-days, or staff events, if any, costing more than $10,000 in total have been held by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, event…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
I am advised that the Ministry for Culture and Heritage report on conferences and seminars as part of the Estimates and Annual Review Select Committee examinations. The information requested, to the extent it is available, is held within…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What property leases, if any, have been entered into, renewed, or exited by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, address, annual rent, lease term, and…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
I refer the Member to reply number 51514 (2025) for information relating to new or renewed leases between 1 January 2024 and 30 October 2025 by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. As per Speaker’s Ruling 199/6, I do not consider it to…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What legal proceedings, if any, are currently being defended by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible where the total claimed or estimated liability exceeds $1 million, listed by department or entity, the nature of…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
As per Speaker’s Ruling 199/6, I do not consider it to be in the public interest to undertake an exercise to identify and collate the material requested, as it will require a significant diversion of resource. The Member may wish to…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What external legal costs, if any, were incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 2020/21, broken down by department or entity and by the nature of the legal work (litigation,…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
I refer the Member to reply number 13563 (2025) for the total amount spent on legal advice by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage from 27 November 2023 to 26 March 2025. As per Speaker’s Ruling 199/6, I do not consider it to be in the…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What funding, if any, has been distributed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible to any entity in which a current member of the governing parties' boards, officers, or staff hold a governance or paid role since…
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
I am advised, none.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What technology or software systems, if any, used by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible have been identified as end-of-life, unsupported, or requiring urgent replacement since 27 November 2023, listed by…
Answered by
Hon Karen Chhour
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children
None.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What hui, conferences, away-days, or staff events, if any, costing more than $10,000 in total have been held by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, event…
Answered by
Hon Karen Chhour
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children
I am advised that this information is not held centrally by Oranga Tamariki. To provide the information requested would require significant manual collation and I am not prepared to ask this of my officials at this time. As such, in…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What property leases, if any, have been entered into, renewed, or exited by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, address, annual rent, lease term, and…
Answered by
Hon Karen Chhour
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children
I am advised by Oranga Tamariki that since 27 November 2023: • Thirteen (13) new Front Line Office leases have been entered into, replacing old leases. • Twenty-seven (27) existing leases were renewed. • Ten (10) leases were exited. I am…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What external legal costs, if any, were incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 2020/21, broken down by department or entity and by the nature of the legal work (litigation,…
Answered by
Hon Karen Chhour
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children
I refer the Member to the attached table.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What legal proceedings, if any, are currently being defended by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible where the total claimed or estimated liability exceeds $1 million, listed by department or entity, the nature of…
Answered by
Hon Karen Chhour
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children
I am advised Oranga Tamariki has one matter whereby the total claimed or estimated liability exceeds $1 million. The claim is against Oranga Tamariki and four other agencies, in relation to seeking a declaration against the Crown.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What funding, if any, has been distributed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible to any entity in which a current member of the governing parties' boards, officers, or staff hold a governance or paid role since…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
As per Speaker’s Ruling 199/6, I do not consider it to be in the public interest to undertake an exercise to identify and collate the material requested, as it will require a significant diversion of resource. The Member may wish to…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What technology or software systems, if any, used by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible have been identified as end-of-life, unsupported, or requiring urgent replacement since 27 November 2023, listed by…
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
Corrected reply: I refer the Member to the Minister for the Environment's response to written parliamentary question 9323 (2026). I refer the Member to the Minister of Foreign Affairs response to written parliamentary question 9333 (2026).…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What hui, conferences, away-days, or staff events, if any, costing more than $10,000 in total have been held by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, event…
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
Corrected reply: I refer the Member to the Minister for the Environment's response to written parliamentary question 9325 (2026). I refer the Member to the Minister of Foreign Affairs response to WPQ 9337(2026). I am advised that the…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What property leases, if any, have been entered into, renewed, or exited by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, address, annual rent, lease term, and…
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
Corrected reply: I refer the Member to the Minister for the Environment's response to written parliamentary question 9324 (2026). I refer the Member to the Minister of Foreign Affairs response to written parliamentary question 9336 (2026).
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What legal proceedings, if any, are currently being defended by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible where the total claimed or estimated liability exceeds $1 million, listed by department or entity, the nature of…
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
Corrected reply: I refer the Member to the Minister for the Environment's response to written parliamentary question 9328 (2026). I refer the Member to the Minister of Foreign Affairs response to written parliamentary question 9341 (2026).
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What external legal costs, if any, were incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 2020/21, broken down by department or entity and by the nature of the legal work (litigation,…
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
Corrected reply: I refer the Member to the Minister for the Environment's response to written parliamentary question 9327 (2026). I refer the Member to the Minister of Foreign Affairs response to written parliamentary question 9340 (2026).…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What funding, if any, has been distributed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible to any entity in which a current member of the governing parties' boards, officers, or staff hold a governance or paid role since…
Answered by
Hon Karen Chhour
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children
I am advised that there is no way for Oranga Tamariki to collate this information.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What technology or software systems, if any, used by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible have been identified as end-of-life, unsupported, or requiring urgent replacement since 27 November 2023, listed by…
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
A list of the technology and software that I am advised the Department of Conservation has identified as end-of-life, unsupported, or requiring urgent replacement since 27 November 2023 is attached. I note for the member that the list…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What property leases, if any, have been entered into, renewed, or exited by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, address, annual rent, lease term, and…
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
The list of office leases that I am advised the Department of Conservation has entered into, renewed, or exited from since 27 November 2023 is attached.