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Question 9295 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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The Department of Conservation advises me that its systems are not configured to provide this information on a per-event basis and therefore the data cannot be provided in the time allowed for responding to written questions. For…

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Question 9296 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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,…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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The Department of Conservation advises me that external legal costs are recorded in its financial system on individual files and invoices requiring significant manual collation and review. Given the volume of this information, it is…

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Question 9297 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I am advised that the Department of Conservation is not involved in any proceedings where the total claimed against the Department or estimated liability exceeds $1m.

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Question 9298 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    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…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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Corrected reply: I refer the Member to the Minister for the Environment's response to written parliamentary question 9332 (2026). I refer the Member to the Minister of Foreign Affairs response to written parliamentary question 9344(2026).

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Question 9299 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

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I refer the member to the attached table which provides a list of the technology or software systems used by Corrections which have been identified as end-of-life, unsupported or requiring urgent replacement since 27 November 2023.

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Question 9300 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

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I refer the member to the attached tables which show all property leases entered into or renewed, and all leases exited by Corrections since 27 November 2023. I am advised that all decisions to enter, renew or exit leases are considered…

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Question 9301 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

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Corrected reply: As one of New Zealand’s largest public service departments, Corrections are responsible for managing more than 11,000 prisoners and around 25,000 people in the community. They employ approximately 11,000 staff, with the…

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Question 9302 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    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…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I am advised that the requested information for this question could not be readily extracted from the Department of Conservation’s finance system, as this detail is not recorded in a central database linked to funding distributions.…

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Question 9303 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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,…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

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Corrected reply: As one of New Zealand’s largest public service departments, Corrections employs around 11,000 staff and is responsible for managing more than 11,000 prisoners and approximately 25,500 people in the community. Corrections…

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Question 9304 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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I am advised that Customs has identified a legacy virtual desktop system used for remote access that is now out of support and requires replacement. Customs is currently exploring replacement options for this system. I am also advised…

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Question 9305 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

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I refer the member to the attached table which comprises a list of legal proceedings currently being defended by Corrections where the total claimed amount exceeds $1 million. I have not supplied information regarding legal proceedings…

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Question 9306 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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I refer the Member to the attached appendix which sets out property leases, entered and exited by Customs, since 27 November 2023. Customs has not renewed any leases during this period.

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Question 9307 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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I am advised that since 23 November 2023, Customs did not hold any hui, conferences, away-days, or staff events that cost more than $10,000.

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Question 9308 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    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…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

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Corrections has not distributed any funding to any entity in which a current member of the governing parties' boards, officers, or staff hold a governance or paid role since 27 November 2023.

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Question 9309 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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I am advised that Customs does not have any current individual court proceeding currently being defended where the claimed or estimated liability has exceeded $1,000,000 NZD.

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Question 9310 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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,…

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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I refer the Member to the attached appendix showing external legal costs incurred by Customs, broken down by financial year since 2020/21 and the nature of the legal work (prosecutions or other).

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Question 9311 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Judith Collins

Member for Papakura · National Party · Minister of Defence

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Since 27 November 2023, the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has identified several legacy technology components that are at, or approaching, end of life or are no longer supported by the vendor. These systems are being progressively…

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Question 9312 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Judith Collins

Member for Papakura · National Party · Minister of Defence

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As per the attached document

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Question 9313 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Judith Collins

Member for Papakura · National Party · Minister of Defence

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Information on 2023/2024 spending on internal conferences and seminars, staff offsite training, planning or team building exercises was provided in response to FADTC annual review 2023/2024 which can be found at the following links: MOD…

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Question 9314 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    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…

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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I am advised that Customs has not distributed funding to any entity in which a current member of the governing parties’ boards, officers, or staff holds a governance or paid role since 27 November 2023.

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Question 9315 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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,…

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Hon Judith Collins

Member for Papakura · National Party · Minister of Defence

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as per the attached document

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Question 9316 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Judith Collins

Member for Papakura · National Party · Minister of Defence

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none

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Question 9317 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The information sought by the Member is not held centrally or collated by the Ministry of Education in a way that is readily reportable in the timeframe available to respond to written parliamentary questions. I am advised that the New…

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Question 9318 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The information sought by the Member is not held centrally or collated by the Ministry of Education in a way that is readily reportable in the timeframe available to respond to written parliamentary questions. I am advised that the New…

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Question 9319 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The information sought by the Member is not collated by the Ministry of Education and the Education Review Office in a way that is readily reportable in the timeframe available to respond to written parliamentary questions. I am advised…

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Question 9320 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    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…

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Hon Judith Collins

Member for Papakura · National Party · Minister of Defence

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It is not clear who the member is referring to. Both Defence agencies have robust conflicts of interest management arrangements when distributing funding.

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Question 9321 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised that there are currently two legal proceedings being defended by the Attorney-General, on behalf of the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) and other agencies, where the total amount claimed or the estimated quantifiable…

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Question 9322 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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,…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised that the Ministry of Education has reported the following external legal fees and litigation costs in its annual reports: • 2022/23: $4.144 million • 2023/24: $4.973 million • 2024/25: $3.795 million. I am advised that the New…

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Question 9323 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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The Ministry for the Environment (the Ministry) has been modernising its infrastructure to move away from Datacom Cloud Services for Government (DCSG) since 2023. The Ministry is now in the final stages of migrating from the DCSG data…

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Question 9324 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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I refer the Member to the attached table which provides a breakdown of property leases entered, renewed or exited by the Ministry for the Environment and the Environmental Protection Authority since 27 November 2023.

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Question 9325 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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I refer the Member to the attached table which provides individual invoices for hui, conferences, away-days or staff events exceeding $10,000. I am advised the Ministry for the Environment is unable to itemise the cost of all individual…

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Question 9326 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    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…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The information sought by the Member is not held centrally, or collated by the Ministry of Education in a way that is readily reportable in the timeframe available to respond to written parliamentary questions. I am advised that the New…

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Question 9327 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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,…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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I refer the Member to the attached tables, which provide a breakdown of external legal costs incurred by the Ministry for the Environment and the Environmental Protection Authority in each financial year since 2020/21, by the nature of the…

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Question 9328 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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I am advised there are no legal proceedings that are being defended by the Ministry for the Environment or the Environmental Protection Authority that have estimated liability exceeding $1 million.

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Question 9329 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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I refer the Member to the attached table.

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Question 9330 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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I refer the Member to the attached table.

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Question 9331 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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I refer the Member to the attached table.

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Question 9332 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    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…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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None.

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Question 9333 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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For the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, I am advised that one system has been identified as end-of-life, unsupported or requiring urgent replacement since 27 November 2023. The system concerned is the Equitrac printing software,…

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Question 9334 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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,…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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I refer the Member to the attached table.

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Question 9335 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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I refer the Member to the attached table.

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Question 9336 (2026)

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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…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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In New Zealand, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has entered into one new lease agreement and exited from 2 lease agreements since 27 November 2023, none of which were the result of a broader office consolidation programme. The…

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Question 9337 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The following meetings, conferences, and staff events costing more than NZ$10,000 have been held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade since 27 November 2023. These events relate to internal conferences and seminars for staff and…

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Question 9338 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    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…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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Neither I nor my departments or entities hold records of all staff or officers from coalition parties, and it would be impossible to verify with what is publicly available. Therefore, I do not consider the diversion of resource required to…

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Question 9339 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I am advised by Pharmac that a risk assessment and recommendation to replace the Pharmac Schedule production system was completed in 2025. The recommendation for replacement and estimated overall project cost is approximately $2-3 million.…

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Question 9340 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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,…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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For the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, I refer the Member to my response to WPQ 13655 (2025). I am advised that the Asia New Zealand Foundation has not incurred any relevant expenditure. For Antarctica New Zealand, expenditure…

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Question 9341 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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I am advised that for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Asia New Zealand Foundation, and for Antarctica New Zealand, the answer is nil.

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Question 9342 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

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As of 23 March 2026, I am advised Pharmac has not spent more than $10,000 in total for any hui, conferences, away-days, or staff events since 27 November 2023.

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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…

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I am advised that Pharmac has one leased office space which spans 5 floors at Simpl House, 40 Mercer Street, Wellington. This space occupies a total of 2,298.36m2. The lease was due to end in 2024 but was extended for six years, to 31…

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    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…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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I am advised that, for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, is it not possible to provide a comprehensive answer to this question within the timeframe for answers to Written Questions. Since November 2023, the following funding has…