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Question 9345 (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 Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that providing the Member with this information would require a considerable amount of time to collate. Therefore, in accordance with Speaker’s ruling 210/6, I consider that the time and expense of answering the Member’s…

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Question 9346 (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 David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to the attached table.

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Question 9347 (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 David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I am advised there are no legal proceedings currently being defended by Pharmac where the total claimed or estimated liability exceeds $1 million.

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Question 9348 (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 Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that providing the Member with this information would require a considerable amount of time to collate. Therefore, in accordance with Speaker’s ruling 210/6, I consider that the time and expense of answering the Member’s…

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Question 9349 (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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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that providing the Member with this information would require a considerable amount of time to collate. Therefore, in accordance with Speaker’s ruling 210/6, I consider that the time and expense of answering the Member’s…

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Question 9350 (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 David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I consider the Member's question to be vague and very broad. I encourage the Member to be more specific with her questioning and I will endeavour to provide an informative answer.

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Question 9351 (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 Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that providing the Member with this information would require a considerable amount of time to collate. Therefore, in accordance with Speaker’s ruling 210/6, I consider that the time and expense of answering the Member’s…

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Question 9352 (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 Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development each advise me that there are no legal proceedings that they are currently defending in which the total claimed or estimated liability exceeds $1 million.

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Question 9353 (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 Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

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For the Treasury, I refer the Member to the answer to Written Question 9329 (2026). For my other agencies: None.

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Question 9354 (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 Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

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For the Treasury, I refer the Member to the answer to Written Question 9331 (2026). For my other agencies, I refer the Member to the attachment.

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Question 9355 (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 Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

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For the Treasury, I refer the Member to the answer to Written Question 9330 (2026). For my other agencies: National Infrastructure Funding and Financing Limited: Auckland: - Level 10, 188 Quay St Auckland - Annual rent: $663,483 (excluding…

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Question 9356 (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 Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that providing the Member with this information would require a considerable amount of time to collate. Therefore, in accordance with Speaker’s ruling 210/6, I consider that the time and expense of answering the Member’s…

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Question 9357 (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 Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

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For the Treasury, I refer the Member to the answer to Written Question 9334 (2026). For my other agencies, I refer the Member to the attachment.

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Question 9358 (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 Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

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For the Treasury, I refer the Member to the answer to Written Question 9335 (2026). For my other agencies: None.

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Question 9359 (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 Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Department of Internal Affairs: Please see attached table. The Department, as is common practice, has various systems nearing the end of their operational life cycle at any one time. The current list as of March 2026 is below. The…

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Question 9360 (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 Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Department of Internal Affairs: I am advised by the Department of Internal Affairs that information on team/branch hui, conferences, away-days or staff events are not centrally collated. Details of enterprise-wide staff events costing more…

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Question 9361 (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 Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Department of Internal Affairs: Please see table attached. Note, For lease term we have included the initial lease term to show at what point a renewal was taken. DIA’s Estate Strategy was signed off in December 2025, and efforts are…

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Question 9362 (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 Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

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For the Treasury, I refer the Member to the answer to Written Question 9338 (2026). For my other agencies, I refer the Member to the attachment.

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Question 9363 (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 Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Department of Internal Affairs: Please see table attached. Fire and Emergency New Zealand I am advised that Fire and Emergency New Zealand does not centrally record external legal expenditure by the categories requested (litigation,…

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Question 9364 (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 Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I am advised by Department of Internal Affairs, The Classification Office, Lotto NZ and Fire and Emergency New Zealand that there are no legal proceedings currently active where the total claim or estimated liability exceeds $1 million.

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Question 9365 (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 Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

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I refer the Member to the Ministry of Justice’s evidence to the Justice Committee during its 2023/24 annual review and 2025/26 estimates examination of the Ministry’s performance, available on the Parliament website:…

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Question 9366 (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 Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

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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…

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Question 9367 (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 Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

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I refer the Member to the Ministry of Justice’s evidence to the Justice Committee during its 2023/24 annual review and 2025/26 estimates examination of the Ministry’s performance, available on the Parliament website:…

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Question 9368 (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 Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I have interpreted this question as referring to the Department of Internal Affairs, and Crown entities and other statutory bodies within my portfolio responsibility, and any funding (grants, subsidies, or contributions) they have…

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Question 9369 (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 Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

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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…

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Question 9370 (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 Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

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In respect of the Ministry of Justice, the answer is nil.

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Question 9371 (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 Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Land Information

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The software systems that Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) uses that is being replaced are listed, with the additional information requested, in the attached document.

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Question 9372 (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 Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Land Information

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I refer the Member to the attachment for the details of expenditure by Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) on hui, conferences, away-days, and staff events costing more than $10,000 in total since 27 November 2023. This period includes two…

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Question 9373 (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 Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Land Information

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I refer the Member to the attached document.

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Question 9374 (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 Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

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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…

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Question 9375 (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 Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Land Information

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I refer the Member to the attachment for the amount that Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has spent on external legal advice since 2020/21. Please note LINZ has not included any spend on legal advice from Crown Law.

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Question 9376 (2026)

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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 Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Land Information

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Casata Limited v Minister for Land Information: claim totalling approximately $2.1 million resulting from acquisition of land under the Public Works Act 1981 on behalf of the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) for Dowse to Petone SH2…

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Question 9377 (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 Tama Potaka

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

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

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Question 9378 (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 for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti

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

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Question 9379 (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 Tama Potaka

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

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

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Question 9380 (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 Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Land Information

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Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has distributed no 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 9381 (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 for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti

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This question relates to periods before and after the transfer of the Māori Crown Relations functions from the then Te Arawhiti to Te Puni Kōkiri on 24 February 2025. For the period since 1 July 2021 until 23 February 2025, I refer the…

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Question 9382 (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 Tama Potaka

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

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I am advised that none have been identified as ‘end-of-life, unsupported, or requiring urgent replacement.

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Question 9383 (2026)

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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 for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti

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Te Puni Kōkiri administers the Māori Crown Relations portfolio. I refer the Member to my answer to written question 9389 (2026).

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Question 9384 (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 for Māori Development

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I refer the Member to the evidence provided by Te Puni Kōkiri to Māori Affairs Select Committee during its 2023/24 Annual Review, published on the Parliament website Question 101,…

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Question 9385 (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 Tama Potaka

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

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I refer the Member to the evidence provided by Te Puni Kōkiri to Māori Affairs Select Committee during its 2023/24 Annual Review, published on the Parliament website Questions 19 and 20 (…

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Question 9386 (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 for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti

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

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Question 9387 (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 for Māori Development

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I refer the Member to the below table for total Legal Fees for each financial year since 2020/21 - 2024/25. I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that the information requested by categorisation will require substantial manual collation exercise…

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Question 9388 (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 Dr Shane Reti

Member for Whangārei · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

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I am advised by the Ministry for Pacific Peoples, that since 27 November 2023 their secure email platform SEEmail has reached End of Life and will be replaced as BAU at no additional cost.

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Question 9389 (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 for Māori Development

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I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that there are no currently defended legal proceedings led by Te Puni Kōkiri where the estimated liability is over $1 million.

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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 Dr Shane Reti

Member for Whangārei · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

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I am advised by the Ministry for Pacific Peoples (the Ministry), that since 27 November 2023, the Ministry has held two events costing more than $10,000: • All Staff Planning Hui, held on 16-17 October 2025 was the Ministry’s first…

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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 Dr Shane Reti

Member for Whangārei · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

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I am advised by the Ministry for Pacific Peoples, that since 27 November 2023 the information relating to their property leases will be found in the attachment.

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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 for Māori Development

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I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that all funding decisions are made in accordance with best practice requirements. I do not hold, and I am advised that Te Puni Kōkiri does not hold, the information sought in the Member’s question. Further,…

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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 Dr Shane Reti

Member for Whangārei · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

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I am advised by the Ministry for Pacific Peoples (the Ministry), that since the 2020/21 financial year, the Ministry’s total external legal costs (excluding GST) are as follows: • 2020/21 FY – $13,472.00 • 2021/22 FY – $44,462.00 • 2022/23…

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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 Dr Shane Reti

Member for Whangārei · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

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I am advised by the Ministry for Pacific Peoples, that it does not hold the information in the format that is requested.