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Question 9702 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What international travel, if any, has been undertaken by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office since 27 November 2023, listed by destination, purpose, dates of travel, and total cost including flights, accommodation, and per…

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Hon Dr Shane Reti

Member for Whangārei · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

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I refer the Member to the attached table. Information relating to travel costs can be found in the quarterly Ministerial expenses releases that are published on the Department of Internal Affairs website.

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Question 9703 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What independent reviews, evaluations, or inquiries, if any, have been commissioned by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the name or subject of the…

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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 following independent reviews have been commissioned by the Ministry: • Tupu Aotearoa programme review by Deloitte in November 2023 at the…

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Question 9704 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What hospitality expenditure, if any, was incurred by the Minister's office in each financial year since 2023/24, broken down by year and by category (meals, functions, gifts, or other)?

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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 response to WPQ 9770 from the Minister responsible for Ministerial Services.

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Question 9705 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What contractor or consultant engagements, if any, are currently active across any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible, where the individual contractor or consultant is being paid at a rate exceeding $200 per hour,…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised by Police that two roles have been identified, however describing the engagement of the roles would likely reveal the identity of the contractors which I do not believe is in the public interest to release at this time. I am…

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Question 9706 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What redundancy or restructuring costs, if any, have been incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the number of positions disestablished, and the…

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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 total cost of redundancies was $997,605.56, and the total number of positions disestablished were 38.

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Question 9707 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What domestic travel expenditure, if any, was incurred by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office in each quarter since November 2023, broken down by quarter and by travel category (flights, accommodation, ground transport, or…

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Hon Dr Shane Reti

Member for Whangārei · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

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Information relating to travel costs can be found in the quarterly Ministerial expenses releases that are published on the Department of Internal Affairs website.

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Question 9708 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What international travel, if any, has been undertaken by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office since 27 November 2023, listed by destination, purpose, dates of travel, and total cost including flights, accommodation, and per…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I refer the Member to the Ministers’ Travel and Accommodation expenses quarterly release on the dia.govt.nz website: https://www.dia.govt.nz/Ministers-expense-releases

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Question 9709 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What hospitality expenditure, if any, was incurred by the Minister's office in each financial year since 2023/24, broken down by year and by category (meals, functions, gifts, or other)?

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Hon Dr Shane Reti

Member for Whangārei · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

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I refer the Member to the response to WPQ 9770 (2026) from the Minister Responsible for Ministerial services.

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Question 9710 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What independent reviews, evaluations, or inquiries, if any, have been commissioned by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the name or subject of the…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I refer the Member to the attached table, which sets out the independent reviews, evaluations, and inquiries commissioned by Police since 27 November 2023. The Serious Fraud Office has not had any independent reviews, evaluations, or…

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Question 9711 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What contractor or consultant engagements, if any, are currently active across any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible, where the individual contractor or consultant is being paid at a rate exceeding $200 per hour,…

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

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I am not responsible for any government departments.

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Question 9712 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What redundancy or restructuring costs, if any, have been incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the number of positions disestablished, and the…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that since 27 November 2023, Police has paid out $10,973,895 in redundancy payments, including in cases of voluntary redundancy. This represents 180 positions. Due to an ongoing overhaul in the database of funded Police…

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Question 9713 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What domestic travel expenditure, if any, was incurred by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office in each quarter since November 2023, broken down by quarter and by travel category (flights, accommodation, ground transport, or…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I refer the Member to the Ministers’ Travel and Accommodation expenses quarterly release on the dia.govt.nz website: https://www.dia.govt.nz/Ministers-expense-releases

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Question 9714 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What international travel, if any, has been undertaken by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office since 27 November 2023, listed by destination, purpose, dates of travel, and total cost including flights, accommodation, and per…

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

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I refer the Member to the Ministers’ Travel and Accommodation expenses quarterly release on the dia.govt.nz website: https://www.dia.govt.nz/Ministers-expense-releases

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Question 9715 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What independent reviews, evaluations, or inquiries, if any, have been commissioned by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the name or subject of the…

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

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I am not responsible for any government departments.

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Question 9716 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What contractor or consultant engagements, if any, are currently active across any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible, where the individual contractor or consultant is being paid at a rate exceeding $200 per hour,…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

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Officials advise that consultants are engaged to deliver agreed outcomes or to manage a service. As such, engagements are not typically on an hourly or daily rate basis. Contractors are typically engaged at a daily rate. Inland Revenue has…

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Question 9717 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What hospitality expenditure, if any, was incurred by the Minister's office in each financial year since 2023/24, broken down by year and by category (meals, functions, gifts, or other)?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I refer the Member to reply number 9770 (2026) from the Minister responsible for Ministerial Services.

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Question 9718 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What domestic travel expenditure, if any, was incurred by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office in each quarter since November 2023, broken down by quarter and by travel category (flights, accommodation, ground transport, or…

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

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I refer the Member to the Ministers’ Travel and Accommodation expenses quarterly release on the dia.govt.nz website: https://www.dia.govt.nz/Ministers-expense-releases

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Question 9719 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What redundancy or restructuring costs, if any, have been incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the number of positions disestablished, and the…

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

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I am not responsible for any government departments.

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Question 9720 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What international travel, if any, has been undertaken by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office since 27 November 2023, listed by destination, purpose, dates of travel, and total cost including flights, accommodation, and per…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

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None. Information on expenses by Ministerial offices is publicly available and released quarterly; this can be found on the Department of Internal Affairs Website (https://www.dia.govt.nz/Ministers-expense-releases). This information…

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Question 9721 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What contractor or consultant engagements, if any, are currently active across any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible, where the individual contractor or consultant is being paid at a rate exceeding $200 per hour,…

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) that due to how this information is stored in Ministry systems, this would require a review of individual files and or the Ministry to undertake substantial manual collation…

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Question 9722 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What independent reviews, evaluations, or inquiries, if any, have been commissioned by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the name or subject of the…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

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Officials advise Inland Revenue commissioned one independent review since 27 November 2023 by Geof Nightingale of Inland Revenue’s draft review report titled “Review and Analysis of Social Media Usage for Custom Audiences” on 22 October…

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Question 9723 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What hospitality expenditure, if any, was incurred by the Minister's office in each financial year since 2023/24, broken down by year and by category (meals, functions, gifts, or other)?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

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I refer the Member to reply 9770 (2026) from the Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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Question 9724 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What domestic travel expenditure, if any, was incurred by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office in each quarter since November 2023, broken down by quarter and by travel category (flights, accommodation, ground transport, or…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

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Information on expenses by Ministerial offices is publicly available and released quarterly; this can be found on the Department of Internal Affairs Website (https://www.dia.govt.nz/Ministers-expense-releases). This information includes…

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Question 9725 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What international travel, if any, has been undertaken by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office since 27 November 2023, listed by destination, purpose, dates of travel, and total cost including flights, accommodation, and per…

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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All international travel information is released as per normal Cabinet paper and Cabinet minuets process, therefore please see this link:…

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Question 9726 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What redundancy or restructuring costs, if any, have been incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the number of positions disestablished, and the…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

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Officials advise Inland Revenue has incurred the following redundancy and restructuring costs in the period 27 November 2023 to 27 March 2026: • $4,930,000 for redundancy payments, • $143,000 for restructuring payments, and • $1,889,000…

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Question 9727 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What independent reviews, evaluations, or inquiries, if any, have been commissioned by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the name or subject of the…

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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To provide the information sought by the Member within a written parliamentary question timeframe as it would take substantial effort and require the Ministry to divert personnel from their core duties. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling…

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Question 9728 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What contractor or consultant engagements, if any, are currently active across any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible, where the individual contractor or consultant is being paid at a rate exceeding $200 per hour,…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Social Investment

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I am advised that the Social Investment Agency has one active contractor who started on 11 February 2026. They are paid a rate of $200.56 per hour and were engaged in a specialised role providing expert advice to organisations supported by…

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Question 9729 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What hospitality expenditure, if any, was incurred by the Minister's office in each financial year since 2023/24, broken down by year and by category (meals, functions, gifts, or other)?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

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I refer the member to the response to WPQ 9770 from the Minister responsible for Ministerial Services.

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Question 9730 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What international travel, if any, has been undertaken by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office since 27 November 2023, listed by destination, purpose, dates of travel, and total cost including flights, accommodation, and per…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Social Investment

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My expenses, including domestic and overseas travel, are available on the Department of Internal Affairs Website: https://www.dia.govt.nz/Ministers-expense-releases. My diary is also published periodically on the Beehive website:…

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Question 9731 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What domestic travel expenditure, if any, was incurred by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office in each quarter since November 2023, broken down by quarter and by travel category (flights, accommodation, ground transport, or…

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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All expenditure in relation to the Ministerial office can be found here: - https://www.dia.govt.nz/Ministers-expense-releases

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Question 9732 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What redundancy or restructuring costs, if any, have been incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the number of positions disestablished, and the…

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) that 391 people have been made redundant since 27 November 2023. Included in this total are both voluntary redundancy and redundancy. The total cost of these redundancies…

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Question 9733 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What independent reviews, evaluations, or inquiries, if any, have been commissioned by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the name or subject of the…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Social Investment

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I refer the member to the attached table.

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Question 9734 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What hospitality expenditure, if any, was incurred by the Minister's office in each financial year since 2023/24, broken down by year and by category (meals, functions, gifts, or other)?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I refer the member to the response to WPQ 9770 from the Minister responsible for Ministerial Services.

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Question 9735 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What contractor or consultant engagements, if any, are currently active across any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible, where the individual contractor or consultant is being paid at a rate exceeding $200 per hour,…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

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In relation to the Office for Treaty Settlements and Takutai Moana-Te Tari Whakatau, 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,…

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Question 9736 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What international travel, if any, has been undertaken by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office since 27 November 2023, listed by destination, purpose, dates of travel, and total cost including flights, accommodation, and per…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

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I refer the Member to the Ministers’ Travel and Accommodation expenses quarterly release on the dia.govt.nz website: https://www.dia.govt.nz/Ministers-expense-releases.

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Question 9737 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What domestic travel expenditure, if any, was incurred by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office in each quarter since November 2023, broken down by quarter and by travel category (flights, accommodation, ground transport, or…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Social Investment

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My expenses, including domestic and overseas travel, are available on the Department of Internal Affairs Website: https://www.dia.govt.nz/Ministers-expense-releases. My diary is also published periodically on the Beehive website:…

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Question 9738 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What redundancy or restructuring costs, if any, have been incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the number of positions disestablished, and the…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Social Investment

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I am advised by the Social Investment Agency that three positions have been disestablished since 27 November 2023, with a total cost of $266,846.

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Question 9739 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What independent reviews, evaluations, or inquiries, if any, have been commissioned by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the name or subject of the…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

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In respect of Te Tari Whakatau - Office of Treaty Settlements and Takutai Moana, 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…

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Question 9740 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What hospitality expenditure, if any, was incurred by the Minister's office in each financial year since 2023/24, broken down by year and by category (meals, functions, gifts, or other)?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Social Investment

Answer

I refer the Member to the response to Written Parliamentary Question 9770 (2026) from the Minister responsible for Ministerial Services.

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Question 9741 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What contractor or consultant engagements, if any, are currently active across any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible, where the individual contractor or consultant is being paid at a rate exceeding $200 per hour,…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora

Answer

Te Puni Kōkiri administers the Whānau Ora portfolio. I refer the Member to my answer to written question 9363 (2026).

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Question 9742 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What international travel, if any, has been undertaken by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office since 27 November 2023, listed by destination, purpose, dates of travel, and total cost including flights, accommodation, and per…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora

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None.

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Question 9743 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What domestic travel expenditure, if any, was incurred by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office in each quarter since November 2023, broken down by quarter and by travel category (flights, accommodation, ground transport, or…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

Answer

I refer the Member to the Ministers’ Travel and Accommodation expenses quarterly release on the dia.govt.nz website: https://www.dia.govt.nz/Ministers-expense-releases.

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Question 9744 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What redundancy or restructuring costs, if any, have been incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the number of positions disestablished, and the…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

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I refer the Member to the Annual Review document for Te Tari Whakatau during its 2024/25 annual review of the office’s performance, available on the Parliament website:…

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Question 9745 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What independent reviews, evaluations, or inquiries, if any, have been commissioned by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the name or subject of the…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora

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Te Puni Kōkiri administers the Whānau Ora portfolio. I refer the Member to my answer to written question 9697 (2026).

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Question 9746 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What hospitality expenditure, if any, was incurred by the Minister's office in each financial year since 2023/24, broken down by year and by category (meals, functions, gifts, or other)?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

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I refer the Member to reply number 9770 (2026) from the Minister responsible for Ministerial Services.

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Question 9747 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What contractor or consultant engagements, if any, are currently active across any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible, where the individual contractor or consultant is being paid at a rate exceeding $200 per hour,…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

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No contractors or consultants are currently engaged by the Ministry for Women exceeding a rate of $200 per hour.

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Question 9748 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What international travel, if any, has been undertaken by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office since 27 November 2023, listed by destination, purpose, dates of travel, and total cost including flights, accommodation, and per…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

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As Minister for Women, none.

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Question 9749 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What domestic travel expenditure, if any, was incurred by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office in each quarter since November 2023, broken down by quarter and by travel category (flights, accommodation, ground transport, or…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora

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Information on expenses by Ministerial offices is publicly available and released quarterly; this can be found on the Department of Internal Affairs Website (https://www.dia.govt.nz/Ministers-expense-releases). This information includes…

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Question 9750 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What independent reviews, evaluations, or inquiries, if any, have been commissioned by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the name or subject of the…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

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I am advised, no independent reviews, evaluations or inquiries have been commissioned by the Ministry for Women in relation to its work programme.

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Question 9751 (2026)

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    What redundancy or restructuring costs, if any, have been incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the number of positions disestablished, and the…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora

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Te Puni Kōkiri administers the Whānau Ora portfolio. I refer the Member to my answer to written question 9700 (2026).