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Question 10178 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What surveys or polling, 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 organisation commissioned to conduct the survey or poll,…

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth

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I refer the member to the Minister for Social Development and Employment's response to written parliamentary question 10031 (2026).

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Question 10179 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What staff engagement, morale, or culture surveys, if any, have been conducted by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, date conducted, the organisation that…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for State Owned Enterprises

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As I said in Written Parliamentary Questions 12987 (2025), 12989 (2025), 12996 (2025), 13006 (2025), 13040 (2025), 13085 (2025), 13471 (2025), 13475 (2025), 13479 (2025), 13494 (2025), 13573 (2025), 13611 (2025), 13989 (2025), 13993…

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Question 10180 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    How much has been spent on external communications, public relations, advertising, or media monitoring by each department or entity for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 2021/22, broken down by department or…

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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I refer the Member to the attached table.

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Question 10181 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What contracts, if any, have been entered into by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible with any of the following firms since 27 November 2023: McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, EY,…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

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I am advised the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment does not hold this data in the way the Member has requested. Collating this would require substantial staff resources and thus cost to the taxpayer. I do not believe that…

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Question 10182 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What communications, public relations, or reputation management contracts, if any, have been entered into by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, supplier,…

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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ACC advises me it manages media engagement through its in-house media team and does not contract communications, public relations or reputation management services.

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Question 10183 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the total cost of the Minister's ministerial office — including all salaries, accommodation, travel, and operating expenses — for each financial year since 2023/24 (including the current financial year to present)?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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I refer the member to reply numbers 9770 (2026) and 10065 (2026).

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Question 10184 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    How much has been spent on external communications, public relations, advertising, or media monitoring by each department or entity for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 2021/22, broken down by department or…

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

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I am responsible for six Crown entities: Accreditation Council, Commerce Commission, External Reporting Board, Financial Markets Authority, Retirement Commission and Takeovers Panel. Providing the level of information sought by the member…

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Question 10185 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What surveys or polling, 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 organisation commissioned to conduct the survey or poll,…

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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I am informed by ACC that there are none.

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Question 10186 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What staff engagement, morale, or culture surveys, if any, have been conducted by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, date conducted, the organisation that…

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Hon Dr Shane Reti

Member for Whangārei · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I refer the Member to the table attached for Stats NZ.

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Question 10187 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What contracts, if any, have been entered into by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible with any of the following firms since 27 November 2023: McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, EY,…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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See attached response from EA and EECA.

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Question 10188 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What communications, public relations, or reputation management contracts, if any, have been entered into by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, supplier,…

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

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I am responsible for six Crown entities: Accreditation Council, Commerce Commission, External Reporting Board, Financial Markets Authority, Retirement Commission and Takeovers Panel. Providing the level of information sought by the member…

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Question 10189 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What is the total cost of the Minister's ministerial office — including all salaries, accommodation, travel, and operating expenses — for each financial year since 2023/24 (including the current financial year to present)?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

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I refer the member to reply numbers 9770 (2026) and 10065 (2026).

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Question 10190 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What surveys or polling, 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 organisation commissioned to conduct the survey or poll,…

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

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I am responsible for six Crown entities: Accreditation Council, Commerce Commission, External Reporting Board, Financial Markets Authority, Retirement Commission and Takeovers Panel. Providing the level of information sought by the member…

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Question 10191 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What staff engagement, morale, or culture surveys, if any, have been conducted by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, date conducted, the organisation that…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that there was one Ministry of Transport wide engagement survey in November 2025, overall engagement rate was 59.5%. I am further advised that NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi carries out an organisation-wide staff survey every…

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Question 10192 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What contracts, if any, have been entered into by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible with any of the following firms since 27 November 2023: McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, EY,…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Ethnic Communities

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I am advised that the Ministry for Ethnic Communities (the Ministry) has not entered any contracts with the named firms. The Ministry is unable to confirm whether the Ministry has entered any contracts with subsidiary or affiliates of the…

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Question 10194 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What staff engagement, morale, or culture surveys, if any, have been conducted by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, date conducted, the organisation that…

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth

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I refer the member to the Minister for Social Development and Employment's response to written parliamentary question 10058 (2026).

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Question 10195 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What contracts, if any, have been entered into by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible with any of the following firms since 27 November 2023: McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, EY,…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to the attached table for the Ministry of Health's information. I am advised that Health New Zealand does not hold this information in a readily reportable format. To provide it would require extensive manual collation…

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Question 10197 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What new artificial intelligence or machine learning systems, tools, or platforms, if any, have been commissioned, contracted, or deployed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by…

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation

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I am advised of the following information by the Ministry for Regulation: System name: M365 Copilot; Supplier: Microsoft; Purpose: Cross Ministry processes and desktop productivity improvements; Date of commissioning: 24/09/2025. The…

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Question 10200 (2026)

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    What staff engagement, morale, or culture surveys, if any, have been conducted by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, date conducted, the organisation that…

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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ACC advises me it has administered employee engagement surveys internally, using the Gallup survey portal, since 2008. A survey on ACC's engagement measure is typically conducted annually, using Gallup's question scoring tool to provide a…

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Question 10201 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What new artificial intelligence or machine learning systems, tools, or platforms, if any, have been commissioned, contracted, or deployed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by…

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Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture

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I refer the Member to the attached table. I am advised information on supplier, contract value, and the date of commissioning is not recorded for the items listed, as the tools are either embedded within wider programmes, available under…

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Question 10202 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What contracts, if any, have been entered into by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible with any of the following firms since 27 November 2023: McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, EY,…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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In relation to the Water Services Authority - Taumata Arowai, please see below: Supplier: Ernst & Young Contract value (actual or budget): $307,781.10 (Actual) Contract start date: 21 March 2024 Contract end date: 29 December 2024 Purpose…

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Question 10206 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What contracts, if any, have been entered into by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible with any of the following firms since 27 November 2023: McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, EY,…

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Hon Judith Collins

Member for Papakura · National Party · Minister for the Public Service

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I refer the member to the attached table.

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Question 10207 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What staff engagement, morale, or culture surveys, if any, have been conducted by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, date conducted, the organisation that…

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

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I am responsible for six Crown entities: Accreditation Council, Commerce Commission, External Reporting Board, Financial Markets Authority, Retirement Commission and Takeovers Panel. Providing the level of information sought by the member…

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Question 10208 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What new artificial intelligence or machine learning systems, tools, or platforms, if any, have been commissioned, contracted, or deployed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage

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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 10212 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What contracts, if any, have been entered into by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible with any of the following firms since 27 November 2023: McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, EY,…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Sport and Recreation

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I refer to the attached table for contracts that Sport NZ have entered into with the specified parties for FY24 and FY25.

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Question 10213 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What new artificial intelligence or machine learning systems, tools, or platforms, if any, have been commissioned, contracted, or deployed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by…

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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I refer the Member to the attached table.

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Question 10218 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What contracts, if any, have been entered into by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible with any of the following firms since 27 November 2023: McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, EY,…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for State Owned Enterprises

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As I said in Written Parliamentary Questions 12987 (2025), 12989 (2025), 12996 (2025), 13006 (2025), 13040 (2025), 13085 (2025), 13471 (2025), 13475 (2025), 13479 (2025), 13494 (2025), 13573 (2025), 13611 (2025), 13989 (2025), 13993…

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Question 10219 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What new artificial intelligence or machine learning systems, tools, or platforms, if any, have been commissioned, contracted, or deployed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by…

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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 10238 (2026). I refer the Member to the Minister of Foreign Affairs response to written parliamentary question 10244…

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Question 10220 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What new artificial intelligence or machine learning systems, tools, or platforms, if any, have been commissioned, contracted, or deployed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by…

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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 following projects have been undertaken at the Department of Conservation: Machine vision and image recognition – for detecting animals and filtering camera footage. DOC commonly uses the open-source AI model…

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Question 10221 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What contracts, if any, have been entered into by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible with any of the following firms since 27 November 2023: McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, EY,…

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Hon Dr Shane Reti

Member for Whangārei · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I refer the Member to the table attached for Stats NZ.

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Question 10224 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What new artificial intelligence or machine learning systems, tools, or platforms, if any, have been commissioned, contracted, or deployed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible 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 am advised that between 27 November 2023 and the date of your request, Corrections has been using CoPilot Chat which is part of the standards Microsoft M365 licence at no cost to Corrections. I am further advised that Corrections has…

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Question 10225 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What contracts, if any, have been entered into by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible with any of the following firms since 27 November 2023: McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, EY,…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that the Ministry of Transport reports details of contracts through the annual Estimates process. I refer the Member to the attachment for contracts entered into by NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi and the Ministry of Transport…

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Question 10228 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What new artificial intelligence or machine learning systems, tools, or platforms, if any, have been commissioned, contracted, or deployed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible 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 refer the Member to the attached appendix which sets out artificial intelligence tools and platforms commissioned by Customs since 23 November 2023. I am advised that, to protect commercial sensitivity and sensitive investigative…

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Question 10229 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What contracts, if any, have been entered into by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible with any of the following firms since 27 November 2023: McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, EY,…

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth

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I refer the member to the Minister for Social Development and Employment's response to written parliamentary question 10096 (2026).

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Question 10232 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What new artificial intelligence or machine learning systems, tools, or platforms, if any, have been commissioned, contracted, or deployed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible 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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As per the attached document

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Question 10233 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What contracts, if any, have been entered into by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible with any of the following firms since 27 November 2023: McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, EY,…

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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I refer the Member to the attached table.

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Question 10234 (2026)

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    What new artificial intelligence or machine learning systems, tools, or platforms, if any, have been commissioned, contracted, or deployed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible 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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I refer the Member to the attached table showing the artificial intelligence or machine learning systems, tools, or platforms commissioned, contracted, or deployed by the Ministry of Education and the New Zealand Qualifications Authority…

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Question 10237 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What contracts, if any, have been entered into by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible with any of the following firms since 27 November 2023: McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, EY,…

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

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I am responsible for six Crown entities: Accreditation Council, Commerce Commission, External Reporting Board, Financial Markets Authority, Retirement Commission and Takeovers Panel. Providing the level of information sought by the member…

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Question 10238 (2026)

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    What new artificial intelligence or machine learning systems, tools, or platforms, if any, have been commissioned, contracted, or deployed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible 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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I am advised that Microsoft Copilot is the only artificial intelligence (AI) tool approved for use at the Ministry for the Environment for office productivity and business process improvement purposes. All information regarding this system…

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Question 10241 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What new artificial intelligence or machine learning systems, tools, or platforms, if any, have been commissioned, contracted, or deployed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible 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 10244 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What new artificial intelligence or machine learning systems, tools, or platforms, if any, have been commissioned, contracted, or deployed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible 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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I am advised that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has deployed Microsoft Copilot Chat, a generative artificial intelligence tool used by staff to assist with researching, drafting, and summarising unclassified information. The…

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Question 10248 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What new artificial intelligence or machine learning systems, tools, or platforms, if any, have been commissioned, contracted, or deployed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible 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 refer the Member to the attached table.

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Question 10252 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What new artificial intelligence or machine learning systems, tools, or platforms, if any, have been commissioned, contracted, or deployed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible 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 10256 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What new artificial intelligence or machine learning systems, tools, or platforms, if any, have been commissioned, contracted, or deployed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible 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 10241 (2026). For my other agencies, I refer the Member to the attachment.

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Question 10259 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What new artificial intelligence or machine learning systems, tools, or platforms, if any, have been commissioned, contracted, or deployed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible 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: The Department has deployed two standalone systems where AI is the primary function or purpose as specified in the table attached. We are currently looking at other use cases for AI across the organisation,…

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Question 10263 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What new artificial intelligence or machine learning systems, tools, or platforms, if any, have been commissioned, contracted, or deployed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by…

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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 10267 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What new artificial intelligence or machine learning systems, tools, or platforms, if any, have been commissioned, contracted, or deployed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible 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 artificial intelligence or machine system learning systems, tools, and platforms that Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) uses are listed, with the additional information requested, in the attached document.

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Question 10271 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What new artificial intelligence or machine learning systems, tools, or platforms, if any, have been commissioned, contracted, or deployed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible 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 10277 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What new artificial intelligence or machine learning systems, tools, or platforms, if any, have been commissioned, contracted, or deployed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible 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 by Te Puni Kōkiri that the Ministry has deployed the following Artificial Intelligence tools: System Name: Microsoft Copilot Chat Supplier: Microsoft Purpose: General productivity improvement Contract Value: $0 – Included as…

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Camilla Belich

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    What new artificial intelligence or machine learning systems, tools, or platforms, if any, have been commissioned, contracted, or deployed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible 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 (the Ministry), that since 27 November 2023, the Ministry has enabled Microsoft Copilot in June 2024 as part of its transition to Microsoft 365 E5 and associated Microsoft enterprise…