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Question 2268 (2026)

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    How many individuals were dismissed, required to resign, or had their engagement terminated following findings of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

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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 the Department of Internal Affairs that three employees resigned following findings of bullying between January 2015 and February 2026.

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Question 2269 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What was the total value of financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments relating to workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders…

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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 the Department of Internal Affairs that the total value of financial settlements was $378,579 following cases of workplace bullying between January 2015 and February 2026.

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16 questions (2026)

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Matching question numbers: 2276 (2026), 2278 (2026), 2643 (2026), 2645 (2026), 2646 (2026), 2647 (2026), 2649 (2026), 2650 (2026), 3001 (2026), 3002 (2026), 3003 (2026), 3005 (2026)

  • 2270 (matches this search)

    How many cases of workplace bullying were referred to external investigators, mediators, the Employment Relations Authority, or other external bodies in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees,…

  • 2273 (matches this search)

    How many individuals received formal disciplinary sanctions short of dismissal or termination following findings of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

  • 2274 (matches this search)

    How many individuals were dismissed, required to resign, or had their engagement terminated following findings of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

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    What was the total value of financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments relating to workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders…

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  • 2276 (matches this search)

    How many cases of workplace bullying resulted in financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom…

  • 2278 (matches this search)

    What employment or engagement outcomes resulted from recorded incidences of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has…

  • 2643 (matches this search)

    How many individuals received formal disciplinary sanctions short of dismissal or termination following findings of sexual harassment in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

  • 2645 (matches this search)

    How many recorded incidences of workplace bullying, if any, have occurred in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has responsibility in…

  • 2646 (matches this search)

    How many cases of sexual harassment were referred to external investigators, mediators, the Police, or other external authorities in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

  • 2647 (matches this search)

    What was the total value of financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments relating to sexual harassment in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders…

  • 2649 (matches this search)

    What categories of workplace bullying allegations have been recorded in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has responsibility in connection…

  • 2650 (matches this search)

    How many cases of sexual harassment resulted in financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom…

  • 3001 (matches this search)

    How many individuals were dismissed, required to resign, or had their engagement terminated following findings of sexual harassment in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

  • 3002 (matches this search)

    What categories of sexual harassment allegations have been recorded in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has responsibility in connection with…

  • 3003 (matches this search)

    What employment or engagement outcomes resulted from recorded incidences of sexual harassment in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has…

  • 3005 (matches this search)

    How many recorded incidences of sexual harassment, if any, have occurred in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has responsibility in connection…

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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 resources that will unduly interfere…

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Question 2271 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    How many cases of workplace bullying resulted in financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom…

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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 the Department of Internal Affairs that 12 financial settlements were made following cases of bullying between January 2015 and February 2026.

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Question 2272 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What employment or engagement outcomes resulted from recorded incidences of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has…

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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 the Department of Internal Affairs that three employees resigned following findings of bullying between January 2015 and February 2026.

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Question 2277 (2026)

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    How many cases of workplace bullying were referred to external investigators, mediators, the Employment Relations Authority, or other external bodies in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees,…

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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) recorded one incident of workplace bullying in 2017 that involved independent external mediation, and one incident in 2021 that involved an independent external investigation. LINZ did not collect or…

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Question 2279 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    How many individuals received formal disciplinary sanctions short of dismissal or termination following findings of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

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Hon Chris Penk

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

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LINZ does not maintain a centralised dataset that records, by calendar year, any disciplinary sanctions short of dismissal or termination following findings of workplace bullying during the period 2015 to 2026 (YTD).

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Question 2280 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What was the total value of financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments relating to workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders…

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Hon Chris Penk

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

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LINZ does not maintain a centralised dataset that records, total value of financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments relating to workplace bullying during the period 2015 to 2026 (YTD).

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Question 2281 (2026)

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    How many individuals were dismissed, required to resign, or had their engagement terminated following findings of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

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Hon Chris Penk

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

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LINZ does not maintain a centralised dataset that records, by calendar year, on how many individuals were dismissed, required to resign, or had their engagement terminated following findings of workplace bullying during the period 2015 to…

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Question 2282 (2026)

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    How many cases of workplace bullying resulted in financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom…

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Hon Chris Penk

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

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LINZ had six settlement agreements involving individuals who either raised a workplace bullying inquiry or were the subject of one between 2017 and 2026 (YTD). For privacy reasons LINZ are unable to provide this data in the breakdown (by…

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Question 2283 (2026)

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    How many cases of workplace bullying were referred to external investigators, mediators, the Employment Relations Authority, or other external bodies in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees,…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I interpret the members question as matters associated with workplace bullying relating specifically to my office for whom I have responsibility. I can confirm that no such matters have arisen in the Office of the Minister for Māori Crown…

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Question 2284 (2026)

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    What employment or engagement outcomes resulted from recorded incidences of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has…

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Hon Chris Penk

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

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For the privacy reasons we are unable to provide this data in the breakdown (by year) as requested.

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Question 2285 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    How many individuals received formal disciplinary sanctions short of dismissal or termination following findings of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I interpret the members question as matters associated with workplace bullying relating specifically to my office for whom I have responsibility. I can confirm that no such matters have arisen in the Office of the Minister for Māori Crown…

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Question 2286 (2026)

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    What was the total value of financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments relating to workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I interpret the members question as matters associated with workplace bullying relating specifically to my office for whom I have responsibility. I can confirm that no such matters have arisen in the Office of the Minister for Māori Crown…

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Question 2287 (2026)

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    How many individuals were dismissed, required to resign, or had their engagement terminated following findings of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I interpret the members question as matters associated with workplace bullying relating specifically to my office for whom I have responsibility. I can confirm that no such matters have arisen in the Office of the Minister for Māori Crown…

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Question 2288 (2026)

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    How many cases of workplace bullying were referred to external investigators, mediators, the Employment Relations Authority, or other external bodies in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees,…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I interpret the members question as matters associated with workplace bullying relating specifically to my office for whom I have responsibility. I can confirm that no such matters have arisen in the Office of the Minister for Māori…

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Question 2289 (2026)

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    How many cases of workplace bullying resulted in financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I interpret the members question as matters associated with workplace bullying relating specifically to my office for whom I have responsibility. I can confirm that no such matters have arisen in the Office of the Minister for Māori Crown…

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Question 2290 (2026)

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    What employment or engagement outcomes resulted from recorded incidences of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I interpret the members question as matters associated with workplace bullying relating specifically to my office for whom I have responsibility. I can confirm that no such matters have arisen in the Office of the Minister for Māori Crown…

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Question 2291 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    How many individuals received formal disciplinary sanctions short of dismissal or termination following findings of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I interpret the members question as matters associated with workplace bullying relating specifically to my office for whom I have responsibility. I can confirm that no such matters have arisen in the Office of the Minister for Māori…

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Question 2292 (2026)

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    What was the total value of financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments relating to workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I interpret the members question as matters associated with workplace bullying relating specifically to my office for whom I have responsibility. I can confirm that no such matters have arisen in the Office of the Minister for Māori…

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Question 2293 (2026)

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    How many individuals were dismissed, required to resign, or had their engagement terminated following findings of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I interpret the members question as matters associated with workplace bullying relating specifically to my office for whom I have responsibility. I can confirm that no such matters have arisen in the Office of the Minister for Māori…

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Question 2294 (2026)

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    How many cases of workplace bullying were referred to external investigators, mediators, the Employment Relations Authority, or other external bodies in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees,…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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As Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services, I am not responsible for any agencies. Ministerial Services is administered by the Department of Internal Affairs. I refer the member to the response to Written Question 2264 (2026).

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Question 2295 (2026)

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    What employment or engagement outcomes resulted from recorded incidences of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I interpret the members question as matters associated with workplace bullying relating specifically to my office for whom I have responsibility. I can confirm that no such matters have arisen in the Office of the Minister for Māori…

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Question 2296 (2026)

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    How many cases of workplace bullying resulted in financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I interpret the members question as matters associated with workplace bullying relating specifically to my office for whom I have responsibility. I can confirm that no such matters have arisen in the Office of the Minister for Māori…

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Question 2297 (2026)

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    How many individuals received formal disciplinary sanctions short of dismissal or termination following findings of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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As Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services, I am not responsible for any agencies. Ministerial Services is administered by the Department of Internal Affairs. I refer the member to the response to Written Question 2267 (2026).

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Question 2298 (2026)

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    What was the total value of financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments relating to workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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As Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services, I am not responsible for any agencies. Ministerial Services is administered by the Department of Internal Affairs. I refer the member to the response to Written Question 2269 (2026).

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Question 2299 (2026)

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    How many individuals were dismissed, required to resign, or had their engagement terminated following findings of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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As Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services, I am not responsible for any agencies. Ministerial Services is administered by the Department of Internal Affairs. I refer the member to the response to Written Question 2268 (2026).

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Question 2300 (2026)

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    How many cases of workplace bullying were referred to external investigators, mediators, the Employment Relations Authority, or other external bodies in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees,…

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Hon Judith Collins

Member for Papakura · National Party · Minister responsible for the NZSIS

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I am advised that no cases of workplace bullying have been referred since 2015.

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Question 2301 (2026)

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    How many cases of workplace bullying resulted in financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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As Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services, I am not responsible for any agencies. Ministerial Services is administered by the Department of Internal Affairs. I refer the member to the response to Written Question 2271 (2026).

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Question 2302 (2026)

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    What employment or engagement outcomes resulted from recorded incidences of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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As Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services, I am not responsible for any agencies. Ministerial Services is administered by the Department of Internal Affairs. I refer the member to the response to Written Question 2272 (2026).

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2303, 2308 (2026)

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  • 2303 (matches this search)

    How many individuals received formal disciplinary sanctions short of dismissal or termination following findings of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

  • 2308 (matches this search)

    What employment or engagement outcomes resulted from recorded incidences of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has…

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Hon Judith Collins

Member for Papakura · National Party · Minister responsible for the NZSIS

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I am advised that since 2015 three individuals have received formal disciplinary sanctions short of dismissal or termination following findings of workplace bullying. 2019 - 1 2020 - 1 2023 - 1

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Question 2304 (2026)

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    What was the total value of financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments relating to workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders…

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Hon Judith Collins

Member for Papakura · National Party · Minister responsible for the NZSIS

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I am advised that $3.5k has been paid in legal fees since 2015.

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Question 2305 (2026)

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    How many individuals were dismissed, required to resign, or had their engagement terminated following findings of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

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Hon Judith Collins

Member for Papakura · National Party · Minister responsible for the NZSIS

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I am advised that no individuals have been dismissed, required to resign, or had their engagement terminated following findings of workplace since 2015.

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Question 2306 (2026)

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    How many cases of workplace bullying were referred to external investigators, mediators, the Employment Relations Authority, or other external bodies in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees,…

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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 fewer than five cases of alleged workplace bullying were referred to external investigators, mediators, the Employment Relations Authority, or other external bodies…

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Question 2307 (2026)

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    How many cases of workplace bullying resulted in financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom…

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Hon Judith Collins

Member for Papakura · National Party · Minister responsible for the NZSIS

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I am advised that one case of workplace bullying has resulted in payment since 2015.

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Question 2309 (2026)

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    What was the total value of financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments relating to workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders…

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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 there were no financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments relating to workplace bullying in relation to any staff during each calendar year from…

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Question 2310 (2026)

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    How many individuals received formal disciplinary sanctions short of dismissal or termination following findings of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

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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 of the cases identified (fewer than five between 2023 and 2026 as stated in my response for WPQ 2306), no individuals received formal disciplinary sanctions short of dismissal or…

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Question 2311 (2026)

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    How many individuals were dismissed, required to resign, or had their engagement terminated following findings of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

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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 of the cases identified (fewer than five between 2023 and 2026 as stated in my response for WPQ 2306), no individuals were dismissed, required to resign, or had their engagement…

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16 questions (2026)

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Matching question numbers: 2319 (2026), 2320 (2026), 2683 (2026), 2686 (2026), 2688 (2026), 2690 (2026), 2691 (2026), 2694 (2026), 3039 (2026), 3041 (2026), 3042 (2026), 3043 (2026)

  • 2312 (matches this search)

    How many cases of workplace bullying were referred to external investigators, mediators, the Employment Relations Authority, or other external bodies in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees,…

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    What was the total value of financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments relating to workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders…

  • 2316 (matches this search)

    How many individuals received formal disciplinary sanctions short of dismissal or termination following findings of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

  • 2317 (matches this search)

    How many individuals were dismissed, required to resign, or had their engagement terminated following findings of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

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    How many cases of workplace bullying resulted in financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom…

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    What employment or engagement outcomes resulted from recorded incidences of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has…

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    How many individuals received formal disciplinary sanctions short of dismissal or termination following findings of sexual harassment in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

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    How many recorded incidences of workplace bullying, if any, have occurred in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has responsibility in…

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    How many cases of sexual harassment were referred to external investigators, mediators, the Police, or other external authorities in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

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    What was the total value of financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments relating to sexual harassment in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders…

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    How many cases of sexual harassment resulted in financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom…

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    What categories of workplace bullying allegations have been recorded in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has responsibility in connection…

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    What categories of sexual harassment allegations have been recorded in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has responsibility in connection with…

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    How many individuals were dismissed, required to resign, or had their engagement terminated following findings of sexual harassment in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

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    What employment or engagement outcomes resulted from recorded incidences of sexual harassment in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has…

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    How many recorded incidences of sexual harassment, if any, have occurred in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has responsibility in connection…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that the information requested is not readily available and would require substantial manual collation. Completing this work would involve a significant diversion of resources from core policing responsibilities. For these…

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Question 2313 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many cases of workplace bullying resulted in financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom…

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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 of the cases identified (fewer than five between 2023 and 2026 as stated in my response for WPQ 2306), no cases of workplace bullying resulted in financial settlements,…

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Question 2314 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What employment or engagement outcomes resulted from recorded incidences of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has…

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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 there no employment or engagement outcomes resulted from recorded incidences of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees,…

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Matching question numbers: 2325 (2026), 2326 (2026), 2689 (2026), 2692 (2026), 2693 (2026), 2695 (2026), 2697 (2026), 2700 (2026), 3044 (2026), 3046 (2026), 3048 (2026), 3050 (2026)

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    How many cases of workplace bullying were referred to external investigators, mediators, the Employment Relations Authority, or other external bodies in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees,…

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    How many individuals received formal disciplinary sanctions short of dismissal or termination following findings of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

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    What was the total value of financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments relating to workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders…

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    How many individuals were dismissed, required to resign, or had their engagement terminated following findings of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

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    How many cases of workplace bullying resulted in financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom…

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    What employment or engagement outcomes resulted from recorded incidences of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has…

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    How many individuals received formal disciplinary sanctions short of dismissal or termination following findings of sexual harassment in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

  • 2692 (matches this search)

    How many recorded incidences of workplace bullying, if any, have occurred in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has responsibility in…

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    How many cases of sexual harassment were referred to external investigators, mediators, the Police, or other external authorities in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

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    What was the total value of financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments relating to sexual harassment in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders…

  • 2697 (matches this search)

    How many cases of sexual harassment resulted in financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom…

  • 2700 (matches this search)

    What categories of workplace bullying allegations have been recorded in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has responsibility in connection…

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    What categories of sexual harassment allegations have been recorded in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has responsibility in connection with…

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    How many individuals were dismissed, required to resign, or had their engagement terminated following findings of sexual harassment in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

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    What employment or engagement outcomes resulted from recorded incidences of sexual harassment in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has…

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    How many recorded incidences of sexual harassment, if any, have occurred in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has responsibility in connection…

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

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I do not have responsibility for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment in my capacity as Minister for Regional Development.

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Question 2324 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    How many cases of workplace bullying were referred to external investigators, mediators, the Employment Relations Authority, or other external bodies in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees,…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

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Officials advise that Inland Revenue referred three cases in 2015, one in 2017, one in 2020 and one in 2023.

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Question 2327 (2026)

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    How many individuals were dismissed, required to resign, or had their engagement terminated following findings of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

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Officials advise that Inland Revenue dismissed one individual in 2023 and one in 2025.

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Question 2328 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    How many individuals received formal disciplinary sanctions short of dismissal or termination following findings of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

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Officials advise that disciplinary action took place for one individual in 2015, one in 2018, eight in 2019, one in 2020, three in 2024 and one in 2025.

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Question 2329 (2026)

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    What was the total value of financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments relating to workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

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Officials advise that the total value of payments relating to allegations of workplace bullying were $6,500 in 2015 and $15,000 in 2020.

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Matching question numbers: 2701 (2026), 2705 (2026), 2708 (2026), 2709 (2026), 3057 (2026)

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    How many individuals were dismissed, required to resign, or had their engagement terminated following findings of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

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    How many individuals received formal disciplinary sanctions short of dismissal or termination following findings of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

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    How many individuals received formal disciplinary sanctions short of dismissal or termination following findings of sexual harassment in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

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    How many cases of sexual harassment were referred to external investigators, mediators, the Police, or other external authorities in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

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    What was the total value of financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments relating to sexual harassment in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders…

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    How many cases of sexual harassment resulted in financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom…

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    How many individuals were dismissed, required to resign, or had their engagement terminated following findings of sexual harassment in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

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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 this information is not centrally recorded and would need to be cross-matched across different Ministry systems. Providing this information to the member would require…

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Question 2331 (2026)

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    How many cases of workplace bullying resulted in financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

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Officials advise that one case occurred in 2015 and five cases in 2020.

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Question 2333 (2026)

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    What employment or engagement outcomes resulted from recorded incidences of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has…

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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 attached table.

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Question 2335 (2026)

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    What was the total value of financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments relating to workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders…

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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The Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) has advised me that while they can provide the total number of settlements along with any compensation paid, the Ministry cannot provide this information in relation to workplace bullying…