Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.
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Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 29 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
None.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 29 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
None.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 29 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment
None.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 29 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
In my capacity as the Minister for the Environment, I took the following paper to Cabinet in the week beginning 29 June 2026: 29/06/2026: Cabinet: Implementing new restrictions on three chemicals under the Stockholm Convention
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Chris Penk
Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Space
The titles of advice, reports, briefings and/or aide memoires I received from MBIE the week beginning 22 June will be released on the MBIE website in the coming weeks here:…
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
In my capacity as the Minister Responsible for RMA Reform, I received the following papers in the week beginning 22 June 2026: 22/06/2026: 26-BRF-01592: Te Runanga o Ngāti Porou - Crown Relationship Accord Summit, 24 June 2026 25/06/2026:…
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
I refer the Member to the attached table. Please note I also receive a weekly portfolio update.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment
In my capacity as the Associate Minister for the Environment, I received the following document in the week beginning 22 June 2026: 25/06/2026: Final Environment Weekly Update week ending 26 June 2026
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
In my capacity as the Minister for the Environment, I received the following documents in the week beginning 22 June 2026: Ministry for the Environment: 22/06/2026 Note on public participation in the new planning system 23/06/2026:…
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Chris Penk
Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Space
None.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
None.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
On 22 June 2026, the paper titled Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines (Exemptions and Prohibited Substances) Amendment Regulations 2022 Amendment Regulations 2026 was considered by Cabinet.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment
None.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
None.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
Question published
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 15 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Asked by
Kahurangi Carter
List MP · Green Party
Question published
What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning Monday, June 15th, 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
In my capacity as the Minister for the Environment, I received the following documents in the week beginning 15 June 2026: Ministry for the Environment: 16/06/2026: 26-BRF-01674: Opportunities for the Minister for the Environment to…
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 15 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Chris Penk
Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Space
The titles of advice, reports, briefings and/or aide memoires I received from MBIE the week beginning 15 June will be released on the MBIE website in the coming weeks here:…
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 15 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
In my capacity as the Minister Responsible for RMA Reform, I received the following papers in the week beginning 15 June 2026. 15/06/2026: 26-BRF-01175: New Zealand Flood Map - update on first generation map implementation 18/06/2026:…
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 15 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
I refer the Member to the attached table. Please note three titles have been withheld under Speaker’s Ruling 199/6 Please note I also receive a weekly portfolio update.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 15 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment
In my capacity as the Associate Minister for the Environment, I received the following documents in the week beginning 15 June 2026: Ministry for the Environment: 18/06/2026 - Final Environment Weekly Update week ending 19 June 2026
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 15 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Chris Penk
Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Space
None.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 15 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
None.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 15 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
None.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 15 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment
None.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 15 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
None.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What analysis, aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their office seen about Health New Zealand/Te Whatu Ora's national review of pathology services, since March 1st 2026?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
Titles of advice that I have received that support delivering access to timely, quality healthcare for all New Zealanders have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health, Health New Zealand and Pharmac websites:…
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Further to Written Parliamentary Question 59259 (2025) what are the job titles of all Ministry of Defence staff supporting the space domain.
Answered by
Hon Chris Penk
Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister of Defence
Two positions within the space domain were established, an Integrated Project Team Leader and a Senior Project Manager to support the delivery of the 2025 Defence Capability Plan.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What is the current status of Health New Zealand/Te Whatu Ora's national review of pathology services; what is the expected date for the release of the review, if any?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
I am advised that work to develop a national Pathology Service Development Plan is underway and is due to go to the Health New Zealand Board for approval in early 2027. Once in place, the plan will inform new contract frameworks and…
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 8 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Chris Penk
Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Space
The titles of advice, reports, briefings and/or aide memoires I received from MBIE the week beginning 8 June will be released on the MBIE website in the coming weeks here:…
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 8 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their office received, if any, during the week beginning 08/06/2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
In my capacity as the Minister Responsible for RMA Reform, I received the following papers during the week beginning 8 June 2026: Ministry for the Environment: 11/06/2026: Final RMA Reform, Environment and Climate Weekly Updates week…
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 8 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
I refer the Member to the attached table. Please note one title has been withheld under Speaker’s Ruling 199/6 Please note I also receive a weekly portfolio update.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 8 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment
In my capacity as the Associate Minister for the Environment, I received the following documents in the week beginning 8 June 2026: Ministry for the Environment: 11/06/2026 - Final Environment Weekly Update week ending 12 June 2026 It is…
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 8 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their office received, if any, during the week beginning 08/06/2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
In my capacity as the Minister for the Environment, I received the following papers during the week beginning 8 June 2026: The Ministry for the Environment: 08/06/2026: Estimates Hearing Packs for Ministers 09/06/2026 Waste Minimisation…
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 8 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Chris Penk
Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Space
None.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 8 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
None.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 8 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment
None.
Asked by
Kahurangi Carter
List MP · Green Party
Question published
What advice, reports, briefings, aide memories, or other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning June 1st, 2026, by title and date?
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
Question published
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 1 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
Question published
What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their office received, if any, during the week beginning 01/06/2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
In my capacity as the Minister for the Environment, I received the following documents in the week beginning 1 June 2026: Ministry for the Environment: 2/6/2026: 26-BRF-01377 - Proactive Release of Appendices to Cabinet paper on amending…
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
Question published
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 1 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
Question published
What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their office received, if any, during the week beginning 01/06/2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
In my capacity as the Minister Responsible for RMA Reform, I received the following advice, reports, briefings, aides-mémoire and other documents in the week beginning 1 June 2026: Ministry for the Environment: 04/06/2026: Final Resource…
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
Question published
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 1 June 2026, by title and date?
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
Question published
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 01/06/2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
In my capacity as the Minister Responsible for RMA Reform, I took the following paper(s) to Cabinet in the week beginning 1 June 2026: 02/06/2026: Cabinet: Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Papakāinga) Regulations…
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
Question published
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 1 June 2026, by title and date?
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
Question published
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 01/06/2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
None.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 1 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Chris Penk
Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Space
The titles of advice, reports, briefings and/or aide memoires I received from MBIE the week beginning 1 June will be released on the MBIE website in the coming weeks here:…
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 1 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
I refer the Member to the attached table. Please note, I also receive a weekly portfolio update.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 1 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment
In my capacity as the Associate Minister for the Environment, I received the following documents during the week beginning 1 June 2026: 3/06/2026: 26-BRF-01429 - Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust - Northland Site Visit, 5 June 3/06/2026:…
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 1 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Chris Penk
Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Space
None.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 1 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
None.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 1 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment
None.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Is his statement “we don't want to be nanny state government" representative of his approach to the food safety portfolio?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
In all my portfolios I expect regulation and policy to be proportional to risk.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Has he received any advice characterising the Health Star Rating system as a "nanny state" measure, and if not, was this description his own?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
Yes. I speak to a range of people on various topics, and this was a piece of feedback communicated to me.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
When he said "we don't want to be nanny state government" in relation to the Health Star Rating vote, what does he define as a "nanny state" measure, and on what criteria, if any, does he distinguish such measures?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
New Zealanders have an expectation that the regulatory system delivers food that is safe to consume. Beyond that, one example of nanny state, would be to try and control what people choose to eat through mandatory regulatory requirements…
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 25 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Chris Penk
Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Space
The titles of advice, reports, briefings and/or aide memoires I received from MBIE the week beginning 25 May will be released on the MBIE website in the coming weeks here:…
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 25 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
In my capacity as the Minister Responsible for RMA Reform, I received the following papers in the week beginning 25 May 2026: 25/05/2026: 26-BRF-01204: Amending decisions for NES-TF and NES-ETA – supporting transition to the new system,…