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Question 25874 (2026)

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Kahurangi Carter

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Disability Issues

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With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

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Question 25875 (2026)

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Kahurangi Carter

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

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On 26 May 2026 I took one paper to the Appointments and Honors Cabinet Committee, which is withheld under Speaker's Ruling 199/6.

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Question 25877 (2026)

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Kahurangi Carter

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

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I refer the member to reply numbers; 19374 (2026), 24857 (2026), 20867 (2026) and 24608 (2026).

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Question 25878 (2026)

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Kahurangi Carter

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

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I refer the Member to replies 19331 (2026), 24797 (2026), 20827 (2026), and 24546 (2026).

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Question 25883 (2026)

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Kahurangi Carter

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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I refer the Member to my response to Written Parliamentary Questions 19323 (2026), 20779 (2026), 24536 (2026), and 24788 (2026).

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Question 25885 (2026)

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Kahurangi Carter

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth

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None.

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Question 25886 (2026)

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Kahurangi Carter

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    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?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

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My Office and I receive a range of advice and documents relating to the Women portfolio. I refer the member to the below list of items received during the week beginning Monday 1 June 2026, two titles have been withheld under Speaker’s…

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Question 25888 (2026)

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Kahurangi Carter

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning June 1st 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Disability Issues

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To provide a list of all meetings and events I have declined, which divulges information on attendees, location and the event description, is not in the public interest and would impede the operation of my office.

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Question 25889 (2026)

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Kahurangi Carter

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning June 1st 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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I am advised that, to the best of my Office’s records, no invitations to events or meetings were declined during the week beginning 1 June 2026. Note: While my Office keeps records of invitations to ‘events’, it is administratively…

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Question 25890 (2026)

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Kahurangi Carter

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning June 1st 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

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I refer the Member to reply number 10406 (2026).

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Question 25891 (2026)

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Kahurangi Carter

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning June 1st 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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My office receives many invitations to events and meetings. 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…

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Question 25892 (2026)

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Kahurangi Carter

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning June 1st 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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I receive a large number of invitations, and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The Member can refer to my published diary for invitations which were accepted: My…

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Question 25893 (2026)

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning June 1st 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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As Minister, I receive a large number of invitations and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The Member can refer to my published diary for invitations which were accepted.

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Question 25894 (2026)

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Kahurangi Carter

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning June 1st 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

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My office receives many invitations to events and meetings. 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…

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Question 25895 (2026)

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Kahurangi Carter

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning June 1st 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

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My office receives many invitations to events and meetings. 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…

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Question 25896 (2026)

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning June 1st 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth

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I receive a large number of invitations, and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The member can refer to my published diary for invitations which were accepted.

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Question 25897 (2026)

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Kahurangi Carter

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    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?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth

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None.

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Question 25898 (2026)

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Kahurangi Carter

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    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?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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Titles of advice that I have received, have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health, Health New Zealand and Pharmac websites: https://www.health.govt.nz/information-releases/lists-of-advice-provided-to-ministers…

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Question 25899 (2026)

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    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?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites:…

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Question 25900 (2026)

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Kahurangi Carter

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    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?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

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I refer the Member to attachment 1. I have received two further documents, but I believe it would prejudice the orderly and effective conduct of government decision making processes to release titles at this time.

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Question 25901 (2026)

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Kahurangi Carter

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    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?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Disability Issues

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Corrected reply: I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of reports received by my office from the: - Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is regularly published on MSD's…

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Question 20824 (2026)

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Kahurangi Carter

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    How much funding, if any, has been allocated to Te Puna Wai from Budget 2026/2027?

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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I am advised by Oranga Tamariki internal budget allocations have not been finalised yet. No additional funding received through Budget 2026 is specifically tagged to Te Puna Wai ō Tuhinapo Youth Justice Residence.

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Question 20825 (2026)

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Kahurangi Carter

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    How much funding, if any, will go to the Te Oranga Care and Protection Residence from Budget 2026/2027?

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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I am advised by Oranga Tamariki internal budget allocations have not been finalised yet. Oranga Tamariki received $18.160 million operating and $5.118 million capital funding over four years through Budget 2025 to support the…

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Question 19651 (2026)

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Kahurangi Carter

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    What advice did the Minister receive on which regions will be the most affected by cuts to the Lottery Individuals with Disabilities grant?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Disability Issues

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I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of reports received by my office from the: - Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is regularly published on MSD's website. The lists of…

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Question 19652 (2026)

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Kahurangi Carter

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    What advice did the Minister receive around cutting the Lottery Individuals with Disabilities grant?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Disability Issues

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I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of reports received by my office from the: - Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is regularly published on MSD's website. The lists of…

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Question 19655 (2026)

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Kahurangi Carter

List MP · Green Party

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    When was the decision made to cut the Lottery Individuals with Disabilities Grant?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I took the decision to change the Distribution Committee Structure in early April 2026, which included the disestablishment of all specialist committees, including the disestablishment of the Lottery Individuals with Disabilities…

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Question 19656 (2026)

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Kahurangi Carter

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    Why was the Lottery Individuals with Disabilities grant cut?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Changes were made to simplify the structure of lottery distribution committees moving the number of committees from twenty to seven.

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Question 8487 (2026)

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Kahurangi Carter

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    Were any aerial cannabis operations deployed during any states of emergency for severe weather this term, and if so, which severe weather events?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that, during this term, two out of five aerial cannabis operation deployments continued while coinciding with serve weather events that resulted in declarations of a state of emergency. The remaining three flying operations…

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Question 8488 (2026)

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Kahurangi Carter

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    Were resources for aerial cannabis operations reallocated to preparation, response and recovery for any states of emergency due to severe weather during this term of Government, and if so, which weather events?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that resources were reallocated. The aerial spraying deployment for the Bay of Plenty District in 2026 was cancelled, and the resources were reallocated to the recovery efforts at the Mount Maunganui landslide.

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Question 8489 (2026)

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Kahurangi Carter

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    How many aerial cannabis operations have been undertaken during this term of Government, and how many plants, if any, were destroyed for each operation?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that there have been three operations conducted during this term of Government, occurring in 2023/2024, 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 financial years. A total of 23,586 plants were destroyed in the 2023/2024 operations and 17,536…

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8490, 8491 (2026)

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    How much money, if any, has been spent on aerial cannabis operations this term, broken down per operation?

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    On what dates, and in what format has the Minister been briefed, if at all, on aerial cannabis operations undertaken during this term of Government?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I refer the Member to the attached table, which shows the total costs of aerial cannabis operations undertaken during the current Government term. This is also my response to Written Parliamentary Question 8491 (2026).

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Question 8492 (2026)

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Kahurangi Carter

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    What has been the total budget for aerial cannabis operations during this term of Government, broken down by financial year?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I have received updates on aerial cannabis operations in the form of weekly reports. These were received on 3 March and 17 March 2024. The operations may have been discussed verbally and informally on other occasions; however, it would not…

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Question 7669 (2026)

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Kahurangi Carter

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    How many, if any, children are in state care in New Zealand; broken down by region?

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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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7670, 7671 (2026)

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    What, if anything, is being done to address the particular shortage of caregivers who are able to care for children with more complex needs and disabilities, as noted on page 79 on the Aroturuki Tamariki Independent Children’s Monitor…

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    What, if anything, is being done to address the increase in hotels and motels being used as placement for children in care as noted on page 81 of the Aroturuki Tamariki Independent Children’s Monitor Experience in Care Aotearoa Report…

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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There is a range of work underway to support and recruit caregivers, and to create better care options for all children and young people, including those with complex needs and disabilities. This includes work related to practice…

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Question 7672 (2026)

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    What evidence, if any, does the Minister have to substantiate her claim that the most common length of stay in a motel is one night, and most children and young people stay fewer than three nights, as stated in the House on Thursday, March…

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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I am advised that Oranga Tamariki undertook analysis of motel stay data over the period January 2022 to May 2025. This is the most recent analysis of motel data Oranga Tamariki has completed and covers most of the period addressed by the…

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Question 7673 (2026)

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    What training, if any, is provided to the casual staff members who look after children in interim accommodation as noted on page 22 of the Aroturuki Tamariki Independent Children’s Monitor Experience in Care Aotearoa Report 2024/2025?

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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I am advised by Oranga Tamariki that the comment in the Independent Children’s Monitor report likely refers to Resource Workers, who are casual Oranga Tamariki staff. I am further advised that when children or young people need to…

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Question 7674 (2026)

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    What training, if any, is provided to the security guards who look after children in interim accommodation as noted on page 22 of the Aroturuki Tamariki Independent Children’s Monitor Experience in Care Aotearoa Report 2024/2025?

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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I am advised by Oranga Tamariki that when children or young people need to temporarily stay in a motel, they are usually supported by a partnered service, less frequently by an Oranga Tamariki Social Worker or Resource Worker, or in rare…