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Question 9030 (2026)

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Julie Anne Genter

Member for Rongotai · Green Party

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    What advice, briefings, reports or any other document, if any, has the Minister received on his authority to withhold fisheries quota until amalgamation between the Chatham Islands Council and Chatham Enterprise Trust is agreed, listed by…

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

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As the Minister for Regional Development, none.

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Question 7751 (2026)

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Julie Anne Genter

Member for Rongotai · Green Party

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    Has the Minister taken advice to the Minister of Transport on any impact that changes to the Total Mobility subsidy will have for seniors?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors

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I am advised that the Office for Seniors was involved in changes to the Total Mobility Scheme.

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Question 7752 (2026)

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Julie Anne Genter

Member for Rongotai · Green Party

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    Has she been informed of the number of seniors that use or rely on the Total Mobility subsidy for taxis, and if so, what was this number?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors

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Titles of advice that I receive are proactively released on the Office for Seniors website (https://officeforseniors.govt.nz/our-work/proactive-releases/reports-to-the-minister-for-seniors/).

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Question 7753 (2026)

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Julie Anne Genter

Member for Rongotai · Green Party

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    Has she been consulted by the Minister of Transport on the reduced subsidy for Total Mobility users, and if so, was she supportive of the changes?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors

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I was consulted as part of usual Cabinet processes.

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Question 7754 (2026)

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Julie Anne Genter

Member for Rongotai · Green Party

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    Has she been consulted by the Minister of Transport on the reduced subsidy for Total Mobility users, and if so, was she supportive of the changes?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Disability Issues

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I can advise that the Minister of Transport and I consulted on the options to address the cost pressures affecting the Total Mobility scheme and joint advice was presented to Cabinet.

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Question 7755 (2026)

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Julie Anne Genter

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    Has the Minister taken advice to the Minister of Transport on any impact that changes to the Total Mobility subsidy will have for disabled people?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Disability Issues

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I have received advice from officials on the impacts of changes to the Total Mobility subsidy. I can advise that the Ministry of Transport is consulting the disability and wider community on proposals to strengthen Total Mobility to ensure…

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Question 7756 (2026)

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    What meetings, if any, has he, his office, or officials from the Ministry of Transport or New Zealand Transport Agency had with the owners, directors, employees or representatives of Lincolnshire Farms, listed by date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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My diary is proactively released on the beehive website and can be found here: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/hon-chris-bishop. Officials from NZTA have met with representatives of Lincolnshire Farms on the following dates: 2 April…

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Question 3242 (2026)

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    What briefings, reports, aide-memoirs, memos, or other written reports did he receive, if any, from the transport agencies in January 2026, listed by title and date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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As Minister of Transport, I regularly request and receive advice from officials on a range of matters. MoT and NZTA publish monthly lists of titles of advice provided to me (refer to…

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Question 3243 (2026)

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Julie Anne Genter

Member for Rongotai · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did he take to Cabinet in January 2026, listed by title and date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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As Minister of Transport, I can advise that I did not take any papers through Cabinet during January 2026.

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Question 3264 (2026)

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Julie Anne Genter

Member for Rongotai · Green Party

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    Will Bikes in Schools receive funding beyond 2026?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Bikes in Schools will receive funding until 30 June 2027 which is aligned with the end of the NLTP 24-27. Funding beyond this cannot be confirmed until NLTP 27-30 has been adopted.

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Question 2072 (2026)

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Julie Anne Genter

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    What is the reasoning for the age limit on adoption being 20 years old or younger?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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The Adoption Act 1955 allows for a child to be adopted and defines a child as a person who is under the age of 20 years. This definition was amended by the Age of Majority Act 1970, which reduced the age a person is considered an adult for…

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Question 2073 (2026)

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Julie Anne Genter

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    What exemptions are in place to allow the adoption of adults in special circumstances?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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The Adoption Act 1955 does not allow for a person aged 20 or over to be adopted under New Zealand law, except where there is already an interim adoption order in force for that person.

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Question 2117 (2026)

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Julie Anne Genter

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    Will allowing the adoption of adult children be considered as part of current or future work programmes relating to the Adoption Act 1955, and if not, why not?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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Allowing for the adoption of people aged 20 and over is out of scope of the current reform work, which focuses on preventing harm to children through international adoptions. Work on domestic adoption law reform remains paused at this time.

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Question 2118 (2026)

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Julie Anne Genter

Member for Rongotai · Green Party

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    What work programmes are underway, if any, to continue reform of the Adoption Act 1955?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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On 16 September 2025, Parliament passed the Adoption Amendment Act under urgency, immediately and temporarily suspending New Zealand’s recognition of unsafe overseas adoptions for citizenship and immigration purposes. The suspension will…

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Question 709 (2026)

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Julie Anne Genter

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    Further to WQ answer 57472, what were the disbenefits calculated for the SH1 Improvements Project for vehicle operating costs and emissions, in dollars?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The State Highway 1 Wellington improvements project has total economic benefits estimated at between $1.6 billion and $2.9 billion Net Present Value (NPV) over 60 years. Disbenefits for vehicle operating costs are $82 million NPV, and $33…