Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.
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Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What is the expected, or actual, hiring timeline for the 25 nurses at North Shore Emergency Department?
Parliament dissolved: no reply received
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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How many of the 25 nurses at North Shore Hospital's emergency department have been hired?
Parliament dissolved: no reply received
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora
I frequently request and receive advice on a range of kaupapa. Te Puni Kōkiri publishes monthly lists of advice that I receive from officials as Minister for Whānau Ora on its website at the following link:…
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Penny Simmonds
Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education
I refer the Member to the list below of the advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents, my office or I received during the week beginning 7 September 2026. Ministry of Education 8 September 2026 - Background…
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora
None.
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Penny Simmonds
Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education
None.
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora
I frequently request and receive advice on a range of kaupapa. Te Puni Kōkiri publishes monthly lists of advice that I receive from officials as Minister for Whānau Ora on its website at the following link:…
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Penny Simmonds
Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education
I refer the Member to the list below of the advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents, my office or I received during the week beginning 31 August 2026. Tertiary Education Commission 1 September 2026 - Fortnightly…
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora
None.
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Penny Simmonds
Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education
None.
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 24 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora
I frequently request and receive advice on a range of kaupapa. Te Puni Kōkiri publishes monthly lists of advice that I receive from officials as Minister for Whānau Ora on its website at the following link:…
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 24 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Penny Simmonds
Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education
I refer the Member to the list below of the advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents, my office or I received during the week beginning 24 August 2026. Tertiary Education Commission 27 August 2026 - Report to the…
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora
None.
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Penny Simmonds
Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education
I took the following paper to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026: - Managing Cost Pressures in Tertiary Education.
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 17 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora
I frequently request and receive advice on a range of kaupapa. Te Puni Kōkiri publishes monthly lists of advice that I receive from officials as Minister for Whānau Ora on its website at the following link:…
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 17 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Penny Simmonds
Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education
I refer the Member to the list below of the advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents, my office or I received during the week beginning 17 August 2026. New Zealand Qualifications Authority 17 August 2026 - NZQA's…
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora
None.
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Penny Simmonds
Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education
None.
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 10 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora
I frequently request and receive advice on a range of kaupapa. Te Puni Kōkiri publishes monthly lists of advice that I receive from officials as Minister for Whānau Ora on its website at the following link:…
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 10 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Penny Simmonds
Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education
I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary question 36465 (2026).
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 10 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora
None.
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 3 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora
I frequently request and receive advice on a range of kaupapa. Te Puni Kōkiri publishes monthly lists of advice that I receive from officials as Minister for Whānau Ora on its website at the following link:…
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 3 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Penny Simmonds
Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education
I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary question 35657 (2026).
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 3 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora
None.
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What funding has been allocated to each commissioning agency for the 2026/27 financial year, and how does that compare with 2025/26?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora
I am advised that the total funding allocated to Commissioning Agencies in the 2026/27 financial year is $172,395,999 compared with total funding of $159,521,175 in the 2025/26 financial year.
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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How many navigators, if any, expressed as full-time equivalents, were engaged across the Whānau Ora network as at 30 June 2026, broken down by commissioning agency?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora
I am advised as at 28 February 2026, the total FTE navigators broken down by commissioning agency was: Rangitāmiro 295 Tātou 128 Te Tauraki 93 Māhutonga 173
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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Of the whānau enrolled with Whānau Ora services since 1 July 2025, how many are currently receiving support from a navigator?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora
I am advised that Te Puni Kōkiri does not collect information on whanau enrolled with Whanau Ora services since 1 July 2025 who are currently receiving support from a navigator
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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Has he sought advice on waitlist numbers since appearing before the Māori Affairs Committee on 16 June 2026; if so, what did that advice show?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora
I have not sought advice on this matter
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
Further to his statement to the Māori Affairs Committee on 16 June 2026 that he was advised there is a waitlist of whānau to be engaged, how many whānau were on that waitlist on that date?
How many whānau, if any, had been accepted into Whānau Ora services but not yet allocated a navigator, as at 30 June 2026; and how does this compare with the same measure as at 31 October 2025?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora
I am advised that Te Puni Kōkiri does not require Whānau Ora Commissioning Agencies to report waitlist data and therefore, does not hold information on the number of whānau on a waitlist as at 16 June 2026. I am advised that Whānau Ora…
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What advice, if any, has he received on the number of whānau who have been declined, deferred, or referred elsewhere by Whānau Ora providers because of provider capacity constraints since 1 July 2025?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora
I have not received any advice on this matter
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What reports, if any, has he received from any of the four commissioning agencies about demand for services exceeding contracted capacity since 1 July 2025?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora
I have not received any advice on this matter
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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Does he intend to require commissioning agencies to report waiting times and unmet demand as a condition of their outcome agreements; if so, from what date?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora
No
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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Does Te Puni Kōkiri collect information on how long whānau wait between acceptance into Whānau Ora and allocation of a navigator; if not, why not?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora
No
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What was the longest period between a whānau being accepted into Whānau Ora and being allocated a navigator, for the period 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora
I am advised that Te Puni Kokiri does not collect this information.
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What was the average period between a whānau being accepted into Whānau Ora and being allocated a navigator, for the period 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora
I am advised that Te Puni Kokiri does not collect this information.
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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How many whānau, if any, were awaiting allocation of a navigator as at the most recent date for which figures are available, broken down by commissioning agency?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora
I am advised that Te Puni Kokiri does not collect this information.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 27 July 2026, by title and date?
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 27 July 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Penny Simmonds
Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education
During the week beginning 27 July 2026 Cabinet noted the following Appointments and Honours Committee paper at its meeting of 27 July 2026: • Auckland University of Technology, Massey University, University of Auckland, and University of…
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 27 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora
I frequently request and receive advice on a range of kaupapa. Te Puni Kōkiri publishes monthly lists of advice that I receive from officials as Minister for Whānau Ora on its website at the following link:…
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 27 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Penny Simmonds
Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education
I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary question 34370 (2026).
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 27 July 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora
None.
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 19 July 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Penny Simmonds
Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education
During the week beginning 19 July 2026 I took the following Cabinet paper to the Appointments and Honours Committee meeting held on 21 July 2026: Auckland University of Technology, Massey University, University of Auckland, and University…
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 19 July 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora
None.
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 19 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Penny Simmonds
Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education
I refer the Member to the list below of the advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents, my office or I received during the week beginning 19 July 2026. Tertiary Education Commission 22 July 2026 - December 2025…
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Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 19 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora
I frequently request and receive advice on a range of kaupapa. Te Puni Kōkiri publishes monthly lists of advice that I receive from officials as Minister for Whānau Ora on its website at the following link:…
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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Further to the Minister's answer to Written Parliamentary Question 9115 (2026), how many house builds have been completed at the Northcote Housing Development since December 2023, listed by month of completion?
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Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing
Since December 2023 there have been a total of 353 house builds completed. Breakdown by month below: • May 2026: 3 • Nov 2025: 7 • June 2025: 56 • August 2024: 100 • June 2024: 6 • May 2024: 93 • March 2024: 88 • February 2024: 0 • January…
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Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 6 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora
I frequently request and receive advice on a range of kaupapa. Te Puni Kōkiri publishes monthly lists of advice that I receive from officials as Minister for Whānau Ora on its website at the following link:…
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 6 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Penny Simmonds
Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education
I refer the member to the following list of aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice myself or my office received during the week beginning 6 July 2026. Ministry of Education 7 July 2026 - Crown Entity…
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 July 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora
None.
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 July 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Penny Simmonds
Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education
None.
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 29 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora
I frequently request and receive advice on a range of kaupapa. Te Puni Kōkiri publishes monthly lists of advice that I receive from officials as Minister for Whānau Ora on its website at the following link:…