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Question 41281 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What was the budget for youth guarantee places in the 2020-21, 21-22, 23-24, 24-25 and 25-26 financial years?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I refer the member to the attached table for the budget for youth guarantee places in the 2020-21, 21-22, 22-23, 23-24, 24-25 and 25-26 financial years.

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Question 41282 (2026)

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    What was the level of uptake for youth guarantee places in the 2020-21, 21-22, 23-24, 24-25 and 25-26 financial years?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I refer the member to the attached table for the level of uptake for youth guarantee places in the 2020-21, 21-22, 23-24, 24-25 and 25-26 financial years. Youth Guarantee places, measured as Equivalent Full-Time Students (EFTS), are…

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Question 41284 (2026)

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    How much was spent on youth guarantee places in the 2020-21, 21-22, 23-24, 24-25 and 25-26 financial years?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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The Tertiary Education Commission invests and spends Youth Guarantee funding on a calendar year, as such the response has been provided on this basis. I am advised by the Tertiary Education Commission, over $562 million has been spent on…

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Question 41343 (2026)

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    Does the Minister stand by their December 2024 Ministerial diary?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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Yes

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15 questions (2026)

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Matching question numbers: 41121 (2026), 41124 (2026), 41136 (2026), 41137 (2026), 41143 (2026), 41144 (2026), 41151 (2026), 41167 (2026), 41172 (2026), 41173 (2026), 41174 (2026)

  • 41090 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "11.1 Establish central government oversight and coordination for implementing the national adaptation plan" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41092 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "10.15 Review the settings for the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy " in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41093 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "10.13 Support the implementation of Aotearoa Circle Seafood Sector Adaptation Strategy" in the National Adaptation Plan?

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    What is the status of "10.9 Identify the impacts of climate change on regional economies" in the National Adaptation Plan?

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  • 41121 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "6.9 Deliver Jobs for Nature to restore indigenous ecosystems" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41124 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "6.8.2 Invest in strengthening border biosecurity – Mail Pathways Project" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41136 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "5.11 Encourage and support the evaluation of climate risks to landfills and contaminated sites" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41137 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "5.10 Develop and implement the Transpower Adaptation Plan" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41143 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "5.5 Publish the programme of work on how Aotearoa meets the costs of climate change and invests in resilience" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41144 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "5.4 Develop options for home flood insurance" in the National Adapation Plan?

  • 41151 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "4.6 Integrate adaptation into Treasury advice on infrastructure" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41167 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "3.10 Assess socioeconomic and climate vulnerability for Māori" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41172 (matches this search)

    What is the status of 3.7.1 "3.7.1 Promote the use of the New Zealand Climate Change Projections guidance" in the National Adaptation plan?

  • 41173 (matches this search)

    What is the status of C1 3.6 "improve natural hazard information on Land Information Memoranda" in the National Adaptation Plan?

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    What is the status of EF 2 3.5 "Support high-quality implementation of climate-related disclosures and explore expansion" in New Zealand's First National Adaptation plan?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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As at 31 December 2025, the National Adaptation Plan section referred to in the written parliamentary question was reported as completed. This is my response to written parliamentary questions 41090 (2026), 41092 (2026), 41093 (2026),…

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52 questions (2026)

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Matching question numbers: 41098 (2026), 41099 (2026), 41100 (2026), 41101 (2026), 41102 (2026), 41103 (2026), 41104 (2026), 41105 (2026), 41106 (2026), 41109 (2026), 41110 (2026), 41111 (2026), 41118 (2026), 41119 (2026), 41120 (2026), 41123 (2026), 41125 (2026), 41130 (2026), 41131 (2026), 41132 (2026), 41133 (2026), 41134 (2026), 41135 (2026), 41139 (2026), 41140 (2026), 41141 (2026), 41142 (2026), 41145 (2026), 41146 (2026), 41147 (2026), 41148 (2026), 41149 (2026), 41150 (2026), 41152 (2026), 41153 (2026), 41155 (2026), 41156 (2026), 41157 (2026), 41158 (2026), 41159 (2026), 41160 (2026), 41162 (2026), 41163 (2026), 41165 (2026), 41166 (2026), 41169 (2026), 41171 (2026), 41175 (2026)

  • 41091 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "10.19 Enhance industry partnership networks" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41095 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "10.8 Establish innovation grants" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41096 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "10.7 Continue delivering the Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures Fund" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41097 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "10.6 Continue delivering the Sustainable Land Management and Climate Change and the Greenhouse Gas Inventory research programmes " in the National Adaptation Plan?

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  • 41098 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "10.5 Deliver the Māori agribusiness extension programme " in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41099 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "10.3 Deliver the Aquaculture Strategy " in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41100 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "9.9 Expand current funding for proactive community resilience " in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41101 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "9.12 Produce guidance and tools for monitoring and evaluating the impact of adaptation initiatives " in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41102 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "9.11 Develop and deliver initiatives in Responding to the Climate Crisis: An Implementation Plan (2019)" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41103 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "9.7 Strengthen teaching and learning related to climate change" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41104 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "9.4 Implement the Climate Migration Action Plan" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41105 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "9.3 Develop the emergency management workforce " in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41106 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "9.1 Modernise the emergency management system" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41109 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "8.5 Progress the Rail Network Investment Programme" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41110 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "8.4 Provide for regulated network revenues to reflect the prudent and efficient costs of resilience" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41111 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "8.1 Develop and implement the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi Climate Adaptation Plan " in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41118 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "6.12 Implement the Sustainable Land Management Hill Country Erosion Programme " in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41119 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "6.11 Implement the South-east Marine Protection Initiative" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41120 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "6.10 Implement Revitalising the Gulf: Government action on the Sea Change Plan" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41123 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "6.8.5 Prevent the spread of wilding conifers, and contain or eradicate established areas of wilding conifers by 2030 " in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41125 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "6.8 Continue to strengthen and lead the biosecurity system" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41130 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "6.3 Implement Te Mana o te Taiao – Aotearoa New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy 2020 " in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41131 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "6.2 Engage with councils to implement the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41132 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "6.1 Implement the Department of Conservation Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan " in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41133 (matches this search)

    What is the status of " 5.16 Identify options to increase the integration of nature-based solutions into urban form " in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41134 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "5.14 Support the development of definitional tools to encourage greater investment in ‘green’ projects" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41135 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "5.13 Connect communities to wider response and recovery support " in the National Adaptation Plan?

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    What is the status of "5.8 Support kaitiaki communities to adapt and conserve taonga/ cultural assets " in the National Adaptation Plan?

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    What is the status of "5.7 Reduce and manage the impacts of climate hazards on homes and buildings" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41141 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "5.3 Complete case study to explore coinvestment for flood resilience" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41142 (matches this search)

    What is the status of " 5.1 Pass legislation to establish clear guiding principles and responsibilities for adaptation action" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41145 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "4.9 Enable adoption of new water services delivery models, better access to financing tools and economic and quality regulation of water services." in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41146 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "4.8 Amend the Environmental Reporting Act 2015 to allow better measurement of environmental change" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41147 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "4.7 Integrate adaptation into NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi decision making" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41148 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "4.4 Embed adaptation in funding models for housing and urban development, including Māori housing" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41149 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "4.3 Establish an initiative for resilient public housing" in the National Adaptation Plan?

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    What is the status of "4.2 Set national direction on natural hazard risk management through the Resource Management Reform Phase 2 National Direction package" in the National Adaptation Plan

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    What is the status of "3.29 Produce an adaptation professional development programme for key audiences " in the National Adaptation Plan?

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    What is the status of "3.28 Assess healthcare service resilience " in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41155 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "3.26 Produce guidance for disaster risk management for cultural heritage" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41156 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "3.25 Design methodology for risk assessments of public buildings" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41157 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "3.24 Produce new tools and guidance specific to mātauranga Māori and mātauranga indicators " in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41158 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "3.23 Develop 3D coastal mapping " in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41159 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "3.21 Develop mātauranga Māori indicators of climate impacts on the natural environment" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41160 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "3.22 Work with community housing providers to enable effective climate hazard response" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41162 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "3.18 Review electricity and gas networks’ management of climate risk and resilience" in the National Adaptation Plan?

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    What is the status of "3.17 Support and promote the integration of climate adaptation and mitigation in new and revised standards commissioned by third parties" in the National Adaptation Plan?

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    What is the status of "3.12 Improve how science, data and knowledge are used to inform emergency management" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41166 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "3.11 Implement the National Disaster Resilience Strategy " in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41169 (matches this search)

    What is the status of " 3.7.9 Produce a package of guidance, standards, and/or methodologies to support the implementation of the adaptation framework" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41171 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "3.7.5 Regularly update adaptation guidance for local government" in the National Adaptation Plan

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    What is the status of C1 3.4 "Raise awareness of climate hazards and how to prepare" in New Zealand's First National Adapation Plan?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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As at 31 December 2025, the National Adaptation Plan section referred to in the written parliamentary question was reported as active. This is my response to written parliamentary questions 41095 (2026), 41096 (2026), 41097 (2026), 41098…

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41107, 41122, 41161 (2026)

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  • 41107 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "8.8 Support knowledge sharing and the implementation of adaptation actions across the sector" in the National Adaptation Plan?

  • 41122 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "6.8.7 Invest in plant health and environmental capability facility" in the National Adaptation Plan?

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    What is the status of "3.20 Continue prioritising research and investment in climate-related science" in the National Adaptation Plan?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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As at 31 December 2025, the National Adaptation section referred to in the written parliamentary question was reported as discontinued. This is my response to written parliamentary questions 41107 (2026), 41122 (2026) and 41161 (2026).

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Question 41108 (2026)

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    Is "8.7 Embed nature-based solutions as part of the response to reducing transport emissions and improving climate adaptation and biodiversity outcomes" still on hold, if not, what is it's status in the National Adaptation Plan?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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As at 31 December 2025 the National Adaptation section referred to in the written parliamentary question was still on hold.

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Question 41112 (2026)

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    Is "7.6 Manage potential impacts of adaptation related to regulatory change " still on hold, if not, what is it's status in the National Adaptation Plan?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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As at 31 December 2025, the National Adaptation section referred to in the written parliamentary question was now active.

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5 questions (2026)

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Matching question numbers: 41170 (2026)

  • 41113 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "7.5 Update housing and urban settings " in the National Adaptation Plan?

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    What is the status of "7.3 Partner with Māori to support Māori-led approaches to adaptation planning " in the National Adaptation Plan?

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    What is the status of "7.2 Partner with Māori landowners to increase the resilience of Māori owned land, homes and cultural sites" in the National Adaptation Plan?

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    What is the status of "3.8 Develop guidance for assessing risk and impact on physical assets and the services they provide " in the National Adaptation Plan?

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    What is the status of "3.7.6 Produce guidance on integrating mātauranga Māori into adaptive planning and working with mana whenua" in the National Adaptation Plan?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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As at 31 December 2025, the National Adaptation section referred to in the written parliamentary question was reported as not started. This is my response to written parliamentary questions 41113 (2026), 41115 (2026), 41116 (2026), 41168…

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Question 41114 (2026)

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    Is "7.4 Update regulatory requirements to ensure buildings are designed and constructed to withstand more extreme climate hazards" still on hold, if not, what is it's status in the National Adaptation Plan?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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As at 31 December 2025, the National Adaptation section referred to in the written parliamentary question was now active.

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6 questions (2026)

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Matching question numbers: 41154 (2026), 41164 (2026)

  • 41117 (matches this search)

    What is the status of "7.1 Research how cultural heritage contributes to community wellbeing and climate change adaptation " in the National Adaptation Plan

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    What is the status of "6.7 Implement the National Policy Statement on Freshwater Management 2020" in the National Adaptation Plan?

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    What is the status of "6.4 Implement the proposed National Policy Statement on Indigenous Biodiversity " in the National Adaptation Plan?

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    What is the status of "5.9 Prioritise nature-based solutions" in the National Adaptation Plan?

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    What is the status of "3.27 Develop a framework for assessing exposure and vulnerability of taonga/cultural assets to climate change" in the National Adaptation Plan?

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    What is the status of "3.14 Deliver the Integrated Farm Planning Programme " in the National Adaptation Plan?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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As at 31 December 2025, the National Adaptation section referred to in the written parliamentary question was reported as on hold. This is my response to written parliamentary questions 41117 (2026), 41126 (2026), 41129 (2026), 41138…

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Question 41127 (2026)

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    Is the "6.6 Implement the Water Availability and Security programme " still on hold, if not, what is it's status in the National Adaptation Plan?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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As at 31 December 2025, the National Adaptation section referred to in the written parliamentary question was on hold.

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Question 41128 (2026)

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    Is "6.5 Establish an integrated work programme to deliver climate, biodiversity and wider environmental outcomes" in the National Adaptation Plan still on hold, if not, what is it's current status?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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As at 31 December 2025, the National Adaptation section referred to in the written parliamentary question was on hold.

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Question 40548 (2026)

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    What is the Minsiter’s understanding, if any, of the importance of Wānanga and Kaupapa Māori research, and how, if at all, is this reflected in the government’s current funding priorities?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Kaupapa Māori research and wānanga are important parts of New Zealand’s science, innovation and technology system and will remain important across the four priority pillars set out in the Science Investment Plan 2026-2036. The MBIE Vision…

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Question 40549 (2026)

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    How much research funding, if any, has been committed to Wānanga or kaupapa Māori research in 2026 to date?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology

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I am advised that $7,850,000 has been committed to wānanga or kaupapa Māori research in 2026 to date.

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Question 40550 (2026)

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    How much research funding, if any, was committed to Wānanga or kaupapa Māori research in 2025?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology

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I am advised that $20,209,114 was committed to wānanga or kaupapa Māori research in 2025.

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Question 40551 (2026)

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    How much research funding, if any, was committed to Wānanga or kaupapa Māori research in 2023?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology

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I am advised that $45,228,946 was committed to wānanga or kaupapa Māori research in 2023.

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    How much research funding, if any, was committed to Wānanga or kaupapa Māori research in 2024?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology

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I am advised that $19,763,373 was committed to wānanga or kaupapa Māori research in 2024.

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Question 40553 (2026)

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    How much research funding, if any, has been committed to Wānanga or kaupapa Māori research in 2026 to date?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I am advised by the Tertiary Education Commission that $1,543,775 is currently committed to Wānanga or kaupapa Māori research in 2026, allocated through the Performance Based Research Fund. From 2023, the Wānanga Research Capability fund…

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Question 40554 (2026)

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    What is the Minsiter’s understanding, if any, of the importance of Wānanga and Kaupapa Māori research, and how, if at all, is this reflected in the government’s current funding priorities?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I recognise the important role that Wānanga and kaupapa Māori research can play in supporting mātauranga Māori, Māori learners and communities, and the wider tertiary education and research system. This is reflected in current funding…

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Question 40555 (2026)

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    How much research funding, if any, was committed to Wānanga or kaupapa Māori research in 2024?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I am advised by the Tertiary Education Commission that $1,837,353 was committed to Wānanga or kaupapa Māori research in 2024, allocated through the Performance Based Research Fund. From 2023, the Wānanga Research Capability fund was…

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Question 40556 (2026)

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    How much research funding, if any, was committed to Wānanga or kaupapa Māori research in 2025?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I am advised by the Tertiary Education Commission that $1,195,808 was committed to Wānanga or kaupapa Māori research in 2025, allocated through the Performance Based Research Fund. From 2023, the Wānanga Research Capability fund was…

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Question 40557 (2026)

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    How much research funding, if any, was committed to Wānanga or kaupapa Māori research in 2023?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I am advised by the Tertiary Education Commission that $647,073 was committed to Wānanga or kaupapa Māori research in 2023, allocated through the Performance Based Research Fund. From 2023, the Wānanga Research Capability fund was replaced…

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Question 40558 (2026)

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    How much research funding, if any, was committed to Wānanga or kaupapa Māori research in 2022?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology

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I am advised that $65,792,328 was committed to wānanga or kaupapa Māori research in 2022.

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Question 40559 (2026)

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    How much research funding, if any, was committed to Wānanga or kaupapa Māori research in 2021?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology

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I am advised that $8,360,338 was committed to wānanga or kaupapa Māori research in 2021.

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Question 40560 (2026)

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    How much research funding, if any, was committed to Wānanga or kaupapa Māori research in 2020?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology

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I am advised that $3,802,526 was committed to wānanga or kaupapa Māori research in 2020.

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Question 40561 (2026)

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding the Transition Research Fund, listed by title and date?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology

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I have received the following advice regarding the Transition Research Fund: BRIEFING-REQ-0029723 Science Innovation and Technology Weekly Report - 17 April 2026, 16 April 2026 BRIEFING-REQ-0033573 Transition Research Fund detailed design…

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Question 40563 (2026)

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding Wānanga or Kaupapa Māori research allocations, listed by title and date?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology

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I have not received any advice regarding wānanga or kaupapa Māori research allocations.

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Question 40564 (2026)

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    How much research funding, if any, was committed to Wānanga or kaupapa Māori research in 2022?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I am advised by the Tertiary Education Commission that $6,737,604 was committed to Wānanga or kaupapa Māori research in 2022, comprising $737,604 of Performance Based Research and $6,000,000 of Wānanga Research Capability funding.

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Question 40565 (2026)

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    How much research funding, if any, was committed to Wānanga or kaupapa Māori research in 2021?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I am advised by the Tertiary Education Commission that $6,740,984 was committed to Wānanga or kaupapa Māori research in 2021, comprising $740,984 of Performance Based Research and $6,000,000 of Wānanga Research Capability funding.

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Question 40566 (2026)

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    How much research funding, if any, was committed to Wānanga or kaupapa Māori research in 2020?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I am advised by the Tertiary Education Commission that $6,751,996 was committed to Wānanga or kaupapa Māori research in 2020, comprising $751,996 of Performance Based Research and $6,000,000 of Wānanga Research Capability funding.

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Question 40570 (2026)

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister requested regarding Wānanga or Kaupapa Māori research allocations?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology

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I have not requested any advice regarding wānanga or kaupapa Māori research allocations.

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Question 40572 (2026)

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    What consultation, if any, occurred with iwi or kaupapa Māori organisations in the development of criteria for accepting proposals under the Transition Research Fund?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology

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I am advised that officials undertook limited consultation with iwi or kaupapa Māori organisations during the development of the criteria for accepting proposals under the Transition Research Fund. On 15 May 2026, officials engaged with…

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Question 40574 (2026)

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    What allocations for Wānanga or Kaupapa Māori allocations, if any, will be available through the Transition Research Fund?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology

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I am advised that there are no specific funding allocations for wānanga or kaupapa Māori research. However, eligible organisations, including wānanga, may apply for funding. The Gazette criteria also provide for consideration of mātauranga…

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Question 40410 (2026)

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    Was a shortlist compiled for the role of Ambassador to Sweden, and if so, was Jon Johansson the top recommended candidate for the position?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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No shortlist was compiled.

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Question 40411 (2026)

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    What was the recruitment process for the appointment of the role of Ambassador to Sweden?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The process followed was that the Minister of Foreign Affairs decided to appoint Jon Johansson as New Zealand's Ambassador to Sweden.

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Question 40412 (2026)

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    Did the Minister recuse himself at any stage of the recruitment and appointment process for the role of Ambassador to Sweden, and if if so, which stages?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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No.

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Question 40413 (2026)

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    What role, if any, did the Minister make in the appointment of Jon Johansson as the Ambassador to Sweden?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The Minister made the appointement, as does the Minister of Foreign Affairs for all New Zealand Head of Mission positions.

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Question 39775 (2026)

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    When, if ever, was the last time that Temporary Additional Support payment rates were reviewed in relation to housing costs?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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Temporary Additional Support (TAS) is calculated using a formula that uses net main benefit or the rate of New Zealand Superannuation (NZS)/Veterans Pension (VP) to calculate a client’s entitlement. These rates are used to calculate: -…

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Question 38623 (2026)

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2023/24 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation

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None.

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Question 38624 (2026)

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2024/25 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation

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None.

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Question 38625 (2026)

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2025/26 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation

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The Ministry for Regulation spent $109,836.90 on artificial intelligence in the 2026 financial year.

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Question 38626 (2026)

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation

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I refer the Member to question 49 of the responses to pre-hearing written questions for Estimates for Vote Regulation 2026/27.

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Question 38627 (2026)

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2023/24 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery

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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is a departmental agency hosted by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). NEMA was previously hosted by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) from 27 November 2023 to 24…

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Question 38628 (2026)

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2025/26 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery

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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is a departmental agency hosted by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). NEMA was previously hosted by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) from 27 November 2023 to 24…

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Question 38629 (2026)

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation

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I refer the Member to question 49 of the responses to pre-hearing written questions for Estimates for Vote Regulation 2026/27.

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Question 38630 (2026)

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery

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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) was previously hosted by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) from 27 November 2023 to 24 September 2025. In my capacity as the Minister for Emergency Management and…

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Question 38631 (2026)

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2024/25 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery

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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) was previously hosted by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) from 27 November 2023 to 24 September 2025. NEMA uses systems, procurement arrangements, and supporting tools…

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Question 38633 (2026)

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2023/24 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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I am advised that the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission did not spend any funds on artificial intelligence in the 2023/24 financial year.