Written questions

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  Question published 16 July 2026

  Does he expect his Chief of Staff to call to his attention any significant overspending incurred by Ministers and if not, why not?

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  Question published 21 July 2026

  Does he expect his Ministers and their officials to be transparent in how they spend taxpayer funds when travelling overseas and if so, how can that be achieved if some Ministers or officials do not provide details of their spending when…

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services financial code 82114 International Other Travel Expenses for Hon Shane Jones’s trip to Reno, Nevada in October 2025?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services financial code 82113 International Other Transport for Hon Shane Jones’s trip to Reno, Nevada in October 2025?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services financial code 82112 International Accommodation for Hon Shane Jones’s trip to Reno, Nevada in October 2025?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services financial code 82111 International Air Travel for Hon Shane Jones’s trip to Reno, Nevada in October 2025?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services financial code 82114 International Other Travel Expenses for Hon Nicola Willis’s trip to Washington DC in April 2026?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services financial code 82113 International Other Transport for Hon Nicola Willis’s trip to Washington DC in April 2026?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services financial code 82112 International Accommodation for Hon Nicola Willis’s trip to Washington DC in April 2026?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services financial code 82111 International Air Travel for Hon Nicola Willis’s trip to Washington DC in April 2026?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  Has he, his staff or his officials communicated with Minister Jones, his staff or his officials about any Official Information Act requests for information about Minister Jones and his officials’ overseas travel to Toronto, Canada in 2025…

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  Has he, his staff or his officials communicated with Minister Jones, his staff or his officials about any Official Information Act requests for information about Minister Jones and his officials’ overseas travel to Toronto, Canada in 2025…

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

• 32959 (matches this search)

  Has he, his staff or his officials communicated with Minister Jones, his staff or his officials about any Official Information Act requests for information about Minister Jones and his officials’ overseas travel to Reno, Nevada in 2025 and…

• 32960 (matches this search)

  Has he, his staff or his officials communicated with Minister Jones, his staff or his officials about any Official Information Act requests for information about Minister Jones and his officials’ overseas travel to Reno, Nevada in 2025 and…

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  Did Cabinet approve a budget for Hon Nicola Willis’s trip to Washington DC in April 2026 and if so, how was the total amount approved broken down for Cabinet consideration?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 29399 (2026): what budget for ground transport, if any, did he or his office make NZTE officials aware of for his March 2025 trip to Toronto, Canada?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 29399 (2026): did he or his office make NZTE officials aware of the ground transport budget as set out in his Cabinet paper 'Proposed Overseas Travel: Hon Shane Jones - March 2025', if so, not, why…

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 29399 (2026): did he or his office make NZTE officials aware of the ground transport budget as set out in his Cabinet paper 'Proposed Overseas Travel: Hon Shane Jones - March 2025', if so, on what…

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 30393 (2026): why was his Chief of Staff made aware of the overspend at this time?

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  Further to his answer to written question 30393 (2026): who made his Chief of Staff aware?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  Further to his replies to Questions 30393 and 30392 (2026), did he approve Minister Jones’s request for additional funding for the Minister’s travel to Toronto in March 2025 or did his Chief of Staff approve that additional funding?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  Further to his replies to Questions 30393 and 30392 (2026), why did it take until June 2026 for him to become aware of the changes to Hon Shane Jones’s class of airfare, if his Chief of Staff became aware of it in January 2026?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  When did he first become aware that Minister Shane Jones had overspent the Cabinet approved budget for the Minister’s March 2025 travel to Toronto and what enquiries, if any, did he make about that overspend?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  Did he or his office discuss booking for the ground transportation for his Toronto trip in March 2025 being charged to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and if so, why was it charged to Ministerial…

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  Did he or his office approve booking for the ground transportation for his Toronto trip in March 2025 being charged to Ministerial Services and if not, who did?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  Did he instruct any staff to book business class seats to Toronto for his March 2025 trip and if so, why?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  Did any of his staff instruct officials to book business class seats to Toronto for his March 2025 trip and if so, why?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  Did he instruct officials to book business class seats to Toronto for his March 2025 trip, and if so, why?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  What was the venue for his attendance at a business-to-business event co-hosted by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and Seequent during his visit to Toronto in March 2025 and how did he travel to that venue?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  What was the venue for his meeting with the Global CEO Aluminium of Rio Tinto during his visit to Toronto in March 2025 and how did he travel to that venue?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  What was the venue for his meeting with the CEO and Chairman of RuaGold during his visit to Toronto in March 2025 and how did he travel to that venue?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  What was the venue for his meeting with the President and CEO of OceanaGold during his visit to Toronto in March 2025 and how did he travel to that venue?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  What was the venue for his attendance at an industry investor breakfast where he provided an opening address to analysts and fund managers during his visit to Toronto in March 2025 and how did he travel to that venue?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  What was the venue for his attendance at the Sudbury Mining Cluster reception during his visit to Toronto in March 2025 and how did he travel to that venue?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  What was the venue for his meeting the Minister of Energy and Minerals of Alberta during his visit to Toronto in March 2025 and how did he travel to that venue?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  What was the venue for his meeting with Canada’s Federal Minister of Energy and National Resources during his visit to Toronto in March 2025 and how did he travel to that venue?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  What was the venue for his meeting with the Federal Government Parliamentary Secretary to the Federal Minister of Energy and Natural Resources during his visit to Toronto in March 2025 and how did he travel to that venue?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  Do his officials hold a copy of the itinerary for his trip to Toronto in March 2025 and if not, why not?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  Does he or his staff hold a copy of the itinerary for his trip to Toronto in March 2025 and if not, why not?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 29006 (2026): what was the name of the hotel that these two Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment staff members stayed at during this visit?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 29006 (2026): did these Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment staff members stay at the same accommodation as the Minister?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 29000 (2026): did any individuals or organisations host him during his March 2025 ministerial visit to Canada that are not shown in his report to Cabinet, if so, who?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 29003 (2026): why not?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 29005 (2026): what class of ticket did these MBIE staff members travel on?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 29005(2026): which airline did these MBIE staff members travel with?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 29001 (2026): what class of ticket did the GNS staff member travel on?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 29001 (2026): which airline did the GNS staff member travel with?

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 29001 (2026): why not?

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 28981 (2026): on how many occasions did his office engage with the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff regarding overspend on Cabinet approved costs for his ministerial visit to Toronto Canada in March…

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 28990 (2026): were the flights booked solely Business Class flights?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 28990 (2026): were Premium Economy class flights booked for this trip at any point?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 28975 (2026): on how many occasions did his office engage with the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet regarding overspend on Cabinet approved costs for his ministerial visit to Toronto Canada…

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 28972 (2026): on how many occasions did his office engage with Ministerial Services regarding overspend on Cabinet approved costs for his ministerial visit to Toronto Canada in March 2025?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 28969 (2026): while in Toronto Canada in March 2025, on how many occasions did he make use of the vehicle service which had been booked to be on standby for him?