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    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    30554 (matches this search)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 29 June 2026, by title and date?

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    30667

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 29 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

In my capacity as Prime Minister, I have presented no papers to Cabinet within the specified timeframe.

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  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    30560 (matches this search)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 29 June 2026, by title and date?

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    30666

    Question published

    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 29 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Answer

In my capacity as Minister for National Security and Intelligence I have not presented papers to Cabinet within the specified timeframe.

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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    Further to his answer to written question 29418 (2026): was this approval for business class flights or premium economy flights?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

Approval was provided for premium economy flights.

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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    Further to his answer to written question 29418 (2026): on what date did he become aware that Hon Shane Jones had travelled to Canada in March 2025 via business class tickets and not via the premium economy tickets noted in his Cabinet…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

I became aware in June 2026.

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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    Further to his answer to written question 29418 (2026): on what date did his Chief of Staff become aware that Hon Shane Jones had travelled to Canada in March 2025 via business class tickets and not via the premium economy tickets noted in…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

I am advised that my Chief of Staff became aware on or around January 2026.

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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    Further to his answer to written question 29418 (2026): was his Chief of Staff aware when his Chief of Staff approved Hon Shane Jones travel on 4 February 2026 that Hon Shane Jones had already booked business class tickets for this travel…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

No. I refer the Member to reply number 30395 (2026).

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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    Further to his answer to written question 29418 (2026): was he aware when his Chief of Staff approved Hon Shane Jones travel on 4 February 2026 that Hon Shane Jones had already booked business class tickets for this travel despite his…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

No. I am advised that my Chief of Staff considered a request for additional funding in February 2026, after Hon Shane Jones’ travel occurred. I am advised that the request for approval stated increased costs were attributable to the…

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · 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 David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Deputy Prime Minister

Answer

None.

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · 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?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

Answer

As Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services, I have not received official advice.

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 29 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Deputy Prime Minister

Answer

None.

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 29 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

Answer

As Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services, I have taken no papers to Cabinet during the specified period.

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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 code 82114 International Other Travel Expenses for Hon Casey Costello’s trip to Vienna, London and Geneva in March 2026 so far and what variance, if any, was there from the…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$1,516.12 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82114 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They are…

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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 Casey Costello’s trip to Vienna, London and Geneva in March 2026 so far and what variance, if any, was there from…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$224.61 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82113 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They are…

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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 code 82112 International Accommodation for Hon Casey Costello’s trip to Vienna, London and Geneva in March 2026 so far and what variance, if any, was there from the budgeted…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$5,453.54 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82112 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They are…

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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 code 82111 International Air Travel for Hon Casey Costello’s trip to Vienna, London and Geneva in March 2026 so far and what variance, if any, was there from the budgeted…

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

Answer

$41,974.68 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82111 for this trip to date. I have been informed that the original flights for this travel were affected by the early stages of the Middle East conflict. Following MFAT advice, a…

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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 code 82114 International Other Travel Expenses for Hon Louise Upston’s trip to China in September 2025 so far and what variance, if any, was there from the budgeted amount for…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$1,347.75 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82114 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They are…

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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 Louise Upston’s trip to China in September 2025 so far and what variance, if any, was there from the budgeted amount…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$332.40 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82113 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They are…

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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 code 82112 International Accommodation for Hon Louise Upston’s trip to China in September 2025 so far and what variance, if any, was there from the budgeted amount for…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$2,559.60 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82112 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They are…

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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 code 82111 International Air Travel for Hon Louise Upston’s trip to China in September 2025 so far and what variance, if any, was there from the budgeted amount for air travel…

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$30,259.14 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82111 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They…

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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 code 82114 International Other Travel Expenses for Rt Hon Winston Peters’s trip to France, Italy and Indonesia in June 2025 so far and what variance, if any, was there from…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$6,303.42 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82114 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They are…

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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 Rt Hon Winston Peters’s trip to France, Italy and Indonesia in June 2025 so far and what variance, if any, was there…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$15,369.46 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82113 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They…

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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 code 82112 International Accommodation for Rt Hon Winston Peters’s trip to France, Italy and Indonesia in June 2025 so far and what variance, if any, was there from the…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$3,258.41 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82112 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They are…

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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 code 82111 International Air Travel for Rt Hon Winston Peters’s trip to France, Italy and Indonesia in June 2025 so far and what variance, if any, was there from the budgeted…

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$46,450.26 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82111 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They…

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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 code 82114 International Other Travel Expenses for Rt Hon Winston Peters’s trip to UAE, Saudi Arabia & North Asia in February 2025 so far and what variance, if any, was there…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$17,764.56 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82114 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They…

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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 Rt Hon Winston Peters’s trip to UAE, Saudi Arabia & North Asia in February 2025 so far and what variance, if any, was…

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$224.60 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82113 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They are…

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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 code 82112 International Accommodation for Rt Hon Winston Peters’s trip to UAE, Saudi Arabia & North Asia in February 2025 so far and what variance, if any, was there from the…

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$5,307.58 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82112 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They are…

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Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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    How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82111 International Air Travel for Rt Hon Winston Peters’s trip to UAE, Saudi Arabia & North Asia in February 2025 so far and what variance, if any, was there from the…

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$69,169 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82111 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They are…

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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 Todd McClay’s trip to Brazil in October 2024 so far and what variance, if any, was there from the budgeted amount…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$94.45 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82113 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They are…

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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 code 82114 International Other Travel Expenses for Hon Todd McClay’s trip to Brazil in October 2024 so far and what variance, if any, was there from the budgeted amount for…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$23,137.35 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82114 for this trip to date. I am advised by Ministerial Services that this figure is overstated by $4,116 as expenses relating to another overseas trip taken by Hon McClay have been…

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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 code 82112 International Accommodation for Hon Todd McClay’s trip to Brazil in October 2024 so far and what variance, if any, was there from the budgeted amount for…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$5,805.49 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82112 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They are…

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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 code 82111 International Air Travel for Hon Todd McClay’s trip to Brazil in October 2024 so far and what variance, if any, was there from the budgeted amount for air travel…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$59,637.10 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82111 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They…

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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 code 82114 International Other Travel Expenses for Rt Hon Winston Peters’s trip to UAE; Egypt; UK; France; Belgium; Sweden in March 2024 so far and what variance, if any, was…

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$0 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82114 for this trip to date. From 1 July 2024 the accounting structure for recording spends against the various categories for international travel changed. This means for expenses accounted…

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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 Rt Hon Winston Peters’s trip to UAE; Egypt; UK; France; Belgium; Sweden in March 2024 so far and what variance, if any,…

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$0 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82113 for this trip to date. From 1 July 2024 the accounting structure for recording spends against the various categories for international travel changed. This means for expenses accounted…

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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 code 82112 International Accommodation for Rt Hon Winston Peters’s trip to UAE; Egypt; UK; France; Belgium; Sweden in March 2024 so far and what variance, if any, was there…

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$24,769.53 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82112 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They…

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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 code 82111 International Air Travel for Rt Hon Winston Peters’s trip to UAE; Egypt; UK; France; Belgium; Sweden in March 2024 so far and what variance, if any, was there from…

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$108,941.76 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82111 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They…

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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    Further to his answer to written question 29398 (2026): were did the GNS Science official who accompanied Hon Shane Jones on his ministerial visit to Canada in March 2025 stay during this visit and what was the total cost of their…

Answered by

Hon Penny Simmonds

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

Answer

I am advised that two GNS Science staff accompanied Hon Shane Jones on a ministerial visit to Canada and stayed at the Cambridge Suites Toronto. The total cost of their accommodation was $6,815.96.

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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    During his time “stranded for seven hours” in Vancouver on his way to Toronto, Canada, did he visit any airport lounge, if so, which?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

I waited for my flight in the airport food court.

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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    During his time “stranded for seven hours” in Vancouver on his way to Toronto, Canada, did he visit the Vancouver Airport Cathay Pacific Lounge?

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    When he said that during his March 2025 stopover in Vancouver on his way to Toronto, Canada that “they had an average set of facilities where I was marooned”, was he referring to the Vancouver Airport Cathay Pacific Lounge?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

It would be unlikely as Vancouver to Toronto is a domestic flight.

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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    For which ministerial offices, if any, is Ministerial Services currently seeking to engage contractors to be based in that office?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

Answer

Nil.

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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    Which ministerial offices, if any, have previously have contractors engaged by Ministerial Services based in them in 2026?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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Nil.

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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    Which ministerial offices, if any, currently have contractors engaged by Ministerial Services based in them, as at 30 June 2026?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

Answer

Nil.

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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    What was the total spend, if any, in 2024 on contractors engaged by Ministerial Services that are based in ministerial offices?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

Answer

NIl.

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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    What was the total spend, if any, in 2025 on contractors engaged by Ministerial Services that are based in ministerial offices?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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Nil.

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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    What is the total spend, if any, in 2026 to date on contractors engaged by Ministerial Services that are based in ministerial offices?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

Answer

Nil.

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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    How many contractors, if any, are engaged by Ministerial Services and are based in ministerial offices, job title?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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Nil.

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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    How many contractors, if any, are engaged by Ministerial Services and are based in ministerial offices, by ministerial office?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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Nil.

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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    How many contractors, if any are engaged by Ministerial Services, as at 30 June 2026?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

Answer

One.

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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    How many contractors, if any, are engaged by Ministerial Services are based in ministerial offices, as at 30 June 2026?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

Answer

Nil.

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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    Further to his answer to written question 28777 (2026): On what dates did he receive this advice from the Policy Advisory Group regarding the Smith v Fonterra case?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

In my capacity as Prime Minister, I am the responsible minister for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). I have received advice from the Policy Advisory Group (PAG), a business group of DPMC on the Smith v Fonterra case…

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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    Further to his answer to written question 28777 (2026): On what dates, if any, has he discussed the Smith v Fonterra case with the Chief Executive of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet since 24 May 2026?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

In my capacity as Prime Minister, I am the responsible minister for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). I advise that I have not discussed the Smith v Fonterra case with the Chief Executive of DPMC since 24 May 2026.