Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.
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Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Further to his answer to written question 25780 (2026): how many former staff members were contacted?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
Two.
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Further to his answer to written question 25791 (2026): how many staff members read the document?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
Two.
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Further to his answer to written question 25780 (2026): why were these assurances sought on two separate occasions?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
Conversations with former staff took place over two days. Former staff were asked only once to provide an assurance.
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Further to his answer to written question 25780 (2026): how many, if any, of these former staff members held material relating to Smith v Fonterra in personal accounts?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
None.
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Further to his answer to written question 20419 (2026): prior to media reporting on 24 May 2026, had he had any discussions regarding the Smith v Fonterra case with any person outside his Government, if so, who?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
Not that I specifically recall, but the issue may have been raised from time to time. I note that Ministers signalled in early 2024 it was a priority to resolve.
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Further to his answer to written question 20419 (2026): prior to media reporting on 24 May 2026, had he had any discussions regarding the Smith v Fonterra case with any Member of Parliament who was not a Minister, if so, who?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
Yes. The member will be aware that Joseph Mooney has proposed the Climate Change (Restriction on Civil Proceedings) Bill.
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Further to his answer to written question 20419 (2026): prior to media reporting on 24 May 2026, had he had any discussions regarding the Smith v Fonterra case with any of his staff, if so, who?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
Not that I specifically recall, but the issue may have been raised from time to time. I note that Ministers signalled in early 2024 it was a priority to resolve.
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Further to his answer to written question 20419 (2026): what is the job title of the staff member who received a phone call from Fonterra on 22 May 2026 relating to a media query about the Smith v Fonterra proceedings?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
Specialist ministerial advisor.
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Further to his answer to written question 20419 (2026): did his Chief of Staff forward the email from Haley Mortimer on 16/10/2025, if so, to whom?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I am advised it was forwarded to the Senior Ministerial Advisor in Hon Goldsmith’s office.
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Further to his answer to written question 20419 (2026): did his Chief of Staff respond to the email from Haley Mortimer on 16/10/2025, if so, how many times?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I am advised there was no written correspondence between the Chief of Staff and Haley Mortimer. As set out in (20419) they did have one phone call.
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Further to his answer to written question 20419 (2026): what was the subject line of the email from Haley Mortimer to his Chief of Staff on 16/10/2025?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
Request for Joint Ministerial Meeting – Smith v Fonterra Litigation.
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
Further to his answer to written question 20419 (2026): did the phone call between Haley Mortimer and his Chief of Staff in 2025 take place before or after the meeting his Chief of Staff held on 29/09/2025?
Further to his answer to written question 20419 (2026): on what date did the phone call between Haley Mortimer and his Chief of Staff in 2025 take place?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I am advised it was around the date the Chief of Staff received the email from Haley Mortimer on 16 October 2025.
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
Further to his answer to written question 20419 (2026): what records, if any, of the phone call between Haley Mortimer and his Chief of Staff in 2025 were made?
Further to his answer to written question 20419 (2026): what was the purpose of the phone call between Haley Mortimer and his Chief of Staff in 2025?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I am advised Haley Mortimer indicated Z-Energy’s interest in the Smith vs Fonterra litigation. The Chief of Staff indicated he was aware of the issue but wasn’t aware of where it was at. He forwarded the email from Haley Mortimer to the…
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Further to his answer to written question 20419 (2026): who initiated to phone call between Haley Mortimer and his Chief of Staff in 2025?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I am advised that is not recorded.
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Further to his answer to written question 20419 (2026): on what date will the Department of Internal Affairs review of his former Chief Policy Advisor’s emails be made public, if ever?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I have not been provided a date. I refer the Member to reply number 25779 (2026).
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Further to his answer to written question 20419 (2026): on what date will the Department of Internal Affairs review of his former Chief Policy Advisor’s emails be delivered to his office?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I have not been provided a date. I refer the Member to reply number 25779 (2026).
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Further to his answer to written question 20419 (2026): on what date will the Department of Internal Affairs review of his former Chief Policy Advisor’s emails be completed?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I have not been provided a date. I refer the Member to reply number 25779 (2026).
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Further to his answer to written question 20419 (2026): when he said, “we have been advised that the information provided in hard copy in this meeting was also sent from a Fonterra staff member to a former Beehive staff member’s private…
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
My office.
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Further to his answer to written question 20419 (2026): when he said, “we have been advised that the information provided in hard copy in this meeting was also sent from a Fonterra staff member to a former Beehive staff member’s private…
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
My office was advised by Fonterra by phone on 29 May 2026..
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Further to his answer to written question 20419 (2026): was the briefing note provided to any member of the National Leaders Office, if so, whom?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
No.
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Further to his answer to written question 20419 (2026): on which dates did meetings between Fonterra and/or Z Energy and his former Chief Policy Advisor regarding the Smith v Fonterra case take place?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
My office has sought assistance from the Department of Internal Affairs to ascertain when any meeting on this matter took place and if it was recorded. I am advised that actions include engagement with a former Ministerial staff member and…
Asked by
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 8 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Deputy Prime Minister
None.
Asked by
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 8 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services
As Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services, I have not received any papers or advice in the specified period.
Asked by
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 8 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Deputy Prime Minister
None.
Asked by
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 8 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
In my capacity as Prime Minister, I have not presented papers to Cabinet within the specified timeframe.
Asked by
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 8 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Minister for National Security and Intelligence
In my capacity as Minister for National Security and Intelligence, I have not presented papers to Cabinet within the specified timeframe.
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 8 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services
As Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services, I have taken no papers to Cabinet during the specified period.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 1 June 2026, by title and date?
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 1 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Minister for National Security and Intelligence
In my capacity as Minister for National Security and Intelligence I have not presented papers to Cabinet within the specified timeframe.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 1 June 2026, by title and date?
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 1 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
In my capacity as Prime Minister, I have not presented papers to Cabinet within the specified timeframe.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 1 June 2026, by title and date?
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 1 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Minister for National Security and Intelligence
As Minister for National Security and Intelligence, I regularly request and receive advice from officials in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) on a range of matters. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 210/6, I…
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 1June 2026, by title and date?
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 1 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
As Prime Minister, I regularly request and receive advice from officials in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) on a range of matters. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 210/6, I consider that the time and resources,…
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 1 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Deputy Prime Minister
None.
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 1 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services
As Minister, I received the following paper: • Internal Affairs draft Strategic Intentions 2026-2030
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 1 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Deputy Prime Minister
None.
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 1 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services
I have delivered no papers to Cabinet.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Does the Minister, or any member of their office, hold or store any official information relating to their portfolio or ministerial duties in private or personal email accounts, and if so, what steps are being taken to ensure that…
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
What is the Prime Minister's Office policy on staff requesting that external parties send official material to a personal rather than a work address, given Fonterra has said the note was sent privately "at the staff member's request"?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
As Prime Minister, I can confirm my office relies upon policies and procedures on information management produced by the Department of Internal Affairs. The Department of Internal Affairs has a strict policy on information management and…
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Did his former Chief Policy Advisor have any involvement in answering the Official Information Act request, which was sent to the Environmental Law Initiative on 21 May 2025, if so, what was that involvement?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
Corrected reply: The Chief Policy Advisor provided information relevant to the request I received from Environmental Law Initiative on 26 March 2025 under the Official Information Act 1982.
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Does he know how representatives of Fonterra know his former Chief Policy Advisor's personal email address?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
No.
Matching question numbers: 25792 (2026), 25795 (2026), 25799 (2026), 25800 (2026), 25801 (2026), 25802 (2026), 25804 (2026), 25805 (2026), 25806 (2026), 25807 (2026), 25808 (2026), 25809 (2026), 25812 (2026), 25813 (2026), 25815 (2026), 25817 (2026)
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
Has any representative of Fonterra or Z Energy discussed the Smith v Fonterra case with his office, if so, on what date?
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
Has any representative of Fonterra or Z Energy discussed the Smith v Fonterra case with him, if so, on what date?
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Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
On what specific date or dates, if any, did representatives of Z Energy or Fonterra contact his office or any member of his office regarding amendments to legislation?
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
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On what specific date or dates, if any, did representatives of Z Energy or Fonterra contact his office or any member of his office regarding the Smith v Fonterra case?
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Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
Was Z Energy and Fonterra’s proposed amendment legislation passed on by anyone in his office to any other Minister, any of their staff, or any Government officials; if so, who?
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
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Was the member of his office who received the 2024 briefing note prepared on behalf of the defendants in the Smith v Fonterra case employed by both Ministerial Services and the National Party?
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
Was the member of his office who received the 2024 briefing note prepared on behalf of the defendants in the Smith v Fonterra case also a member of his office as Leader of the National Party?
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
Was the member of his office who received the 2024 briefing note prepared on behalf of the defendants in the Smith v Fonterra case a member of his Prime Ministerial Office?
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
On what dates, if any, were meetings held between his staff and representatives of Z Energy or Fonterra in relation to the Smith v Fonterra litigation, and who attended these meetings?
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
Did his office receive a copy of a briefing note prepared on behalf of the defendants in the Smith v Fonterra case on any date prior to May 2026, if so, when?
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
Did any Minister or ministerial office receive a copy of a briefing note prepared on behalf of the defendants in the Smith v Fonterra case on any date prior to May 2026, if so, when?
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
Did any member or former member of his Office provide Hon Judith Collins with a copy of a document produced by Fonterra and Z Energy containing a specific, drafted amendment to the Climate Change Response Act, if so, on what date?
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
Did any member or former member of his Office provide any member of Hon Judith Collins’ Office with a copy of a document produced by Fonterra and Z Energy containing a specific, drafted amendment to the Climate Change Response Act, if so,…
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
Did any member or former member of his Office provide any member of Hon Judith Collins’ Office with a copy of a document produced by Fonterra and Z Energy containing a specific, drafted amendment to the Climate Change Response Act, if so,…
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
Has he asked his Chief of Staff whether the staff member in his office who received the briefing from Z Energy and Fonterra leave his office before or after he responded to the Official Information Act request that didn’t include the…
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
Did the staff member in his office who received the briefing from Z Energy and Fonterra leave his office before or after he responded to the Official Information Act request that didn’t include the information his office had received?
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
Did his former Chief Policy Advisor have any input on legislation amending the Climate Change Response Act, if so, what are the titles of those Bills or Acts?
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
Did his former Chief Policy Advisor have any input on Cabinet Papers amending the Climate Change Response Act, if so, what are the titles and dates of those Cabinet Papers?
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
Have officials in his office had meetings with any of the defendants in the Smith v Fonterra case since July 2024, if so, what was those officials roles?
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
Have officials in his office had meetings with any of the defendants in the Smith v Fonterra case since July 2024, if so, on what date?
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
On what date did his Chief of Staff become aware that his former Chief Policy Advisor had met with representatives of Fonterra and Z Energy to discuss the Smith v Fonterra High Court case?
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
On what date did he first become aware that his former Chief Policy Advisor had met with representatives of Fonterra and Z Energy to discuss the Smith v Fonterra High Court case?
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
Did he approve his former Chief Policy Advisor to meet with representatives of Fonterra and Z Energy to discuss the Smith v Fonterra High Court case?
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
On how many occasions, if any, did his former Chief Policy Advisor meet with representatives of Z Energy in 2026, and for each of these occasions, who initiated the meeting?
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
Did his Chief of Staff approve his former Chief Policy Advisor to meet with representatives of Fonterra and Z Energy to discuss the Smith v Fonterra High Court case?
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
On how many occasions, if any, did his former Chief Policy Advisor meet with representatives of Fonterra in 2026, and for each of these occasions, who initiated the meeting?
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
On how many occasions, if any, did his former Chief Policy Advisor meet with representatives of Z Energy in 2025, and for each of these occasions, who initiated the meeting?
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
On how many occasions, if any, did his former Chief Policy Advisor meet with representatives of Fonterra in 2025, and for each of these occasions, who initiated the meeting?
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
On how many occasions, if any, did his former Chief Policy Advisor meet with representatives of Z Energy in 2024, and for each of these occasions, who initiated the meeting?
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
On how many occasions, if any, did his former Chief Policy Advisor meet with representatives of Fonterra in 2024, and for each of these occasions, who initiated the meeting?
Asked by
Duncan Webb
Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party
Question published
If the briefing document from Fonterra and Z Energy that made suggestions for a potential law change recieved by a staffer in the Prime Minister's Office in mid-2024 does not still exist does the Prime Minister or anyone in his office know…
Asked by
Duncan Webb
Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party
Question published
Does the briefing document from Fonterra and Z Energy that made suggestions for a potential law change recieved by a staffer in the Prime Minister's Office in mid-2024 still exist?
Asked by
Duncan Webb
Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party
Question published
Has a search been undertaken for the original physical document provided by Z Energy and Fonterra to chief policy adviser Matt Burgess; if so what was the nature and extent of that search?
Asked by
Duncan Webb
Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party
Question published
Was the meeting with chief policy adviser Matt Burgess and employees of Fonterra and Z Energy recorded in the calendar/diary of Mr Burgess; if so what calendar / diary did it appear in (eg outlook / google / paper) and was it a…
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Duncan Webb
Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party
Question published
How many emails relating to parliamentary business were sent to the personal email address of chief policy adviser Matt Burgess for the period of employment in the Prime Minister's Office?
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Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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Has any staff member in the Minister’s office used a private email account to send or receive official information since the Government took office; if so, on how many occasions since 27 November 2023?
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Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What official information, if any, is held on a private email account of a current or former staff member in the Minister’s office and has not been placed on the official record since 27 November 2023; and what steps are being taken to…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
Will the Minister undertake a review of current and former staff members’ private email accounts to identify any official information that should be on the public record; if not, why not?
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
What official information, if any, is held on a private email account of a current or former staff member in the Minister’s office and has not been placed on the official record since 27 November 2023; and what steps are being taken to…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
Will the Minister undertake a review of current and former staff members’ private email accounts to identify any official information that should be on the public record; if not, why not?
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
Has the Minister or any staff member in their office received a briefing, document, or correspondence from a company, lobbyist, or other third party at a private email account that hasn't then been forwarded to an official email account or…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
Has the Minister or any staff member in their office received a briefing, document, or correspondence from a company, lobbyist, or other third party at a private email account that hasn't then been forwarded to an official email account or…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
What official information, if any, is held on a private email account of a current or former staff member in the Minister’s office and has not been placed on the official record since 27 November 2023; and what steps are being taken to…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
Will the Minister undertake a review of current and former staff members’ private email accounts to identify any official information that should be on the public record; if not, why not?
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
Has the Minister or any staff member in their office received a briefing, document, or correspondence from a company, lobbyist, or other third party at a private email account that hasn't then been forwarded to an official email account or…
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
Question published
On what date, if any, did his former Chief Policy Advisor first inform any member of his office that he had received a document from Fonterra and Z Energy regarding the Smith v Fonterra case, and who was the member of his office who was…
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
Question published
On what date, if any, did his former Chief Policy Advisor first inform him that he had received a document from Fonterra and Z Energy regarding the Smith v Fonterra case?
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Was his office first made aware by Fonterra that documents relating to the Smith v Fonterra case were provided to his former Chief Policy Advisor's personal email?
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Has any member of his office asked his former Chief Policy Advisor whether he gave Fonterra, Z Energy or any other external party permission or instructions to send official material to his private email address?
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Has he asked his former Chief Policy Advisor whether he gave Fonterra, Z Energy or any other external party permission or instructions to send official material to his private email address?
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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On what date, if any, did any member of his office ask his former Chief Policy Advisor to provide a complete list of every occasion on which official documents, briefings, or communications were sent to or from his private email address…
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Has any member of his office asked his former Chief Policy Advisor why the Fonterra briefing document on the Smith v Fonterra case was sent to and received via his private email address rather than through official government channels, if…
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Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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On what date, if any, did he ask his former Chief Policy Advisor to provide a complete list of every occasion on which official documents, briefings, or communications were sent to or from his private email address during his time in the…
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Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Has he asked his former Chief Policy Advisor why the Fonterra briefing document on the Smith v Fonterra case was sent to and received via his private email address rather than through official government channels, if so, what was the…
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Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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On what dates, if any, do the diaries of his Chief Policy Advisor show that he met with representatives of Fonterra or Z Energy between 1 December 2023 and 31 October 2025?
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Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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On what dates, not already specified in the proactive release of his ministerial diaries, if any, did he meet with representatives Fonterra or Z Energy and what was the purpose of those meetings?
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Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Has he discussed the Fonterra v Smith Case with representatives of Fonterra or Z Energy at any time since 1 December 2023 and if so, on what dates?
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Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Has any member of his office asked his former Chief Policy Advisor how many times, if any, he used a personal email address to conduct official business, if not, why not?
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Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Has his Chief of Staff asked his former Chief Policy Advisor how many times, if any, he used a personal email address to conduct official business, if not, why not?
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Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Has he asked his former Chief Policy Advisor how many times, if any, he used a personal email address to conduct official business, if not, why not?
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Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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On how many occasions, if any, did his former Chief Policy Advisor use a personal email address to conduct official business?
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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I am advised that there have been a number of interactions between staff in my office and representatives of Fonterra and/or Z Energy regarding the Smith v Fonterra case. - Meeting - as has been reported publicly, there were meetings…
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Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Recorded target Nicola Willis, Minister of Finance
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Has any staff member in the Minister’s office used a private email account to send or receive official information since the Government took office; if so, on how many occasions since 27 November 2023?
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Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
Recorded target Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister
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On how many occasions, if any, has any member of his office used a personal email address to conduct official business?
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Hon Nicola Willis
List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance
The deliberate use of a personal email account to conduct work activities as an alternate to using the work email provided to staff is not permitted. However, from time to time there are justifiable reasons for a private email to be used –…
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Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Does his statement of 2 June 2026 regarding the Smith v Fonterra case that “The judgement was, I think came out 7th of February 2024. As I said, within a month we had advice from the Attorney-General back to senior ministers around an…
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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
The then Attorney-General formed and communicated her position to senior Ministers in a letter dated 6 March 2024. This is the advice to which the statement refers
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Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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What are the terms of reference of the Department of Internal Affairs review into the handling of the Smith v Fonterra briefing document and when is it due to report?
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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
The Department of Internal Affairs has advised me that it is working to assess what, if any, further information relating to the Smith v Fonterra briefing document needs to be captured on the public record to comply with the Public Records…
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Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Has he or his Chief of Staff sought assurances from any other former staff, beyond his former Chief Policy Advisor, that they hold no work-related material relating to Smith v Fonterra in personal accounts, if so, on what date?
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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
Yes on 2 and 3 June 2026.
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Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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What, if anything, is the Prime Minister's Office policy on staff deleting work-related material held in personal email accounts after leaving Parliament, and was that policy in force in 2024?
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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
As Prime Minister, I can confirm my office relies upon policies and procedures on information management produced by the Department of Internal Affairs. The Department of Internal Affairs has a strict policy on information management and…
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Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Has he or his Chief of Staff asked staff whether they have received hand-delivered or printed documents from external parties that were not entered onto any official file?
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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
Staff have received a reminder about their information management respopnsibilities.
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Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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What is the Prime Minister's Office policy on the retention of hard-copy documents received from external parties, and was that policy in force in 2024?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
As Prime Minister, I can confirm my office relies upon policies and procedures on information management from the Department of Internal Affairs. The Department of Internal Affairs has a strict policy on information management and…
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Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Has he or his Chief of Staff asked staff in the Prime Minister's Office if they have ever received documents or briefing notes in a work capacity to their personal email accounts?
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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
Yes.
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Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Has the Prime Minister's Office changed their policy on staff using personal email accounts to send, receive, or store official information since he learned of a document emailed by a Fonterra staff member to the private email account of…
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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
No. However, staff have received a reminder from Ministerial Services regarding the use of personal email channels.
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Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
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Did his former Chief Policy Advisor ever provide him with any documents based on the documents provided to his former Chief Policy Advisor by Fonterra and Z Energy, if so, what are the dates and titles of those documents?
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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
Not to my knowledge.
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Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
How many times, if any, did he discuss the Fonterra v Smith Case with his former Chief Policy Advisor?
On what dates, if any, did he discuss the Fonterra v Smith Case with his former Chief Policy Advisor?
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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I have no recollection of any discussions. The issue of the case was discussed at Cabinet in February 2024.