Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.
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Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 16 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
None.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 16 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
None.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 16 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
None.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March 2026, by title and date?
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
Question published
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
None.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
Question published
What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning 09/03/2026, by title and date?
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 9 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
Question published
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 9 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity
In addition to this list, my office also occasionally receives information relating to potential meeting requests and visits. If a meeting or visit proceeds, the title of the advice provided for that event has been included in the list. I…
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 9 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
Question published
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 9 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Mark Patterson
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rural Communities
As Minister for Rural Communities, I refer the member to the attached table. Please note I also receive a portfolio Weekly Update.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 9 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon James Meager
Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Hunting and Fishing
• 26-M-16: Wild Chix – Women in Hunting & Fishing – 10/03/2026 • Status Report for the Minister for Hunting and Fishing 39 Week Beginning 16 March – 12/03/2026 • ADVB-162: Title withheld – 13/03/2026 One title has been withheld in…
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 9 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs
The titles of advice I receive as Minister of Customs are considered for proactive release on a monthly basis and can be found at: https://www.customs.govt.nz/about-us/information-releases/reports-to-the-minister-of-customs/. Some titles…
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · 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 9 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Mark Patterson
List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Agriculture
As Associate Minister of Agriculture I refer the member to the attached table. Please note I also receive a portfolio Weekly Update.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 9 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
I refer the member to the attached table. In addition to this list, my office also occasionally receives information relating to potential meeting requests and visits. If a meeting or visit proceeds, the title of the advice provided for…
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · 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 9 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
I refer the member to the attached table. One title has been withheld under Speaker’s Ruling 199/6. In addition to this list, my office also occasionally receives information relating to potential meeting requests and visits. If a meeting…
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · 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 9 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
I refer the Member to the attached table. Four titles are withheld under Speaker’s Ruling 199/6 as it is not in the public interest to release. Please note I also receive a portfolio Weekly Update.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Mark Patterson
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rural Communities
As Minister for Rural Communities, none.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon James Meager
Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Hunting and Fishing
I took one paper to Cabinet in the week beginning 9 March. The title of this paper is withheld in accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 199/6.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs
As the Minister of Customs, none.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity
None.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Mark Patterson
List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Agriculture
As Associate Minister of Agriculture, none.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
None.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
None.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Of all Rural Assistance Payments applications received by the Ministry of Social Development since the medium scale adverse events in Gisborne/Tairāwhiti, Bay of Plenty, and Canterbury, how many, if any have been: approved, declined, or…
Answered by
Hon Louise Upston
Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment
I refer the member to my written parliamentary response 7726 (2026)
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 2 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Mark Patterson
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rural Communities
As Minister for Rural Communities I refer the member to the attached table. Please note I also receive a portfolio Weekly Update.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · 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 2 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon James Meager
Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Hunting and Fishing
• 26-K-3: Title withheld – 02/03/2026 • ADVB-120: Fish and Game Regional Councils’ Annual Reports for 2024-25 – 02/03/2026 • ADVM-56: Overview of Conservation Management Reforms – 04/03/2026 • Status Report for the Minister for Hunting and…
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · 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 2 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity
I refer the member to the answer to written question 7567 (2026).
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · 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 2 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Mark Patterson
List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Agriculture
As Associate Minister of Agriculture I refer the member to the attached table. Please note I also receive a portfolio Weekly Update.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · 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 2 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
I refer the member to the attached table. In addition to this list, my office also occasionally receives information relating to potential meeting requests and visits. If a meeting or visit proceeds, the title of the advice provided for…
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · 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 2 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
I refer the member to the attached table. Four titles have been withheld under Speaker’s Ruling 199/6. Please note I also receive a portfolio Weekly Update.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Mark Patterson
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rural Communities
As Minister for Rural Communities none.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon James Meager
Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Hunting and Fishing
None.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity
None.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Mark Patterson
List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Agriculture
As Associate Minister of Agriculture none.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
None.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
None.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Has the Minister or their agency made any estimate of the proportion of farmers affected by the medium scale adverse events in Gisborne/Tairāwhiti, Bay of Plenty, and Canterbury who meet the eligibility criteria for Rural Assistance…
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
Eligibility for Rural Assistance Payments are determined on a case-by-case basis on application by Work and Income as they depend on individual circumstances.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What correspondence, if any, has the Minister received regarding the adequacy of Government recovery support, including business support, following the medium scale adverse events in Bay of Plenty, Gisborne/Tairāwhiti, and Canterbury?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery
Please refer to the answer for WPQ 7738 (2026).
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many applications for Rural Assistance Payments have been received by the Ministry of Social Development since the recent medium scale adverse event declarations in Gisborne/Tairāwhiti, Bay of Plenty, and Canterbury?
Answered by
Hon Louise Upston
Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment
The Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) has advised me that the Rural Assistance Payments are not active in response to the Medium-Scale Adverse Event Classification in Gisborne/Tairāwhiti, Bay of Plenty, and Canterbury. I am…
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
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What, if any, requests for financial recovery support from community organisations and trusts have been received by the Minister or his agencies following the medium scale adverse events in Gisborne/Tairāwhiti, Bay of Plenty, and…
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery
Please refer to the answer for WPQ 7742 (2026).
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Has the Minister or their agency made any estimate of the proportion of farmers affected by the medium scale adverse events in Gisborne/Tairāwhiti, Bay of Plenty, and Canterbury who meet the eligibility criteria for Rural Assistance…
Answered by
Hon Mark Patterson
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rural Communities
As Minister for Rural Communities, I am not responsible for the Rural Assistance Payments. This sits with Minister Upston under her Social Development portfolio.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
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What correspondence, if any, has he received from farmers in areas such as the Pāpāmoa Hills and East Cape regarding the adequacy of Government recovery support following the medium scale adverse events?
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
None.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What correspondence, if any, has the Minister received regarding the adequacy of Government recovery support, including business support, following the medium scale adverse events in Bay of Plenty, Gisborne/Tairāwhiti, and Canterbury?
Answered by
Hon Karen Chhour
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence
None.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What, if any, requests for financial recovery support from community organisations and trusts have been received by the Minister or his agencies following the medium scale adverse events in Gisborne/Tairāwhiti, Bay of Plenty, and…
Answered by
Hon Chris Penk
Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing
In my capacity as Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing I have been advised by my officials that the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment received a request on 13 February 2026 from the Tauranga Chamber of Commerce. A…
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
What, if any, requests for business recovery support have been received by himself and/or the Ministry for Primary Industries from stakeholders following the medium scale adverse events in Gisborne/Tairāwhiti, Bay of Plenty, and…
What is the total funding, if any, allocated by the Ministry for Primary Industries to support recovery efforts following the medium scale adverse event classifications in Bay of Plenty, Gisborne/Tairāwhiti, and Canterbury?
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
I am advised that following recent adverse weather events, the Ministry for Primary Industries received requests for support from Rural Support Trusts in Northland, Bay of Plenty, East Coast, Mid-Canterbury, and from the Tairāwhiti Whenua…
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What correspondence, if any, has the Minister received regarding the adequacy of Government recovery support, including business support, following the medium scale adverse events in Bay of Plenty, Gisborne/Tairāwhiti, and Canterbury?
Answered by
Hon Chris Penk
Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing
I have not received any correspondence regarding the adequacy of government support.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What assessment or estimation has he made of the total economic impact on farmers and growers of the medium scale adverse events in Gisborne/Tairāwhiti, Bay of Plenty, and Canterbury, listed by region?
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
It is too early to fully assess the potential long-term economic consequences of these events, but for farmers and growers there is immediate support available through the Ministry for Primary Industries’ (MPI) On Farm Support service and…
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
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What, if any, requests for financial recovery support from community organisations and trusts have been received by the Minister or his agencies following the medium scale adverse events in Gisborne/Tairāwhiti, Bay of Plenty, and…
Answered by
Hon Chris Penk
Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Associate Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery
In my capacity as Associate Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery I have received requests for financial recovery support from Tairawhiti Trust and Tairawhiti Whenua Trust. A wide range of government agencies are involved with the…
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
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What is the estimated total economic loss per day as a measure of GDP since the closure of the Waioweka Gorge on January 16, to present day, including estimated economic losses when open and under controlled access?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
I am advised that NZTA has not carried out an analysis of the economic impact of the Waioweka Gorge closure since January 2026, however the SH2 Waioweka Gorge Corridor Resilience Single Stage Business Case, completed in May 2024, estimated…
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What correspondence, if any, has the Minister received regarding the adequacy of Government recovery support, including business support, following the medium scale adverse events in Bay of Plenty, Gisborne/Tairāwhiti, and Canterbury?
Answered by
Hon Chris Penk
Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Associate Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery
I have not received any correspondence regarding the adequacy of government support.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What is the total or estimated cost of all work by NZTA on the State Highway 2 (SH2) Waioweka Gorge closure, up to now, since the severe weather and multiple large slips on Friday, 16 January 2026?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
NZTA advises me that the total spend to February 28 is $3,804,863.10
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
For students who may no longer be eligible for dedicated school bus services, what public transport options are available to them, and how, if at all, does the Ministry assess whether those options are appropriate for the area, accessible,…
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I am advised by the Ministry of Education that local authorities who deliver public transport will have the most accurate and current advice about the transport options available to students who may no longer be eligible for dedicated…
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
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Where students are no longer eligible for dedicated school bus services because a closer school falls within the eligibility distance, has the Ministry provided for those students to travel to that closer school and then walk to their…
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I am advised by the Ministry of Education that school transport providers can carry ineligible students at their discretion and may charge ineligible students a fare if they wish. Other transport options that schools and caregivers can…
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How does the decision to cancel, merge, or redirect certain school bus routes align with the Ministry of Education’s stated purpose to ‘shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent outcomes,’ particularly in relation to…
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I am advised the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) undertakes route reviews to ensure routes are optimised to meet the needs of the eligible students. School transport funding is provided through the School Transport appropriation and…