Written questions

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Following Reply 41268 (2026), which potential or final members of the Expert Advisory Group were suggested or endorsed by Under-Secretary Simon Court?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Following 41270 (2026), what conflicts of interest, if any, did the Ministry for the Environment "conflict of interest process" identify for each of the Expert Advisory Group members?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Following Reply 41270 (2026), who was on the "initial list... of potential EAG members" provided to the Minister by the Ministry for the Environment?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Following Reply 41270 (2026), which, if any, of the final members of the Expert Advisory Group on Resource Management Reform were not included on the "initial list... of potential EAG members" provided to the Minister by the Ministry for…

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Following 41338 (2026), who suggested to officials that they should consider how best to reduce regulatory overlap between the Natural Environment Bill and the Fisheries Act 1996?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Following 41086 (2026), can the Minister name or list any projects planned or completed by councils regarding climate-related planning and investment decisions that he considers are/were "not needed, not required, or more than what is…

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Following 41050 (2026), which registered supplies, specifically listed by name, location, and region, are currently undertaking additional nitrate monitoring as per the requirement?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Following Reply 41034 (2026), in what role, if any, did the Minister have correspondence with industry bodies representing farmers prior to announcing the "prevent[ion] [of] the restrictive elements on Plan Change 1 from applying during…

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Following Reply 41036 (2026), in what role, if any, did the Associate Minister have correspondence with industry bodies representing farmers prior to announcing the disapplication of the "prescribed nitrogen reductions" in the…

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Following 40997 (2026), which school drinking water supplies, if any, have recorded nitrate above half the Maximum Acceptable Value under the Drinking Water Standards in the last 5 years (including those where treatment upgrades have…

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Is there a national dog register of some sort, and if so, does it record incidents of complaints about dog control generally (such as dogs not under control, dogs off leash where they shouldn't be, etc)?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Is the Minister aware of any restrictions on the use or issuing of service dogs for those in the blind/low vision community in certain parts of the country because of a high number of roaming dogs?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Has the Minister met with anyone from the blind/low vision community about dog attacks on them and their service dogs?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  How many, if any, reports of dog attacks on people from the blind/low vision community and/or their service dogs have there been since 2020?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  How much funding does each council allocate for dog control, if any?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  How much funding does central government provide to councils for dog control, if any?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  How many dog control officers, if any, does each council have?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Has the Government modelled, or received advice on, which councils would have been granted exemptions for ‘exceptional’ circumstances for ‘natural disasters’ had the rates cap model announced on 25 August 2026 been in place during the past…

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Further to WPQ reply 36070 (2026), what specific recommendations, if any, did the independent reference group make to ensure local government delivers sufficient infrastructure; which of any such recommendations, if any, did the Government…

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Further to WPQ reply 36070 (2026), did the independent reference group that helped develop a rates cap policy recommend the “initial target range of 2-4 percent” announced in your 25 August 2026 press release?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  How many dog owners, if any, have been fined each year since 2020, broken down by the reason they were fined?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Further to WPQ reply 36070 (2026), what were the specific differences between the Minister's announcement in his 1 December 2025 press release and what the independent reference group proposed?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Does the national dog register record incidents where dogs attack other humans or animals; if so, how many incidents of dogs attacking other humans or animals, if any, have been recorded each year since 2020, broken down by dog breed and…

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  How many dog destruction orders, if any, have been granted each year since 2020?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  How many total prosecutions, if any, have been undertaken under the Dog Control Act each year since 2020, listed by the reason for the prosecution?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  How many dog owners, if any, have been disqualified each year since 2020?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  How many dog owners, if any, have been categorised as probationary owners each year since 2020?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  How many dogs, if any, have been categorised as menacing each year since 2020?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  How many dogs, if any, have been categorsied as dangerous each year since 2020?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  How many dogs in New Zealand, if any, have been recorded on the national dog register each year since 2020?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Following 40523 (2026), what are the titles of the briefings, if they were briefings, that the Minister has received on this that contained the advice cited?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Following Reply 40483 (2026), how long did the Minister attend the workshop for?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Following 28217 (2026), what is written in the header and footer of the document the Minister received for the workshop titled 'RMA Reform: Background Document for 18 March Meeting'?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  How has the Minister considered lobbying, if there was any, in the public interest against lobbying from vested interests in the development of the Natural Environment and Planning Bills?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Does the Minister consider he has been lobbied in the development of the Natural Environment and Planning Bills?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Following 28222 (2026), does the Minister consider that environmental Non-Government Organisations have a direct financial interest in the final form of the Natural Environment Bill?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Following 28222 (2026), does the Minister consider that environmental Non-Government Organisations advocate for the public interest or for their own financial interest?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Following 20230 (2026), does the Minister consider that the agricultural industry groups have a direct financial interest in the final form of the Natural Environment Bill?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Following 20230 (2026), does the Minister consider that the agricultural industry groups were advocating for the public interest at this workshop, or for their own interests?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  How much influence has the New Zealand First Party had on Resource Management Act reform?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Where did the suggestion to include clause 10B "Rules that control fishing" in his Amendment Paper 710 to the Natural Environment Bill come from?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  What correspondence or meetings, if any, did the Minister have with Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, Shane Jones, about the contents of his Amendment Paper 710 to the Natural Environment Bill, prior to its introduction?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Following 40231 (2026), is it still the intention of Land Information New Zealand to do this work?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Following 40234 (2026), what were the main points of the update from Buller Electricity Limited the Minister received on 13 May 2026?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Following 39738 (2026), what was the crux of the advice on the "potential exclusion" of "metaphysical matters and spiritual matters"?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Following 39740 (2026), what was the crux of the advice on "consent duration for water services under the Planning Bill"?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Following 39740 (2026), what was the crux of the advice on "potential duplication between coastal occupation charges and natural resource levies"?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Following 39740 (2026), what was the crux of the advice on wildlife authorisations?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  What advice other than the "Blueprint for resource management reform" and "Blueprint for RM reform - Minority Report", if any, did the Minister receive on the inclusion of the regulatory relief/regulatory takings in the Planning Bill as…

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• (matches this search)

  Following 36274 (2026), does the Minister consider the $36,068.32 spent to upgrade to the drinking water supply at Te Kowhai School to address nitrate in the water, as per Reply 38597 (2026) from the Minister of Education, to be identified…