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28505, 28656 (2026)

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    Tangi Utikere

    Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

    28505

    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?

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    Lan Pham

    List MP · Green Party

    28656 (matches this search)

    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 08/06/2026, by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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As the Minister of Local Government, I received the following advice, reports, briefings, aide memories, or any other documents from the Department of Internal Affairs during the week beginning 8 June 2026: • PM brief – Christchurch – 8…

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28506, 28660 (2026)

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    Damien O'Connor

    List MP · Labour Party

    28506

    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?

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    Lan Pham

    List MP · Green Party

    28660 (matches this search)

    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 08/06/2026, by title and date?

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

Answer

Members of my office will communicate with Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) on a number of issues, some of which are not collated or registered in a way that could be included in a single answer. LINZ also supports me in other ways…

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28533, 28662 (2026)

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    Rachel Brooking

    Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

    28533

    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?

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    Lan Pham

    List MP · Green Party

    28662 (matches this search)

    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 08/06/2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment

Answer

In my capacity as the Minister for the Environment, I received the following papers during the week beginning 8 June 2026: The Ministry for the Environment: 08/06/2026: Estimates Hearing Packs for Ministers 09/06/2026 Waste Minimisation…

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Question 28655 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 08/06/2026, by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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None.

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Question 28657 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 08/06/2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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None.

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Question 28659 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 08/06/2026, by title and date?

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

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I did not take any papers to Cabinet in the week beginning 08/06/2026.

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Question 28661 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 08/06/2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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None.

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Question 28663 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 08/06/2026, by title and date?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity

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None.

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Question 28664 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    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 08/06/2026, by title and date?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity

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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…

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Question 28727 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What is the timeline for reviewing the nitrogen fertiliser cap?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment

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I refer the Member to the Minister Responsible for RMA Reform's response to written parliamentary question 27947 (2026).

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Question 28207 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Does the Associate Minister agree with the statement of Wayne Langford, Federated Farmers president, on Q+A recently that "we've got 95, 96, 97 - whatever the number is - percent [of farmers] doing a really good job"?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment

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I have met with many farmers over the past few years who are doing great environmental work and who just want to get on with doing the right thing without unnecessary costs and uncertainty. That is why we are reforming the resource…

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Question 28211 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What, if anything, was discussed at the Minister's 25/03/2026 meeting from 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM titled "MEET: Minister for Rural Communities" ?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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In this meeting we discussed the Government's significant education initiatives that impact rural schools.

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Question 28212 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What, if anything, was discussed at the Minister's 3/03/2026 meeting from 6:00 PM - 6:45 PM titled "MEET: NZ Rural Schools Leadership Association President & Vice President" with Andrew King & Jane Corcoran?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

Answer

In this meeting we discussed rural education.

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Question 28213 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following reply 20234 (2026), what is the nature of the engagement between officials from the Ministries for the Environment and Primary Industries, and Irrigation NZ on resource management reform?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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Officials from these agencies meet to discuss resource management reform.

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Question 28214 (2026)

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Lan Pham

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    Following reply 20234 (2026), what meetings, if any, have occurred in the last 6 months between officials from the Ministries for the Environment and the Primary Industries, and Irrigation NZ on resource management reform?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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Over the past six months, these agencies have met with Irrigation NZ several times to discuss key aspects of resource management reform.

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Question 28215 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following Reply 20259 (2026), why does the Minister's diary entry for the March 2026 "agriculture and horticulture sector workshop" that he "held", shown as "ATTEND: Natural Environment Bill Workshop" in his diary, not list any parties…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

Answer

As the Member will note, my office does not usually list out every single attendee at every meeting I attend. In this case, I provided the Member with that information when asked in Written Parliamentary Question 20230 (2026).

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Question 28216 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following Reply 20259, what other Ministers or MPs attended the "agriculture and horticulture sector workshop" on the Natural Environment Bill the Minister held on 18 March 2026?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

Answer

Hon Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture, and Simon Court MP, Under-Secretary to the Minister Responsible for RMA Reform, attended the workshop.

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Question 28217 (2026)

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Lan Pham

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    Following Reply 20259, what documents, if any, did the Minister receive from the attendees at the "agriculture and horticulture sector workshop" on the Natural Environment Bill the Minister held on 18 March 2026?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

Answer

I received a document titled 'RMA Reform: Background Document for 18 March Meeting' setting out suggestions for amending the Bills.

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Question 28218 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following Reply 20259, what documents, if any, were provided to attendees at the "agriculture and horticulture sector workshop" on the Natural Environment Bill the Minister held on 18 March 2026?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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Attendees received a meeting agenda and the document referred to in my response to Written Parliamentary Question 28217 (2026). Under-Secretary Simon Court and I received an annotated agenda from officials.

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Question 28219 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following Reply 20259, what were the outcomes, if any, of the "agriculture and horticulture sector workshop" on the Natural Environment Bill the Minister held on 18 March 2026?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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I instructed officials to provide further advice on matters raised at the workshop.

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Question 28220 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following Reply 20259, who, listed by name and organisation, attended the "agriculture and horticulture sector workshop" on the Natural Environment Bill the Minister held on 18 March 2026?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

Answer

Agriculture sector representatives: Kate Scott, CEO, Horticulture NZ; Emily Levenson, Environment Policy Advisor, Horticulture NZ; Stephen McNally, Principal Policy Advisor, Irrigation NZ; Paul Melville, GM Policy, Federated Farmers; Mark…

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Question 28221 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following Reply 20259, what was the agenda for the "agriculture and horticulture sector workshop" on the Natural Environment Bill the Minister held on 18 March 2026?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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The workshop focused on a range of matters the sector wanted to discuss regarding the Natural Environment Bill, including goals, environmental limits, fresh-water farm plans, allocation and natural resource levies.

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Question 28222 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following Reply 20259, did the Minister host an equivalent "workshop" on the Natural Environment Bill for environmental non-Government organisations (eNGOs)?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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No, but I have met with eNGOs on RMA Reform since the Bills were introduced.

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Question 28223 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following Reply 20259, did the Minister host an equivalent "workshop" on the Natural Environment Bill for any organisations, industries, or groups other than the "agriculture and Horticulture" groups mentioned?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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No, but I have met with a range of stakeholders on RMA Reform since the Bills were introduced.

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Question 28224 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following Reply 20259 (2026), does the Minister consider a more accurate title for the "agriculture and horticulture sector workshop" he held on the Natural Environment Bill on 18 March 2026 recorded in his diary as "ATTEND: Natural…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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I am advised that “HOST:” is not a standard prefix my office uses to categorise meetings for the purposes of my Ministerial diary.

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Question 28225 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following Reply 20259 (2026), why is the "agriculture and horticulture sector workshop" the Minister held on the Natural Environment Bill on 18 March 2026 noted in the Minister's diary without reference to agriculture and horticulture as…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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Because it was a workshop on the Natural Environment Bill.

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Question 28226 (2026)

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Lan Pham

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    What topics, if any, were discussed at the meeting noted in the Minister's diary from 11/02/2026 and titled "MEET: Federated Farmers, Chairs of Beef + Lamb New Zealand and DairyNZ" at the Beehive with "Wayne Langford, Paul Melville, Oliver…

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Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture

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Resource Management reform.

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Question 28227 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    How long has the 'Drinking Water in Schools Programme' existed for, which was mentioned in the press release from the Minister on 8 June?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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The Ministry of Education established the Water Services Investment Programme in mid-2022 to address school infrastructure related to three waters; drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater. This was in addition to support schools receive…

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Question 28228 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What briefings, advice, or aide memories, if any, did the Minister receive on the 'Drinking Water in Schools Programme' in 2025?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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The briefings I received in 2025 regarding the Safer Drinking Water in Schools programme are listed below: • 28 May 2025 – Information Update: Joint Ministers’ meeting: Safe drinking water in schools Advice on the Safer Drinking Water in…

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Question 28229 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What briefings, advice, or aide memories, if any, has the Minister received on the 'Drinking Water in Schools Programme' since 1 January 2026?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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The briefings I have received since 1 January 2026 regarding the Safer Drinking Water in Schools programme are listed below: • 2 April 2026 - Rapid Response: Providing safe drinking water to schools The $30 million investment into the…

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Question 28230 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    How much money, if any, was allocated to the Drinking Water in Schools Programme prior to the announcement of the $30 million allocation in a press release by the Minister on 8 June 2026?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I refer to the Member to my response to written parliamentary question 28227 (2026).

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Question 28231 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Was the Minister planning to allocate $30 million to the 'Drinking Water in Schools Programme' prior to her receiving written questions on the issue of drinking water safety in schools from Green Party Lan Pham MP in February 2026?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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The capital injection from Budget 2026 into the Safer Drinking Water in Schools programme was as a result of decisions on the Maintenance of the School Property Portfolio Business Case that Cabinet approved in December 2025 included the…

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Question 28234 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Where does the recently announced funding allocation of $30 million for the 'Drinking Water in Schools Programme' come from?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I refer to the Member my response to written parliamentary question to 28231 (2026).

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Question 28235 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    When was work on the launch of the additional $30m for the "Drinking Water in Schools Programme" started, as announced in a press release on 8 June 2026?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I refer to the Member to my response to written parliamentary question 28231 (2026).

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Question 28238 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What topics were discussed at the meeting on 29/04/2026 titled "MEET: Chair of Greater Wellington Daran Ponter and Hon Simon Watts, Beehive, Daran Ponter, Hon Simon Watts, Agriculture" in the Minister's diary for April 2026?

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Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture

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Regional flood resilience and protection.

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Question 28239 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What topics were discussed at the meeting the Minister attended on 2/04/2026 noted as "MEET: Helen Clark Foundation, Beehive, Helen Clark Foundation representatives, Agriculture" in his calendar for April 2026?

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Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture

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The Foundation’s priorities in relation to the Government’s policies in Agriculture and Trade.

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Question 28005 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following Reply 20574 (2026), what "policy design work" is associated with the New Zealand Flood Map?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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The reference to policy design work for the New Zealand Flood map in Reply 20574 (2026) relates to, for example, the project scope, design, and implementation that sit outside the contracting process.

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25902, 27179, 27938 (2026)

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    Kahurangi Carter

    List MP · Green Party

    25902

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memories, or other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning June 1st, 2026, by title and date?

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    Rachel Brooking

    Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

    27179

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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 1 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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    Lan Pham

    List MP · Green Party

    27938 (matches this search)

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    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 01/06/2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment

Answer

In my capacity as the Minister for the Environment, I received the following documents in the week beginning 1 June 2026: Ministry for the Environment: 2/6/2026: 26-BRF-01377 - Proactive Release of Appendices to Cabinet paper on amending…

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27128, 27933 (2026)

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    Rachel Brooking

    Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

    27128

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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 1 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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    Lan Pham

    List MP · Green Party

    27933 (matches this search)

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    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 01/06/2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

Answer

In my capacity as the Minister Responsible for RMA Reform, I received the following advice, reports, briefings, aides-mémoire and other documents in the week beginning 1 June 2026: Ministry for the Environment: 04/06/2026: Final Resource…

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27151, 27930 (2026)

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    Tangi Utikere

    Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

    27151

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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 1 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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    Lan Pham

    List MP · Green Party

    27930 (matches this search)

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    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 01/06/2026, by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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As the Minister of Local Government, I received the following advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents from the Department of Internal Affairs during the week beginning 1 June 2026. • 2/06/2026 - Meeting with…

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27152, 27936 (2026)

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    Damien O'Connor

    List MP · Labour Party

    27152

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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 1 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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    Lan Pham

    List MP · Green Party

    27936 (matches this search)

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    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 01/06/2026, by title and date?

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

Answer

Members of my office will communicate with Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) on a number of issues, some of which are not collated or registered in a way that could be included in a single answer. LINZ also supports me in other ways…

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27233, 27932 (2026)

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    Rachel Brooking

    Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

    27233

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 1 June 2026, by title and date?

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    Lan Pham

    List MP · Green Party

    27932 (matches this search)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 01/06/2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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In my capacity as the Minister Responsible for RMA Reform, I took the following paper(s) to Cabinet in the week beginning 1 June 2026: 02/06/2026: Cabinet: Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Papakāinga) Regulations…

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27255, 27934 (2026)

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    Damien O'Connor

    List MP · Labour Party

    27255

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 1 June 2026, by title and date?

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    Lan Pham

    List MP · Green Party

    27934 (matches this search)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 01/06/2026, by title and date?

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

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I did not take any papers to Cabinet in the week beginning 1 June 2026.

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27284, 27937 (2026)

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    Rachel Brooking

    Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

    27284

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 1 June 2026, by title and date?

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    Lan Pham

    List MP · Green Party

    27937 (matches this search)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 01/06/2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment

Answer

None.

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Question 27929 (2026)

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Lan Pham

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 01/06/2026, by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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None.

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Question 27940 (2026)

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Lan Pham

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 01/06/2026, by title and date?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity

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On 2 June 2026, the paper titled ‘Improving equine traceability in New Zealand: Consultation’ was considered by Cabinet.

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Question 27941 (2026)

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    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 01/06/2026, by title and date?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity

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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…

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Question 27947 (2026)

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    When, if ever, does the Minister intend to release an exposure draft of the updated freshwater national direction?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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My intention is to progress updated freshwater national direction following the enactment of legislation to replace the Resource Management Act. I intend to do so by following the process that will be set out in the new legislation for…

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Question 27970 (2026)

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    Following Reply 19435 (2026), what correspondence did the Minister have, if any, with agricultural lobbying groups and companies (including Federated Farmers, Groundswell, Fonterra, Dairy NZ, and/or Beef & Lamb) regarding the development…

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment

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My office receives a high volume of communications each week about a range of topics from various industry groups and private individuals. It would not be in the public interest for my office to spend considerable time collating this.

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Question 27971 (2026)

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    Following Reply 20045 (2026), does the Minister accept that the restriction requiring consents for wastewater treatment plants to be "no more or less restrictive than is necessary to give effect to the wastewater environmental performance…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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Yes.