Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.
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Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 February 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
I did not take any papers to Cabinet in the week beginning 2 February.
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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What consideration, if any, did the Minister give to the ecological and scientific values identified in the Department’s conservation values report for Mount Rochfort (Denniston Plateau) when declining conservation park status?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
I considered these values, along with a range of other relevant considerations, consistent with the purpose and scheme of conservation legislation, when making my decision.
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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What advice, if any, has the Minister received on the current per week caps of 13 hours for High Ongoing Resourcing Scheme (ORS) funding and 20 hours for Very High Ongoing Resourcing Scheme (ORS) funding??
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
None
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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What alternative protection classifications, if any, is the Minister currently considering for the Denniston Plateau following the decision to decline conservation park status?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
My current focus is to support the Department to implement the decisions I made to reclassify approximately 500,000ha of stewardship land on the West Coast. Any land that is not proposed for reclassification will remain as stewardship land…
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Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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What advice, if any, has the Minister received on whether the Denniston Plateau may warrant a higher level of protection than conservation park status, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
I have not received any such advice.
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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Why did the Minister decline the Department of Conservation’s recommendation to classify KAW_17 Mount Rochfort (Denniston Plateau) as a conservation park?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
I considered a wide range of relevant information when making my decision. This land will remain as stewardship land which is managed and protected under the Conservation Act 1987.
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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How many people with a disability, if any, have had their application for a Supported Living Payment declined since Jan 2025 because their partner earns over the income threshold?
Answered by
Hon Louise Upston
Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment
I refer the member to the attached table, which provides: • The number of declines for working-age Supported Living Payment due to the client or their partner earning over the income threshold from 1 January 2025 to 30 November 2025, by…
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Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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How many people who care fulltime for someone with a disability, if any, have had their application for a Supported Living Payment declined since Jan 2025 because their partner earns over the income threshold?
Answered by
Hon Louise Upston
Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment
I refer the Member to reply number 3954 (2026)
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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How many people who care fulltime for someone with a disability, if any, have had their application for a Supported Living Payment declined since Jan 2025 because they earn over the income threshold?
Answered by
Hon Louise Upston
Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment
I refer the Member to reply number 3954 (2026)
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many people with a disability, if any, have had their application for a Supported Living Payment declined since Jan 2025 because they earn over the income threshold?
Answered by
Hon Louise Upston
Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment
I refer the Member to reply number 3954 (2026)
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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What was the total number, if any, of declined Ongoing Resource Scheme (ORS) applications in the last three years; broken down by year?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I refer the member to the attached tables for the total number of Ongoing Resourcing Scheme (ORS) applications and the number of declined ORS applications in the last three years, broken down by year. The table shows the number of…
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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What was the total number, if any, of Ongoing Resource Scheme (ORS) applications in the last three years; broken down by year?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I refer the member to my response to written parliamentary question 4018 (2026).
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
What additional training, if any, is available to teachers to help them respond to the needs of neurodivergent learners; and how many, if any, teachers have accessed this training in the last three years, broken down by year?
What additional training, if any, is available to teachers to help them respond to the needs of neurodivergent learners?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
The Ministry of Education (the Ministry) provides a wide range of supports and training for teachers to help them respond to the needs of neurodivergent learners. Guidance and support on effective teaching strategies for neurodivergent…
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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What work, if any, is underway to ensure that disabled and neurodivergent children have the same right to attend their local school as non-disabled children?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
The Education and Training Act 2020 already provides this protection and assurance under Section 34. Under Section 34 of The Education and Training Act 2020 - Students with special educational needs have the same rights to education at…
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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What actions, if any, is the Minister taking to address research showing that autistic students are almost three times more likely to be stood down or suspended than non autistic students?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
Through Budget 2025, I have made a significant investment of $646 million of operating funding and $100.9 million of capital funding to support children with additional learning needs. This includes: • $266 million to extend the Early…
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Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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How many disabled students, if any, have been stood down, suspended, or asked not to attend school due to a lack of teacher aide support in the past three years?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I am advised that the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) does not hold this information.
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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How, if at all, does the Minister expect disabled children who are declined funding to get the same support as non-disabled children at school?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
The Ministry of Education (the Ministry) does not collect or keep data on disability status or diagnosis. Access to support is determined by the level of a student’s presenting needs within everyday educational contexts. Many students’…
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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How many funding applications for disabled learners were declined in the past three years, and what steps is the Minister taking to reduce the proportion of declined applications?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I am advised that funding for support is based on need, and that the Ministry of Education does not hold data on disabled status of applicants.
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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What advice, if any, has the Minister received on current school choices for disabled children, such as a mainstream school, home schooling with appropriate support, or a specialist school?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I have not received any advice on school choices specifically for disabled children, as the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) does not collect or store data on disability status. However, I have received a range of advice from the…
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
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 period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive), listed by agency, title and date…
Answered by
Hon Judith Collins
Member for Papakura · National Party · Minister responsible for the NZSIS
I received the following papers during the period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive): - NZSIS CTAG report related to Terrorism and Violent Extremism - international issue (12 January 2026), GCSB and NZSIS 'Report on…
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
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 period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive), listed by agency, title and date…
Answered by
Hon Judith Collins
Member for Papakura · National Party · Minister responsible for the GCSB
I received the following papers during the period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive): - GCSB and NZSIS 'Report on Upcoming Issues' (22 January 2026), GCSB and NZSIS National Security Risk Assessment for payload permit…
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
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 period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive), listed by agency, title and date…
Answered by
Hon Louise Upston
Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Disability Issues
I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of reports received by my office from the: - Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is regularly published on MSD's website. The lists of…
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
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 period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive), listed by agency, title and date…
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
The list of advice, reports, briefings, and aides-memoire that I have received from 22 December 2025 to 1 February 2026 is attached. Seven titles have been withheld in accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 199/6.
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive), by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Judith Collins
Member for Papakura · National Party · Minister responsible for the NZSIS
None.
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive), by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Judith Collins
Member for Papakura · National Party · Minister responsible for the GCSB
None.
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive), by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Louise Upston
Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Disability Issues
With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive), by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive).
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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Is the Chief Executive of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet’s statement regarding his advice to the Prime Minister that the American Proud Boys should not be re-designated as a terrorist entity under the Terrorism Suppression…
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
Corrected reply: I refer the member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 1398 (2026).
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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On what date, if any, did the Terrorism Designation Working Group start their review of the evidence on the American Proud Boys re-designation as a terrorist entity under the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002 as outlined by the Chief…
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
Corrected reply: Section 23(c) of the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002 sets out particular requirements when considering an entity for designation under the Act when an entity has been designated previously and that designation has been…
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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On what date will the Terrorism Designation Working Group report back to the National Security Board on their review of the evidence regarding the American Proud Boys re-designation as a terrorist entity under the Terrorism Suppression Act…
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
Corrected reply: I refer the member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 1487 (2026).
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
Who requested that the Terrorism Designation Working Group requested to review the evidence on the American Proud Boys re-designation as a terrorist entity under the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002 as mentioned by the Chief Executive of the…
On what date was the Terrorism Designation Working Group requested to review the evidence on the American Proud Boys re-designation as a terrorist entity under the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002 as mentioned by the Chief Executive of the…
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
In my capacity as Prime Minister, I am the responsible minister for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). I am advised that the Chief Executive of the DPMC, in an email dated 17 June 2025, requested that officials…
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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When the Chief Executive of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet briefed him on 16 June 2025 regarding the re-designation of the American Proud Boys as a terrorist entity under the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002 did the Prime…
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
Corrected reply: I refer the member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 1412 (2026).
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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Did every member of the National Security Board endorsed the advice of the Chief Executive of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet to the Prime Minister that the American Proud Boys should not be re-designated as a terrorist entity…
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
Corrected reply: I am advised that the Chief Executive of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) advised the members of the National Security Board by email on 24 June 2025 and in person at the meeting of the Board on 2…
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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Is the Chief Executive of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet correct that the members of the National Security Board “were comfortable” with his advice to the Prime Minister that the American Proud Boys should not be…
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
Corrected reply: I refer the member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 1398 (2026).
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
On what date, if any, did the National Security Board endorsed the advice of the Chief Executive of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet to the Prime Minister that the American Proud Boys should not be re-designated as a terrorist…
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
Corrected reply: I refer the member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 1398 (2026).
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Is the Chief Executive of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet correct that the National Security Board endorsed his advice to the Prime Minister that the American Proud Boys should not be re-designated as a terrorist entity under…
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I refer the member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 1398 (2026).
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Is the Chief Executive of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet correct that the January 6 2021 United States Capitol attack was not “picked up in the statement of case and wasn’t considered” in the 2025 statement of case on the…
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I am advised that the 6 January 2021 Capitol Attack was referenced twice in the 2025 statement of case, however, this event was not part of the assessment of the designation of the American Proud Boys as a terrorist entity under the…
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
On how many occasions, if any, was the January 6 2021 United States Capitol attack mentioned in the 2025 statement of case on the re-designation of the American Proud Boys as a terrorist entity under the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002?
Were any terrorist acts committed by the American Proud Boys (APB) that were considered prior to their 2022 designation as a terrorist entity under the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002 also mentioned in the 2025 statement of case to…
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I am advised that the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has proactively released documents relating to the designation of the American Proud Boys that expired under section 29B of the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002 on 19 June…
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
On how many occasions, if any, was the January 6 2021 United States Capitol attack mentioned in the 2022 statement of case on the designation of the American Proud Boys as a terrorist entity under the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002?
What terrorist acts that were committed by American Proud Boys, if any, were considered in their 2022 designation as a terrorist entity under the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I am advised that the 2022 statement of case on the designation of the American Proud Boys can be found at…
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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When the Chief Executive of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet briefed him on 16 June 2025 regarding the re-designation of the American Proud Boys as a terrorist entity under the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002 did Mr King mention…
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
Corrected reply: During the oral briefing via a phone call on 16 June 2025, the Chief Executive of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet advised me that after reviewing the Statements of Case for the American Proud Boys and The…
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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Did the Chief Executive of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet consider the pardons that some American Proud Boys members received, following the January 6 2021 United States Capitol attack, when he decided that the legislative…
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
Corrected reply: I refer the member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 1412 (2026).
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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Was Ben King a member of the National Security Board in 2022 when the 2022 statement of case to designate the American Proud Boys as a terrorist entity under the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002 was considered?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I am advised that Ben King, Chief Executive of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet was not a member of the National Security Board in 2022.
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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Is the Chief Executive of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet correct when he said that he took his decision to recommend to the Prime Minister that the designation for the American Proud Boys not be renewed back to the National…
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
Corrected reply: I refer the member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 1398 (2026).
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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Did the Chief Executive of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet raise any concerns, at the 21 May meeting of the National Security Board, or at any other meeting, that the legislative test for renewing the designation of the…
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
Corrected reply: The Chief Executive of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet did not raise any concerns regarding the recommendation to re-designate the American Proud Boys as a Terrorism entity at the National Security Board’s…
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Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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What terrorist acts that were committed by The Base, if any, were considered in their 2025 designation as a terrorist entity under the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
The 2025 statement of case on the renewal of the designation of The Base can be found at https://www.police.govt.nz/sites/default/files/publications/renew-the-base-terrorist-entity-17-june-2025.pdf
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Priyanca Radhakrishnan
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 15 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Judith Collins
Member for Papakura · National Party · Minister responsible for the NZSIS
I received the following papers during the week beginning 15 December 2025: - Instruments of Full Powers - Japan Information Security Agreement and Japan Acquisition and Cross Serving Agreement (MFAT) (15 December 2025) - CTAG report…
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
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 15 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Judith Collins
Member for Papakura · National Party · Minister responsible for the GCSB
I received the following papers during the week beginning 15 December 2025: - Instruments of Full Powers - Japan Information Security Agreement and Japan Acquisition and Cross Serving Agreement (MFAT) (15 December 2025). It is not in the…
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
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 15 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Louise Upston
Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Disability Issues
I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of reports received by my office from the: - Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is regularly published on MSD's website. The lists of…
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
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 15 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
The list of advice, reports, briefings, and aides-memoire that I have received from 15 to 19 December is attached.
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 15 December 2025, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Judith Collins
Member for Papakura · National Party · Minister responsible for the NZSIS
None