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Question 4587 (2026)

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Deborah Russell

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 Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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In my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change, I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 February 2026.

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Question 4023 (2026)

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Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has he received any briefings, aide-mémoires, or other advice regarding concerns raised by the UK Foreign Office or other UK Government representatives about New Zealand’s methane reduction target or other climate policies and if so, what…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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No

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Question 4024 (2026)

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Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, by title and date, has he received on the legal thresholds under New Zealand’s free trade agreements that could trigger sanctions or dispute settlement if climate obligations are not met?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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In my capacity as Minister for Climate Change, I have received a range of advice on relevant international obligations. All of this material is subject to legal advice privilege, and it is not in the public interest to disclose the details…

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Question 4025 (2026)

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Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

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    Did he receive any briefing regarding statements by the UK Minister of State, that the UK had raised oil and gas developments with New Zealand “on several occasions”, and if so, what representations were made in this?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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In my capacity as Minister for Climate Change, I have not received any briefing on this particular topic. Officials from the UK and New Zealand engage regularly on a range of policy topics, as is standard for close partners.

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68 questions (2026)

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Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many FamilyBoost recipients, if any, have received $975 for Q3 2024, Q4 2024, Q1 2025, Q2 2025, Q3 2025, and Q4 2025?

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    How many FamilyBoost recipients for the Q4 2025 period, if any, have received the full $1560?

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    What is the distribution of FamilyBoost payments made for the Q4 2025 period to date, broken down into $25 brackets?

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    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q4 2025 period, if any, have Inland Revenue approved to date?

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    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q2 2025 period, if any, have Inland Revenue approved to date?

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    What is the distribution of FamilyBoost payments made for the Q2 2025 period to date, broken down into $25 brackets?

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    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q2 2025 period, if any, have Inland Revenue declined, and what is the breakdown of the reasons for them being declined?

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    How many FamilyBoost recipients for the Q1 2025 period, if any, have received the full $975?

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    What is the distribution of FamilyBoost payments made for the Q1 2025 period to date, broken down into $25 brackets?

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    How many FamilyBoost recipients for the Q4 2024 period, if any, have received the full $975?

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    What is the distribution of FamilyBoost payments made for the Q4 2024 period to date, broken down into $25 brackets?

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    How much FamilyBoost for the Q4 2024 period, if any, has Inland Revenue paid to recipients to date?

  • 3500 (matches this search)

    How many phone and web message contacts, if any, has Inland Revenue received about FamilyBoost to date?

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    What is the distribution of FamilyBoost payments made for the Q3 2024 period to date, broken down into $25 brackets?

  • 3502 (matches this search)

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  • 3503 (matches this search)

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    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q3 2024 period, if any, have Inland Revenue declined, and what is the breakdown of the reasons for them being declined?

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    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q3 2024 period, if any, has Inland Revenue paid to recipients to date, broken down into $5,000 income brackets?

  • 3506 (matches this search)

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  • 3507 (matches this search)

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  • 3508 (matches this search)

    How much FamilyBoost for the Q3 2024 period, if any, has Inland Revenue paid to recipients to date?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Inland Revenue has begun proactively publishing detailed information about FamilyBoost registrations, claims, payments, household uptake and customer contacts. Information will be published four times each quarter – twice for the first…

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68 questions (2026)

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Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many FamilyBoost recipients for the Q4 2025 period, if any, have received the full $1560?

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    What is the distribution of FamilyBoost payments made for the Q4 2025 period to date, broken down into $25 brackets?

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    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q4 2025 period, if any, have Inland Revenue approved to date?

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    What is the distribution of FamilyBoost payments made for the Q3 2025 period to date, broken down into $25 brackets?

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Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Inland Revenue has begun proactively publishing detailed information about FamilyBoost registrations, claims, payments, household uptake and customer contacts. Information will be published four times each quarter – twice for the first…

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    Francisco Hernandez

    List MP · Green Party

    1617

    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, for the week beginning 26 January 2026, by title and date?

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    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    1735 (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 Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

Answer

In my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change, I received the listed briefings during the period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive). 13/01/2026 Submission – New Zealand’s Approach to IPEF 15/1/26: Final Climate…

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Question 1646 (2026)

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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 Dr Shane Reti

Member for Whangārei · National Party · Minister for Universities

Answer

The written advice I received from the Ministry of Education between 22 December 2025, and 1 February 2026 (inclusive) is listed below: • 29 January 2026: TREF Phase 2 approach to polytechnics, Wānanga and PTEs • 29 January 2026: TREF…

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Question 1667 (2026)

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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…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

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I am advised that Inland Revenue publishes a monthly list of titles of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Question 1755 (2026)

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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?

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Hon Dr Shane Reti

Member for Whangārei · National Party · Minister for Universities

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I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive) as the Minister for Universities.

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Question 1775 (2026)

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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?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

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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…

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Question 1842 (2026)

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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?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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In my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change, I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive).

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Question 716 (2026)

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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?

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Hon Dr Shane Reti

Member for Whangārei · National Party · Minister for Universities

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Titles have been withheld as they are either sensitive in nature or still under active consideration, and it is not in the public interest to release them at this time.

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Question 737 (2026)

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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?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

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I am advised that Inland Revenue publishes a monthly list of titles of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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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?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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In my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change, I received the following documents in the week beginning 15 December 2025: 16/12/2025 - 25-BRF-00197 - Letter for industry engagement on reducing agricultural emissions 16/12/2025 -…

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Question 823 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 15 December 2025, by title and date?

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Hon Dr Shane Reti

Member for Whangārei · National Party · Minister for Universities

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I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 15 December 2025 as the Minister for Universities.

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Question 843 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 15 December 2025, by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

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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…

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Question 909 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 15 December 2025, by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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In my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change, I took the following paper to Cabinet in the week beginning 15 December 2025: New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme: Approval to Consult on Changes to Cost Recovery Settings 15/12/2025 -…

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Question 975 (2026)

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 8 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Dr Shane Reti

Member for Whangārei · National Party · Minister for Universities

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I refer the Member to the reply to Written Parliamentary Question 58849 (2025).

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Question 995 (2026)

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 8 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

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I am advised that Inland Revenue publishes a monthly list of titles of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Question 1062 (2026)

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 8 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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I refer to the member to my response to written parliamentary question 58840 (2025). In my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change, I took the following paper to Cabinet during the week beginning 15 December 2025. 15/12/2025 Report on…

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Question 1082 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 8 December 2025, by title and date?

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Hon Dr Shane Reti

Member for Whangārei · National Party · Minister for Universities

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I took one paper to Cabinet during the week beginning 8 December 2025: • Report on Overseas Travel Hon Dr Shane Reti – October – November 2025

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Question 1102 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 8 December 2025, by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

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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…

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Question 1169 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 8 December 2025, by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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I refer to the member to my response to written parliamentary question 58838 (2025).