Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.
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Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 11 May 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Auckland
None.
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · 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 18 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women
My Office and I receive a range of advice and documents relating to the Women portfolio. I refer the member to the below list of items received during the week beginning Monday 18 May 2026: • 19/05/2026: MW AM 25-26 0165 E Tipu NZ Future…
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What accounts for the underspend in the Improving the Lives of New Zealand Women appropriation in the 2025/26 financial year?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women
The Ministry has had a focus on delivering against its strategic priorities. 2025/26 has been a strong delivery year. There are no significant budgeted activities from the beginning of the year which are not on track for delivery.
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
Matching question numbers: 20648 (2026), 20650 (2026), 20652 (2026), 20654 (2026), 20658 (2026)
What oversight is planned for tracking the baseline savings proposed for the Ministry for Women at Budget 2026, if any, and what planning is going into the future baseline savings in future years?
What reporting is planned for tracking the baseline savings for the Ministry for Women proposed at Budget 2026, if any, and what planning is going into the future baseline savings in future years?
What teams, or groups within the Ministry for Women, if any, will not be impacted by job cuts or role disestablishments in order for the Ministry to meet its $800,000 baseline reduction between 2026/27 and 2029/30?
How many staff, if any, will the Ministry for Women cease to employ in order to meet its $800,000 baseline reduction between 2026/27 and 2029/30?
How many roles, if any, will the Ministry for Women cut or disestablish to meet its $800,000 baseline reduction between 2026/27 and 2029/30, and of these, how many are currently unfilled?
What specific programmes, if any, are exempt from cuts or savings that may be proposed in order to meet the Ministry for Women’ $800,000 baseline reduction between 2026/27 and 2029/30?
What constraints, if any, are there on where savings may be made in order to meet the Ministry for Women’ $800,000 baseline reduction between 2026/27 and 2029/30?
What are the specific increased efficiencies in workforce and operational management that the Ministry for Women intends to make, if any, in order to meet its $800,000 baseline reduction between 2026/27 and 2029/30?
What are the specific savings the Ministry for Women will be making to meet its $800,000 baseline reduction between 2026/27 and 2029/30?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women
As part of Budget 26, Cabinet has agreed to a programme of reform aimed at transforming the public service to streamline how it is organised, accelerate digital transformation, strengthen leadership and talent and improve efficiency and…
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
Matching question numbers: 20635 (2026), 20637 (2026), 20638 (2026), 20640 (2026)
What artificial intelligence tools does the Ministry for Women currently use, if any, and how much does the Ministry project to spend on each of these tools in 2028/29?
What artificial intelligence tools does the Ministry for Women currently use, if any, and how much does the Ministry project to spend on each of these tools in 2027/28?
What artificial intelligence tools does the Ministry for Women currently use, if any, and how much does the Ministry project to spend on each of these tools in 2026/27?
What artificial intelligence tools does the Ministry for Women currently use, if any, and how much did the Ministry spend on each of these tools in 2025/26?
What, if anything, is the Ministry of Women’s projected spend on artificial intelligence in 2028/29?
What, if anything, is the Ministry of Women’s projected spend on artificial intelligence in 2027/28?
What, if anything, is the Ministry for Women’s projected spend on artificial intelligence in 2026/27?
What, if anything, was the Ministry for Women’s total spend on artificial intelligence in 2025/26?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women
Ministry for Women staff have access to Co-Pilot chat and the Ministry’s BoardConnector registration application to support women onto boards uses an internal use only AI querying tool. Co-Pilot chat is included in the general licensing…
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · 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 18 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I refer the Member to the attached document.
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · 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 18 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Auckland
I refer the Member to reply number 19279 (2026).
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 18 May 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women
None.
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
What oversight, if any, is planned for tracking the baseline savings proposed for the Ministry for Pacific Peoples at Budget 2026, and what planning is going into the future baseline savings in future years?
What reporting is planned for tracking the baseline savings for the Ministry for Pacific Peoples proposed at Budget 2026, if any, and what planning is going into the future baseline savings in future years?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I am advised that the Ministry for Pacific Peoples through its internal budget for 2026/27 will reflect the Budget 2026 baseline savings. The Ministry monitors spend through its monthly expenditure forecast activities and reporting to…
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
Did the Ministry for Pacific Peoples propose extending the time-limited funding for the Pacific Employment Act Plan at Budget 2026 given the current high rate of Pacific unemployment, if not, why not?
Did the Minister consider extending the time-limited funding for the Pacific Employment Act Plan at Budget 2026 given the current high rate of Pacific unemployment, if not, why not?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
The Budget 2026 invitation letters contain this information. These will be released as part of the Budget 2026 proactive release.
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Why did the Minister not extend time-limited funding for the Pacific Employment Act Plan at Budget 2026 given the current high rate of Pacific unemployment?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I refer the Member to reply number WPQ 20767 (2026).
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What confirmation, if any, has the Minister received that the $21.008 million that has been transferred over the forecast period at Budget 2026 from the Ministry of Pacific Peoples to the Ministry of Social Development and Employment for…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I can confirm that for 2026/27, the funding transferred to the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) will be used for Tupu Aotearoa. From 1 July 2026, MSD will take over responsibility for operational decisions, including how Tupu Aotearoa…
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What artificial intelligence tools does the Ministry for Pacific Peoples currently use, if any, and how much does the Ministry project to spend on each of these tools in 2028/29?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I am advised that the Ministry for Pacific Peoples (the Ministry) currently uses Microsoft Copilot as its approved generative artificial intelligence tool. The Ministry does not separately budget for or forecast artificial intelligence…
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What artificial intelligence tools does the Ministry for Pacific Peoples currently use, if any, and how much does the Ministry project to spend on each of these tools in 2027/28?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I refer the Member to reply number WPQ 20780 (2026).
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What artificial intelligence tools does the Ministry for Pacific Peoples currently use, if any, and how much does the Ministry project to spend on each of these tools in 2026/27?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I refer the Member to reply number WPQ 20780 (2026).
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What artificial intelligence tools does the Ministry for Pacific Peoples currently use, if any, and how much did the Ministry spend on each of these tools in 2025/26?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I refer the Member to reply number WPQ 20780 (2026).
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What, if anything, is the Ministry for Pacific Peoples' projected spend on artificial intelligence in 2028/29?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I refer the Member to reply number WPQ 20780 (2026).
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What, if anything, is the Ministry for Pacific Peoples' projected spend on artificial intelligence in 2027/28?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I refer the Member to reply number WPQ 20780 (2026).
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What, if anything, is the Ministry for Pacific Peoples' projected spend on artificial intelligence in 2026/27?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I refer the Member to reply number WPQ 20780 (2026).
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What was the Ministry for Pacific Peoples' total spend on artificial intelligence in 2025/26?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I refer the Member to reply number WPQ 20780 (2026).
Matching question numbers: 20802 (2026), 20803 (2026), 20804 (2026)
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
What teams, or groups within the Ministry for Pacific Peoples, if any, will not be impacted by job cuts or role disestablishments in order for the Ministry to meet its $2,800,000 baseline reduction between 2026/27 and 2029/30?
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
How many staff, if any, will the Ministry for Pacific Peoples cease to employ in order to meet its $2,800,000 baseline reduction between 2026/27 and 2029/30?
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
How many roles, if any, will the Ministry for Pacific Peoples cut or disestablish to meet its $2,800,000 baseline reduction between 2026/27 and 2029/30, and of these, how many are currently unfilled?
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
What specific programmes, if any, are exempt from cuts or savings that may be proposed in order to meet the Ministry for Pacific Peoples’ $2,800,000 baseline reduction between 2026/27 and 2029/30?
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
What constraints, if any, are there on where savings may be made in order to meet the Ministry for Pacific Peoples’ $2,800,000 baseline reduction between 2026/27 and 2029/30?
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
What, if anything, are the specific increased efficiencies in workforce and operational management that the Ministry for Pacific Peoples intends to make in order to meet its $2,800,000 baseline reduction between 2026/27 and 2029/30?
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
What, if anything, are the specific savings the Ministry for Pacific Peoples will be making to meet its $2,800,000 baseline reduction between 2026/27 and 2029/30?
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Which AI vendors, products, or platforms are expected to be procured, expanded, or relied upon as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; what is the forecast contract value of each, in which…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
What evidence base, including any business cases, pilot results, productivity studies, benchmark data, or independent advice, was relied upon in determining that AI could absorb the workload of the roles being disestablished as part of…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
What is the total forecast spend on (a) AI software licences and subscriptions, (b) AI-related cloud and compute infrastructure, (c) AI implementation consultants and systems integrators, (d) AI-related staff training and change…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Has any (a) algorithmic impact assessment, (b) Privacy Impact Assessment, (c) Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment, or (d) Health and Safety at Work Act psychosocial risk assessment been completed in respect of the AI tools being deployed…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will have any of their functions or tasks performed, in whole or in part, by artificial…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, has the Minister received advice that the functions could be performed more cost-effectively if the entity…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, which functions will (a) cease entirely, (b) transfer to another entity, or (c) be performed by a…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, what is the forecast one-off cost of abolition or merger, including disestablishment, transition, legal and IT…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, what was the total appropriation in 2024/25, if anything, and what is the forecast total cost of the functions…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Has any psychosocial risk assessment been conducted in respect of the restructure being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, under Health and Safety at Work Act obligations, if any,…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Has the Minister received any advice that role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will worsen results in staff engagement, workplace wellbeing, sick leave, or…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Has the Minister sought or received advice on whether roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will need to be re-hired within the next 24 months, and what is the…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
How does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for compare, as a proportion of workforce, across the portfolio, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company,…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
What proportion of the current workforce does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for represent, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
What support, including outplacement, retraining, and mental health support, if any, is being made available to staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, and at what cost, broken down by…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
How many staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for are being offered redeployment to other roles within the same entity or elsewhere in the public service, if any, and what is the forecast…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
How many of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will be achieved by (a) voluntary redundancy, (b) involuntary redundancy, (c) non-replacement of…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
What is the total forecast cost of restructures being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, including (a) redundancy payments, (b) outplacement support, (c) change-management…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Have any functions been transferred to another entity as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; if so, has the receiving entity been given any additional baseline funding, and how much,…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
What, if anything, is the forecast contractor and consultant spend in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, by category of spend, broken…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
What, if anything, is the average daily rate paid for external consultants and contractors, and how does this compare to the equivalent daily cost of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Will any work previously undertaken by roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, be performed by (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, (c) labour-hire staff,…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Will any obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including obligations under Treaty settlement legislation, be affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Has the Minister been advised of any risks to the health, safety or wellbeing of New Zealanders arising from the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and if…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
What is the forecast change in (a) processing times, (b) wait times, (c) call-answer times, and (d) complaint resolution times for services provided in the 12 months following the role reductions being made as part of savings made in…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Which specific functions, services, programmes or work streams, if any, will be reduced, ceased, or transferred elsewhere as a consequence of the role disestablishments being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Which specific functions, services, programmes or work streams will be reduced, ceased, or transferred elsewhere as a consequence of the role disestablishments being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
What is the forecast impact, if any, of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, on the gender pay gap and the ethnic pay gap, broken down by agency,…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Has any equity impact assessment, gender impact assessment, or Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment been completed in respect of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
How many, if any of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are held by employees who have self-identified as having a disability, broken down by agency,…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
What is the geographic and regional distribution of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by city or region and by agency, department, Crown…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
What is the age-band breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
What is the ethnicity breakdown (Māori, Pacific peoples, Asian, European, Middle Eastern, Latin American, African, Other) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for,…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
What is the gender breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, compared to the gender composition of each workforce as a whole, broken down by…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
What is the forecast change in spending, if any, on (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, and (c) temporary or labour-hire staff in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
What is the total forecast cost of redundancy and severance payments, if any, associated with the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and what is the average…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
What is the distribution of roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, across salary bands in $20,000 increments (e.g. $60,000–$79,999, $80,000–$99,999,…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
What is the (a) mean, (b) median, (c) 25th percentile, and (d) 75th percentile salary of the roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
What is the total annual salary cost (including employer KiwiSaver contributions and ACC levies) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are classified as (a) frontline, (b) frontline-enabling, and (c) back-office, and what definition…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
How many FTE positions, if any, are expected to be disestablished across the agencies, departments and other entities for which the Minister is responsible as a result of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Will the Minister provide a list of every role title being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, the number of FTE associated with each role title, and the tier (Tier 1, 2,…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, how many were (a) filled by a permanent employee, (b) filled by a fixed-term employee, (c) filled by a secondee,…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
How many roles, if any, expressed as both (a) full-time equivalents and (b) headcount, are being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and over what period will those…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
As part of Budget 26, Cabinet has agreed to a programme of reform aimed at transforming the public service to streamline how it is organised, accelerate digital transformation, strengthen leadership and talent and improve efficiency and…
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 18 May 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Auckland
None.
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What amount, if any, of the Pacific Warden funding boost has been spent on the paid coordinator role salary in the Auckland region to date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I am advised that the Ministry for Pacific Peoples (the Ministry) provided $250,000 (excluding GST) to the Auckland Pacific Wardens Charitable Trust for delivery of this initiative in 2025/26 which covers all operational costs. The…
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What amount, if any, of the Pacific Warden funding boost has been spent on volunteer training in the Auckland region to date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I refer the member to reply number WPQ 20915 (2026).
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What amount, if any, of the Pacific Warden funding boost has been spent on transport to date in the Auckland region?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I refer the member to reply number WPQ 20915 (2026).
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What amount, if any, of the Pacific Warden funding boost has been spent on uniforms to date I the Auckland region?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I refer the member to reply number WPQ 20915 (2026).
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
What amount, if any, of the Pacific Warden funding boost has been spent on the paid coordinator role salary in the Waikato region to date?
What amount, if any, of the Pacific Warden funding boost has been spent on volunteer training in the Waikato region to date?
What amount, if any, of the Pacific Warden funding boost has been spent on transport to date in the Waikato region?
Since the funding boost for Pacific Wardens was announced in Budget 2025, what is the total number of volunteer training sessions have been held by the Auckland Pacific Wardens Trust or its affiliates in Waikato?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I am advised that the Ministry for Pacific Peoples provided no funding to Waikato Pacific Wardens therefore do not hold the information requested.
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Since the funding boost for Pacific Wardens was announced in Budget 2025, what is the total number of volunteer training sessions have been held by the Auckland Pacific Wardens Trust or its affiliates in Auckland?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I am advised by the Ministry for Pacific Peoples that since the funding boost announced in Budget 2025, at least four volunteer training sessions have been delivered by the Auckland Pacific Wardens Trust to date.
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What is the total number of active Pacific Wardens, if any, in the South Island?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I am advised that Ministry for Pacific Peoples holds a single contract with the Auckland Pacific Wardens Charitable Trust (APWCT), which operates solely in the Auckland region, therefore it does not have oversight of all Pacific Warden…
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What is the total number of active Pacific Wardens, if any, in Wellington?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I am advised that Ministry for Pacific Peoples holds a single contract with the Auckland Pacific Wardens Charitable Trust (APWCT), which operates solely in the Auckland region, therefore it does not have oversight of all Pacific Warden…
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What was the average time it took to process applications for main benefits during the week of 13th May 2024?
Answered by
Hon Louise Upston
Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment
I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) that the standard reporting period is month end and quarter end. The Ministry operates an Accuracy Reporting Programme that provides reliable, independent and timely data on…
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many people were declined benefit advances, if any, during the week of 13th May 2024, broken down by ethnicity, age, gender and reason for declining?
Answered by
Hon Louise Upston
Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment
I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) that standard reporting period is month end and quarter end. Data in the weekly format as requested by the Member is not readily available, however, the information may be…
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Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
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How many, if any, hardship assistance applications were denied in the March 2024 quarter compared to March 2023?
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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 hardship declines in the quarter ending March 2023 and March 2024.
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Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
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What changes, if any, does she intend to make to the accommodation supplement?
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Hon Louise Upston
Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment
I have announced the following changes to the Accommodation Supplement (AS). These changes will come into force on 1 April 2027 • Increasing the AS maximum by between $10 and $30 per week • Adjusting the AS area boundaries • Increasing the…
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Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
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What is the total number of active Pacific Wardens, if any, are in Waikato?
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Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I am advised by the Ministry for Pacific Peoples, there are 24 active Pacific Wardens in the Waikato region.
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Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
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What is the total number of active Pacific Wardens, if any, are in Auckland?
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Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I am advised by the Ministry for Pacific Peoples there are 127 total active Pacific Wardens in Auckland.
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Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
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What is the total number of active Pacific Warden group organisations in New Zealand, broken down by region?
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Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I am advised by the Ministry for Pacific Peoples, the total number of active Pacific Warden group organisations broken down by regions is currently unavailable as these figures are yet to be formalised. The Ministry holds a single contract…
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Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
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Does he agree with Simeon Brown that “I want to applaud Howick Ward Councillors Bo Burns and Maurice Williamson for voting to reduce the rates increase, alongside the five other councillors who bravely voted against the Mayor and in…
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Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Auckland
Yes
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Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
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Does he agree with Simeon Brown that “Wayne Brown and Auckland Council had options available to reduce the rates increase and lessen the impact on Aucklanders, but actively chose to ignore them”, if not, why not?
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Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Auckland
Yes
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Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
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Does he agree with Simeon Brown that “It is pretty disappointing to see Wayne Brown and Auckland Council push through a massive rates increase of 7.9% this year, despite having options to deliver a lower increase”, if not, why not?
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Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Auckland
Yes
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Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
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What feedback, if any, has he or his office received from the Auckland City Council regarding Simeon Brown’s Facebook post of 10.15am on Wednesday 27 May 2026 regarding Auckland Council?
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Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Auckland
I have not received any feedback from the Auckland City Council regarding Simeon Brown’s Facebook post of 10.15 am on Wednesday, 27 May 2026, regarding Auckland Council.
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Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
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Was he or any member of his office aware of Simeon Brown’s Facebook post of 10.15am on Wednesday 27 May 2026 regarding Auckland Council prior to it being posted?
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Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Auckland
No. As Minister of Auckland, I have no responsibility for the Facebook posts of Hon Simeon Brown.
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Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
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What feedback, if any, has he or his office received from any Auckland City Councillor, the Mayor of Auckland, or their representatives regarding Simeon Brown’s Facebook post of 10.15am on Wednesday 27 May 2026 regarding Auckland Council?
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Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Auckland
I have not received any feedback from any Auckland City Councillor, the Mayor of Auckland, or their representatives regarding Simeon Brown’s Facebook post of 10.15am on Wednesday 27 May 2026 regarding Auckland Council
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Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
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Did he or any member of his office approve of Simeon Brown’s Facebook post of 10.15am on Wednesday 27 May 2026 regarding Auckland Council?
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Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Auckland
No. As Minister of Auckland, I have no responsibility for the Facebook posts of Hon Simeon Brown.
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Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
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What feedback, if any, has he or his office received from the Auckland City Council regarding Simeon Brown’s Facebook post of 10.15am on Wednesday 27 May 2026 regarding Auckland Council?
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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
None.
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Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
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What feedback, if any, has he or his office received from any Auckland City Councillor, te Mayor of Auckland, or their representatives regarding Simeon Brown’s Facebook post of 10.15am on Wednesday 27 May 2026 regarding Auckland Council?
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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
None.
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Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
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Was he or any member of his office aware of Simeon Brown’s Facebook post of 10.15am on Wednesday 27 May 2026 regarding Auckland Council prior to it being posted?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
No.
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Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
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Did he or any member of his office approve of Simeon Brown’s Facebook post of 10.15am on Wednesday 27 May 2026 regarding Auckland Council?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
No.
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Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
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Further to his answer to written question 19397 (2026): which specific items, if any, in the speech from the throne, and coalition agreements are relevent to the targets he has for himself and his performance?
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Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Auckland
To name just a few of the specific items I consider relevant to the Auckland portfolio, I would direct the member to the sections of the coalition agreements relating to restoring law and order, building infrastructure, lowering inflation,…
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Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
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How many hours a week, if any, does he spend specifically on the Pacific Peoples portfolio?
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Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I do not record the amount of time spent on individual portfolio responsibilities.