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Question 19204 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

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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 4 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from Stats NZ are published on its website:…

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Question 19239 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

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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 4 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I am advised by officials from the Department of Internal Affairs that this information will soon be made publicly available. The Department proactively releases the titles of briefings provided to me. This information is made available at…

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Question 19297 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 4 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I regularly take papers to Cabinet across a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, I proactively release papers considered by Cabinet on the Stats NZ website: https://www.stats.govt.nz/corporate/cabinet-papers/.

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Question 19332 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 4 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I took one paper to Cabinet during the week beginning 4 May 2026. Cabinet papers and minutes will be proactively released here: https://www.dia.govt.nz/Proactive-Releases#IA on the Department of Internal Affairs website.

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Question 19381 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    Further to her answer to written question 18465 (2026): why not?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Party consultation is not required to make changes to the lottery distribution committees.

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Question 19382 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    Further to her answer to written question 18457 (2026): has she recommended any individuals for these appointments?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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No. I am awaiting advice from the Department once the Expression of Interest process has ended.

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Question 19383 (2026)

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Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    Further to her answer to written question 18457 (2026): has she received an initial shortlist of advice on these appointments?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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No. Expressions of interest are being sought from current members of lottery grant committees.

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Question 19384 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    Further to her answer to written question 18457 (2026): on what date will she seek Cabinet Committee approval for these appointments?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I intend to seek Cabinet Committee approval in July 2026.

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Question 19385 (2026)

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Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    Further to her answer to written question 18457 (2026): on what date does she expect to announce these appointments?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I expect to announce these appointments after Cabinet approval.

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Question 19386 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    Further to the Minister’s answer to written question 18454 (2026): on what date did she receive this advice and what was the title of this advice?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I am advised by officials from the Department of Internal Affairs that this information will soon be made publicly available. The Department proactively releases the titles of briefings provided to me. This information is made available at…

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Question 19387 (2026)

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Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    Further to her answer to written question 18466 (2026): which Ministers were consulted, and how long were they given to provide feedback?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I consulted with the Minister for Community and Voluntary Sector on both dates. These were in-person discussions with feedback provided during the meetings.

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Question 19388 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    Further to her answer to written question 18462 (2026): Why not?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Consultation with the Prime Minister’s office is not required to make changes to the lottery distribution committees.

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Question 19389 (2026)

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Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    Further to her answer to written question 18455 (2026): does she intend to consult with the opposition, if not, why not?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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No, I do not. Consultation with the opposition is not required to make changes to the lottery distribution committees.

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Question 19390 (2026)

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    Further to her answer to written question 18467 (2026): did she consult with the Prime Minister’s Office, if not, why not?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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No. Ministerial consultation is not required to make changes to the lottery distribution committees and as mentioned in my response to written question 18467 (2026), I consulted with the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector.

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Question 19391 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    Further to her answer to written question 18467 (2026): did she consult with the Minister of Finance’s office, if not, why not?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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No. Ministerial consultation is not required to make changes to the lottery distribution committees and as mentioned in my response to written question 18467 (2026), I consulted with the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector.

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Question 19392 (2026)

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    Further to her answer to written question 18467 (2026): did she consult with the office of Rt Hon Winston Peters, if not, why not?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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No. Ministerial consultation is not required to make changes to the lottery distribution committees and as mentioned in my response to written question 18467 (2026), I consulted with the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector.

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Question 19393 (2026)

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Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    Further to her answer to written question 18467 (2026): did she consult with the Deputy Prime Minister’s office, if not, why not?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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No. Ministerial consultation is not required to make changes to the lottery distribution committees and as mentioned in my response to written question 18467 (2026), I consulted with the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector.

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19394, 19396 (2026)

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    Further to her answer to written question 18448 (2026): did the Minister’s Office have any feedback on this decision?

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    Further to her answer to written question 18448 (2026): did the Minister’s Office have any role in this decision?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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No. This was a Departmental decision. I am advised that the Department considered publishing communications on its website and providing information directly to relevant stakeholders was the most effective approach in this instance.

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Question 18990 (2026)

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Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    Did Treasury document T2025/1056, New Zealand Lotteries Commission Draft Ownership Purpose ask for decisions from Ministers, if so, what were they?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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The ownership purposes work is currently under consideration by Ministers, and I do not believe it is in the public interest to release this information at the current time. Once decisions are taken, they will be announced at the…

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Question 18995 (2026)

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    Which Ministers or their offices received copies of the Treasury document T2025/1056, New Zealand Lotteries Commission Draft Ownership Purpose?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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The Treasury report was addressed to the Ministers of Finance, Infrastructure, State Owned Enterprises, and Internal Affairs.

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Question 18996 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    Did she, or any member of her office provide a copy of Treasury document T2025/1056, New Zealand Lotteries Commission Draft Ownership Purpose to the Minister of Internal Affairs?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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No.

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Question 18997 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    Did she, or any member of her office request that Treasury document T2025/1056, New Zealand Lotteries Commission Draft Ownership Purpose be produced, if so, on what date?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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No.

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18937, 18938 (2026)

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    What is the increase, if any, in Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s fuel costs in 2026 to date, compared to the same timeframe in 2024?

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    What is the increase, if any, in Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s fuel costs in 2026 to date, compared to the same timeframe in 2025?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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The Fire and Emergency’s expenditure on fuel for the January to April 2026 period has increased by 7.7% (or $131,468), compared to same period in 2024, and by 15.7% (or $249,474) compared to same period in 2025.

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Question 18832 (2026)

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    Further to her answer to written question 17738 (2026): did she request that Fire and Emergency New Zealand report to her on the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union’s social media?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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No. I did not request that Fire and Emergency New Zealand report to me on the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union’s social media activity.

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Question 18833 (2026)

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Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    Further to her answer to written question 17738 (2026): since 27 September 2024. On how many occasions has Fire and Emergency New Zealand included references to the New Zealand Profession Firefighters Union’s social media?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Since 27 September 2024, Fire and Emergency New Zealand have included references to the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union’s social media on two occasions.

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Question 18834 (2026)

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    Further to her answer to written question 17738 (2026): did any member of her office request that Fire and Emergency New Zealand report to her on the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union’s social media?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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No, no member of my office requested that Fire and Emergency New Zealand report to me on the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union’s social media.

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Question 18835 (2026)

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    Further to her answer to written question 17734 (2026): did this document ask for decisions from her, if so, what were they?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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The ownership purposes work is currently under consideration by Ministers. Once decisions are taken, they will be announced

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Question 18836 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    Further to her answer to written question 17733 (2026): if neither she or her office requested information on the ownership of Lotto NZ, why did she receive a copy of the document titled New Zealand Lotteries Commission: Draft Ownership…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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As the Minister for Internal Affairs, I am the responsible Minister for the New Zealand Lotteries Commission and therefore received a copy of this document.

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Question 18837 (2026)

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    Further to her answer to written question 17734 (2026): was this document produced at the request of the Minister of Finance?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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No.

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Question 18838 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    Further to her answer to written question 17734 (2026): did she or her office request a copy of this document?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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No.

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Question 18839 (2026)

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Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    Further to her answer to written question 17734 (2026): did she or her office request that this document be produced?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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No.

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Question 18840 (2026)

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Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    Further to her answer to written question 17734 (2026): who provided this document to her office?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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The Treasury.

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Question 18841 (2026)

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    Further to her answer to written question 17734 (2026): who requested that this document be produced?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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This report was provided by the Treasury as part of its work on the ownership purpose for Crown commercial entities.

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Question 18250 (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 27 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from Stats NZ are published on its website:…

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Question 18291 (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 27 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I am advised by officials from the Department of Internal Affairs that this information will soon be made publicly available. The Department proactively releases the titles of briefings provided to me. This information is made available at…

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Question 18355 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 27 April 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I regularly take papers to Cabinet across a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, I proactively release papers considered by Cabinet on the Stats NZ website: https://www.stats.govt.nz/corporate/cabinet-papers/.

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Question 18396 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 27 April 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 27 April 2026.

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Question 18448 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    Why did the Department of Internal Affairs not issue a press release regarding changes to the structure of lottery distribution committees?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I am advised that the Department of Internal Affairs decided direct communication with distribution committees and community organisations was the best approach.

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18450, 18458, 18459, 18460 (2026)

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  • 18450 (matches this search)

    Why was there no public consultation on changes to the structure of lottery distribution committees?

  • 18458 (matches this search)

    On what date, if any, did public consultation on proposed changes to the structure of lottery distribution committees end?

  • 18459 (matches this search)

    On what date, if any, did targeted consultation on proposed changes to the structure of lottery distribution committees take place, and what groups, organisations, or individuals were consulted?

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    On what date, if any, did public consultation on proposed changes to the structure of lottery distribution committees begin?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Public consultation is not required to make changes to the lottery distribution committees.

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Question 18451 (2026)

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Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    Why did the Minister not issue a press release regarding changes to the structure of lottery distribution committees?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I communicated directly with all members of the Lottery Distribution Committees on 1 May 2026 advising on my decision.

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Question 18452 (2026)

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    What organisations or individuals other than the Department of Internal Affairs, if any, have provided her or her office with advice on changes to the structure of lottery distribution committees, and on what dates was this advice received?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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As the Minister of Internal Affairs, I shared my intention to change the structure of lottery distribution committees with the Lottery Grants Board and invited its feedback on 28 January 2026 and 29 April 2026. I also met with Hon Louise…

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Question 18453 (2026)

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    On what date, if any, did the Minister first receive advice on changes to the structure of lottery distribution committees, and from what organisation or individual was this advice received?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I received advice on 2 April 2025, from the Department of Internal Affairs as part of papers prepared for the 10 April 2025 Lottery Grants Board meeting.

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Question 18454 (2026)

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    On what date, if any, did the Minister first request advice on changes to the structure of lottery distribution committees?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I first requested advice on 1 December 2025

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Question 18455 (2026)

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    Will the Minister consult with the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector prior to appointing members of the six new regional committees and one national committee following changes to the structure of lottery distribution…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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The Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector will be consulted as part of the standard approach to Cabinet paper consultation.

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Question 18456 (2026)

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    What process is the Minister required to undertake in order to appoint members of the six new regional committees and one national committee following changes to the structure of lottery distribution committees?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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The appointment process will follow the normal process of seeking nominations, assessing candidates against the selection criteria and identifying preferred candidates. Then the proposed appointments are considered by the Cabinet…

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Question 18457 (2026)

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    Who are the members of the six new regional committees and one national committee following changes to the structure of lottery distribution committees, and how were they appointed?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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The appointment process is still underway, and no decisions have been made yet on who will be appointed to the new committees.

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Question 18461 (2026)

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    On what date, if any, did her office first consult with the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector regarding changes to the structure of lottery distribution committees?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I consulted with the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector on 17 February 2026.

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Question 18462 (2026)

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    On what date, if any, did her office first consult with the Prime Minister’s office regarding changes to the structure of lottery distribution committees?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I did not consult with Prime Minister's Office.

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18463, 18464 (2026)

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  • 18463 (matches this search)

    Did she take proposals to implement changes to the structure of lottery distribution committees to Cabinet, if so, on what date was it considered by Cabinet?

  • 18464 (matches this search)

    Did she take proposals to implement changes to the structure of lottery distribution committees to Cabinet Committee, if so, on what date was it considered by Cabinet Committee?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Cabinet approval is not required to make changes to lottery distribution committees.

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Question 18465 (2026)

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    Did she undertake party consultation prior to implementing changes to the structure of lottery distribution committees, if so, on what dates?

Answered by

Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

Answer

I did not undertake party consultation.