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Question 18466 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I undertook ministerial consultation on 17 February 2026 and 23 April 2026.

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Question 18467 (2026)

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    Did she undertake ministerial consultation prior to implementing changes to the structure of lottery distribution committees, if so, which Ministers were consulted?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Yes, I consulted with the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector.

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Question 17821 (2026)

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    Further to her answer to written question 16492 (2026): what activities does Fire and Emergency New Zealand define critical lifesaving activities?

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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 Fire and Emergency New Zealand is working to the definition of Critical Life Supporting Services set out in the PSC’s Fuel Response Plan 2026: Public Sector Implementation (Draft as of the 28 March 2026). This includes…

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Question 17826 (2026)

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    Further to her answer to written question 16497 (2026): what activities would Fire and Emergency New Zealand consider deprioritising?

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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 Fire and Emergency New Zealand would consider any activity that does not meet the definition of Critical Life Supporting Services, as set out in my answer to WPQ 17821(2026).

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Question 17720 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    Did the document titled ‘Briefing: Advice on the use of Artificial Intelligence endorsements and testimonials in Online casino gambling advertising’ contain any decisions for the Minister, if so, on what date, if any, did it request…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Initial decisions were requested by 13 February 2026. Ministerial direction would then inform if additional decisions would be required later in 2026.

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Question 17721 (2026)

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    On what date did she first consider the document titled ‘Briefing: Advice on the use of Artificial Intelligence endorsements and testimonials in Online casino gambling advertising’?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I considered the document on 8 February 2026.

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Question 17722 (2026)

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    On what date did her office first receive the document titled ‘Briefing: Advice on the use of Artificial Intelligence endorsements and testimonials in Online casino gambling advertising’?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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My office received the briefing on 4 February 2026.

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Question 17723 (2026)

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    On what date did she first receive the document titled ‘Briefing: Advice on the use of Artificial Intelligence endorsements and testimonials in Online casino gambling advertising’?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I received this briefing for consideration over the weekend beginning 7 February 2026.

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Question 17724 (2026)

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    Did the document titled ‘Briefing: Meeting with Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector – community funding including Lottery Grants Board’ contain any decisions for the Minister, if so, on what date, if any, did it request…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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No decisions were required to be made and no deadlines were indicated.

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Question 17725 (2026)

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Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    Has she met with the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector regarding community funding including Lottery Grants Board?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I met with the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector to discuss community funding, including Lottery Grants Board on 17 February 2026 and 23 April 2026.

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Question 17726 (2026)

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    On what date was the meeting scheduled that the document ‘Briefing: Meeting with Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector – community funding including Lottery Grants Board’ was produced for?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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The meeting was scheduled for 17 February 2026.

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Question 17727 (2026)

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    On what date did she first receive the document titled ‘Briefing: Meeting with Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector – community funding including Lottery Grants Board’?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I received this briefing prior to the meeting with the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector to discuss community funding, including Lottery Grants Board on 17 February 2026.

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Question 17728 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

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    On what date did she first consider the document titled ‘Briefing: Meeting with Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector – community funding including Lottery Grants Board’?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I considered this briefing prior to the meeting with the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector to discuss community funding, including Lottery Grants Board on 17 February 2026.

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Question 17729 (2026)

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    On what date did her office first receive the document titled ‘Briefing: Meeting with Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector – community funding including Lottery Grants Board’?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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My office received the briefing on 12 February 2026.

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Question 17730 (2026)

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    What documents, if any, has she received, by title, date, and organisation who produced it, regarding Lotto NZ’s Project EDGe?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I was provided the following documents by Lotto NZ which referenced Project EDGe: • Lotto NZ Briefing for Minister of Internal Affairs, 7 December 2023 (Briefing to the incoming Minister) • (Referenced within) Lotto NZ FY25 Statement of…

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Question 17731 (2026)

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    What is the title and date of document T2025/1981?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Title: Lotto NZ Project Frontier Implementation Business Case Date: 14 August 2025

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Question 17732 (2026)

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    What documents, if any, has she received, by title, date, and organisation who produced it, regarding Lotto NZ’s Project Frontier?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I was provided the following documents by Lotto NZ which reference Project Frontier: • Funding for Lotto NZ Frontier Project (website and app upgrade), 30 April 2024 • New Zealand Lotteries Commission Strategic Issues for Financial Year…

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Question 17733 (2026)

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    On what dates, if any, did her office request information on the ownership of Lotto NZ?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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My office has not requested advice on the ownership of Lotto NZ.

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Question 17734 (2026)

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    What is the title and date of document T2025/1056?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Title: New Zealand Lotteries Commission Draft Ownership Purpose Date: 26 June 2025

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Question 17735 (2026)

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Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    Did her office request advice on the ownership purpose of Lotto NZ, if so, on what date?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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My office has not requested advice on the ownership purpose of Lotto NZ.

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Question 17736 (2026)

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    On what dates, if any, did she request information on the ownership of Lotto NZ?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I have not requested advice on the ownership of Lotto NZ.

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Question 17737 (2026)

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    Has she requested advice on the ownership purpose of Lotto NZ, if so, on what date?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I have not requested advice on the ownership purpose of Lotto NZ.

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Question 17738 (2026)

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    On what date did Fire and Emergency New Zealand first start reporting to her on the Professional Firefighters Union's social media posts?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Fire and Emergency does not specifically report to me on the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union’s (NZPFU) social media posts. As part of its regular reporting, Fire and Emergency provides me with summaries of media activity, which…

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Question 17429 (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 20 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 their website:…

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Question 17470 (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 20 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 17534 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 20 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 17575 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 20 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 20 April 2026.

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Question 17122 (2026)

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    Further to her answer to written question 13649 (2026): what was the name of this paper?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Written Question 13649 (2026) was returned and corrected. The corrected answer: I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 April 2026.

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Question 16870 (2026)

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    Further to her answer to written question 12421 (2026): at what price, if any, does Fire and Emergency New Zealand consider fuel to be at a concerning price pressure?

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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 Fire and Emergency New Zealand does not set a specific fuel price at which it considers cost pressure to be concerning. Instead, it monitors fuel costs as part of its overall financial position and assesses impacts in the…

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Question 16485 (2026)

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    Further to her answer to written question 12431 (2026): how often does the Fuel Planning Group meet?

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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 Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s Fuel Planning Group has a standing weekly meeting, with members convened as required outside of this to progress planning and respond to emerging issues.

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Question 16486 (2026)

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    Further to her answer to written question 12431 (2026): what is the mandate of the Fuel Planning Group?

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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 purpose of Fire and Emergency’s Fuel Planning Group is to provide coordinated organisational planning and advice to the Chief Executive in response to international fuel disruption risk.

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Question 16488 (2026)

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    Further to her answer to written question 12430 (2026): on whose direction was the Fuel Planning Group Established?

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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 fuel planning group was established on the direction of the Fire and Emergency Executive Leadership team.

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Question 16490 (2026)

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    Further to her answer to written question 12422 (2026): who were these sector partners?

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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 Fire and Emergency met with the National Emergency Management Agency, Department of Corrections, Hato Hone St John, New Zealand Police and Wellington Free Ambulance on 30 March 2026.

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Question 16491 (2026)

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    Further to her answer to written question 12426 (2026): has Fire and Emergency New Zealand been advised how their classification as a critical customer in terms of fuel supply under National Fuel Plan phases 2, 3 and 4 affects them?

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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 Fire and Emergency has provided full analysis on its operational needs and the risks across the four phases of the National Fuel Plan. The fuel plan includes a Fuel Response Framework, which Fire and Emergency will work…

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Question 16492 (2026)

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    Further to her answer to written question 12421 (2026): what are the assumptions for maintaining fuel access?

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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 Fire and Emergency is assuming that fuel access will be maintained for critical lifesaving activities.

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16493, 16494, 16495 (2026)

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  • 16493 (matches this search)

    Further to her answer to written question 12421 (2026): what are the assumptions about the potential for sustained fuel price pressures?

  • 16494 (matches this search)

    Further to her answer to written question 12421 (2026): what are the assumptions about supply constraints?

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    Further to her answer to written question 12421 (2026): what are the assumptions about the need to prioritise fuel for life-safety activities?

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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 Fire and Emergency is considering the impacts of fuel availability and fuel price caused by conflict in the Middle East, including the potential that increased fuel prices and supply constraints may be present for some…

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Question 16497 (2026)

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    Further to her answer to written question 12421 (2026): what activities would be de-prioritised to allow Fire and Emergency New Zealand to prioritise fuel for life-safety activities?

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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 Fire and Emergency New Zealand would consider deprioritising any activity which is not identified as a critical service in the Fuel Response Plan 2026; Public Sector Implementation (Draft as of 28 March 2026).

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Question 16589 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 13 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 13 April 2026.

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Question 16631 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 13 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 16694 (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 13 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 16735 (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 13 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 their website:…

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Question 13458 (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 23 March 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 their website:…

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Question 13503 (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 6 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 their website:…

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Question 13544 (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 6 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 13608 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 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 13649 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 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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Corrected reply: I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 April 2026

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Matching question numbers: 13343 (2026), 13344 (2026), 13345 (2026)

  • 13339 (matches this search)

    How many emergency aviation operators does Fire and Emergency New Zealand have contracts with, and of these, how many have imposed fuel surcharges in 2026?

  • 13340 (matches this search)

    Has Fire and Emergency New Zealand allowed emergency aviation operators to impose fuel surcharges, if so, what is the estimated cost to Fire and Emergency New Zealand?

  • 13341 (matches this search)

    Has Fire and Emergency New Zealand allowed emergency aviation operators to impose fuel surcharges, if so, who will pay these surcharges?

  • 13342 (matches this search)

    Has Fire and Emergency New Zealand allowed emergency aviation operators to impose fuel surcharges, if so, what is the budgeted cost to Fire and Emergency New Zealand?

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  • 13343 (matches this search)

    Has Fire and Emergency New Zealand allowed emergency aviation operators to impose fuel surcharges, if so, how much?

  • 13344 (matches this search)

    What actions, if any, has Fire and Emergency New Zealand taken to help emergency aviation operators deal with rising fuel costs?

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    Has Fire and Emergency New Zealand allowed emergency aviation operators to impose fuel surcharges, if so, when?

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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 Fire and Emergency New Zealand maintains a panel of 87 aviation providers across the country. These providers did not have the ability to impose a fuel surcharge under the Master Services Agreement; however, Fire and…

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Question 13124 (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 23 March 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 13128 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    Further to her answer to written question 11289 (2026): when are the other payments due?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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With respect to the $75.4 million Crown loan, Fire and Emergency advises me that it will make eight annual principal repayments each 20th of June from 2026 to 2033, as well as quarterly interest payments.

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Question 12451 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 23 March 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/.