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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 February 2026, by title and date?

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 February 2026, by title and date?

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Jan Tinetti

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 February 2026, by title and date?

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to cabinet in her capacity as Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety during the week of February 2nd 2026?

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  How many, if any, workplace fatalities were reported to WorkSafe during the week of February 2nd 2026?

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Jan Tinetti

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  How many, if any, serious workplace accidents were reported to WorkSafe during the week of February 2nd 2026?

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  What meetings, if any, has the Minister had with representatives from unions, during the week beginning February 2nd 2026, by union?

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  What meetings, if any, has the Minister had with representatives from BusinessNZ, during the week beginning 2nd February 2026?

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  What meetings, if any, has the Minister had with health and safety stakeholders, during the week of 2nd February 2026?

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  What monitoring framework, if any, has the Minister put in place to assess whether the updated enforcement policies “strengthen trust in the regulator and ensure enforcement decisions are made fairly”?

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  What assessment, if any, has the Minister received on whether WorkSafe has sufficient staffing and resources to implement the updated enforcement policies while maintaining effective investigation and inspection activity?

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  How many, if any, WorkSafe staff, by role, are expected to receive training in newly announced enforcement policies, and over what timeframe?

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  What, if any, is the scope, duration, and cost of the training being “rolled out to support the consistent application of these changes” for WorkSafe frontline staff?

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Jan Tinetti

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  How, if at all, will the Minister ensure that increased emphasis on guidance and alternative enforcement responses does not lead to weaker protections for workers, particularly vulnerable or precarious workers?

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  What specific improvements to “provision of guidance”, if any, has the Minister required from WorkSafe so that “businesses and organisations understand what their obligations are in the first place”?

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  How will WorkSafe demonstrate that its enforcement decisions are “focus[ed] on clear breaches and causation, while aligning with the Solicitor‑General’s Prosecution Guidelines”, and what performance measures will be used?

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  What changes have been made to WorkSafe’s enforcement decision‑making framework to “improve the consistency of its enforcement decisions” as referenced in the Letter of Expectations of May 2025?

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  What analysis, if any, has been undertaken on the potential impact of shifting from prosecution as a “primary tool” to greater use of alternative enforcement options on serious harm statistics in high‑risk industries?

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  Will WorkSafe maintain or increase the rate of prosecutions in sectors with high rates of serious harm and fatalities (such as construction, forestry, and agriculture); if so, how, and if not, why not?

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  What reporting, if any, will the Minister require from WorkSafe on the number, type, and outcomes of: a. prosecutions, b. formal warnings, and c. pre‑charge enforceable undertakings, each year following the implementation of the updated…

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Jan Tinetti

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  In what circumstances does the Minister expect WorkSafe to use: a. a formal warning, and b. a pre‑charge enforceable undertaking, instead of prosecution, and what guidance, if any, has she approved or noted to that effect?

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  How will WorkSafe ensure that businesses which receive “formal warnings” or “pre‑charge enforceable undertakings” are in fact “accept[ing] responsibility” and “demonstrat[ing] a commitment to remedying issues”, as stated in the…

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  What criteria, if any, has WorkSafe been directed or encouraged to use when “actively consider[ing] other enforcement options before recommending prosecution”?

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  Has the Minister received any written advice comparing international evidence on the deterrent effect of prosecution versus alternative enforcement tools in occupational health and safety regulation; if so, on what dates and from which…

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  What advice, if any, did the Minister receive on potential risks that the increased use of alternatives to prosecution (such as formal warnings and pre‑charge enforceable undertakings) could weaken deterrence for serious health and safety…

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  How many cases have been successfully prosecuted for recklessness under s 47 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015?

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  How does the Minister define “improve safety outcomes” in the context of the updated enforcement policies, including any baseline workplace injury, illness, or fatality rates being used for comparison?

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  What specific safety outcome indicators, if any, has the Minister set to measure whether the updated WorkSafe enforcement policies “improve safety outcomes”, and over what timeframes?

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to cabinet in her capacity as Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety during the week of January 26th 2026?

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Jan Tinetti

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  How many, if any, workplace fatalities were reported to WorkSafe during the week of January 26th 2026?

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Jan Tinetti

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  How many, if any, serious workplace accidents were reported to WorkSafe during the week of January 26th 2026?

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  What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp, signal, or any other form of electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of her Office sent or received from a union or any representative of a…

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  What meetings, if any, has the Minister had with representatives from unions, during the week beginning January 26th 2026, by union?

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  What meetings, if any, has the Minister had with representatives from BusinessNZ, during the week beginning January 26th 2026?

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  What meetings, if any, has the Minister had with health and safety stakeholders, during the week of January 26th 2026?

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive), listed by agency, title and date…

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive), listed by agency, title and date…

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Jan Tinetti

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive), listed by agency, title and date…

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Jan Tinetti

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive), by title and date?

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Jan Tinetti

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive), by title and date?

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Jan Tinetti

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive), by title and date?

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Jan Tinetti

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  How many, if any, workplace fatalities were reported to WorkSafe during the week of January 5th 2026?

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  How many, if any, workplace fatalities were reported to WorkSafe during the week of December 29th 2025?

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  How many, if any, workplace fatalities were reported to WorkSafe during the week of December 22nd 2025?

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  How many, if any, serious workplace accidents were reported to WorkSafe during the week of January 5th 2026?

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  How many, if any, serious workplace accidents were reported to WorkSafe during the week of December 29th 2025?

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  How many, if any, serious workplace accidents were reported to WorkSafe during the week of December 22nd 2025?

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 15 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 15 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 15 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?