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37510, 37731 (2026)

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    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    37510

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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 17 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    37731 (matches this search)

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Answer

As Minister for National Security and Intelligence, I regularly request and receive advice from officials in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) on a range of matters. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 210/6, I…

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37608, 37744 (2026)

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    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    37608

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    37744 (matches this search)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

In my capacity as Prime Minister, I have not presented papers to Cabinet within the specified timeframe.

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37614, 37742 (2026)

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    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    37614

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    37742 (matches this search)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Answer

In my capacity as Minister for National Security and Intelligence I have not presented papers to Cabinet within the specified timeframe.

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Question 37726 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

Answer

As the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, the titles of advice I have requested and received from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and WorkSafe are considered for proactive release on a regular basis.…

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Question 37728 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Space

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number 36375 (2026).

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Question 37730 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS

Answer

I refer the Member to WPQ 36373 (2026).

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Question 37732 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Deputy Prime Minister

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None.

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Question 37734 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade publishes a monthly list of titles of advice to Ministers, by the end of the month after the advice is provided. Refer to that list, which can be found here:…

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Question 37735 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

I refer the Member to WPQ 35607 (2026).

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Question 37736 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

I refer the Member to WPQ 36090 (2026).

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Question 37737 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

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Question 37738 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

Answer

I refer the Member to my reply number WPQ 16912 (2026).

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Question 37739 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

The titles of advice I have received in my capacity as Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs are proactively released each month on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade website at the following link:…

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Question 37740 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

None.

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Question 37743 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Answer

As Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence, I regularly request and receive advice from officials in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) on a range of matters. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling…

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Question 37745 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Space

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None.

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Question 37746 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Veterans

Answer

I refer the Member to WPQ 35529 (2026).

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Question 37747 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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None.

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Question 37748 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

Answer

With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

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Question 37749 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Deputy Prime Minister

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None.

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Question 37750 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 17 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Veterans

Answer

I refer the Member to WPQ 36407 (2026).

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Question 37751 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 17 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

Answer

I declined to attend an event hosted by the NZCTU.

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Question 37752 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

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None.

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Question 37753 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 17 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Space

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number 36404 (2026).

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Question 37754 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 17 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

I refer the member to my reply to written question 10834(2025).

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Question 37755 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Answer

In my capacity as Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence I have not presented papers to Cabinet within the specified timeframe.

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Question 37756 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 17 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Answer

I refer the member to my reply to written question 10834(2025).

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Question 37757 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 17 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS

Answer

I refer the Member to WPQ 36400 (2026).

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Question 37758 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 17 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

Refer to the response to WPQ 10239 (2026).

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Question 37760 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 17 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

Answer

I attend events and meet regularly, formally and informally, with officials and various stakeholders. To provide a list of all meeting and event requests, including attendees, subjects and purposes would impede the operation of my office…

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Question 37763 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 17 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

I refer the member to the answer to written parliamentary question 31764 (2026)

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Question 37765 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 17 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Deputy Prime Minister

Answer

I refer the member to written question 10368 (2026).

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Question 37769 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 17 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

Answer

I refer the Member to my reply WPQ 16400 (2026).

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Question 37772 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 17 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Answer

In my capacity as Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence, none.

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Question 37778 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 17 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

I refer the Member to WPQ 36395 (2026).

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37782, 37783 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • 37782 (matches this search)

    What maritime surveillance, fisheries monitoring, border security, or Exclusive Economic Zone patrol activities were undertaken by RNZAF P‑3K2 Orion and P‑8A Poseidon aircraft between 2015 and 2025, if any, listed by date and title?

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    What overseas deployments, operations, and exercises were undertaken by Royal New Zealand Air Force P‑3K2 Orion aircraft between 1 January 2015 and their withdrawal from service, if any, listed by date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached document.

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Question 37784 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    How many days at sea did HMNZS Otago and HMNZS Wellington spend on operations or patrols within New Zealand's Exclusive Economic Zone in each calendar year between 2015 and 2025?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

I refer the Member to Table 1 in the attached document.

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Question 37785 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    For each of HMNZS Te Kaha and HMNZS Te Mana, what patrols or operations within New Zealand's Exclusive Economic Zone were undertaken between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2025, if any, listed by year?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

I refer the Member to Table 3 in the attached document.

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Question 37786 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    For each of HMNZS Otago and HMNZS Wellington, what patrols, operations, and deployments were undertaken between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2025, if any, listed by year and identifying whether the activity took place within New Zealand…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

I refer the Member to Tables 2 and 2A in the attached document.

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Question 37787 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    For each of HMNZS Te Kaha and HMNZS Te Mana, what overseas deployments, operations, and exercises were undertaken between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2025, if any, listed by year and including the name of the deployment, operation, or…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

I refer the Member to Table 4 in the attached document.

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Question 37351 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What overseas deployments, operations, and exercises have been undertaken by Royal New Zealand Air Force P‑8A Poseidon aircraft since their entry into service, if any, listed by date and title?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached document.

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36374, 36848 (2026)

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    36374 (matches this search)

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 10 August 2026, by title and date?

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    Damien O'Connor

    List MP · Labour Party

    36848

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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 10 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

The office of the Minister of Defence regularly requests and receives advice on a range of matters from officials. Monthly lists of briefings that are received as part of the Defence portfolio responsibilities are proactively released on…

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36376, 36806 (2026)

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    36376 (matches this search)

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 10 August 2026, by title and date?

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    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    36806

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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 10 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Answer

As Minister for National Security and Intelligence, I regularly request and receive advice from officials in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) on a range of matters. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 210/6, I…

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36377, 36800 (2026)

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    36377 (matches this search)

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 10 August 2026, by title and date?

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    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    36800

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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 10 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

As Prime Minister, I regularly request and receive advice from officials in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) on a range of matters. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 210/6, I consider that the time and resources,…

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36379, 36805 (2026)

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    36379 (matches this search)

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 10 August 2026, by title and date?

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    Rachel Boyack

    Member for Nelson · Labour Party

    36805

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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 10 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

Answer

Papers with titles currently in the public interest to publish: Information on the Hananui Aquaculture Project (14-Aug-26) In addition to this list, my office also occasionally receives information relating to potential meeting requests…

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36381, 36769 (2026)

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    36381 (matches this search)

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 10 August 2026, by title and date?

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    Greg O'Connor

    Member for Ōhāriu · Labour Party

    36769

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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 10 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Veterans

Answer

One report was received during the week of 10 August 2026. NZDF, Weekly Report to the Minister for Veterans - Week Commencing 10 August 2026, 13 Aug 2026

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Question 36966 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

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    Is the Minister satisfied that obligations in s45(2)(a) of the Defence Act 1990 to have regard to the need to achieve and maintain fair relativity with levels of remuneration received elsewhere been met and if so why and if not why not?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

Yes, I have confidence in the Chief of Defence Force fulfilling the requirements of his role under the Defence Act 1990.

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Question 36969 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

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    How was the 2.2% remuneration adjustment reconciled, if at all, with the requirement to achieve and maintain fair relativity, particularly where civilian remuneration and inflation measures demonstrate materially different movements?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

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A range of matters, including but not limited to the criteria of section 45(2) of the Defence Act 1990, are considered when setting remuneration levels.

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Question 36970 (2026)

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    What advice, reports, assessments, aide-mémoires, briefings, or other documents, if any, has the Minister or any member of their office received since 1 January 2026 regarding whether the 2026 NZDF remuneration package would improve or…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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None.

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    Is the Minister aware that the majority of uniformed and civilian personnel will receive a renumeration adjustment of 2.2% as a part of REM26 that is below inflation, and if so, what actions if any is he taking to address this?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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The Minister of Defence was informed of the adjustment as part of REM26 prior to the announcement. Renumeration is an operational consideration and as such is set by the Chief of Defence Force in accordance with the Defence Act 1990.