Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.
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Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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Further to reply to written question 40705 (2026): Has the appointment of independent reviewers for Head Start proposals, or the budget set aside for them, been publicly announced; if not, why not?
Parliament dissolved: no reply received
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Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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Further to reply to written question 40705 (2026): What budget has been allocated for the independent review of Head Start proposals, and what is this broken down by (e.g. per reviewer, per proposal, or as a total contract sum)?
Parliament dissolved: no reply received
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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Further to reply to written question 40705 (2026): From which budget line or appropriation is the cost of independent reviewers for Head Start proposals being met?
Parliament dissolved: no reply received
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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Further to reply to written question 40705 (2026): On what date, and through what process, were the independent reviewers of Head Start proposals appointed?
Parliament dissolved: no reply received
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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Further to reply to written question 40705 (2026): Who are the independent reviewers referred to in the report "Head Start proposals – Independent reviewers reports" received on 7 September 2026, and what are their relevant qualifications…
Parliament dissolved: no reply received
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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Will the Minister decline the Bunnythorpe Business Park fast-track apllication if essential information is incomplete or potential effects cannot be adequately evaluated?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure
I can refer a project if I am satisfied it meets the referral criteria in section 22 of the Fast-track Approval Act 2024. I must decline a project if I consider I do not have adequate information to inform my decision. I may also decline a…
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Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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Has an independent assessment of water, electricity, environmental, cultural, infrastructure and community effects been requested for the Bunnythorpe Business Park fast-track apllication?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure
If a project is referred, detailed information on the actual and potential adverse effects, along with measures to mitigate adverse effects, is information required for a substantive application to be considered by an independent expert…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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Which agencies, councils, iwi authorities and infrastructure providers, if any, have been invited to comment on the Bunnythorpe Business Park Fast-track referral application?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure
Section 17 of the Fast-track Approval Act 2024 guides who must and may be invited to comment on a referral application. This includes the relevant local authorities, specified Māori groups, relevant portfolio Ministers, relevant…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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What Regulatory Impact Statement, if any, has been prepared for the agricultural drone regulatory changes announced on 20 August 2026, what is its title and date, and what exemption under any Cabinet Office circular, if any, has been…
Answered by
Hon James Meager
Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport
No Regulatory Impact Statement was prepared. The pathway will be given effect through amendments to Civil Aviation Rules. The Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority are undertaking detailed…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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What, if any, are the site, proposed scale and infrastructure requirements for the Bunnythorpe Data Centre Proposal?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure
It is not appropriate for me to discuss the details of a project or my consideration of the referral application before I have made my decision.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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What recommendation, if any, did the Ministry for Regulation make as to whether agricultural drone operations should be permitted on the basis of prior notification to the Civil Aviation Authority only, and did that recommendation depart…
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
The Ministry for Regulation did not recommend that agricultural drone operations be permitted on the basis of prior notification to the Civil Aviation Authority only. In advice provided to my office, the Ministry recommended a long-term…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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How many reported unauthorised occurrences involving unmanned aircraft used for agricultural purposes have been recorded by the Civil Aviation Authority in each of the last five financial years, broken down by occurrence type, and how many…
Answered by
Hon James Meager
Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport
Prior to the Act implementation (5 April 2025), occurrences by commercial unmanned operations were not generally reported to the Authority. Where an operator's status is known to be unauthorised for agricultural drone work at the time of…
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Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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What evidence, other than the media report citing the NZ Agricultural Drone Association relied on in its aide-mémoire MFR2026-026 of 10 February 2026, does the Ministry for Regulation hold on the number, mass and operating profile of…
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
I am informed that, in developing its advice, the Ministry for Regulation relied on publicly available information, including information cited from the New Zealand Agricultural Drone Association. The Ministry did not undertake independent…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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What quantified estimate of economic benefit from enabling agricultural drone use does the Ministry for Regulation hold to set against the Civil Aviation Rule Part 102 compliance costs of $180,000 to $240,000 sector-wide annually estimated…
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
I am informed that the Ministry for Regulation conducted a cost-benefit analysis of enabling greater agricultural drone use, using estimated compliance costs of $180,000 to $240,000 under current rules. Subject to the rule changes, these…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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What advice, if any, does the Ministry for Regulation hold on the requirements applying in Australia to agricultural drones between 25 and 150 kilograms, including any operator certificate, remote pilot licence, registration or…
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
The Ministry's advice was that, at a federal level, Australia permits agricultural drones over 25 kg and up to 150 kg to operate on farmland subject to licensing and registration requirements under standard operating conditions, rather…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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What consultation, if any, did the Ministry for Regulation undertake with the Civil Aviation Authority and the Director of Civil Aviation in the course of its work on the regulation of agricultural drone operations, and on what dates did…
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
I am informed that the Ministry for Regulation consulted with Civil Aviation Authority officials during the review between August and September 2025. The Ministry did not undertake any direct consultation with the Director of Civil…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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Which aviation organisations, if any, as distinct from farming, horticultural and forestry organisations, did the Ministry for Regulation consult in the course of its work on the regulation of agricultural drone operations, and on what…
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
I am informed that on 13 May 2026 the Ministry for Regulation engaged with the Aviation Industry Association of New Zealand (AIANZ). Representatives present included individuals associated with UAVNZ (a Division of the Aviation Industry…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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What advice has the Ministry for Regulation provided to Ministers on the regulation of agricultural drone operations, listed by title, date and tracking number, including aide-mémoire MFR2025-288 and aide-mémoire MFR2026-026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
The following titles of advice were provided to my office by the Ministry for Regulation, regarding the regulation of agricultural drone operations: • MFR2025-288: Low complexity reviews deregulatory options October 2025, received on 24…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
What advice, if any, has he received on the interaction between the notification pathway for agricultural drone operations announced on 20 August 2026 and the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996, the Agricultural Compounds and…
What advice, if any, has he received on whether the notification pathway for agricultural drone operations announced on 20 August 2026 is consistent with New Zealand's obligations under international civil aviation conventions, as referred…
What written advice, if any, has he received identifying safety risks arising from permitting agricultural drone operations on the basis of prior notification to the Civil Aviation Authority, as announced in his statement of 20 August 2026…
Answered by
Hon James Meager
Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport
OC260481: Civil Aviation Rules: Policy options for better enabling agricultural spraying drone operations, Ministry of Transport, 30 June 2026.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
Matching question numbers: 40915 (2026), 40916 (2026), 40917 (2026), 40926 (2026)
What quantified estimate, if any, does he hold of the costs of the agricultural drone regulatory changes announced on 20 August 2026, including the cost to the Civil Aviation Authority of receiving and monitoring notifications,…
What quantified estimate, if any, does he hold of the economic or productivity benefits of the agricultural drone regulatory changes announced on 20 August 2026, and what is the source, author and date of that estimate?
What maximum mass will apply to drones operating under the notification pathway for agricultural drone operations announced on 20 August 2026, what operations will be permitted beyond visual line of sight, at night, in controlled airspace,…
What assessment, if any, has been undertaken of the aviation knowledge and operational competency needed to conduct agricultural drone operations safely, what qualification, training or demonstrated competency will operators be required to…
What evidence, if any, has he received that persons holding no aviation certificate or licence possess the knowledge and competency required for aerial agrichemical application, aircraft systems, airspace, meteorology, flight planning and…
What advice, if any, has he received comparing the risks of agricultural drone operations with the risks of ground-based agrichemical application by tractor or other farm machinery, and what does that advice say, if anything, about risks…
What risk assessment, if any, has been undertaken of agricultural drone operations conducted without a Civil Aviation Rule Part 102 certificate, including of conflict with crewed aircraft operating at low level such as agricultural…
What cost-benefit analysis of enabling agricultural drone use, if any, has been commissioned or completed since the Ministry for Regulation's aide-mémoire MFR2026-026 of 10 February 2026 advised that such an analysis was feasible, by whom…
Answered by
Hon James Meager
Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport
These matters are being considered by the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority as part of detailed policy and rule design. Officials are engaging with industry as part of the rule making…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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What is the source of his statement of 20 August 2026 that certification for lower-risk routine drone operations "can take up to nine months and cost thousands of dollars", and what were the median and longest processing times, and the…
Answered by
Hon James Meager
Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport
OC260481 Civil Aviation Rules: Policy options for better enabling agricultural spraying drone operations, Ministry of Transport, 30 June 2026. Median Processing Time (working days): FY23/34: 353 FY24/25: 229 FY25/26: 174 Longest Processing…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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What meeting regarding agricultural drone regulation, if any, took place between him and the Agricultural Drone Association in the two weeks before 20 August 2026, on what date, who attended, and what record or aide-mémoire was prepared,…
Answered by
Hon James Meager
Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport
I met with the President of the Agricultural Drone Association on 6 August 2026. The meeting was attended by a Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport official. OC260619: Meeting with the Agricultural Drone Association,…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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When were the Aviation Industry Association's concerns regarding the agricultural drone regulatory changes announced on 20 August 2026, including that agricultural drone operation is "not a low-risk activity that lends itself to hasty…
Answered by
Hon James Meager
Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport
Officials met with the Aviation Industry Association of New Zealand on 8 June 2026 during development of policy options for better enabling agricultural drone operations. The 30 June 2026 briefing from the Ministry of Transport included a…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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What meetings or consultations regarding regulatory options for agricultural drone operations, if any, took place between him, his officials, or the Civil Aviation Authority and each of the following before 20 August 2026, and on what…
Answered by
Hon James Meager
Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport
Officials from the Ministry of Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority engaged with the following industry bodies during development of the 30 June 2026 advice on policy options for better enabling agricultural drone operations: •…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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When was the Technical Advisory Group for the agricultural drone project under the Civil Aviation Rules Update Programme established, by whom, who are its members, and what are its terms of reference?
Answered by
Hon James Meager
Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport
I am advised that the Civil Aviation Authority sent an invitation to join the Technical Advisory Group on 21 August 2026. The invitation was sent to individuals who expressed an interest in joining the group. I do not believe it is in the…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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What matters is the Technical Advisory Group for the agricultural drone project under the Civil Aviation Rules Update Programme asked to provide advice on, and what matters relating to the regulation of agricultural drone operations is it…
Answered by
Hon James Meager
Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport
I am advised that the Technical Advisory Group has been asked to provide technical expertise, operational knowledge and practical industry experience on agricultural drone operations, which will inform the detailed policy and rule design…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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What decisions, if any, had he taken regarding the use of a notification pathway for agricultural drone operations, the removal of Civil Aviation Rule Part 102 certification requirements, and pilot licensing requirements, before the…
Answered by
Hon James Meager
Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport
On 30 June 2026, I received OC260481 Civil Aviation Rules: Policy options for better enabling agricultural spraying drone operations. I then publicly announced my policy decision to create a notification pathway for standard agricultural…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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Which Ministers agreed to the agricultural drone regulatory changes announced on 20 August 2026, on what date, and under what authority, if those changes were not the subject of a Cabinet or Cabinet committee decision?
Answered by
Hon James Meager
Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport
I made the policy decision to create a notification pathway for standard agricultural drone operations as the responsible portfolio Minister. Amendments to Civil Aviation Rules are required to enable the notification pathway. The Ministry…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, has Cabinet or any Cabinet committee considered relating to the regulation of agricultural drone operations, what is the title and date of each, and what is the reference number of any resulting minute?
Answered by
Hon James Meager
Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport
None.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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What regulatory options for agricultural drone operations other than a notification pathway were assessed by officials, if any, including targeted changes to Civil Aviation Rule Parts 101 and 102 thresholds, a class exemption under…
Answered by
Hon James Meager
Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport
The options in the advice I received on 30 June were a streamlined certification pathway, a notification pathway, open access (no certification or notification required) and process improvements.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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When, and on the basis of what advice, if any, was a notification pathway for agricultural drone operations adopted in place of broader reform of Civil Aviation Rule Part 137, which the Ministry for Regulation's aide-mémoire MFR2026-026 of…
Answered by
Hon James Meager
Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport
Reform of agricultural drone rules is being progressed as part of the two-year Civil Aviation Rules Update Programme that I announced in April 2026. The Programme comprises 24 priority rule projects selected for their potential to improve…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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What written advice, if any, has he received from the Director of Civil Aviation regarding the agricultural drone regulatory changes announced on 20 August 2026, on what date was it received, and did that advice support the approach…
Answered by
Hon James Meager
Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport
None.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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What reports, briefings, aide-mémoire or other written advice concerning regulatory options for agricultural drone operations did he receive between 1 April 2025 and 20 August 2026 from the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry for Cities,…
Answered by
Hon James Meager
Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport
OC250596 Advanced Aviation – Amendments to the Civil Aviation (Offences) Regulations, Ministry of Transport, 3 September 2025 OC250962 Civil Aviation Rule Part 101, 102, and 107 amendments for your signature, Ministry of Transport, 4…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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Further to Reply 38352 (2026), how does the Prime Minister's office define a "forthcoming Cabinet decision" for the purposes of Cabinet Manual compliance?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
My office has no further definition of “forthcoming Cabinet decision” for the purposes of the Cabinet Manual. The ordinary meaning of those words applies.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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Further to Reply 38352 (2026), does the Prime Minister consider that ministers commenting publicly about forthcoming Cabinet decisions undermines the integrity of the Cabinet decision-making process?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I consider that Ministers commenting publicly about forthcoming Cabinet decisions could undermine the integrity of the Cabinet decision-making process in some situations and depending on the context.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
Matching question numbers: 40938 (2026), 40939 (2026), 40940 (2026), 40941 (2026), 40942 (2026)
Further to Reply 38352 (2026), how did the Cabinet Office become aware of the Minister's public statement?
Further to Reply 38352 (2026), has the Prime Minister imposed any disciplinary consequences, ministerial reprimand, or other sanction on the Minister for the public statement?
Further to Reply 38352 (2026), what response did the Prime Minister or Prime Minister's Chief of Staff send to the Cabinet Office email?
Further to Reply 38352 (2026), which Cabinet Manual provisions were cited in the Cabinet Office email as potentially breached by the Minister's statement?
Further to Reply 38352 (2026), on what date did the Minister's public statement occur, and in what publication or forum did it appear?
Further to Reply 38352 (2026), what specific Cabinet decision or policy matter was the subject of the Minister's public comments?
Further to Reply 38352 (2026), which Minister was the subject of the Cabinet Office email?
Further to Reply 38352 (2026), what is the full text of the email titled "comments in article" dated 24 April 2025?
Further to Reply 38352 (2026), who within the Cabinet Office authored the email titled "comments in article" dated 24 April 2025?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
The Cabinet Office’s email of 24 April 2025 refers to a media article. The email was sent by the Secretary of the Cabinet and referred to the convention set out in paragraph 5.23 of the Cabinet Manual. No written response to that email was…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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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 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
As Minister of Transport, I regularly request and receive advice from officials on a range of matters. MCERT and NZTA publish monthly lists of titles of advice provided to me (refer to…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon James Meager
Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport
The titles and dates of briefings received from the Ministry of Transport are or will soon be proactively released here: https://www.transport.govt.nz/about-us/our-corporate-publications/proactive-releases/results. CAA: One title is…
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Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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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 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for State Owned Enterprises
As I said in Written Parliamentary Questions 10889 (2025), 11147 (2025), 14770 (2025), 18421 (2025), 19559 (2025), 20746 (2025), 22412 (2025), 27507 (2025), 28436 (2025), 30419 (2025), 30991 (2025), 31535 (2025), 32421 (2025), 33193…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
KiwiRail, Briefing - Auckland Network - Third and Fourth Mains, 10 September 2026; KiwiRail, Hypercare Stakeholder One Page Report, 13 September 2026; KiwiRail, Hypercare Stakeholder One Page Report Update 2, 13 September 2026.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing
Harness Racing NZ - HRNZ SOI 2027-29 - 9 SEP 26 NZ Thoroughbred Racing - NZTR SOI 2027 - 29 - 9 SEP 26
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their office received, if any, during the week beginning 07/09/2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government
As the Minister of Local Government, I received the following advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents from the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Towns during the week beginning 29 June 2026 • 7/09/2026…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon James Meager
Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport
None.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
As Minister of Transport, I took one paper to Cabinet in the week beginning 7 September 2026: Auckland Regional Transport Committee: Appointments (7 September 2026)
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for State Owned Enterprises
As I said in Written Parliamentary Questions 11040 (2025), 11255 (2025), 14923 (2025), 18528 (2025), 19677 (2025), 20885 (2025), 22550 (2025), 27613 (2025), 28543 (2025), 30527 (2025), 31099 (2025), 31644 (2025), 32532 (2025), 33300…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing
None.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
Refer to the response to 6251 (2025).
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government
None.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Further to the reply to written question 37886 (2026), has he been informed of Ferry Holdings Ltd's review into its procurement practices; if so, on what date and by whom, and does he agree with the statement in the reply to written…
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
The Minister for Rail is the lead minister for the ferry replacement programme. He has already advised you through his response to Written Parliamentary Question 35235 (2026) that shareholding Ministers will be briefed on the review after…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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Further to the replies to written questions 37886 (2026) and 37231 (2026), does she agree that Ferry Holdings Ltd has followed the Government Procurement Rules, and if so, on what basis; has she requested the terms of reference for the…
Answered by
Hon Nicola Willis
List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance
I have been informed that Ferry Holdings has followed the Government Procurement Rules, but I have not requested the review or a copy of the report as the oversight of Ferry Holdings' operational activities is carried out by the Minister…