Written questions

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• Following Reply 41268 (2026), which potential or final members of the Expert Advisory Group were suggested or endorsed by Under-Secretary Simon Court?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• Following 41270 (2026), what conflicts of interest, if any, did the Ministry for the Environment "conflict of interest process" identify for each of the Expert Advisory Group members?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• Following Reply 41270 (2026), who was on the "initial list... of potential EAG members" provided to the Minister by the Ministry for the Environment?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• Following Reply 41270 (2026), which, if any, of the final members of the Expert Advisory Group on Resource Management Reform were not included on the "initial list... of potential EAG members" provided to the Minister by the Ministry for…

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• Following 41338 (2026), who suggested to officials that they should consider how best to reduce regulatory overlap between the Natural Environment Bill and the Fisheries Act 1996?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• Following 41086 (2026), can the Minister name or list any projects planned or completed by councils regarding climate-related planning and investment decisions that he considers are/were "not needed, not required, or more than what is…

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• Following 41050 (2026), which registered supplies, specifically listed by name, location, and region, are currently undertaking additional nitrate monitoring as per the requirement?

Asked by

Rachel Boyack

Member for Nelson · Labour Party

• Has the Minister discussed the National Library Music Hire Service with the Minister of Internal Affairs; if so, what was discussed specifically?

Asked by

Rachel Boyack

Member for Nelson · Labour Party

• What advice, if any, has the Minister received about the National Library Music Hire Service; by title and date?

Asked by

Rachel Boyack

Member for Nelson · Labour Party

• What advice, if any, has the Minister received about the National Library Music Hire Service; by title and date?

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

• Further to WPQ 51511, what financial breakdown, if any, of how the funds have been used is the Minister, or any office for which he is responsible, aware of, broken down by title, amount, and date?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• Following Reply 41034 (2026), in what role, if any, did the Minister have correspondence with industry bodies representing farmers prior to announcing the "prevent[ion] [of] the restrictive elements on Plan Change 1 from applying during…

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• Following Reply 41036 (2026), in what role, if any, did the Associate Minister have correspondence with industry bodies representing farmers prior to announcing the disapplication of the "prescribed nitrogen reductions" in the…

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• Following 40997 (2026), which school drinking water supplies, if any, have recorded nitrate above half the Maximum Acceptable Value under the Drinking Water Standards in the last 5 years (including those where treatment upgrades have…

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• What advice, if any, did the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade give the Minister on New Zealand's sponsorship of, and vote on, the UN General Assembly's Rights of Indigenous Peoples resolution at the 79th session in November 2024, and…

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• How did New Zealand vote on the UN General Assembly's Rights of Indigenous Peoples resolution at the 80th session in November 2025, and did that vote follow the recommendation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• When, if at all, did the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and/or Te Puni Kōkiri last provide advice on progressing a plan to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples before it was confirmed in July…

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• What further advice, if any, has the Minister of Foreign Affairs received since 8 September 2025 recommending recognition of the State of Palestine, and how has he responded to it?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• What reasons, if any, did the Minister of Foreign Affairs give to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade for not adopting its recommendation to recognise the State of Palestine, ahead of his 26 September 2025 announcement to the UN…

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• How many times since the Government took office on 27 November 2023, if any, has the Minister of Foreign Affairs made a final decision on a foreign policy or United Nations-related matter that differed from formal advice provided by the…

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• 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?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• 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)?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• 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?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• Further to reply to written question 40705 (2026): On what date, and through what process, were the independent reviewers of Head Start proposals appointed?

Asked by

Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

• Which members currently on the EECA Board have expertise in the environment as required by section 25 of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2000?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• 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…

Asked by

Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

• What is the percentage of expressions of interest for the Parent Resident Visa that were renewed within 90 days after expiration, from 12/10/2024 to 8/8/2026?

Asked by

Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

• What benefits, if any, have been affected by processing delays at the Ministry of Social Development, broken down by outcome and benefit type?

Asked by

Duncan Webb

Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party

• When will the Department of Internal Affairs complete its investigation of potential non-compliance in connection with papers from Fonterra being passed only in hardcopy to a staff member in the Prime Minister’s Office; when, if at all,…

Asked by

Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

• How does the Minister justify, if at all, removing the voting rights of Houkura, the Independent Māori Statutory Board, members on Council committees, but not those of the government appointed members of the new Auckland Regional Transport…

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• Further to WPQ 37193 (2026), does she receive regular reports relating to firearms reforms by the Firearms Regulator Programme Steering Group or Ministry of Justice, if so, what date was the latest report she received?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• Is there a national dog register of some sort, and if so, does it record incidents of complaints about dog control generally (such as dogs not under control, dogs off leash where they shouldn't be, etc)?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• Is the Minister aware of any restrictions on the use or issuing of service dogs for those in the blind/low vision community in certain parts of the country because of a high number of roaming dogs?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• Has the Minister met with anyone from the blind/low vision community about dog attacks on them and their service dogs?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

• How many, if any, reports of dog attacks on people from the blind/low vision community and/or their service dogs have there been since 2020?

Asked by

Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

• Has the Ministry reviewed Jobseeker Support and Sole Parent Support cases that were excluded from its analysis of 51,000 client files; if not, why not?

Asked by

Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

• What was the longest period for which an affected recipient’s main benefit payment was suspended because of processing delays?

Asked by

Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

• For how many days, on average, were affected recipients without their main benefit payments, during the period covered by the Ministry of Social Development's review, broken down by benefit type?

Asked by

Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

• How many Sole Parent Support recipients, if any, had their payments suspended because of processing delays during period covered by the Ministry of Social Development’s review?

Asked by

Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

• How many Jobseeker Support recipients, if any, had their payments suspended because of processing delays during the period covered by the Ministry of Social Development’s review?

Asked by

Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

• How many expressions of interest for the Parent Resident Visa were submitted from 1/8/2026 to 31/8/2026?

Asked by

Rachel Boyack

Member for Nelson · Labour Party

• In what way, exactly , will the National Library Music Hire Service continue to operate if proposed changes to the service go ahead?

Asked by

Rachel Boyack

Member for Nelson · Labour Party

• Who, specifically, will look after the sheet music collection available via the National Library Music Hire Service if the librarian who currently does so has their role disestablished?

Asked by

Rachel Boyack

Member for Nelson · Labour Party

• What advice, if any, has she received from the Public Service Commissioner on the impact of the proposed change in delivery of the National Library Music Hire Service on the ability of the Chief Executive of Department of Internal Affairs…

Asked by

Rachel Boyack

Member for Nelson · Labour Party

• Did the Minister specifically request any advice about the National Library Music Hire Service; if so, when?

Asked by

Rachel Boyack

Member for Nelson · Labour Party

• Did the Minister specifically request any advice about the National Library Music Hire Service; if so, when?

Asked by

Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

• How many, if any, new Early Childhood Education centres opened during the week of September 14th 2026?

Asked by

Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

• How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres permanently closed during the week of September 14th 2026?

Asked by

Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

• What data, if any, is recorded by the Ministry of Education regarding the amount of teachers in Early Childhood Education centres who hold a current practicing certificate?

Asked by

Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

• What data, if any, is recorded by the Ministry of Education regarding the amount of teachers in Early Childhood Education centres who do not hold a teaching qualification?