Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.
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Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
On what date did his office first contact the New Zealand Defence Force to book Air Force to transport him from Whanganui to Auckland on 23 July 2026?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
20 July 2026.
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
On what date was an Air Force plane booked by his office to transport him from Whanganui to Auckland on 23 July 2026?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
20 July 2026
Asked by
Lawrence Xu-Nan
List MP · Green Party
Who, if anyone, was consulted with on the nine new industry-led subjects prior to the announcement on 6 August 2026?
What groups and organisations, if any, were consulted with on the nine new industry-led subjects prior to the announcement on 6 August 2026?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
Industry Skills Boards were consulted and invited to develop and submit proposals for industry-led subjects. Through public consultation in 2027, industry organisations, employers, and the education sector will have the opportunity to…
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
What were the pickup, drop off locations, and times of each of these pickups and drop offs for all uses of crown cars or crown vehicles by him on 23 July 2026, if any?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I would note that these timings are as booked, 7:30 am - 8:45 am VIP: Premier House to Mitchpine 9:30 am - 10:15 am VIP: Mitchpine to Proliant 11:30 am - 12:00 pm VIP: Proliant to Feilding Civic Centre 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm VIP: Feilding Civic…
Asked by
Lawrence Xu-Nan
List MP · Green Party
What reports, briefings, emails, memos, aides-memoire, notes or written advice, if any, has the Minister received from other Ministers regarding the nine new industry-led subjects?
What reports, briefings, emails, memos, aides-memoire, notes or written advice, if any, has the Minister sent to Industry Leaders regarding the nine new industry-led subjects?
What reports, briefings, emails, memos, aides-memoire, notes or written advice, if any, has the Minister received from Industry Leaders regarding the nine new industry-led subjects?
What reports, briefings, emails, memos, aides-memoire, notes or written advice, if any, has the Minister received from New Zealand Universities regarding the nine new industry-led subjects?
What reports, briefings, emails, memos, aides-memoire, notes or written advice, if any, has the Minister received from Universities regarding the nine new industry-led subjects?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I receive a vast number of pieces of correspondence from a variety of individuals on a variety of topics. It is not in the public interest for my staff to deviate from their core duties to undertake the collation you have requested within…
Asked by
Lawrence Xu-Nan
List MP · Green Party
What reports, briefings, emails, memos, aides-memoire, notes or written advice, if any, has the Minister received on University Entrance subjects regarding the nine new industry-led subjects?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
None
Asked by
Lawrence Xu-Nan
List MP · Green Party
Was Artificial Intelligence (AI) used to design and/or write any of the nine new industry-led subjects?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
The subjects have not yet been designed or written.
Asked by
Lawrence Xu-Nan
List MP · Green Party
What reports, briefings, emails, memos, aides-memoire, notes or written advice, if any, has the Minister received from the New Zealand Qualifications Authority regarding the nine new industry-led subjects?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
None
Asked by
Lawrence Xu-Nan
List MP · Green Party
Will the nine new industry-led secondary school subjects be approved subjects for University-Entrance; if not, why not?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
No decisions have yet been made about university entrance requirements. Once decisions on changes to senior secondary qualifications are finalised and the new curriculum and qualifications are developed, NZQA and universities will make…
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
Did the retirement commissioner obtain financial information directly from retirement village operators, their advisers, or the Retirement Villages Association for the purpose of modelling mandatory repayment timeframes; if so, list from…
Answered by
Cameron Brewer
Member for Upper Harbour · National Party · Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
I am informed the Retirement Commission did not directly undertake any modelling of mandatory repayment timeframes itself.
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
What independent verification, if any, was undertaken of any financial information or assumptions, provided by retirement village operators, before the government considered a six-month repayment period?
What independent verification, if any, was undertaken of any financial information or assumptions, provided by retirement village operators, before the government considered a nine-month repayment period?
What independent verification, if any, was undertaken of any financial information or assumptions, provided by retirement village operators, before the government agreed to a 12-month repayment period?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing
The former Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga – Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (now part of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions & Transport) undertook cost modelling of different maximum repayment timeframe (MRT) options,…
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
Further to Reply 33665 (2026), has the Minister received any advice or information, from any source, that would suggest allegations of sexual assault in Ward 10A experienced by patients or staff, if at all?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
My office received an email from Health New Zealand regarding an alleged assault in Wakari Hospital Ward 10A on 17 April 2026. Health NZ advises me it is investigating the matter through its complaints process and that Police have also…
Asked by
Duncan Webb
Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party
If a person is placed on the dormant roll, is the elector informed "you are not currently enrolled"; if so is this accurate and is the elector able to cast a party vote at the next election?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
I am advised that the Electoral Commission (the Commission) only moves a person from the main roll of an electoral district to the dormant roll for that district in accordance with the requirements of section 89G of the Electoral Act 1993,…
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
What work-related material, if anything, has the Minister for RMA Reform sent to or received from lobbying groups using a non-work (e.g. personal or business) email address during this term of Government?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
None.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
What work-related material, if anything, have staff within the office of the Minister for Local Government sent to or received from lobbying groups using a non-work (e.g. personal or business) email address during this term of Government?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government
None.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
What work-related material, if anything, has the Minister for Local Government sent to or received from lobbying groups using a non-work (e.g. personal or business) email address during this term of Government?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government
None.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
What work-related material, if anything, has the Minister received using a non-work (e.g. personal or business) email address from mining companies or mining industry groups during this term of Government?
Has the Minister received any work-related correspondence from mining industry groups or mining companies on a non-work (e.g. personal or business) email address during this term of Government?
Have any staff within the Minister's office sent or received any work-related material using a non-work (e.g. personal or business) email address during this term of Government?
Has the Minister sent or received any work-related material using a non-work (e.g. personal or business) email address during this term of Government?
Has the Minister received any correspondence from fishing industry groups on a non-work email address during this term of Government?
Have any staff within the Minister's office sent or received any work-related using a non-work (e.g. personal or business) email address during this term of Government?
Has the Minister sent or received any work-related material using a non-work (e.g. personal or business) email address during this term of Government?
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources
The deliberate use of a personal email account to conduct work activities as an alternate to using the work email provided to staff is not permitted. However, from time to time there are justifiable reasons for a private email to be used –…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
What commitment, if any, has been given by him or by Auckland Transport as to the minimum period of public notice to be given before the City Rail Link opens, and does the Government intend to honour the six-to-eight-week notice period…
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
I am advised that Auckland Transport previously stated publicly that approximately six-to-eight weeks’ public notice would be given before the City Rail Link opens. Just under six weeks’ notice was given when I made the announcement on 6…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
Why did his office state on 4 August 2026 that it was "not able to confirm the timing of any announcement" regarding the City Rail Link opening date, and what criteria, if any, must be met before that timing can be confirmed publicly?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
At that time, the timing of any announcement had not been confirmed publicly. The opening announcement followed confirmation that the remaining system testing and assurance requirements had been met.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
Which entity holds final authority to set and announce the opening date of the City Rail Link, Auckland Transport, City Rail Link Ltd, KiwiRail, or the Crown, and under what agreement or statutory provision does that authority sit, if any?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
I am advised that there is no single statutory provision that gives one entity sole authority to set the opening date. The opening date was confirmed through the project’s governance arrangements, with delivery partners including Auckland…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
What advice, if any, has he received about the timing or manner of announcing the City Rail Link opening date, and from which agency or official did that advice come?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
I have received advice on the appropriate timing and manner of announcing the City Rail Link opening date. This advice related to ensuring the announcement was made once key testing and assurance milestones had been met, and delivery…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
What issues, if any, were identified during the City Rail Link dress rehearsal held over Matariki weekend 2026 that could affect the timing of the opening?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
I am advised that no new issues were identified during the Thursday 9 July dress rehearsal held over Matariki weekend. There were, however, known issues already being worked on at the time of the rehearsal. The rehearsal was a valuable…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
What regulatory approvals, if any, remain outstanding before passenger services can commence on the City Rail Link, and which agency is responsible for granting each?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
I am advised that under the Railways Act 2005, for passenger services to commence, variations to the Safety Cases of KiwiRail and Auckland One Rail must be approved by the Director of Land Transport. This is expected to be complete in time…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
On what date, if any, was he first advised that Sunday 13 September 2026 was under consideration as the City Rail Link opening date?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
I was advised that 13 September 2026 (along with other potential opening dates) was under consideration as the opening date for the City Rail Link in April 2026.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
What opening dates for the City Rail Link, if any, have been proposed to him or his office by Auckland Transport, City Rail Link Ltd, or KiwiRail since 1 January 2025; what were those dates, and on what date was each proposed?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
A range of possible opening dates, based on project completion and operational readiness timelines, were discussed with me. However no opening date was proposed to me, until project partners achieved sufficient confidence to recommend…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
When does he expect passenger services to begin on Auckland's City Rail Link, and if no opening date has yet been confirmed, what is the reason?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
Passenger services will begin on 13 September 2026.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
On what dates since 1 January 2026 has he or his office been briefed, orally or in writing, on cost pressures in the ferry replacement programme, if at all?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
Since 1 January 2026, not a day has gone by that we have not considered the inexplicable cost pressures in the ferry replacement programme under Project iReX.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
How many items of correspondence concerning project costs or budget pressures, if any, have been exchanged between his office and Ferry Holdings Limited since 1 January 2026?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
All items of correspondence between Ferry Holdings and the Minister for Rail's office ultimately concern project costs and budget pressures as Ferry Holdings was established to manage project costs and budget pressures. Where possible,…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
Has any procurement probity auditor engaged by Ferry Holdings raised concerns about any procurement; if so, what were they and how were they resolved?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
No.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
Has he received any advice from Treasury on Ferry Holdings' compliance with the Government Procurement Rules; if so, on what dates?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
Yes, Treasury advice regarding Ferry Holdings received on the following dates referred to the Government Procurement Rules: 6 November 2025, 1 July 2026.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
Did any procurement decisions relating to the ferry replacement programme not comply with government procurement rules ; if so, which decisions?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
We understand Ferry Holdings proactively commenced a review into its procurement practices in May 2026, and this is ongoing. We will be updated in due course.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
What exemptions from the Government Procurement Rules has Ferry Holdings relied on since establishment, if any, and on what grounds in each case?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
Ferry Holdings has followed the Government Procurement Rules including taking decisions for exemptions where a fair basis has been established. The specific detail of each exemption is not information held by a shareholding Minister and…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
Is Ferry Holdings Limited a mandated agency for the purposes of the Government Procurement Rules; if so, how many opportunities has it advertised and how many contract award notices has it published on GETS?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
Yes. Contact award notices and opportunities published on GETS can be found here: https://www.gets.govt.nz/
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
Did Greg Lowe participate in any board discussion, decision or resolution relating to Ferry Holdings' engagement of Beca Ltd?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
No. Mr Lowe has rescued himself from Board discussions and decisions on the contract matters you refer to, as he has done on all board consideration of matters regarding Beca.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
What was the original value of Beca Ltd's engagement with Ferry Holdings at the time it was entered into, and how many times has it been varied or increased since?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
The original contract was for $950,000 and has been varied three times since.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
Was Beca Ltd's engagement with Ferry Holdings openly advertised, closed tender, or directly appointed?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
A closed tender procurement process was undertaken.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
How much has Ferry Holdings Limited paid or committed to Beca Ltd, and for what services?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
Beca has a total contract value of $3,401,000 for specialist techincal advice.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
How much has Ferry Holdings spent on recruitment agencies and labour hire since 5 March 2025?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
Please refer to the attached table.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
How many separate contractor, consultant, professional services or legal providers has Ferry Holdings engaged since 5 March 2025?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
Attached is a table providing these details. For legal costs please refer to page 12 of FHL’s SPE: https://www.ferryholdings.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SPE2627-003.pdf
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
What was Ferry Holdings' budgeted consultant expenditure for 2025/26, and what was actual expenditure?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
Budgeted and actual expenditure will be made available in Ferry Holdings' annual report.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
What is the total amount Ferry Holdings Limited has paid or committed to contractors, consultants, professional services and legal advisers since its establishment on 5 March 2025?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
Refer to the ressponse to WPQ 35243 (2026).
Asked by
Duncan Webb
Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party
How many occassions is the Electoral Commission aware of where an elector was moved to the dormant roll in accordance with legislative requirements because correspondence was returned to the Electoral Commission by New Zealand Post ‘Gone…
Does the Electoral Commission audit situations where letters are returned "gone no address" to ensure that there are no situations where the elector in fact still resides at the address, or that instances where this occurs are not a…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
I am advised that the Electoral Commission (the Commission) has limited experience of this; it is not usual for correspondence to be returned as ‘Gone no address’ where an elector still resides at the address. In 2025, the Commission were…
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
What additional support, if any, is being considered for native bird hospitals regarding avian influenza H5N1, including but not limited to funding for triage and containment facilities, sufficient staffing to enable a 7-day operation for…
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity
Native bird hospitals, vets, and wildlife agencies are currently being supported by One Health agencies through the provision of guidance and advice regarding the management of their facilities and birds in their care after the arrival of…
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
What advice, if any, did he receive on the expected number of consents under the "$5 million plus house" pathway over the first three years of its operation, and how does the number granted to date compare with that advice?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
I did not receive any advice on the expected number of consents under the $5 million plus house pathway.
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
Further to the answer to question for written answer 32030 (2026), does the figure of 22 national interest assessments include assessments concluded at stage one, and how many transactions were screened for national interest risk but not…
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
All 152 applications for consent were screened for national security risk. The 22 national interest assessments relate to applications where the transaction was a transaction of national interest, and a full national interest assessment…
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
Further to the attachment to question for written answer 32032 (2026), does the figure of 22 consents that "include farmland" include consents granted for farm to forestry conversion or under the special forestry pathway, and if not, how…
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
The figure of 22 consents excludes consents granted for farm to forestry conversions. The attachment to WPQ 32032 (2026) has been corrected to include farm to forestry conversions.
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
How many applications granted under the Primary Consent and Production Forestry pathways since 6 March 2026 would have been required to meet the benefit to New Zealand test had they been determined under the pathways in place before that…
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
There were seven consents granted under the primary consent pathway that would have been required to meet the general benefit to New Zealand test prior to 6 March 2026. There were another seven consents granted under the production…
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
How many consent holders under the "commitment to reside in New Zealand" test have been required to dispose of a property following a trigger event in each of the last five financial years, and how many waivers from that requirement have…
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information
I refer the Member to the attachment.
Asked by
Vanushi Walters
List MP · Labour Party
Does he consider that section 2.56 of the Cabinet Manual, which provides that Ministers are expected at all times and in all their roles to behave in a way that upholds the highest ethical and behavioural standards, applied to the comments…
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
No, Refer to the response to WPQ 35122 (2026).
Asked by
Kieran McAnulty
List MP · Labour Party
What savings, if any, are forecast to arise from the merger that formed the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), and over what period are they forecast to offset the establishment costs?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
In Budget 2026, the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport was provided with an immediate savings target of $35.4 million per annum and a future savings target of $125.7 million per annum.