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Question 35109 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many consents were granted under the "$5 million plus house" pathway in each quarter since the pathway commenced, what was the total and average value of those transactions, and how many applications were declined?

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

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I refer the Member to the attachment for the first part of the question. The total value of the consideration provided was $188,495,250, and the average value was $9,424,762.50. Six of the 20 consents involve the investors building a new…

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Question 35110 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the attachment to question for written answer 32031 (2026), on what basis was the country of origin of the applicant withheld under section 9(2)(a) of the Official Information Act 1982 in respect of the consent granted to Chanel…

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

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The country of origin of the applicant was redacted under section 9(2)(a) of the Official Information Act 1982 to protect the ultimate owners’ privacy. This information is not in the public domain, and the Applicant, and ultimate owners,…

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Question 35111 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the attachment to question for written answer 32031 (2026), in how many consents granted in the 2025/26 financial year was the country of origin of one or more owners of the applicant recorded as withheld, "various", or a…

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

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The country of origin of one or more owners of the applicant recorded as “Withheld” two times, “Various” 47 times, “Region based” 24 times, and “Described as a funded/aggregated ownership” five times. The “Various” and “Region based”…

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Question 35112 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the attachment to question for written answer 32031 (2026), why was the transaction value withheld for all seven consents granted under the Production Forestry pathway in the 2025/26 financial year?

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

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The three consent holders requested the withholding of the consideration under section 9(2)(b)(ii) of the Official Information Act 1982 to enable them to settle the transaction. Consideration for transaction acquiring land is generally…

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Question 35113 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the attachment to question for written answer 32031 (2026), how many consents granted in each of the 2021/22 to 2025/26 financial years had the transaction value withheld, expressed as a number and as a percentage of consents…

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

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I refer the Member to the attachment. The attachment shows the number and percentage of consents granted in each financial year (1 July to 30 June) for which consideration remains withheld from the published decision summary, as at 6…

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35114, 35117 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 35114

    Further to the answer to question for written answer 32026 (2026), how much of the $23.8 billion is attributable to the acquisition of shares or other securities, and how much to the acquisition of interests in land?

  • 35117

    Further to the answer to question for written answer 32026 (2026), does the $23.8 billion gross investment value represent consideration paid to vendors, capital committed to be invested in New Zealand, the value of assets acquired, or…

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

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Depending on the nature of the transaction, and why it needed consent, Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) records either “the value of, or consideration provided for, the securities being acquired”, or “the value of, or consideration…

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Question 35115 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the attachment to question for written answer 32031 (2026), how many of the 152 consents granted in the 2025/26 financial year had the transaction value withheld, and under which section of the Official Information Act 1982 or…

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

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Out of the 152 consents granted, 75 had their transaction value (consideration) withheld. The most common reason for "Confidential" consideration values is protection of commercially sensitive information under section 9(2)(b)(ii) of the…

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Question 35116 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the answer to question for written answer 32026 (2026), what was the total capital expenditure that consent holders committed to undertake in New Zealand as a condition of consents granted in the 2025/26 financial year?

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

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Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) does not hold this information in an extractable form.

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Question 35118 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the answer to question for written answer 32026 (2026), how much of the $23.8 billion gross investment value approved in the 2025/26 financial year relates to transactions in which the vendor was, in whole or in part, an…

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

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Net investment was approximately $7.9 billion. Gross investment represents the total consideration including GST (if any) to be paid for the acquisition of the assets, or the value attributed to those assets, under consents granted during…

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Question 35119 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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  • Did officials 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 whom this…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

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The Ministry did not receive financial information directly from retirement village operators, their advisors, or the Retirement Villages Association. However, the Ministry did receive data regarding average relicensing timeframes from the…

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Question 35120 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Will any further public statements he makes about the People's Republic of China be cleared with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade before he makes them; if not, why not?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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No. Refer to the response to WPQ 35122 (2026).

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Question 35121 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Will he seek a meeting with his counterpart, the Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China, before the end of this parliamentary term; if not, why not?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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No meetings are planned at this stage.

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Question 35131 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Has the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade prepared any talking points, briefings, or reactive lines for New Zealand posts overseas in relation to the comments he made about the People's Republic of China on 29 July 2026; if so, how…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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No. Refer to the response to WPQ 35122 (2026).

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Question 35132 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many staff hours, if any, has the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade spent responding to matters arising from the public comments he made about the People's Republic of China on 29 July 2026, and at what estimated cost?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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China’s representations were handled within MFAT’s core business managing the bilateral relationship and did not require allocation of specific resourcing. Refer to the response to WPQ 35122 (2026).

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Question 35134 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Have any trade, tourism, education, or diplomatic engagements involving the People's Republic of China been cancelled, postponed, or rescheduled since 29 July 2026; if so, how many, and which?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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No. Refer to the response to WPQ 35122 (2026).

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Question 35135 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Has he sought or received any advice on whether the comments he made about China and Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan on 29 July 2026 were consistent with the Cabinet Manual; if so, from whom?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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No. Refer to the response to WPQ 35122 (2026).

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Question 35137 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What assessment, if any, has the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade or New Zealand Trade and Enterprise made of the potential impact on New Zealand's trade relationship with the People's Republic of China arising from the comments he…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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No specific assessment has been made. The Ministry continuously monitors the health of all of New Zealand’s important trading relationships and provides assessments and advice as required. In the absence of any trade impacts, such…

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Question 35138 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Has the New Zealand Embassy in Beijing been contacted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China since 29 July 2026, when he made public comments about China; if so, on how many occasions?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Yes. A Deputy Director-General from China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs phoned the Acting Deputy Head of Mission at the NZ Embassy on one occasion to convey China’s views. Refer to the response to WPQ 35122 (2026).

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Question 35141 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Has he, or any official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, met with representatives of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China since 29 July 2026, when he made public comments about China and Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan; if…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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I refer to the conversation noted in question 35140. Since that date, I am advised that an official at MFAT has taken a meeting with the Chinese Embassy at Political Counsellor-level on 4 August, at the Embassy’s request, on an unrelated…

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Question 35142 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What communications, if any, has the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade or his Office received from the Embassy of the People's Republic of China since 29 July 2026, when he told Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan to "go back to your own country"…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

None other than noted in question 35140. Refer to the response to WPQ 35122 (2026).

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35143, 35144, 35145 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  • 35143

    On what date, if any, did the Lottery Grants Board decide to exclude “Costs that are intended to cover funding gaps, operational deficits, or shortfalls arising from government-contracted services, rather than supporting additional or…

  • 35144

    On what date, if any, did the Lottery Grants Board decide to exclude “Emergency response, rescue, and public safety services whose primary purpose is responding to immediate risks to life or property, except those delivered by national…

  • 35145

    On what date, if any, did the Lottery Grants Board decide to exclude “Arts, cultural, heritage, or environmental activities where the primary purpose is participation, preservation, education, events, collections, facilities, or advocacy…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I am advised by the Department of Internal Affairs that this has been lottery operational policy for many years. Through the Memorandum of Understanding between the Department and the Minister of Internal Affairs, the Department provides…

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Question 35146 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • What is the nature of the "draft four-year work plan" that is "expected within the next month" for undertaking work on bittern conservation in the Kaiwaikawe Wind Farm project area, as reported in the Northern Advocate on 3 August 2026?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I have been advised by the Department of Conservation that the draft work plan is for work on bittern conservation primarily in the Kauri Coast district. The nature of the draft proposal prioritises wetland protection, restoration,…

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Question 35147 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • Who in the Department of Conservation, if anyone, made the decision to withdraw the Department's opposition to the Kaiwaikawe Wind Farm project, as reported in the Northern Advocate on 3 August 2026?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

The Department of Conservation advises me that the decision was made by the Director of Operations, Northern North Island, following discussions with the Director General of Conservation.

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Question 35148 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • How many Department of Conservation staff, if any, hold responsibilities in relation to monitoring of bittern in and around the Kaiwaikawe Wind Farm project area?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

I have been advised by the Department of Conservation that no Department staff are involved in the monitoring of bittern in the Kaiwaikawe wind farm project site. I understand this is the responsibility of Mercury as part of their resource…

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Question 35149 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • Does the Department of Conservation have a record of how many instances of native bird strike there have been in wind farms across New Zealand?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I am advised that the Department of Conservation does not hold this information.

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Question 35150 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • Who in the Department of Conservation is responsible for the use of the Bittern Management Fund reported in the Northern Advocate on 3 August 2026 as being available to the Department for bittern conservation work, in relation to the…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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The Department of Conservation advises me that the Kauri Coast Operations Manager is responsible for the use of the Bittern Management Fund.

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Question 35151 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • Has the Department of Conservation received any reports of native bird strike in wind farms in the last five years?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I am advised that the Department of Conservation has received reports of native bird strike in wind farms in the last five years. However, the Department does not hold national-level data on bird injuries or deaths from wind farms in New…

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Question 35152 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • How many bittern sightings, if any, have there been in the Kaiwaikawe Wind Farm project area since the consents were granted in 2022?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I am advised by the Department of Conservation that Mercury are responsible for monitoring bittern in the Kaiwaikawe Wind Farm project area.

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Question 35153 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • What is the plan for the use of the Bittern Management Fund, provided by Mercury in relation to the Kaiwaikawe Wind Farm, that is reported in the Northern Advocate as being available to the Department of Conservation?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I am advised by the Department of Conservation that the Bittern Management Fund provides investment for initiatives and programmes by the Department or Iwi within the Kauri Coast district and Northland, that promote the protection or…

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Question 35154 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • Is it correct that there is a Bittern Management Fund of $1.36 million, provided by Mercury in relation to the Kaiwaikawe Wind Farm, available to the Department of Conservation that has not been used at all by the Department, as reported…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

I have been advised by the Department of Conservation that this is not correct, the Bittern Management Fund is a total of $640,000. I understand that the working plan is currently being finalised and needs to be agreed to by Mercury,…

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Question 35155 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • What is the nature of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreed between the Department of Conservation and Mercury in relation to the Kaiwaikawe Wind Farm, as reported in the Northern Advocate on 3 Aug 2026?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

I have been advised that the MOU covers the Department of Conservation and Mercury’s relationship and dealings concerning the Kaiwaikawe Wind Farm and the management of effects on matuku/bittern and/or matuku/bittern conservation.

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Question 35156 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  • In response to Reply 33140 (2026), prior to the discovery of trial login access to live reporting records, did the Authority to Operate the SMART system contain any related condition, limitation or residual risk related to trial-account…

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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No

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Question 35157 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • Why, as reported in the Northern Advocate, did the Department of Conservation agree to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mercury to establish a fund for bittern conservation work as mitigation for construction of the Kaiwaikawe Wind…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I have been advised by the Department of Conservation that that party representatives entered into discussions regarding the Departments concern over protection of bittern. Agreement was recorded in an MOU. This approach rather than a deed…

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Question 35158 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • Why has the Department of Conservation not used any of the $640,000 Bittern Management Fund provided as mitigation for the construction of the Kaiwaikawe Wind Farm, which, as reported by the Northern Advocate, has now "swelled" to $1.36…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

I have been advised by the Department of Conservation that the Matuku/Bittern Management Fund, a total of $640,000, cannot be uplifted until the working plan proposal is signed off by Mercury. The working plan is currently being finalised.

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Question 35159 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • Why did the Department of Conservation change its position from opposing to supporting the Kaiwaikawe Wind Farm project, after - as reported in the Northern Advocate - "Mercury increased its proposed conservation offering from $250,000 to…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I have been advised that the Department of Conservation originally opposed the Kaiwaikawe Windfarm project because the project could result in a net conservation loss to bittern. Through negotiation by the parties during the process,…

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Question 35160 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  • In response to Reply 33140 (2026), prior to the discovery of trial login access to live reporting records, was there any Certification and Accreditation finding, remediation action, Privacy Impact Assessment action or entry risk related to…

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that there were no remediation action findings identified in the Certification and Accreditation for the Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool (SMART). I refer the Member to R03-1 of…

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Question 35161 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  • In response to Reply 33136 (2026), were the trial accounts created, modified, activated or connected to the production environment on 3 July 2026; if so, how and why?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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No

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Question 35162 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  • In response to Reply 33136 (2026), what evidence, if any, has been used to establish 3 July 2026 as the start date of the trial login access to live reporting records?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that, on 3 July 2026, detailed reports for Assessment Window 1 were released to schools and kura. Prior to this date, the reports were not able to be accessed.

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Question 35163 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  • Further to his answer to written question 33036 (2026): what do these documents say about staff working for Ministerial Services filming content for their personal social media during work hours?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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I refer the Member to reply number 33036 (2026), which outlines general guidance currently available to Ministerial Office staff. The guidance does not specifically cover this scenario.

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Question 35164 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  • Further to his answer to written question 33036 (2026): what do these documents say about staff working for Ministerial Services filming sponsored or paid content for their personal social media during work hours?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number 35163 (2026).

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Question 35165 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  • Further to his answer to written question 33036 (2026): what do these documents say about staff working for Ministerial Services filming sponsored or paid content in the ministerial offices for their personal social media?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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I refer the Member to reply number 35163 (2026).

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Question 35166 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  • Further to his answer to written question 33036 (2026): what do these documents say about staff working for Ministerial Services filming in ministerial offices for their personal social media?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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I refer the Member to reply number 35163 (2026).

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Question 35167 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  • Further to his answer to written question 33036 (2026): what do these documents say about staff working for Ministerial Services filming sponsored or paid content in Parliamentary Buildings for their personal social media?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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I refer the Member to reply number 35163 (2026).

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Question 35168 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  • Further to his answer to written question 33036 (2026): what do these documents say about staff working for Ministerial Services filming sponsored or paid content in the Executive Wing for their personal social media?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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I refer the Member to reply number 35163 (2026).

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Question 35169 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  • Further to his answer to written question 33036 (2026): what do these documents say about staff working for Ministerial Services filming in Parliamentary Buildings for their personal social media?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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I refer the Member to reply number 35163 (2026).

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Question 35170 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  • Further to his answer to written question 33036 (2026): what do these documents say about staff working for Ministerial Services filming in the Executive Wing for their personal social media?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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I refer the Member to reply number 35163 (2026).

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Question 35171 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  • Further to his answer to written question 33036 (2026): have any of these documents been reissued to staff, if so, on what date?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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No. All documents referred to in reply number 33036 (2026) are available online.

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Question 34883 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Is the Free Speech Union a party to any proceedings currently before the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal, if so, how many?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised, no.

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Question 34884 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What is the estimated impact on National Land Transport Fund revenue in 2026/27 and 2027/28 if the 12 cents per litre increase does not proceed on 1 January 2027?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The impact on National Land Transport Fund revenue would depend on whether the planned 1 January 2027 Fuel Excise Duty increase is deferred and for how long.

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Question 34885 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Has he received advice from officials on the latest practicable date for a decision on the fuel excise duty increase scheduled for 1 January 2027; if so, on what date did he receive that advice, and what date was identified?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The most recent advice I have received was on 7 August 2026. This advice identified that a decision is needed by 31 August 2026, in order to inform the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update.