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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Todd McClay

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

Answer

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

Unanswered: Parliament dissolved

Question 40607 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

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Parliament dissolved: no reply received

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Brooke van Velden

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

Answer

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

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Brooke van Velden

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

Answer

None.

Unanswered: Parliament dissolved

Question 40610 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

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Parliament dissolved: no reply received

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

Answer

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

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Veterans

Answer

I refer the Member to the answer to WPQ 35529(2026).

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Space

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number WPQ 37745 (2026).

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    40614

    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    40808

    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 Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

In my capacity as Prime Minister, I have presented no papers to Cabinet within the specified timeframe.

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    40615

    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    40815

    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 Christopher Luxon

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

Answer

In my capacity as Minister for National Security and Intelligence, I have presented no papers to Cabinet within the specified timeframe.

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

Answer

I refer the Member to WPQ 37639 (2026).

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

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

Answer

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

Unanswered: Parliament dissolved

Question 40618 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

No reply received

Parliament dissolved: no reply received

Unanswered: Parliament dissolved

Question 40619 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

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Parliament dissolved: no reply received

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

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

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    40621

    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

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    Damien O'Connor

    List MP · Labour Party

    40858

    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

I took one paper to Cabinet titled "Proposed Overseas Travel: Hon Paul Goldsmith - September 2026".

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 7 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

I refer the Member to the answer to WPQ 36395(2026).

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

Answer

None.

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Todd McClay

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

Answer

None.

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 7 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

Refer to the response to WPQ 10239 (2026).

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 7 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

Answer

I refer the Member to WPQ 36400 (2026).

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 7 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

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

Answer

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

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

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

Answer

In my capacity as Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence I presented the following paper to Cabinet at its meeting on 7 September 2026: Report on Overseas Travel: Hon Mark Mitchell – July / August 2026.

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 7 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

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

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 7 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Todd McClay

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

Answer

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

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 7 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Space

Answer

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

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 7 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Veterans

Answer

I refer the Member to the answer to WPQ 36407(2026).

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 7 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

Answer

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

Unanswered: Parliament dissolved

Question 40634 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 7 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Parliament dissolved: no reply received

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 7 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Brooke van Velden

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

Answer

None.

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 7 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

Answer

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

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  • Which specific South Island projects, if any, that demonstrate clear community benefits, are well developed, and align with the Government's priorities for economic growth, infrastructure, resilience and regional development, has the…

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for the South Island

Answer

My role of Minister for the South Island is to advocate for regional priorities across Government, guided by three portfolio priorities: • Priority area one: Double Exports, and lift the contribution of the South Island to national Gross…

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  • Does the Minister believe that the trustees of pokie trusts should be held responsible for the misspending of funds that should have gone to communities, and if so, will she explore options to recover funds from trustees and not just the…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

Answer

I am advised by the Department of Internal Affairs (the Department) that corporate societies that are licensed to conduct class 4 gambling (pokies) can take a variety of forms. For example, they can be incorporated societies, charitable…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many Crown Counsel, if any, earning more than $500,000 were employed by the Crown Law Office for the last financial year or year ending 1 September 2026?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

Answer

There are no employed Crown Counsel who earn more than $500,000. The Solicitor General is a statutory law officer and Crown counsel who earns more than $500,000, however she is not employed by Crown Law.

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 7 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

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

Answer

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

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many Crown Counsel, if any, earning more than $300,000 were employed by the Crown Law Office for the last financial year or year ending 1 September 2026?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

Answer

This information is withheld due to the small number of Crown Counsel concerned, in order to protect the personal information of individuals.

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many Crown Counsel, if any, earning more than $100,000 were employed by the Crown Law Office for the last financial year or year ending 1 September 2026?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

Answer

Crown Law employed 90 Crown Counsel earning a full-time equivalent salary of more than $100,000 per annum, as of 30 June 2026. This figure includes all roles that typically operate as responsible counsel in the provision of legal advice.

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Is the Government considering opening an Auckland Crown Law Office; if so, when and how?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

Answer

I am surprised the Member does not know that Crown Law already has an established office in Auckland. The office was first established in 1960 and operated until December 1987. Following a period without a permanent Auckland office, Crown…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 40644

    Is the Government considering privatising Crown Law Office functions, beyond the existing conduct public prosecutions, to private firms; if so, what functions?

  • 40654

    Has there been a review initiated, recommended, or considered into the role or functions of the Crown Law Office; if yes, what is the timeline for the review?

  • 40655

    Has there been a review initiated, recommended, or considered, into the role or functions of the Crown Law Office; if yes, what process has been followed about the appointment(s) of the reviewer(s)?

  • 40656

    Is there an ongoing review into the role or functions of the Crown Law Office; if yes, who is conducting the review?

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  • 40657

    What reviews, if any, have been initiated into the role or functions of the Crown Law Office by the Government between 1 December 2023 and today; listed by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

Answer

An independent Performance Improvement Review (PIR) of Crown Law initiated in June 2026 is currently underway. The review was commissioned by the Solicitor-General and is being carried out by the Public Service Commission. The review is…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What was the budget allocated for Conduct of Criminal Appeals from Crown Prosecution in the financial year 2024/2025; and how much, if any, was disbursed to external counsel in the private sector?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

Answer

The budget allocated for the Conduct of Criminal Appeals from Crown Prosecution in the 2024/25 financial year was $11.415 million. $0.658 million was disbursed to external counsel in the private sector.

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What approximate percentage, if any, of lead counsel criminal appellate litigation is outsourced from the Crown Law Office to external counsel in the private sector?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

Answer

In the 2025/26 financial year, external lead counsel appeared in approximately 41% of criminal appeals and leave applications arising from Crown prosecutions that were heard by the senior courts. Approximately 91% of High Court matters…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Is it correct that $74.310m, or approximately 71%, of Crown Law funding for the 2025/2026 budget was allocated to the Crown Solicitor Network for Public Prosecution Services; if not, what is the figure?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

Answer

The question appears to refer to “Crown Law funding”. It has been interpreted as Crown funding provided to Crown Law. Of the $104.017 million of Crown funding (Revenue Crown) approved for Crown Law in Budget 2025 for the 2025/26 financial…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Does the Attorney-General believe that structural separation of the Solicitor-General’s chief executive and public prosecutorial roles are required; if so, why?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

Answer

The Member will have to explain more about what she means before an answer will be able to be offered.

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

Questions

  • 40649

    What elements, if any, of the recommendations of the 2011 Spencer review into public prosecutions by public sector agencies have not been implemented as of 2026; listed by recommendation?

  • 40650

    What, if anything, does the Government believe are lessons learned from the 2011 Spencer review into public prosecutions by public sector agencies?

  • 40651

    What elements, if any, of the recommendations of the 2012 Dean–Cochrane review into Crown Law have not been implemented as of 2026; listed by recommendation?

  • 40652

    What, if anything, does the Government believe are lessons learned from the 2012 Dean–Cochrane review into Crown Law?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

Answer

I am advised that Crown Law was the subject of three external reviews in 2011/12: - The Spencer Review of Public Prosecution Services - The State Services Commission, Treasury and DPMC Performance Improvement Framework (PIF) Review - The…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What advice, if any, has the Minister received since 1 January 2026 on whether a review of the role and functions of the Crown Law Office is required; listed by date and title?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

Answer

On 29 May 2026 the Solicitor-General provided the Attorney-General with advice of her plan to set out her priorities as Solicitor-General and to announce a short, independent, future-focussed review of Crown Law on 11 June 2026.

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · 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 James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth

Answer

None.

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · 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 Brooke van Velden

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

Answer

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

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · 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 Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

My Office and I receive a range of advice and documents relating to the Women portfolio. I refer the member to the below list of items received during the week beginning Monday 7 September 2026. • Te Aorerekura Action Plan Update 2026/2027…

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · 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 Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora

Answer

I frequently request and receive advice on a range of kaupapa. Te Puni Kōkiri publishes monthly lists of advice that I receive from officials as Minister for Whānau Ora on its website at the following link:…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · 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 Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

Answer

I refer the Member to Attachment 1. I have received one further document, but I believe it would prejudice the orderly and effective conduct of government decision making processes to release the title at this time.