Written questions

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• Has Cabinet taken any decision since Budget 2026 to defer, reduce, or cancel the 12 cents per litre increase in fuel excise duty scheduled for 1 January 2027; if so, on what date was that decision taken?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• By what date must an Order in Council amending the Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table under the Customs and Excise Act 2018 be made in order for any change to fuel excise duty rates to take effect on 1 January 2027?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• On what date, if any, will Cabinet make a final decision on whether to proceed with the 12 cents per litre increase in fuel excise duty scheduled to take effect on 1 January 2027?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

• Will the residential phase of the second Oranga Tamariki military-style academy be evaluated; if so, when and by whom?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

• Further to 18552 (2026), have any mentors been contracted to work with participants in the community phase of the second Oranga Tamariki military-style academy?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

• 34891

  Further to 18551 (2026), what are the appropriate milestones for public updates regarding the Oranga Tamariki second military-style academy?

• 34892

  Further to 18551 (2026), when, if at all, will Oranga Tamariki provide a public update on the second military-style academy?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

• On what date did the community phase of the second Oranga Tamariki military-style academy commence?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

• How many participants began the community phase of the second Oranga Tamariki military-style academy?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

• Did two young people voluntarily leave the in-residence component of the second Oranga Tamariki military-style academy?

Asked by

Duncan Webb

Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party

• How many people were on the dormant role maintained under s 109 of the Electoral Act 1993 on voting day (or the nearest available date) at the 2017, 2020, and 2023 general elections?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• Are there any districts which oral fluid testing has not been rolled out to, if so, which?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

• Further to 19665 (2026), what is the average number of group sessions and 1:1 sessions delivered by the clinical team during the first month of the community phase of the second Oranga Tamariki military-style academy, and how many were…

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• Further to WPQ 30387; what threshold of incidents, if any, have New Zealand Police concluded would require operational support from the Wellington Maritime Unit to be available at night?

Asked by

Duncan Webb

Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party

• Does the Electoral Commission only send text or email messages to people to confirm their enrolment details when posted mail is returned "gone no address"; if not what is the trigger for the Commission to send email or text messages to…

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• Further to WPQ 30716; what were the findings from Police’s analysis of the capacity of alternative maritime responders?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• Further to WPQ 30716; what documents, if any, have New Zealand Police produced or prepared which analysed the capability of alternative maritime responders, by title and date?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• Further to WPQ 30716; Why was there no capability assessment report prepared?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• Further to WPQ 30629; what is the storage capacity of Police’s Digital Notebook, including any limits on the duration of storage, by type of information and how long it can be stored for?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• Further to WPQ 30631; what considerations have been given to developing a system that can store body-worn camera and dash camera footage, if any?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• Further to WPQ 30631; why does Police’s Digital Notebook not allow for the storage of videos?

Asked by

Duncan Webb

Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party

• 34907

  If a person does not respond to a email message from the Electoral Commission sent under s 89D of the Electoral Act 1993 does the Commission assume that the elector cannot be contacted and place them on the dormant roll under s 89G of the…

• 34908

  If a person does not respond to a text message from the Electoral Commission sent under s 89D of the Electoral Act 1993 does the Commission assume that the elector cannot be contacted and place them on the dormant roll under s 89G of the…

• 34909

  Will a person be placed on the dormant roll under the Electoral Act 1993 if they do not respond to an email message from the Electoral Commission seeking confirmation of address details for enrolment purposes?

• 34910

  Will a person be placed on the dormant roll under the Electoral Act 1993 if they do not respond to a text message from the Electoral Commission seeking confirmation of address details for enrolment purposes?

Asked by

Duncan Webb

Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party

• How many people in total were on the dormant roll under the Electoral Act 1993 in each month for the last 12 months?

Asked by

Duncan Webb

Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party

• How many people have been added to the dormant roll under the Electoral Act 1993 each month for the last 12 months?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• How will decisions on future City and Regional Deals be sequenced against the local government reorganisation timetable running to the 2028 local elections, if at all?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• Which regions, if any, have been advised that they are not eligible for a City and Regional Deal, and on what grounds?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

• Further to 19665 (2026), how many staff members are currently on the clinical team for the second Oranga Tamariki military-style academy and what are their job titles?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• What advice has been received on whether further City and Regional Deals should be signed before the general election on 7 November 2026, and what convention applies to entering long-term intergovernmental agreements during the…

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• What estimate does the Government hold of the fiscal cost of extending City and Regional Deals to every region in New Zealand, if any?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• Why does the South Island have only one region in the first tranche of City and Regional Deals, and what assessment has been made of the geographic distribution of the programme, if any?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• What is the current status of any proposal for a City and Regional Deal covering Christchurch and Canterbury, Wellington, Waikato, Northland, Hawke's Bay, Manawatū-Whanganui, Taranaki, Nelson-Tasman, Marlborough, the West Coast, Southland…

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• What consideration has been given to a Rotorua-Taupō City and Regional Deal, if any, and what is the current status of that proposal?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• What consideration has been given to a City and Regional Deal for the Eastern Bay of Plenty covering the Whakatāne, Ōpōtiki and Kawerau districts, and what is the current status of that proposal?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• Which regions or councils have written to Ministers seeking a City and Regional Deal since 1 July 2025, and what response was given in each case?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

• Further to 19663 (2026), what is the nature of the Government and external supports that whānau of the participants on the second Oranga Tamariki military-style academy are recieving, if any?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• When will the Government open a further round of City and Regional Deals, how many regions will be invited to participate, and what selection criteria will apply?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• Will the asset recycling and Crown uplift model used in the Western Bay of Plenty Deal be made available to other regions, and if so, which regions have expressed interest in using it?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• What analysis supports the estimate that the Western Bay of Plenty Deal will enable capacity for around 15,000 new homes, and over what period are those dwellings expected to be consented and built?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• What commitments has Health New Zealand made under the Western Bay of Plenty Deal, if any, which facilities do they relate to, and what is the estimated cost of each?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• What is the estimated capital cost of the Katikati Bypass, which asset sales are proposed to fund it, and by what date is it expected to be delivered?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

• Further to 18738 (2026), how many of the participants on the second Oranga Tamariki military-style academy have a key 'anchor activity' now that they are in the community phase?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• What does the phrase "local asset recycling plus a Crown uplift" mean in practice under the Western Bay of Plenty Deal, which council assets have been identified for sale, and what uplift rate has been agreed or modelled?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• Which specific roads or corridors in the Western Bay of Plenty are being considered for new tolls under the Western Bay of Plenty Deal, if any, and what toll rates have been modelled?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• Who are the members of the Auckland Deal Oversight Board, how many times has it met, and are its agendas and papers publicly available, if not, why not?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• What advice has been received on whether an Auckland accommodation levy would be set, collected and retained locally or set nationally, if any, and which agency would collect it?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• What decision-making powers, if any, were devolved from central government to Auckland Council under the Auckland Deal?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• How much additional Crown funding, if any, has been committed to Auckland as a direct result of the Auckland Deal that was not already committed before 10 April 2026?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• 34936

  Which commitments in the Auckland Deal signed on 10 April 2026 have been completed, which are behind schedule, and what is the reason for each delay?

• 34937

  What is the current status of the Auckland Deal commitment to explore an accommodation levy in 2027, which agency is leading that work, and when will decisions be made?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• What advice has been received on a public transport service connecting Alexandra, Cromwell, Wānaka and Queenstown, if any, and what is the estimated annual operating subsidy?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• What is the current house price-to-income ratio in the Queenstown Lakes district, if any, and what target, if any, does the Government hold for reducing it?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

• Further to 18743 (2026), what is the nature of the continuing therapeutic support, if any, that Oranga Tamariki has procured for the participants on the second military-style academy now that they are in the community?