Written questions

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

• What algorithm impact assessments, if any, have been done in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

• How many ministerial self-drive vehicles were returned following the ministerial reshuffle of April 2026, and what was the average number of days between a Minister ceasing to hold the relevant office and the return of the vehicle?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

• What algorithm impact assessments, if any, have been done in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  Question published 29 July 2026

  How many students in total, if any, were in placements between 1 January - 1 July 2026 at Health New Zealand?

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  Question published 29 July 2026

  How many students in total, if any, were in placements between 1 January - 1 July 2025 at Health New Zealand?

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  Question published 29 July 2026

  How many students in total, if any, were in placements between 1 January - 1 July 2024 at Health New Zealand?

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  Question published 29 July 2026

  How many students in total, if any, were in placements between 1 January - 1 July 2023 at Health New Zealand?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

• What was the average occupancy rate of Christchurch Hospital's emergency department from 1 January 2020 to 31 July 2026, broken down by day?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

• How many hours did Christchurch Hospital's emergency department spend in each of the status categories standard busy, very busy, overload, and critical on each day from 1 January 2023 to 31 July 2026?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

• How many days, if any, did Christchurch Hospital's emergency department enter into 'very busy' status in each month from 1 January 2023 to 31 July 2026?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

• How many days, if any, did Christchurch Hospital's emergency department enter critical overload in each month from 1 January 2026 to 31 July 2026?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

• How many days, if any, did Christchurch Hospital's emergency department enter overload in each month from 1 January 2023 to 31 July 2026?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• How many organisations, if any, is the Government currently considering designating as terrorist entities under the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002 on the basis of left-wing or "anti-fascist" ideology?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• What commitments, if any, did New Zealand make at the "resurgence of political terrorism" meeting on 16 July 2026, and what follow-up actions, if any, are expected of participating countries?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• What advice, if any, did he receive from officials before New Zealand accepted the invitation to the "resurgence of political terrorism" meeting on 16 July 2026?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• Does the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service's most recent threat assessment identify far-left or left-wing extremism as a significant terrorism threat in New Zealand, and if so, in what terms?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• What was the total cost, if any, to New Zealand of attending the United States-hosted "resurgence of political terrorism" meeting in Washington DC on 16 July 2026?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

• Which official represented New Zealand at the United States-hosted "resurgence of political terrorism" ministerial meeting in Washington DC on 16 July 2026, and at what level of seniority?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• What are all of the different learning environments that are expected to be considered in the Ministry of Education’s review of Initial Teacher Education standards?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• What is known about quality teaching and learning in a changing world that the Ministry of Education expects will be reflected in its review of Initial Teacher Education standards?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• What are the terms of reference, if any, for the Ministry of Education’s review of Initial Teacher Education standards and when is the review expected to be completed?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• What part, if any, will the Teaching Council play in the Ministry of Education’s review of Initial Teacher Education standards?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• How much, if anything, has been budgeted for the Ministry of Education’s review of Initial Teacher Education standards and how much, if any, of that budget is allocated to consultant fees?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• Has Martin Jenkins been engaged by the Ministry of Education to review the Initial Teacher Education standards and if so, what procurement process was used to engage them?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• What contracts, if any, does Martin Jenkins have with the Ministry of Education and on what date(s), if at all, did they declare any conflicts of interest with current or past employees or consultants that now work in the education sector?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• What policies, if any, does the Ministry of Education have to protect the political neutrality of the Ministry and its staff and which, if any, of those policies prevent staff from discussing their political associations in public while…

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  Does the Ministry of Education require contractors working in Ministry roles to declare other employment or paid work they are undertaking while working at the Ministry and if so, how and when is this done?

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  Does the Ministry of Education require contractors working in Ministry roles to declare conflicts of interest and if so, how and when is this done?

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  Does the Ministry of Education require consultants working for the Ministry to declare conflicts of interest and if so, how and when is this done?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

• Did the then Public Service Commissioner issue an email or communication to agencies or departments or ministries directing them to withdraw election material from agency or departments or ministries in 2017?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

• Did the then Public Service Commissioner issue an email or communication to agencies or departments or ministries directing them to withdraw election material from agency or departments or ministries in 2020?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

• Did the then Public Service Commissioner issue an email or communication to agencies or departments or ministries directing them to withdraw election material from agency or departments or ministries in 2023?

Asked by

Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

• Does he believe it is in the public interest that data centres use water in a sustainable manner?

Asked by

Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

• Does he believe it is in the public interest that data centres use new electricity generation?

Asked by

Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

• Has he communicated with his colleagues about the energy demand of data centres in New Zealand, and if so, on what dates and what representations were made?

Asked by

Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

• How much, if at all, could the Datagrid data centre affect power prices for other energy consumers once operational?

Asked by

Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

• Has he requested or received information on how much of the processing capacity from the Datagrid data centre is expected to be used outside New Zealand?

Asked by

Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

• Has he requested or received information on how much of the processing capacity from the Datagrid data centre is expected to be used in New Zealand?

Asked by

Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

• Why will safety buffer zones around an LNG import facility at Port Taranaki be determined after the procurement process?

Asked by

Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

• What is the risk, if any, that an LNG import facility at Port Taranaki will affect public access to recreational spaces?

Asked by

Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

• How many businesses are located within a 2km radius of Port Taranaki?

Asked by

Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

• How many community centres, if any, are located within a 2km radius of Port Taranaki?

Asked by

Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

• How many houses are located within a 2km radius of Port Taranaki?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

• Has any Minister requested a specific make, model or optional feature for their self-drive vehicle since 27 November 2023, and if so, what was requested and was the request granted?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

• Is a vehicle condition and odometer check undertaken at the point a self-drive vehicle is returned, and are any costs recovered for damage identified at that point?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

• Has any person retained a ministerial self-drive vehicle after ceasing to hold ministerial office since 27 November 2023, and if so, for how long in each case?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

• Is a Minister required to report an accident involving a ministerial self-drive vehicle, if so, to whom?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

• How many insurance claims, if any, were made in respect of ministerial self-drive vehicles in each of the last three financial years, and what was the total value of those claims?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

• What was the total cost of repairs to ministerial self-drive vehicles in each of the last three financial years, broken down by financial year and by whether the damage was covered by insurance?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

• How many accidents, collisions or damage incidents, involving ministerial self-drive vehicles, if any, were recorded in each of the last three financial years, broken down by financial year?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

• How many, if any, unpaid road user charges, tolls or infringement notices, are currently outstanding in respect of ministerial self-drive vehicles?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

• How many, if any, traffic infringement notices were issued in respect of ministerial self-drive vehicles in each of the last three financial years, broken down by financial year, infringement type, and whether the infringement was paid by…

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

• What happens to a home charging unit installed at Crown expense when the Minister ceases to hold ministerial office, and is any residual value recovered?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

• Is a Minister reimbursed for electricity used to charge a ministerial self-drive vehicle at a private residence, and if so, what was the total amount reimbursed in each of the last three financial years, broken down by Minister?