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Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
How many Cabinet papers if any, were taken to Cabinet Committees during the week of 15 July 2024, by Committee?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I refer the member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 44490 (2024).
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
How many Cabinet papers, if any, were taken to Cabinet during the week of 15 July 2024?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I refer the member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 44490 (2024).
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
How many Cabinet papers if any, were taken to Cabinet Committees during the week of 22 July 2024, by Committee?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I refer the member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 45225 (2024).
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
How many Cabinet papers, if any, were taken to Cabinet during the week of 22 July 2024?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I refer the member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 45229 (2024).
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
How many Cabinet papers if any, were taken to Cabinet Committees during the week of 16 June 2025, by Committee?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
In my capacity as Prime Minister, I have not presented papers to a Cabinet Committee within the specified timeframe.
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
How many Cabinet papers, if any, were taken to Cabinet during the week of 16 June 2025?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I refer the member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 31682 (2025).
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
How many Cabinet papers, if any, were taken to Cabinet during the week of 23 June 2025?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I refer the member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 32555 (2025).
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
How many Cabinet papers if any, were taken to Cabinet Committees during the week of 23 June 2025, by Committee?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
In my capacity as Prime Minister, I have not presented papers to a Cabinet Committee within the specified timeframe.
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
How many Cabinet papers if any, were taken to Cabinet Committees during the week of 30 June 2025, by Committee?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
In my capacity as Prime Minister, I have not presented papers to a Cabinet Committee within the specified timeframe.
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
How many Cabinet papers, if any, were taken to Cabinet during the week of 30 June 2025?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I refer the member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 33322 (2025).
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
How many Cabinet papers, if any, were taken to Cabinet during the week of 7 July 2025?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I refer the member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 34698 (2025).
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
How many Cabinet papers if any, were taken to Cabinet Committees during the week of 7 July 2025, by Committee?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
In my capacity as Prime Minister, I have not presented papers to a Cabinet Committee within the specified timeframe.
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
How many Cabinet papers, if any, were taken to Cabinet during the week of 14 July 2025?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I refer the member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 36065 (2025).
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
How many Cabinet papers if any, were taken to Cabinet Committees during the week of 14 July 2025, by Committee?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
In my capacity as Prime Minister, I have not presented papers to a Cabinet Committee within the specified timeframe.
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
How many Cabinet papers if any, were taken to Cabinet Committees during the week of 21 July 2025, by Committee?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
In my capacity as Prime Minister, I have not presented papers to a Cabinet Committee within the specified timeframe.
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
How many Cabinet papers, if any, were taken to Cabinet during the week of 21 July 2025?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I refer the member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 36564 (2025).
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
How many Cabinet papers if any, were taken to Cabinet Committees during the week of 15 June 2026, by Committee?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
In my capacity as Prime Minister, I have not presented papers to a Cabinet Committee within the specified timeframe.
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
How many Cabinet papers, if any, were taken to Cabinet during the week of 15 June 2026?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I refer the member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 29324 (2026).
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
How many Cabinet papers if any, were taken to Cabinet Committees during the week of 22 June 2026, by Committee?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
In my capacity as Prime Minister, I have not presented papers to a Cabinet Committee within the specified timeframe.
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
How many Cabinet papers, if any, were taken to Cabinet during the week of 22 June 2026?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I refer the member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 30044 (2026).
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
How many Cabinet papers, if any, were taken to Cabinet during the week of 29 June 2026?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I refer the member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 30554 (2026).
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
How many Cabinet papers if any, were taken to Cabinet Committees during the week of 29 June 2026, by Committee?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
In my capacity as Prime Minister, I have not presented papers to a Cabinet Committee within the specified timeframe.
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
How many Cabinet papers if any, were taken to Cabinet Committees during the week of 6 July 2026, by Committee?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
In my capacity as Prime Minister, I have not presented papers to a Cabinet Committee within the specified timeframe.
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
How many Cabinet papers, if any, were taken to Cabinet during the week of 6 July 2026?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I refer the member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 31657 (2026).
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
How many Cabinet papers if any, were taken to Cabinet Committees during the week of 13 July 2026, by Committee?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
In my capacity as Prime Minister, I have not presented papers to a Cabinet Committee within the specified timeframe.
Asked by
Kieran McAnulty
List MP · Labour Party
How much, if anything, did Kāinga Ora pay Bayleys Realty Group in real estate commission fees for state house sales in 2025/26 and how much, if anything, was paid to that company in marketing fees?
How much, if anything, has Kāinga Ora paid Bayleys Realty Group since signing a Master Agency Agreement with them in 2025?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing
Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that prior to the Master Agency Agreement with Bayleys Realty Group being signed the information requested is not centrally recorded and could only be provided through substantial manual…
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
How many Cabinet papers, if any, were taken to Cabinet during the week of 13 July 2026?
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 13 July 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
In my capacity as Prime Minister, I have not presented papers to Cabinet within the specified timeframe.
Asked by
Kieran McAnulty
List MP · Labour Party
When did Kāinga Ora sign a Master Agency Agreement with Bayleys Realty Group and what are the terms of that agreement?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing
Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that the terms of the agreement is for three years, with an initial one-year term and annual extension options. The agreement was signed on 5 September 2025.
Asked by
Kieran McAnulty
List MP · Labour Party
Did Kāinga Ora undertake a tender process before signing a Master Agency Agreement with Bayleys Realty Group and if so, how many companies tendered for this work?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing
Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that it ran an open market tender on the Government Electronic Tenders Service (GETS). There were 19 respondents to the tender.
Asked by
Kieran McAnulty
List MP · Labour Party
How much, if anything, did Kāinga Ora pay in real estate agent fees for state houses sold in 2025/26 and how does that breakdown by region?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing
Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that it paid $9.09 million in real estate sales commissions in 2025/26. While Bayleys is the preferred supplier on a national basis there is no exclusivity in the agreement and therefore other…
Asked by
Kieran McAnulty
List MP · Labour Party
How many state houses sold by Kāinga Ora in 2025/26 were built in each decade from 1900 to the present?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing
I refer the Member to the attached table provided by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities.
Asked by
Kieran McAnulty
List MP · Labour Party
How many, if any, state house tenants vacated their homes in 2025/26 due to their house being targeted for sale?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing
Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that in 2025/26, its central records show that 400 state house tenancies ended due to properties being divested for sale. These tenancies comprised 1,028 household members. Where a Kāinga Ora…
Asked by
Kieran McAnulty
List MP · Labour Party
What is the longest length of time a state house removed from service pending sale and still owned by Kāinga Ora has been vacant and when, if at all, did the last tenants vacate that house?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing
Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that the longest length of time that a home was removed from service and pending sale is 1,801 days which is due to a contractual obligation of divesting this home to an iwi.
Asked by
Kieran McAnulty
List MP · Labour Party
How many, if any, state houses removed from service pending sale in 2025/26 were vacant for 90-180 days, 181-270 days and 271 or more days before being sold?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing
Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that before a property is made available for sale, a range of activities including necessary repairs, valuation, marketing the property and potentially rehousing other tenants in a block or…
Asked by
Kieran McAnulty
List MP · Labour Party
How many, if any, state houses were removed from service pending sale in 2025/26 and how many, if any, of those houses remain unsold?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing
Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that in 2025/26, 730 homes were removed from service pending sale. Of these, 236 homes remain unsold as at 30 June 2026, including 130 homes that are subject to conditional sale and purchase…
Asked by
Kieran McAnulty
List MP · Labour Party
How many, if any, state house tenants were notified in each month of 2025/26 that the house they were living in was going to be sold?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing
Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that it does not centrally record this information in a way that allows it to respond to this question. Where a Kāinga Ora property identified for sale is occupied, Kāinga Ora works directly…
Asked by
Tamatha Paul
Member for Wellington Central · Green Party
Further to his reply to Written Question 32122, why has the government proceeded with requiring councils to amalgamate despite no estimates of the potential costs to councils?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government
Because the government's voluntary Headstart process allows councils to decide the shape of their proposals, including which councils they comprise, representation, and how they manage services such as transport. The cost of any proposal…
Asked by
Tamatha Paul
Member for Wellington Central · Green Party
Further to his reply to Written Question 32122, is it not possible to provide the requested information because it does not exist?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government
The total change costs to councils of amalgamating, broken down by council, region, and total does not exist for the reasons stated in Written Question 32122.
Asked by
Kieran McAnulty
List MP · Labour Party
How many, if any, new state houses does Kāinga Ora expect to deliver in 2026/27?
How many, if any, new state houses does Kāinga Ora expect to add to its stock in 2026/27?
How many, if any, state houses does Kāinga Ora expect to sell in 2026/27?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing
I expect Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities to focus on renewing its portfolio and maintaining its managed stock at 78,300 +/- 500. As set out in its 2026/27 Statement of Performance Expectations, Kāinga Ora is expected to renew 2,000 (+/-…
Asked by
Lemauga Lydia Sosene
Member for Māngere · Labour Party
What guidance, if any, are staff working for Ministerial Services given in relation to filming sponsored or paid content for their personal social media during work hours?
What guidance, if any, are staff working for Ministerial Services given in relation to filming content for their personal social media in parliament buildings?
What guidance, if any, are staff working for Ministerial Services given in relation to filming content for their personal social media in the Executive Wing?
What guidance, if any, are staff working for Ministerial Services given in relation to filming content for their personal social media in their ministerial offices?
What guidance, if any, are staff working for Ministerial Services given in relation to filming content for their personal social media during work hours?
What guidance, if any, are staff working for Ministerial Services given in relation to social media?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services
Guidance for Ministerial Office staff on the use of social media is outlined in the following documents: • Using social media while working in a Ministerial Office guide – October 2023 • Guidance for public servants’ personal use of social…
Asked by
Steve Abel
List MP · Green Party
Did the Minister receive any advice from MCERT or the EPA in relation to Golden Bay Cement and costs imposed by the Emissions Trading Scheme, if so, what was the substance of the advice?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Willis
List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth
I received advice from officials on Golden Bay Cement’s concerns that industrial allocation did not sufficiently offset its ETS costs and renders its business uneconomical. The government subsequently commissioned an independent open-book…
Asked by
Steve Abel
List MP · Green Party
Is the Minister aware of precisely what the $60 million grant to Golden Bay Cement for financial assistance will be used for, if so, what?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Willis
List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth
The funding was used to purchase NZ Emission Trading Scheme New Zealand Units on the secondary market. In return, Golden Bay Cement committed to maintaining domestic cement manufacturing until at least 31 December 2040, to undertake a $150…
Asked by
Steve Abel
List MP · Green Party
What companies, if any, have sought Government assistance in relation to the Emissions Trading Scheme compliance costs during this Parliamentary term?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Willis
List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth
Several firms, such as Fletcher Building, Ballance, NZ Steel and Whakatane Mill have raised unique concerns regarding ETS industrial allocation settings, including that ETS industrial allocation settings may discourage their investments in…
Asked by
Steve Abel
List MP · Green Party
What precedent, if any, does the Minister consider the $60 million grant to Fletcher Building to save the Golden Bay Cement establishes for future Government assistance to private companies?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Willis
List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth
None. This decision does not establish a general precedent or new industry support programme. Markets remain the best way to allocate resources, and in most cases, the government will not intervene in commercial decisions. Golden Bay…
Asked by
Steve Abel
List MP · Green Party
What conditions, if any, will require Fletcher Building to repay the $60 million grant if it does not deliver its committed $150 million investment?
What conditions, if any, will require Fletcher Building to repay the $60 million grant if it fails to keep the Golden Bay Cement plant operating until at least 2040?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Willis
List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth
The Funding Agreement with Golden Bay Cement includes several clawback provisions that set out the circumstances when funding can be recovered. These include where funding is misspent, unspent or no longer committed; the investment…
Asked by
Steve Abel
List MP · Green Party
What process, if any, was followed leading to the decision to grant Golden Bay Cement $60 million in Government assistance?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Willis
List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth
The process included an open-book exercise to test Golden Bay Cement’s financial position and the commercial basis for potential support. Officials provided me with advice on a range of options, including direct financial assistance and…
Asked by
Steve Abel
List MP · Green Party
What criteria, if any, were used to determine that the rising compliance and carbon costs for Golden Bay Cement under the Emissions Trading Scheme warranted an exceptional Government intervention of a $60 million grant?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Willis
List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth
The focus of the decision was on maintaining national economic resilience. The decision was assessed against numerous factors including whether there was a credible risk of closure due to ETS pressures, whether the facility produced a…
Asked by
Steve Abel
List MP · Green Party
What analysis, if any, did the Minister receive that demonstrated providing a $60 million grant to Fletcher Building to save the Golden Bay Cement represented better value for money for taxpayers than alternative options, including reform…
Answered by
Hon Nicola Willis
List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth
I received analysis from officials that advised direct funding was preferred because it was targeted, addressed the immediate resilience risk, and avoided wider changes to ETS settings that could undermine scheme integrity and market…
Asked by
Steve Abel
List MP · Green Party
What advice, if any, did the Minister receive on alternatives to providing a $60 million grant to Fletcher Building to bail out Golden Bay Cement?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Willis
List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth
I received advice comparing direct funding with ETS-related alternatives. Direct funding was preferred because it was targeted, addressed the immediate resilience risk, and avoided wider changes to ETS settings that could undermine scheme…
Asked by
Steve Abel
List MP · Green Party
What date, if any, was the decision made to give financial assistance to Fletcher Building to bail out Golden Bay Cement?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Willis
List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth
Cabinet approved entering negotiations with Golden Bay Cement on 25 May 2026.