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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 29 June 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Todd McClay

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

Answer

My office receives a large number of invitations across all my portfolios, and to collate this information would be a significant undertaking and would impede the resources of my office. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 210/6, it is not…

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Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many, if any, official complaints were made relating to meals provided to schools during the week of June 29th 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised that the Ministry of Education received four complaints in the week of 29 June 2026.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many, if any, investigations into meals provided to schools were closed during the week of June 29th 2026; if any, what were the findings of the investigation?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

None.

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Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many, if any, investigations into meals provided to schools were opened during the week of June 29th 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised the Ministry of Education opened one investigation during the week of 29 June 2026, and it was referred to New Zealand Food Safety.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How much, if anything, was paid to an external supplier to collect uneaten meals during the week of June 29th 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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 29 June 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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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many, if any, uneaten meals were collected at the end of the school day by an external supplier during the week of June 29th 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that available data from external model suppliers reported 14.6 percent (79,167) of total meals returned to the supplier as surplus in the week 29 June 2026.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many, if any, meals were thrown out by schools during the week of June 29th 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that schools in the school lunches programme are required to return surplus meals to their supplier. Food waste is composted and packaging recycled where possible. In relation to the number of…

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Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 30703

    What funding does New Zealand currently donate, if any, to international efforts to address HIV and AIDS?

  • 30704

    What has New Zealand's contribution to UNAIDS been by year for the last 10 years, if any?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade that New Zealand has contributed a total of NZ$9.5 million in core funding to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) over the last ten years. New Zealand provided NZ$1.5 million in…

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Asked by

Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many, if any, new Early Childhood Education centres opened during the week of June 29th 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

Three.

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres permanently closed during the week of June 29th 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

One.

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres got their licenses cancelled by the Ministry of Education during the week of June 29th 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

None.

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres got their licenses suspended by the Ministry of Education during the week of June 29th 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

None.

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres got their licenses reclassified as a provisional license by the Ministry of Education during the week of June 29th 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

None.

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many, if any, written directions have been issued by the Ministry of Education towards an Early Childhood Education centre during the week of June 29th 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

None.

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres have gone into liquidation since November 2023; broken down by month?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised that the information sought by the Member is not held by the Ministry of Education, as ‘liquidation’ is not recorded as a specific reason for closure.

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many, if any, early childhood centres were in operation during the week of June 29th 2026; broken down by region?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table showing the number of early childhood centres in operation as at 29 June 2026, broken down by region.

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What advice, if any, has he received about Early Childhood Education during the week of June 29th 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

None.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to Written Parliamentary Question 29458 (2026); Would the Minister expect those risks to have been formally documented in an operational risk assessment, such as a likelihood and consequence risk matrix?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

My expectations for Police are well documented and are publicly available. The Member can read about my priorities here: https://www.police.govt.nz/about-us/publication/minister-police-priorities-cabinet-paper

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to Written Parliamentary Question 29458 (2026); What criteria, if any, is being used to evaluate the six-month trial, and what, if any, measures will determine whether it has been successful, and when will the evaluation, if any,…

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I am advised that the six-month trial was evaluated against predetermined criteria established through the consultation process. These criteria were: operational demand alignment, crew readiness and availability, fiscal efficiency, service…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to Written Parliamentary Question 29455 (2026); What formal capability analysis, if any, was undertaken comparing the actual specialist capability of the Wellington Police Maritime Unit against the capability provided by the…

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I am advised that Police has not prepared a standalone capability assessment report comparing the specialist capability of the Wellington Police Maritime Unit against alternative responders. However, Police analysed the capability of…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to 29458 (2026); was a documented operational risk assessment completed and, if so, what recognised risk assessment methodology or framework was used, if any?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I refer the Member to my reply to WPQ 29458 (2026).

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to 29457 (2026); what was the time period of this data?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I am advised that the data referred to in my response to 29457 (2026) covered the period 2021 to 2025 (to October).

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to Written Parliamentary Question 29457 (2026); How many after-hours maritime incidents occurred within the Wellington Police District during the same five-year period, regardless of whether the Wellington Police Maritime Unit was…

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

In the two-year period 2023 to 2025, there was only one instance of an after-hours deployment where Wellington Police Maritime Unit were required to deploy. I refer the Member to the attached table which shows a breakdown of after-hours…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to Written Parliamentary Question 29457 (2026); What specific categories of operational activity, if any, were included within that analysis (for example rostered deployments, after-hours callouts, search and rescue, law…

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I am advised that the analysis was informed by consideration of maritime on-call hours and maritime deployments, analysis of Priority 1 (or 1W) incident data covering the period 2021 to 2025 (to October), review of maritime training…

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • Is the Minister, or any member of the Minister's office, aware of the number of permanent residents from the Pacific Islands are living in New Zealand and if so, what are those numbers, broken down by Pacific Island nation and date?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

Neither I nor any member of my office know the exact number of nationals of Pacific countries who hold New Zealand Permanent Resident Visas.

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • Further to his answer to written question 29418 (2026): was this approval for business class flights or premium economy flights?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

Approval was provided for premium economy flights.

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • Further to his answer to written question 29418 (2026): on what date did he become aware that Hon Shane Jones had travelled to Canada in March 2025 via business class tickets and not via the premium economy tickets noted in his Cabinet…

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

I became aware in June 2026.

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • Further to his answer to written question 29418 (2026): on what date did his Chief of Staff become aware that Hon Shane Jones had travelled to Canada in March 2025 via business class tickets and not via the premium economy tickets noted in…

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

I am advised that my Chief of Staff became aware on or around January 2026.

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • Further to his answer to written question 29418 (2026): was his Chief of Staff aware when his Chief of Staff approved Hon Shane Jones travel on 4 February 2026 that Hon Shane Jones had already booked business class tickets for this travel…

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

No. I refer the Member to reply number 30395 (2026).

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • Further to his answer to written question 29418 (2026): was he aware when his Chief of Staff approved Hon Shane Jones travel on 4 February 2026 that Hon Shane Jones had already booked business class tickets for this travel despite his…

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

No. I am advised that my Chief of Staff considered a request for additional funding in February 2026, after Hon Shane Jones’ travel occurred. I am advised that the request for approval stated increased costs were attributable to the…

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • Is the Minister, or any member of the Minister's office, aware of the number of permanent residents from the Pacific Islands are living in New Zealand and if so, what are those numbers, broken down by Pacific Island nation and date?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

Answer

I am aware that Stats NZ estimated the resident population of Pacific peoples in New Zealand at 464,200 as at 30 June 2023, based on the most recent census data. This estimate uses Stats NZ's estimated resident population methodology and…

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Francisco Hernandez

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 received, if any, during the week beginning 29 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation

Answer

The titles of papers I received in my capacity as Minister for Regulation are considered for proactive release each month and are published on the Ministry for Regulation’s website. Some titles may be withheld where the material remains…

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many graduate registered nurses, if any, were offered roles by Health New Zealand between the date of the ACE end of year 2025 talent pool opening and 30 June 2026?

Answered by

Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised 559 graduate registered nurses accepted employment offers from Health New Zealand through the Advanced Choice of Employment Registered Nurse (ACE RN) end of year 2025 talent pool, from 1 December 2025 to its closing date of 19…

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many registered nurse graduates remained in the ACE 2025 end of year talent pool at its closing date?

Answered by

Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that 234 graduate nurses remained in the Advanced Choice of Employment (ACE) registered nurse end of year 2025 talent pool when it closed on 19 June 2026. I am also advised this figure should not be interpreted as the total…

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Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 30401

    What was the average daily wait-times for patients presenting at Waikato Emergency Department, and longest daily wait-time for patients presenting at Waikato Emergency department in the reporting period Tuesday 23rd June 00.00 - Tuesday 30…

  • 30402

    What was the triage score of patients presenting at Waikato Emergency Department as daily totals by score (1-5) in the reporting period Tuesday 23rd June 00.00 - Tuesday 30 June 23.59 2026?

  • 30403

    What was the number of patients presenting at Waikato Emergency Department as daily totals in Waikato Emergency Department in the reporting period Tuesday 23rd June 00.00 - Tuesday 30 June 23.59 2026?

  • 30405

    What was the number of vacancies for nursing staff and medical staff in Waikato Emergency Department and how long the positions have been vacant for Waikato Emergency Department in the reporting period Tuesday 23rd June 00.00 - Tuesday 30…

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  • 30406

    What was the bed utilisation data for Waikato Emergency Department for every shift in the reporting period Tuesday 23rd June 00.00 - Tuesday 30 June 23.59 2026?

  • 30407

    What was the ⁠CCDM shift below target and care hours variance data for every shift in Waikato Hospital Emergency Department, in the reporting period Tuesday 23rd June 00.00 - Tuesday 30 June 23.59 2026?

Answered by

Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table.

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Francisco Hernandez

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 received, if any, during the week beginning 29 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery

Answer

I refer the member to my reply to PQ 30598 (2026).

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  • Asked by

    Francisco Hernandez

    List MP · Green Party

    30409

    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning 29 June 2026, by title and date?

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    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    30505

    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 29 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

Answer

The titles of papers I received from the Ministry for the Environment and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change are considered for proactive release each month and are published on the…

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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 29 June 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 have received from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and WorkSafe are considered for proactive release on a regular basis. These titles can…

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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 29 June 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 the week beginning 29 June 2026 • Women’s Health Hub Launch Key Messages (30 June 2026) •…

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  • Asked by

    Francisco Hernandez

    List MP · Green Party

    30412

    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning 29 June 2026, by title and date?

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    Jo Luxton

    List MP · Labour Party

    30499

    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 29 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

Answer

The titles of advice I receive as Minister of Customs are considered for proactive release on a monthly basis and can be found at: https://www.customs.govt.nz/about-us/information-releases/reports-to-the-minister-of-customs/. Some titles…

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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 29 June 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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Greg O'Connor

Member for Ōhāriu · 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 29 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Veterans

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached document.

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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 29 June 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 four further documents, but I believe it would prejudice the orderly and effective conduct of government decision making processes to release the titles at this time.

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · 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 29 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

Answer

The titles and dates of Transport briefings received from the Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport are or will soon be proactively released here:…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · 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 29 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

As Minister of Transport, I regularly request and receive advice from officials on a range of matters. MoT and NZTA publish monthly lists of titles of advice provided to me (refer to…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning 29 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number 12511 (2026).

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Damien O'Connor

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 29 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister for Trade and Investment

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table.

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Glen Bennett

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 29 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Tourism and Hospitality

Answer

In my capacity as Minister for Tourism and Hospitality, I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of reports received by my office from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and…

Corrected reply

Question 30421 (2026)

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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 29 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

Corrected reply: I refer the Member to the list below of the advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents, my office or I received during the week beginning 29 June 2026. Tertiary Education Commission 29 June 2026 -…