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Question 30193 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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  • Are there any vacancies in the Canterbury mental health co-response team; if so, how many, and which roles?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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I am advised that the Canterbury Co-Response Team has 1.0 FTE clincial vacancies and 1.5 FTE vacancies for non-clinical roles.

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Question 30194 (2026)

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Marama Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  • What, if anything, was discussed at his 28 April meeting with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

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Matters relating to the Oceans and Fisheries portfolio.

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Question 30195 (2026)

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Marama Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  • How many, if any, Hectors and Māui dolphins were caught in trawl nets so far in 2026?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

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No Hector’s or Māui dolphins have been reported caught in trawl nets to date in 2026.

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Question 30196 (2026)

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Marama Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, if any, has he received on bottom trawling in 2026; listed by title and date?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

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Advice I have received in 2026 specifically on bottom trawling is: Upcoming release of bottom trawling and observer coverage data (19-May-2026). Additionally, I receive information on bottom trawling as part of advice for a range of other…

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Question 30197 (2026)

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Marama Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  • What correspondence, if any, has he received from Post Settlement Governance Entities on the Conservation Amendment Bill; listed by subject and sender?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I recieve a lot of correspondence from Post Settlement Governance Entities (PSGEs) on a wide range of kaupapa. To identify, classify and list all such correspondence would impede the operation of my office which is not in the public…

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Question 30198 (2026)

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Marama Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  • What correspondence, if any, has he or his office had with the Minister for Resources regarding the Conservation Amendment Bill?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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Over the course of the policy development for the Conservation Amendment Bill my office and I engaged with the Minister for Resources as well as many other Ministers. As my office engages in correspondence with my Ministerial colleagues…

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Question 30199 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82114 International Other Travel Expenses for Hon Casey Costello’s trip to Vienna, London and Geneva in March 2026 so far and what variance, if any, was there from the…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$1,516.12 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82114 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They are…

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Question 30200 (2026)

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Marama Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, if any, has he received on clause 6(ea) of the Conservation Amendment Bill; listed by title and date?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I refer the member to the attached document. It lists all briefings and policy advice provided to me by the Department of Conservation on the changes to section 6 of the Conservation Act.

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Question 30201 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services financial code 82113 International Other Transport for Hon Casey Costello’s trip to Vienna, London and Geneva in March 2026 so far and what variance, if any, was there from…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$224.61 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82113 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They are…

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Question 30202 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82112 International Accommodation for Hon Casey Costello’s trip to Vienna, London and Geneva in March 2026 so far and what variance, if any, was there from the budgeted…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$5,453.54 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82112 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They are…

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Question 30203 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82111 International Air Travel for Hon Casey Costello’s trip to Vienna, London and Geneva in March 2026 so far and what variance, if any, was there from the budgeted…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$41,974.68 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82111 for this trip to date. I have been informed that the original flights for this travel were affected by the early stages of the Middle East conflict. Following MFAT advice, a…

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Question 30204 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82114 International Other Travel Expenses for Hon Louise Upston’s trip to China in September 2025 so far and what variance, if any, was there from the budgeted amount for…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$1,347.75 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82114 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They are…

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Question 30205 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services financial code 82113 International Other Transport for Hon Louise Upston’s trip to China in September 2025 so far and what variance, if any, was there from the budgeted amount…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$332.40 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82113 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They are…

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Question 30206 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82112 International Accommodation for Hon Louise Upston’s trip to China in September 2025 so far and what variance, if any, was there from the budgeted amount for…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$2,559.60 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82112 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They are…

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Question 30207 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82111 International Air Travel for Hon Louise Upston’s trip to China in September 2025 so far and what variance, if any, was there from the budgeted amount for air travel…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$30,259.14 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82111 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They…

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Question 30208 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82114 International Other Travel Expenses for Rt Hon Winston Peters’s trip to France, Italy and Indonesia in June 2025 so far and what variance, if any, was there from…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$6,303.42 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82114 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They are…

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Question 30209 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services financial code 82113 International Other Transport for Rt Hon Winston Peters’s trip to France, Italy and Indonesia in June 2025 so far and what variance, if any, was there…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$15,369.46 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82113 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They…

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Question 30210 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82112 International Accommodation for Rt Hon Winston Peters’s trip to France, Italy and Indonesia in June 2025 so far and what variance, if any, was there from the…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$3,258.41 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82112 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They are…

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Question 30211 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82111 International Air Travel for Rt Hon Winston Peters’s trip to France, Italy and Indonesia in June 2025 so far and what variance, if any, was there from the budgeted…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$46,450.26 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82111 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They…

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Question 30212 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82114 International Other Travel Expenses for Rt Hon Winston Peters’s trip to UAE, Saudi Arabia & North Asia in February 2025 so far and what variance, if any, was there…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$17,764.56 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82114 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They…

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Question 30213 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services financial code 82113 International Other Transport for Rt Hon Winston Peters’s trip to UAE, Saudi Arabia & North Asia in February 2025 so far and what variance, if any, was…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$224.60 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82113 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They are…

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Question 30214 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82112 International Accommodation for Rt Hon Winston Peters’s trip to UAE, Saudi Arabia & North Asia in February 2025 so far and what variance, if any, was there from the…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$5,307.58 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82112 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They are…

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Question 30215 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82111 International Air Travel for Rt Hon Winston Peters’s trip to UAE, Saudi Arabia & North Asia in February 2025 so far and what variance, if any, was there from the…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$69,169 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82111 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They are…

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Question 30216 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services financial code 82113 International Other Transport for Hon Todd McClay’s trip to Brazil in October 2024 so far and what variance, if any, was there from the budgeted amount…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$94.45 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82113 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They are…

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Question 30217 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82114 International Other Travel Expenses for Hon Todd McClay’s trip to Brazil in October 2024 so far and what variance, if any, was there from the budgeted amount for…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$23,137.35 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82114 for this trip to date. I am advised by Ministerial Services that this figure is overstated by $4,116 as expenses relating to another overseas trip taken by Hon McClay have been…

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Question 30218 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82112 International Accommodation for Hon Todd McClay’s trip to Brazil in October 2024 so far and what variance, if any, was there from the budgeted amount for…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$5,805.49 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82112 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They are…

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Question 30219 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82111 International Air Travel for Hon Todd McClay’s trip to Brazil in October 2024 so far and what variance, if any, was there from the budgeted amount for air travel…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$59,637.10 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82111 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They…

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Question 30220 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82114 International Other Travel Expenses for Rt Hon Winston Peters’s trip to UAE; Egypt; UK; France; Belgium; Sweden in March 2024 so far and what variance, if any, was…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$0 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82114 for this trip to date. From 1 July 2024 the accounting structure for recording spends against the various categories for international travel changed. This means for expenses accounted…

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Question 30221 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services financial code 82113 International Other Transport for Rt Hon Winston Peters’s trip to UAE; Egypt; UK; France; Belgium; Sweden in March 2024 so far and what variance, if any,…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$0 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82113 for this trip to date. From 1 July 2024 the accounting structure for recording spends against the various categories for international travel changed. This means for expenses accounted…

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Question 30222 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82112 International Accommodation for Rt Hon Winston Peters’s trip to UAE; Egypt; UK; France; Belgium; Sweden in March 2024 so far and what variance, if any, was there…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$24,769.53 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82112 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They…

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Question 30223 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82111 International Air Travel for Rt Hon Winston Peters’s trip to UAE; Egypt; UK; France; Belgium; Sweden in March 2024 so far and what variance, if any, was there from…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$108,941.76 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82111 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They…

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30224, 30226 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  • 30224

    Since the current Ministry of Social Development staff performance framework was introduced, what reviews or evaluations, if any, has the Ministry undertaken into whether emergency housing performance measures have influenced staff…

  • 30226

    What monitoring, if any, is undertaken by the Ministry of Social Development to ensure that performance measures relating to emergency housing do not discourage eligible applicants from applying for, or receiving, emergency housing…

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment

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I am advised that the Ministry of Social Development is regularly monitoring performance and the performance framework to ensure effective and timely services are delivered to clients. This is also my response to WPQ 30226 (2026).

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Question 30225 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  • What guidance, if any, has the Ministry of Social Development issued regarding the target that 95 percent of people exiting emergency housing should not receive a further emergency housing grant within six months?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment

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I am advised that the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) has no specific guidance has been issued to staff on this topic. The 95% metric is used to measure how well clients sustain housing after exiting emergency housing, not as a rule…

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Question 30227 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  • What changes, if any, have been made to the performance measures relating to emergency housing grants since they were first introduced?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment

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I am advised that while the Ministry of Social Development first introduced this performance framework with the letters of expectation in the 2025/26 financial year, measuring operational performance has been a long-standing and on-going…

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Question 30228 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  • Since the introduction of the current Ministry of Social Development staff performance metrics, how many staff members, if any, have received a performance rating of "Needs Improvement" for the emergency housing grants performance measure,…

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment

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I am advised that the Ministry of Social Development’s performance framework does not apply to frontline staff. As the financial year has just concluded, performance reviews have not yet taken place.

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30229, 30231, 30237 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  • 30229

    Since the introduction of the current Ministry of Social Development staff performance metrics, how many staff, if any, were required to undertake a targeted improvement plan where performance relating to emergency housing grants formed…

  • 30231

    Since the introduction of the current Ministry of Social Development staff performance metrics, how many Ministry of Social Development staff, if any, have been required to undertake a targeted improvement plan because they did not meet…

  • 30237

    Since the introduction of the current Ministry of Social Development staff performance metrics, how many staff members, if any, have been subject to a performance improvement plan, formal performance review, disciplinary process, or any…

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment

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I am advised that the Ministry of Social Development’s performance framework does not apply to frontline staff. No leaders have been asked to undertake a targeted improvement plan due to the performance measures. This is also my response…

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Question 30230 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • Further to his answer to written question 29398 (2026): were did the GNS Science official who accompanied Hon Shane Jones on his ministerial visit to Canada in March 2025 stay during this visit and what was the total cost of their…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology

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I am advised that two GNS Science staff accompanied Hon Shane Jones on a ministerial visit to Canada and stayed at the Cambridge Suites Toronto. The total cost of their accommodation was $6,815.96.

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30232, 30236 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  • 30232

    What are the 11 performance measures currently used to assess Ministry of Social Development managers?

  • 30236

    What is the purpose of each performance metric used to assess Ministry of Social Development managers?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment

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I refer the Member to the attached table, which provides the 11 performance measures used to assess Ministry of Social Development Managers in the financial year that ended on June 30. This is also my response to WPQ 30236 (2026).

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30233, 30234, 30238 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  • 30233

    When was the emergency housing grants performance measure first incorporated into the current Ministry of Social Development staff performance framework?

  • 30234

    When was the current performance framework for Ministry of Social Development managers first introduced?

  • 30238

    When were the current performance metrics that include the number of emergency housing grants in a manager's region first introduced for Ministry of Social Development staff?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment

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I am advised that the current performance framework for Ministry of Social Development managers was first introduced in July 2025. This is also my response to WPQs 30233 and 30238 (2026).

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Question 30235 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  • What guidance, if any, has the Ministry of Social Development issued to staff to ensure that performance metrics relating to emergency housing do not influence decisions on individual applications for emergency housing assistance?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment

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I am advised that the Ministry of Social Development reports on and monitors declined applications and provides guidance on the criteria.

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Question 30239 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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  • What Weekly Reports and other briefings during meetings with officials did the Minister receive relating to the proposed framework between New Zealand and the United States on critical minerals since May 1st, listed by title and date?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

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I have received a weekly report update on the proposed framework between New Zealand and the United States on critical minerals each week since 1 May, except for the week of 8 June. A list of the proactively released documents I have…

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Question 30119 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • During his time “stranded for seven hours” in Vancouver on his way to Toronto, Canada, did he visit any airport lounge, if so, which?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

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I waited for my flight in the airport food court.

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30120, 30121 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • 30120

    During his time “stranded for seven hours” in Vancouver on his way to Toronto, Canada, did he visit the Vancouver Airport Cathay Pacific Lounge?

  • 30121

    When he said that during his March 2025 stopover in Vancouver on his way to Toronto, Canada that “they had an average set of facilities where I was marooned”, was he referring to the Vancouver Airport Cathay Pacific Lounge?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

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It would be unlikely as Vancouver to Toronto is a domestic flight.

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Question 30122 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • For which ministerial offices, if any, is Ministerial Services currently seeking to engage contractors to be based in that office?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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Nil.

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Question 30123 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • Which ministerial offices, if any, have previously have contractors engaged by Ministerial Services based in them in 2026?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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Nil.

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Question 30124 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • Which ministerial offices, if any, currently have contractors engaged by Ministerial Services based in them, as at 30 June 2026?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

Answer

Nil.

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Question 30125 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • What was the total spend, if any, in 2024 on contractors engaged by Ministerial Services that are based in ministerial offices?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

Answer

NIl.

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Question 30126 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • What was the total spend, if any, in 2025 on contractors engaged by Ministerial Services that are based in ministerial offices?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

Answer

Nil.

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Question 30127 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • What is the total spend, if any, in 2026 to date on contractors engaged by Ministerial Services that are based in ministerial offices?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

Answer

Nil.

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Question 30128 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • How many contractors, if any, are engaged by Ministerial Services and are based in ministerial offices, job title?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

Answer

Nil.