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29852, 29989 (2026)

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  • Asked by

    Francisco Hernandez

    List MP · Green Party

    29852

    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 22 June 2026, by title and date?

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    Jo Luxton

    List MP · Labour Party

    29989

    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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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Question 29853 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 22 June 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number 12733 (2026).

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Question 29854 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What roles, if any, at New Zealand Police have been made redundant in the last year, by title of role and date?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I refer the Member to the attached table, which shows the Police roles that were disestablished between 29 June 2025 and 29 June 2026.

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Question 29855 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  • Further to Reply 28425 (2026), for each of the cases of New Zealand Superannuation recipients having their New Zealand superannuation cancelled, from which countries were these New Zealand Superannuation recipients able to claim an…

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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 by the Ministry of Social Development that the information requested by the member is not centrally located and would require a review of individual client files, diverting staff from their core duties. In accordance with the…

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29856, 29859 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • 29856

    Did any member of his office request that his flights to Toronto, Canda for his March 2025 ministerial visit be via Quantas?

  • 29859

    Did he request that his flights to Toronto, Canda for his March 2025 ministerial visit be via Quantas?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

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No, and regarding 'Canada' and 'Qantas', no.

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Question 29857 (2026)

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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 22 June 2026, by title and date?

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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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Question 29858 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 22 June 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I do not keep a record of events or meetings I decline to attend.

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Question 29862 (2026)

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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 22 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

Answer

I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from Stats NZ are published on its website:…

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Question 29863 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 22 June 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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My office receives a significant volume of invitations and meeting requests across all of my ministerial portfolios and responsibilities. To identify and collate every event or meeting declined during the specified period, including…

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Question 29866 (2026)

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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 22 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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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 22 June 2026. Ministry of Education 22 June 2026 - OPQ Back Pocket Information…

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Question 29867 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 22 June 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

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Cameron Brewer

Member for Upper Harbour · National Party · Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing

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My office receives a significant volume of invitations and meeting requests across all of my ministerial portfolios and responsibilities. To identify and collate every event or meeting declined during the specified period, including…

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Question 29871 (2026)

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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 22 June 2026, by title and date?

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Cameron Brewer

Member for Upper Harbour · National Party · Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing

Answer

I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of briefings and reports received by my office from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is regularly published on…

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Question 29878 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What advice, if any, has the Minister received on whether the Commerce Commission has sufficient resourcing to monitor compliance with the ring-fencing requirements across all water service providers, given the number of new water…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

Answer

The Commerce Commission (the Commission) is funded through a levy charged to water service providers which finances all of the Commission enforcement and monitoring activities for water services. I have not received any advice indicating…

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Question 29879 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What advice, if any, has the Minister received on whether the funding impact statement requirements as designed are achievable for smaller councils and newly established water organisations that may lack the financial reporting…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

Answer

The funding impact statements for water services were design to mirror, as closely as practicable, the existing funding impact statements that councils of all sizes currently use. I have not received any advice indicating that smaller…

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Question 29880 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What assurance, if any, has the Minister received that the draft funding impact statement template attached to the April 2026 Cabinet paper has been tested with water service providers, including newly established water organisations,…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

Answer

Draft regulations are not commonly shared with the public, however, as noted above, the new funding impact statements are closely modelled on the existing forms used by councils. Following Cabinet agreement in April my officials consulted…

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Question 29882 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Why did the Minister propose replacing the "increase (decrease) in reserves" line item with "increase (decrease) in working capital" in water services funding impact statements, and what advice, if any, did the Minister receive on whether…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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I am advised that the “increase (decrease) in reserves” item is intended to capture where a council has retained a sum of money for the purposes of applying it to an activity different from the activity where the income was earned. Because…

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Question 29883 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What advice, if any, has the Minister received on how the funding impact statement framework interacts with the Commerce Commission's ring-fencing enforcement role under the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025, and whether the…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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My officials consulted with the Commerce Commission (the Commission) during the development of the new funding impact statement templates to ensure that the Commission could collect information through these forms that would help them…

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Question 29885 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What criteria, if any, will the Minister apply in approving matters that arise during the drafting of the Local Government (Water Services) Order in Council that may be required to align with the funding impact statement decisions, and…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

Answer

The final decisions were previously reported to the Cabinet Legislation Committee when the final regulations were made and will be proactively released on the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport website.

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Question 29886 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What advice, if any, has the Minister received on whether the requirement for water service providers to disclose cumulative internal debt balances is sufficient to prevent ratepayer funds from being used to cross-subsidise non-water…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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The components of the funding impact statement templates which will assist the Commerce Commission (the Commission) in enforcing the ring-fencing requirements are only one part of the Commission’s monitoring suite. Individual components of…

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Question 29887 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What guidance, if any, has the Minister issued to water service providers on how to record transfers of funds between water services and non-water services in their funding impact statements, and how will those transfers be monitored to…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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No specific guidance has been provided as the requirements are well understood by the council and water organisation staff who will be completing these forms. This was confirmed by my officials when they briefed water service providers on…

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Question 29888 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Why did the Minister propose that water services funding impact statements should follow the form of existing Local Government Act 2002 funding impact statements rather than developing a purpose-built framework, and what advice, if any,…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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The new funding impact statement templates were based on the existing forms used by councils, making it easier for water service providers to transition to the new requirements. I have not received any advice that this approach would raise…

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Question 29889 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • When does the Minister next intend to bring substantive advice on local electoral reform to Cabinet, given that no such work is planned for 2026?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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As Minister of Local Government, I have not made any decisions yet on when I next might go to Cabinet on electoral reform.

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Question 29890 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • When, if at all, did the Minister discuss the future viability of postal voting for local elections with the Minister of Transport or officials responsible for New Zealand Post's deed of service, and what was the outcome of those…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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As Minister of Local Government, I have not been involved in any discussion on the future viability of postal voting for local elections with the Minister of Transport or officials responsible for New Zealand Post’s deed of service. My…

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Question 29891 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What advice, if any, has the Minister received on whether the Local Electoral Act 2001 and Local Electoral Regulations 2001 require amendment to support any council wishing to use booth voting at the 2028 elections, and when does the…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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As Minister of Local Government, I have received preliminary advice on the Local Electoral Act 2001 and Local Electoral Regulations 2001. While amendments could be made, booth voting can be conducted under the current statutory framework.…

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Question 29892 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What specific action, if any, does the Minister intend to take before the 2028 local elections to address voter turnout falling to 39 percent nationally — the lowest since postal voting began in 1989?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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As Minister of Local Government, I have no specific actions planned at this point. Voter turnout trends can be difficult to identify and there are several factors that can influence low voter turnout.

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Question 29893 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What estimate, if any, has the Minister received of the additional per-election cost to territorial authorities of running local elections if regional council elections are abolished under the Simplifying Local Government reforms, given…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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Any increase in election costs is something that councils will likely consider when they make decisions about how to resource and deliver their 2028 local elections.

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Question 29894 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • When did the Minister decide to abandon his March 2025 direction to officials to transfer responsibility for local elections to the Electoral Commission by 2028, who was consulted before that decision was made, and was Cabinet informed?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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As Minister of Local Government, I decided in March 2026 that electoral reform was not a priority relative to other priority work in the portfolio to be completed this term. I consulted with Minister of Justice Hon Paul Goldsmith.

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Question 29895 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • How many councils have, in the current or previous term, established committees in which non-democratically elected members held voting rights and the committee had delegated decision-making authority, and what advice, if any, has the…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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On 26 May I received advice that at least 75 of 78 councils have made discretionary appointments of non-democratically elected people to committees under the Local Government Act 2002. As Minister of Local Government, I received the…

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Question 29896 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Will the Minister release the full text of the redacted portion of paragraph 36 of the Cabinet paper dated 27 May 2026, and if not, under which provision of the Official Information Act 1982 does the Minister intend to withhold it?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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The material the member is referring to is being withheld at this time. I refer the member to the paper itself, which notes the specific provision of the OIA under which it is being withheld, 9(2)(g)(i).…

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Question 29897 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What legal advice, if any, did the Minister seek on whether removing voting rights from committee members appointed pursuant to Treaty settlement legislation, or in fulfilment of Treaty obligations, is consistent with the Crown's Treaty…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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Any legal advice received by me would be subject to legal privilege.

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Question 29898 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What advice, if any, has the Minister received on whether the removal of voting rights from non-elected committee members affects councils' ability to fulfil their obligations under section 81 of the Local Government Act 2002 to provide…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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As Minister of Local Government, I received the following advice relating to the impact of the proposal to remove voting rights from non-democratically elected members on section 81 obligations in the Local Government Act 2002: • Briefing:…

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Question 29899 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Why did the Minister decide not to consult any iwi, hapū, local authority, or member of the public before bringing the proposal to remove voting rights from non-democratically elected committee members to Cabinet?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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Limited consultation was undertaken to allow the proposal to meet timeframes to be included in the Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill.

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Question 29900 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Why did the date error in the overflows standard — which causes aspects of a standard commencing in 2028 to apply retrospectively from 2025 — not result in an urgent correction being gazetted before the March 2026 amendment process, and…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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An amendment process is underway to ensure that all technical issues identified in the wastewater standards are addressed. The Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai is actively engaged with impacted parties (councils and consent…

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Question 29901 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What advice, if any, has the Minister received on whether businesses or consumers suffered financial harm as a result of disruption to the sale of biosolids products caused by the biosolids drafting errors, and what steps, if any, did the…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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I am advised that officials have worked directly with parties who could have been impacted to manage the risk of a disruption in the sale of biosolids products.

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Question 29902 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What legal advice, if any, has the Minister received on the liability of the Crown in respect of resource consents granted or declined during the period when the Regulations contained the drafting errors identified in the March 2026…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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Any legal advice received by me would be subject to legal privilege.

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Question 29903 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • For how long did Crown-owned wastewater treatment plants operate outside the intended scope of the discharge to water and land standard as a result of the drafting error that linked the definition of "publicly owned wastewater treatment…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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The drafting errors have had no material impact on the current operation of Crown-owned wastewater treatment plants.

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Question 29904 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · 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 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth

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MYD Report: Youth Development Partnership and Innovation Fund Update (REP/26/5/378) – Received 22 June 2026.

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Question 29905 (2026)

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

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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As the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, the titles of advice I have requested and received from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and WorkSafe are considered for proactive release on a regular basis.…

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Question 29906 (2026)

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

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

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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 during the week beginning Monday 22 June 2026: • MW AM 25-26 0176: Aide Memoire - Meeting…

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Question 29907 (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 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora

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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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Question 29909 (2026)

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

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

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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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Question 29910 (2026)

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

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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

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Question 29911 (2026)

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

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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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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Question 29912 (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 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Todd McClay

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

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I refer the Member to the attached table. Four titles are withheld under Speaker’s Ruling 199/6 as it is not in the public interest to release.

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Question 29913 (2026)

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

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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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…

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Question 29914 (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 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary question WPQ 29866 (2026).

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Question 29915 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · 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 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from Stats NZ are published on its website:…

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Question 29916 (2026)

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

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for State Owned Enterprises

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As I said in Written Parliamentary Questions 10889 (2025), 11147 (2025), 14770 (2025), 18421 (2025), 19559 (2025), 20746 (2025), 22412 (2025), 27507 (2025), 28436 (2025), 30419 (2025), 30991 (2025), 31535 (2025), 32421 (2025), 33193…

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Question 29917 (2026)

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Cushla Tangaere-Manuel

Member for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti · 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 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Sport and Recreation

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The titles and dates of papers I have received in my capacity as Minister for Sport and Recreation from the Ministry for Culture and Heritage are proactively released on a monthly basis and are available on…

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Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · 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 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Chris Penk

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

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The titles of advice, reports, briefings and/or aide memoires I received from MBIE the week beginning 22 June will be released on the MBIE website in the coming weeks here:…