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Question 29718 (2026)

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

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Hon Chris Penk

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

Answer

I receive a large number of invitations, and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The Member can refer to my published diary for invitations which were accepted.

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Question 29719 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 15 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence

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In my capacity as Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence I presented one paper to Cabinet within the specified timeframe. It is not in the public interest to the release the title of this Cabinet paper.

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Question 29720 (2026)

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

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Hon Chris Penk

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

Answer

I receive a large number of invitations and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The Member can refer to my published diary for invitations which were accepted.

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Question 29721 (2026)

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

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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I refer the member to my reply to written question 10834 (2025).

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Question 29722 (2026)

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

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister for National Security and Intelligence

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I refer the member to my reply to written question 10834 (2025).

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Question 29723 (2026)

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

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Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS

Answer

I receive a large number of invitations and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The Member can refer to my published diary for invitations which were accepted.

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Question 29724 (2026)

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

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

Refer to the response to WPQ 10239 (2026).

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Question 29725 (2026)

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

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Deputy Prime Minister

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I refer the member to written question 10368 (2026).

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Question 29726 (2026)

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  • Since November 2025, what is the number of Local Government Councillors who have personally written to the Minister with a complaint about non-elected members on Council committees, and if any, what Councils were they elected to and what…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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Since November 2025, I have received one item from a member elected to the Far North District Council on 9 April 2026.

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Question 29727 (2026)

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

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Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

I receive a large number of invitations, and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The Member can refer to my published diary for invitations which were accepted.

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Question 29728 (2026)

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

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

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I attend events and meet regularly, formally and informally, with officials and various stakeholders. To provide a list of all meeting and event requests, including attendees, subjects and purposes would impede the operation of my office…

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Question 29729 (2026)

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

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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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Question 29730 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Has the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade sought to formally interview the New Zealand citizens who participated in the Global Sumud Flotilla and were detained in May 2026 about their allegations that they were assaulted by the Israel…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

On 16 June 2026, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade wrote to the families of the New Zealanders detained in May seeking information on their experience in custody and their consent to raise any allegations with Israeli authorities.…

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Question 29731 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  • Further to 27884 (2026) is the Minister asserting that he or any member of his office did not receive any advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires or any other documents as per his reply to PWQs 28689, 27878, 20318, 19498, 17904 and 17643…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

No. I regularly receive advice, reports, briefings and other documents from both the Ministry for the Environment and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The titles of documents will be proactively released. In addition, there were…

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Question 29732 (2026)

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

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number WPQ 16400 (2026).

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Question 29733 (2026)

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

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Answer

In my capacity as the Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence, none.

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11 questions (2026)

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Asked by

Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party

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  • 29534

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    Are ministerial officials made aware of all substantive matters discussed between the Minister and broadcasting board chairs in telephone conversations that are not formally recorded?

  • 29536

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    Has the Minister ever relied on information obtained through telephone conversations with broadcasting board chairs - where no written record of those conversations exists - when forming a decision or recommendation regarding a board…

  • 29537

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    Where the Minister has obtained views from a board chair by telephone without any written record being created, how, if at all, are those views reflected in Cabinet papers submitted to the Appointments and Honours Cabinet Committee?

  • 29538

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    What processes, if any, are in place to ensure that unrecorded telephone calls between the Minister and board chairs of Crown broadcasting entities do not influence, or create the appearance of influencing, statutory appointment processes?

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  • 29539

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    How frequently does the Minister speak by telephone with the Board Chair of Radio New Zealand?

  • 29540

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    How frequently does the Minister speak by telephone with the Board Chair of Television New Zealand?

  • 29541

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    What dates, if any, has the Minister spoken with the Board Chair of Radio New Zealand since taking office?

  • 29542

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    What dates, if any, has the Minister spoken with the Board Chair of Television New Zealand since taking office?

  • 29642

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    Has the Minister taken any advice on whether conducting official ministerial business by telephone, without creating any written record of those discussions, meets the obligation under the Public Records Act 2005 to create and maintain…

  • 29643

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    Will the Minister introduce a requirement that all substantive telephone discussions between him, or his office with Crown entity board chairs - in particular any discussions relating to appointments are formally recorded; if not, why not?

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    Is the Minister satisfied that conducting official ministerial business by telephone, without creating any written record of those discussions, meets the obligation under the Public Records Act 2005 to create and maintain full and accurate…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications

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The majority of conversations I have with chief executives or entity chairs are typically attended by officials and/or my staff, and recorded in my diary, which is proactively released. There are, of course, instances where I might have an…

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Question 29590 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What number of reports, if any, has New Zealand Police had related to petrol or diesel thefts from a retail premises since May 2026 to date, broken down by month, by each police district?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I refer the Member my response to WPQ 27680 (2026) for drive offs for May 2026. Police only reports offence data for completed months. June 2026 data is not yet available and has not been included.

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Question 29591 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many medical graduates have applied in each Advanced Choice of Employment Resident Medical Officer (ACE-RMO) round over the past five years and what is the breakdown of New Zealand and Australian medical graduates?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to the attached table.

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29592, 29594 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 29592

    How many people entered the Advanced Choice of Employment Resident Medical Officer (ACE-RMO) talent pool for each of the 12-month periods ending 31 December for the past 10 years; exited the ACE-RMO talent pool; and what was the net change…

  • 29594

    How many people were in the Advanced Choice of Employment Resident Medical Officer (ACE-RMO) talent pool, if any, as at 31 December in each year for the past 10 years?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to the attached table.

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Question 29593 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many people, if any, were in the Advanced Choice of Employment Resident Medical Officer (ACE-RMO) talent pool as at 31 January 2026 and 1 June 2026?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I am advised that as at 31 January and 1 June 2026, fewer than six applicants remain in the Advanced Choice of Employment Resident Medical Officer talent pool; the exact number is withheld to protect privacy.

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Question 29595 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many Police constabulary staff currently work for the firearms safety authority, and how does this compare to non-constabulary staff as at June 2024 and June 2026?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that, as at June 2024, the Firearms Safety Authority had 16 sworn staff and 535 non-constabulary staff, out of a total workforce of 551. As at 29 June 2026, the Firearms Safety Authority had 12 sworn staff and 499…

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Question 29596 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Will there be any changes to the information-sharing powers constabulary Police staff currently have once the new regulator is fully established?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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The new framework under the Arms Bill maintains Police access to information held by the new regulator necessary to perform their Policing functions.

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Question 29597 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Will Police constabulary staff retain the same information-sharing powers they currently have between Police and the Firearms Safety Authority under the new regulator?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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The new framework under the Arms Bill maintains Police access to information held by the new regulator that is necessary to perform their Policing functions.

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Question 29598 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Did Public Service Commission officials have any communication with Ministry of Housing and Urban Development officials prior to 1 July 2024 about the then Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora's concerns about accusations made about him by Hon…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

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I am advised that on 17 April 2024 HUD and PSC officials had a conversation about a range of priorities for HUD at that time which included the independent review of Kāinga Ora. In this context, a HUD official noted knowledge of the then…

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Question 29599 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What steps, if any, will the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade take to ensure that any medical or forensic records obtained on behalf of the New Zealand citizens who participated in the Global Sumud Flotilla and were detained in May…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's consular division has not received any requests for assistance in this regard.

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Question 29600 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What consular or diplomatic mechanisms, if any, are available to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to support the New Zealand citizens who participated in the Global Sumud Flotilla and were detained in May 2026 in obtaining the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

Any May 2026 flotilla participant that requires assistance in accessing any medical records from their period of detention can submit a request to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Consular division (consular@mfat.govt.nz). This…

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Question 29601 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Will the Minister, separately from any assistance offered directly to the New Zealand citizens who participated in the Global Sumud Flotilla and were detained in May 2026, make a formal request for the release of those citizens' medical…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

No.

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Question 29602 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Will the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade commit to assisting the New Zealand citizens who participated in the Global Sumud Flotilla and were detained in May 2026 to obtain any medical or forensic records relating to their detention…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

Refer to the responses to WPQ 29599 (2026) and WPQ 29600 (2026).

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Question 29603 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Will the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade commit to assisting the New Zealand citizens who participated in the Global Sumud Flotilla and were detained in May 2026 to obtain their medical records and any related forensic documentation…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

Refer to the response to WPQ 29599 (2026) and WPQ 29600 (2026).

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Question 29604 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Is the Minister aware that the Australian Federal Police is reported to be investigating claims involving Australian citizens who participated in the Global Sumud Flotilla, following a request from Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong,…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Yes. We are aware of those reports. Furhter representations can only take place with the consent of the New Zealanders involved. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade does not have investigatory powers, and we are advised that the…

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29605, 29606 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 29605

    What consideration, if any, has the Government given to launching or supporting an independent investigation into the treatment of the New Zealand citizens who participated in the Global Sumud Flotilla and were detained in May 2026,…

  • 29606

    Will the Minister commit to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade formally interviewing the New Zealand citizens who participated in the Global Sumud Flotilla and were detained in May 2026 about their allegations of assault by the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade wrote to the three New Zealanders detained in May seeking further information on the treatment they experienced while in custody. None of the individuals have provided their consent for officials…

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29607, 29608, 29609 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 29607

    Why did the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade not initiate contact with the New Zealand citizens detained in May 2026 sooner, when reports indicate the earliest direct contact those Global Sumud Flotilla participants received was an…

  • 29608

    On what date, if at all, did the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade first make direct contact with each of the New Zealand citizens who participated in the Global Sumud Flotilla and were detained in May 2026, following that citizen's…

  • 29609

    What specific steps, if any, has the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade taken to obtain information from the New Zealand citizens who participated in the Global Sumud Flotilla and were detained in May 2026 after their vessel was…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade contacted the families of the three New Zealanders detained in May 2026 as official confirmation was received of their interception. This occurred on 19 May 2026. Consular officals remained in…

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Question 29610 (2026)

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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  • What conservation land, if any, on Waiheke Island is included in the "bits and bobs" he referred to in Environment Select Committee on 18 June?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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The Government has always been firm that our iconic landscapes and the places that make New Zealand special will never be put at risk. But I was not clear enough about how the Conservation Amendment Bill (the Bill) would do that, so on 25…

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Question 29611 (2026)

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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  • What conservation land, if any, on Aotea / Great Barrier Island is included in the "bits and bobs" he referred to in Environment Select Committee on 18 June?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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The Government has always been firm that our iconic landscapes and the places that make New Zealand special will never be put at risk. But I was not clear enough about how the Conservation Amendment Bill (the Bill) would do that, so on 25…

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Question 29612 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to his replies to 27999 and 27991 (2026), does the Public Service Commissioner have the power to investigate potential breaches of political neutrality by Crown Entities or their officials without a formal complaint being made by…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

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I am advised the Commissioner may conduct investigations into Crown entities where these relate to matters of integrity, accountability and transparency. This includes concerns relating to political neutrality, which is covered by the…

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Question 29613 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to his replies to 27999 and 27991 (2026), does the Public Service Commissioner have the power to investigate complaints about political neutrality made against Crown Entities or their officials and if so, is the Commissioner able…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

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Yes. The Commissioner must conduct an investigation into a Crown entity if requested by the responsible Minister. (Refer to the Public Service Act 2020, Schedule 3 Clause 5(2)(b)).

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Question 29614 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What responsibility, if any, does the Public Service Commission have for ensuring the political neutrality of Crown Entities and what powers, if any, does the Public Service Commissioner have to address breaches of political neutrality by…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

Answer

The Public Service Commission has a role in promoting integrity, including the principle of political neutrality, across the wider public sector. This includes issuing guidance, setting expectations, and providing advice on public service…

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29615, 29616 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 29615

    What powers, if any, does the Public Service Commissioner have for investigating complaints about the political neutrality of Crown Entity chief executives?

  • 29616

    What responsibility, if any, does the Public Service Commission have for investigating complaints about the political neutrality of Crown Entity chief executives?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

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The Commissioner may conduct investigations into Crown entities where these relate to matters of integrity, accountability and transparency. This includes concerns relating to political neutrality, which is covered by the minimum standards…

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Question 29617 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What responsibility, if any, does the Public Service Commissioner have for ensuring that all members of the Public Service Leadership Team maintain political neutrality while carrying out their public responsibilities?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

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Public service chief executives and boards of Crown agents are responsible for upholding the public service principles (including political neutrality) in section 10 of the Public Service Act 2020. In the case of public service chief…

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Question 29618 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to his reply to 27999 (2026), did then Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora raise his concerns about accusations made about him by Hon Nicola Willis and Hon Chris Bishop that questioned his political neutrality, with the Public Service…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

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I am advised that the Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora informed the Commission of a matter he would be taking up with the board, as his employer.

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Question 29619 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to his reply to 27999 (2026), did the then Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora ask for any advice from the Commission representative that met with him in May 2024 about how to address any concerns he had about accusations made about him…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

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I am advised, no advice was sought from the Public Service Commission, by the then Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora.

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Question 29620 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to his reply to 27999 (2026), did the then Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora raise his concerns about accusations made about him by Hon Nicola Willis and Hon Chris Bishop with the Public Service Commission representative who met with…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

Answer

I am advised that the Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora informed the Commission of a matter he would be taking up with the board, as his employer. The PSC official advised the Acting Public Service Commissioner of this.

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Question 29621 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to his reply to 27999 (2026), on what date did the Commission meet with the then Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora in May 2024 and did a senior Commission official attend that meeting?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

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I am advised that the regular relationship meeting with the Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora and a senior PSC official, occurred on 13 May 2024.

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Question 29622 (2026)

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Cushla Tangaere-Manuel

Member for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti · Labour Party

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  • How many full time equivalent staff are expected to transfer from the Next Generation Critical Communications business unit in Police to SafetyNet on 1 July 2026, and what is the planned total headcount for SafetyNet in its first year of…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

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

Answer

I am advised that 43.6 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff transferred from the Next Generation Critical Communications business unit in Police to SafetyNet on 1 July 2026, with a planned total headcount of 58 FTE in the first year.

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Question 29623 (2026)

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Cushla Tangaere-Manuel

Member for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti · Labour Party

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  • What training and capability uplift, if any, is planned in 2026/27 so that frontline and regional emergency management staff can use the Common Operating Picture effectively from day one?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

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

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I am advised by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) that training and capability uplift will begin in 2026/27 alongside the initial rollout of Common Operating Picture (COP) products. Training in 2026/27 will focus on National…

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Question 29624 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  • What was the average cost of lunches before the Healthy School Lunches programme was revised in October, and what is the average meal cost after the Healthy School Lunches programme was revised in 2024?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that in Term 4, 2024, school lunches cost up to $8.68 per student. In Term 4, 2025, the weighted average meal cost across all suppliers is $3.58.

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Question 29625 (2026)

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Cushla Tangaere-Manuel

Member for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti · Labour Party

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  • What mechanisms will exist for iwi and marae to provide ongoing feedback to SafetyNet once it is operational, and how will their views be incorporated into its performance?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

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

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SafetyNet has a government mandate from 1 July 2026 to offer the Public Safety Network (PSN) Cellular Services, used by the emergency services since 2023, to the wider public safety sector on a commercial basis. This will include offering…

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Question 29626 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  • How many school lunches have been provided under the Healthy School Lunches programme in each financial year?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that, in the 2024/25 financial year, there were 33,976,093 lunches delivered to schools. In the 20256/26 financial year there have been 37,056,826 lunches delivered to date.

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Question 29627 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  • Which schools are currently eligible for the Healthy School Lunches programme but are not enrolled in the programme, by school ID number?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) that all eligible schools are currently in the Healthy School Lunches Programme or have been invited to join. There are currently 22 newly eligible schools or activity centres, which…