Written questions

Asked by

Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

• Which schools were previously enrolled in the Healthy School Lunches programme but are not longer enrolled in the programme, by school ID number?

Asked by

Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

• Which schools are currently enrolled in the Healthy School Lunches programme, broken down by school ID number and the programme delivery model?

Asked by

Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

• Which schools are currently eligible for the Healthy School Lunches programme, by school ID number?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• What improvements are planned for Police’s digital mobility system this year, if any?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• What are the current capabilities of Police’s Digital Notebook?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• 29633

  How much has been invested from Budget 2024, Budget 2025 and Budget 2026 into their information management system, if any?

• 29638

  Did New Zealand Police do any modelling on replacing their current information system cost, by title and date of document?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• Will any enhancements to Police’s information management systems have ongoing costs to Police’s baseline, if so, how much per year?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• What enhancements to the information management system have taken place to date since June 2024 to date, and what has been the cost of these, if any?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• Is there information gathering technologies that Police don’t currently have capacity to have or utilise, if so, will any enhancements to police’s information management system allow for the use of these technologies?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• What function and duties will the enhancements of the information management system support New Zealand police to achieve?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• Did the Minister consider replacing the current information management system as desired by New Zealand Police, if so, why is a replacement not going ahead?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• Does Police have new advancements to their current information management system planned this year, if so, what are the advancements and the timeframe for them?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• Does Police need new advancements to their current information management system, if so, what advancements are needed?

Asked by

Dan Rosewarne

List MP · Labour Party

• Has the Minister sought or received advice during this term of government on whether additional legislative or regulatory changes are required in relation to centrefire "push-button" or "lever-release" firearms; if so, when was that advice…

Asked by

Dan Rosewarne

List MP · Labour Party

• How many import permits have been issued between 1 January 2023 and 14 June 2026 for .223 "push-button" or "lever-release" rifles that accept STANAG or AR-15 pattern detachable magazines, broken down by make and model?

Asked by

Dan Rosewarne

List MP · Labour Party

• Has the Firearms Safety Authority undertaken any assessment of the ease with which any push-button or lever-release rifle imported since 1 January 2023 could be converted to self-loading operation; if so, what was the outcome of that…

Asked by

Dan Rosewarne

List MP · Labour Party

• Which New Zealand importers, if any; have been issued import permits for manually operated centrefire "push-button", "lever-release", or similar manually actuated repeating rifles between 1 January 2023 and 14 June 2026?

Asked by

Dan Rosewarne

List MP · Labour Party

• What makes and models of manually operated centrefire push-button, lever-release, or similar manually actuated repeating rifles have been imported into New Zealand between 1 January 2023 and 14 June 2026, if any?

Asked by

Dan Rosewarne

List MP · Labour Party

• How many manually operated centrefire "push-button", "lever-release", or similar manually actuated repeating rifles have been imported into New Zealand between 1 January 2023 and 14 July 2026, if any, broken down by calendar year?

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• 29141

  Question published 22 June 2026

  Further to reply 24306 (2026), which of the Pukenui, Unahi and Rangitāne jetties have been completed, and which elements of the original scope will not be delivered?

• 29579

  Question published 24 June 2026

  Further to reply 24306 (2026), what was the original agreed scope and what is the reduced scope of the Far North District Council jetties project at Pukenui, Unahi and Rangitāne?

Asked by

Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

• How many staff at New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology were made redundant in 2025, listed by job title?

Asked by

Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

• How many, if any, courses at New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology ceased delivery in 2025?

Asked by

Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

• What was the course completion rate for students in foundational education at New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology in 2025 compared to the previous three years?

Asked by

Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

• How much, if any, was spent on ākonga/student hardship support at New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology in 2025, listed by target group?

Asked by

Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

• To date, how much, if any, of the $157 million contingency to support the transition away from Te Pūkenga has been spent, by amount and title of spending?

Asked by

Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

• Was demand for foundational education at New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology in 2025 greater than the amount of funding available?

Asked by

Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

• What are the phases of the Tertiary Research Excellence Fund that will come into effect from 2027?

Asked by

Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

• What analysis, if any, was done to assess the impact of removing fees free on underserved student groups?

Asked by

Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

• What advice, if any, has the Minister received on the impact on students of a 6% increase in the Annual Maximum Fee Movement at tertiary institutions in 2027, by date and title?

Asked by

Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

• What modelling, if any, has been done to assess the impact of a 6% increase in the Annual Maximum Fee Movement at tertiary institutions in 2027 on student participation, retention, and completion rates?

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

• 29512

  How many documents, if any, did his former Chief Policy Advisor provide in response to the email he received at 9.44am on 7 April 2025 asking if he could “please send me any info you have in scope of the request below – need this in the…

• 29514

  How many documents, if any, did his former Chief Policy Advisor provide in response to the email he was sent on 31 March 2025 which asked him “Can you please provide, as a matter of urgency, all information you hold in scope of this…

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

• Did his former Chief Policy Advisor respond to the email he received at 9.44am on 7 April 2025 asking if he could “please send me any info you have in scope of the request below – need this in the next day or so. Any meetings who Fonterra…

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

• 29515

  Was his Chief of Staff emailed a copy of the draft response to the Environmental Law Initiative’s OIA in May 2025 by his former Chief Policy Advisor, if so, on what date or dates?

• 29517

  What were the job titles of each of the members of his office that his former Chief Policy Advisor emailed a copy of the draft response to the Environmental Law Initiative’s OIA in May 2025?

• 29519

  How many members of his office did his former Chief Policy Advisor email draft copies of the May 2025 response to the Environmental Law Initiative?

Asked by

Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

• Has the Vote Tertiary Education total appropriation increased or decreased in Budget 2026 compared to Budget 2025, if so, by what dollar amount?

Asked by

Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

• What new initiatives, if any, did Budget 2026 provide for Work Based Learning?

Asked by

Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

• How much money, as a percentage of the total funding previous allocated to final-year Fees Free was reprioritised into Vote Tertiary Education in Budget 2026?

Asked by

Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

• How much money was reprioritised into Vote Tertiary Education from the cessation of final-year Fees Free, in New Zealand Dollars?

Asked by

Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

• During the last three years, how many students at Level 3-6 qualifications received fees free?

Asked by

Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

• During the last three years, how many students in Work Based Learning received fees free?

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

• Does he have confidence in Human Rights Commission chief commissioner Dr Stephen Rainbow since concerns were raised about his conduct?

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

• Is he assured that Human Rights Commission chief commissioner Dr Stephen Rainbow went through enough checks and balances in his appointment process to the role of Human Rights Commission chief commissioner?

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

• Has he spoken to Human Rights Commission chief commissioner Dr Stephen Rainbow since concerns were raised about his conduct, if so, on what date and by what method of communication?

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

• What action, if any, has the Minister taken as a result of concerns raised about the conduct of Human Rights Commission chief commissioner Dr Stephen Rainbow?

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

• Has the Minister sought any advice in relation to concerns raised about the conduct of Human Rights Commission chief commissioner Dr Stephen Rainbow, if so, what was the nature of this advice?

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

• What date did the Minister become aware of concerns raised about the conduct of Human Rights Commission chief commissioner Dr Stephen Rainbow?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• When will the Police's 2026/27 investment plan be publicly available?

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

• How much remuneration, if any, has been paid to the three reviewers tasked with reviewing final reports produced by the Ministerial Advisory Group for Retail Crime in March to May 2026?

Asked by

Helen White

Member for Mt Albert · Labour Party

• Further to 25541 (2026); Has there been any delays to the replacement of the New Zealand Police Family Safety System, if so, what were they?

Asked by

Helen White

Member for Mt Albert · Labour Party

• Further to 25541 (2026); Is there expected to be a decision around the date for the replacement of the New Zealand Police Family Safety System prior to the end of term?

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

• What advice, reports, briefings, emails, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office sent or received, if any, about the calling in of the Israeli Ambassador over the treatment of New Zealanders who…