Written questions

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

• Did New Zealand Trade and Enterprise officials travel to Reno, Nevada during Minister Jones’s attendance at the Indigenous Geothermal Symposium, and Geothermal Rising Conference in October 2025 and if so, on what dates, if any, did they…

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

• Did Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade officials make the booking for Minister Jones’s limousine service in Toronto during his March 2025 visit and if so, on what date?

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

• Did Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade officials travel to Toronto, Canada during Minister Jones’s attendance at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention in March 2025 and if so, on what dates, if any, did…

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

• Did any Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade officials travel to Reno, Nevada during Minister Jones’s attendance at the Indigenous Geothermal Symposium, and Geothermal Rising Conference in October 2025 and if so, on what dates, if any,…

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

• 29405

  Did the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment officials who travelled to the Indigenous Geothermal Symposium, and Geothermal Rising Conference, in Reno, Nevada with Minister Shane Jones stay at the Peppermill Resort and if not,…

• 29406

  Did the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment officials who travelled to the Indigenous Geothermal Symposium, and Geothermal Rising Conference, in Reno, Nevada with Minister Shane Jones travel to any other cities or countries as…

• 29407

  Did Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment officials who travelled to the Indigenous Geothermal Symposium, and Geothermal Rising Conference, in Reno, Nevada with Minister Shane Jones attend any functions, events or meetings…

• 29409

  What was the total cost, if any, of travel for each of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment officials who travelled to the Indigenous Geothermal Symposium, and Geothermal Rising Conference, in Reno, Nevada with Minister…

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

• On what date, if at all, did each of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment officials who travelled to the Indigenous Geothermal Symposium, and Geothermal Rising Conference, in Reno, Nevada with Minister Shane Jones depart New…

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

• What was the total cost, if any, of airfares for each of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment officials who travelled to the Indigenous Geothermal Symposium, and Geothermal Rising Conference, in Reno, Nevada with Minister…

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

• What processes, if any, does he have in place to scrutinize proposed budgets for his Ministers’ overseas travel before he approves such travel and papers are submitted to Cabinet for approval?

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

• Did he or anyone in his office raise any questions about a request for preliminary approval from Minister Jones to travel to Reno, Nevada in October 2025 and if so, what questions were raised?

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

• Did Minister Jones seek preliminary approval as per section 2.123 of the Cabinet Manual for his proposed October 2025 travel to Reno, Nevada and if so, on what date did the Prime Minister approve that travel?

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

• Did Minister Jones seek preliminary approval as per section 2.123 of the Cabinet Manual for his proposed March 2025 travel to Toronto, Canada and if so, on what date did the Prime Minister approve that travel?

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

• Did the Minister for Resources attend Cabinet on 24 February 2025?

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

• Did the Minister of Foreign Affairs attend Cabinet on 24 February 2025?

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

• Did the Minister of Foreign Affairs raise any issues with him about Minister Jones’s proposed travel to Toronto in March 2025 before Cabinet approved that travel on 24 February 2025 and if so, what were those concerns?

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

• Did the Minister of Foreign Affairs raise any concerns with him about the proposed cost of Minister Jones’s travel to Toronto in March 2025 being too low before Cabinet approved the paper on 24 February 2025, and if so, what were those…

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

• Has he or his office investigated how Minister Jones could have signed off a Cabinet Paper for his proposed October 2025 travel to Toronto, Canada saying he was travelling in Premium Economy when Business Class tickets had already been…

Asked by

Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

• How many prisoners currently in Corrections custody have previously received inpatient treatment at Ward 10a, Wakari Hospital, if any?

Asked by

Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

• How many former Wakari Hospital Ward 10a patients have been transferred to acute adult mental health wards, if any?

Asked by

Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

• How many former Wakari Hospital Ward 10a patients have been transferred to supported residential services, if any?

Asked by

Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

• How many former Wakari Hospital Ward 10a patients have been transferred to secure intellectual disability services, if any?

Asked by

Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

• How many former Wakari Hospital Ward 10a patients have been transferred to prison health services, if any?

Asked by

Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

• How many former Wakari Hospital Ward 10a patients have been transferred to forensic mental health units, since 1 January 2026, if any?

Asked by

Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

• 29431

  Was the 2023 funding review on higher education completed?

• 29434

  What was the outcome or result of the review into higher education funding?

Asked by

Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

• 29432

  Has the Minister received the findings of the 2023 higher education funding review?

• 29433

  What advice, if any, has the Minister received about the 2023 funding review into higher education, by date and title?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• 29435

  How many, if any, suppliers are likely to lose regular work on school property as a result of the Ministry of Education’s proposed Regional Supplier Programme for school property; and how many people work for those suppliers?

• 29441

  Has she seen advice on how the Ministry of Education’s proposed Regional Supplier Programme for school property will impact future school builds; if so, will the Ministry of Education’s proposal lead to a reduction in school maintenance…

• 29442

  Has she seen advice on how the Ministry of Education’s proposed Regional Supplier Programme for school property will impact future school builds; if so, will the Ministry of Education’s proposal lead to a reduction in classrooms being…

• 29443

  Has she seen any advice on how the Ministry of Education’s proposed Regional Supplier Programme for school property would impact job opportunities for both suppliers and their employees; if so, would the Ministry of Education’s proposed…

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• How many construction workers, if any, are currently employed by suppliers that have been contracted by the Ministry of Education in the last five years?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• What communications, if any, have occurred between him and Minister Stanford, or her office, about the Ministry of Education’s proposed Regional Supplier Programme for school property?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• Has he seen any advice on the Ministry of Education’s proposed Regional Supplier Programme for school property; if so, what did that advice say about how the Ministry of Education’s proposal would impact suppliers?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• Has he seen any advice on the Ministry of Education’s proposed Regional Supplier Programme for school property; if so, what did that advice say about how the Ministry of Education’s proposal would affect construction jobs?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• What advice, if any, has he seen on the Ministry of Education’s proposed Regional Supplier Programme for school property?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• 29445

  How many, if any, separate pieces of communication has she received from suppliers relating to the Ministry of Education’s proposed Regional Supplier Programme for school property?

• 29446

  What communications, if any, has she received from suppliers relating to the Ministry of Education’s proposed Regional Supplier Programme for school property?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• 29447

  How many, if any, individuals worked on school property work for suppliers contracted by the Ministry of Education in 2026 to date?

• 29448

  How many, if any, individuals worked on school property work for suppliers contracted by the Ministry of Education in 2025?

• 29449

  How many, if any, individuals worked on school property work for suppliers contracted by the Ministry of Education in 2024?

• 29450

  How many, if any, individuals worked on school property work for suppliers contracted by the Ministry of Education in 2023?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• How many, if any, suppliers did the Ministry engage with for school property work so far in 2026?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• How many, if any, suppliers did the Ministry engage with for school property work in 2024?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• How many, if any, suppliers did the Ministry engage with for school property work in 2025?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• How many, if any, suppliers did the Ministry engage with for school property work in 2023?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• What alternative responses are available outside Wellington Police’s Maritime Unit hours since January 2026, and what analysis, if any, has been complete to assess each responder’s capacity, including capacity lost from the 60% cut to…

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• Was data used to measure the operational need of Wellington Maritime Unit and inform the decision to cut 60% of the Wellington Maritime Unit's operating time as reported by RNZ in December 2025, if so, what data was used and what was the…

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• What risk assessment was completed, if any, to inform the decision to cut 60% of the Wellington Maritime Unit's operating time as reported by RNZ in December 2025?

Asked by

Kahurangi Carter

List MP · Green Party

• What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning Monday, June 15th 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

Asked by

Kahurangi Carter

List MP · Green Party

• What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning Monday, June 15th 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

Asked by

Kahurangi Carter

List MP · Green Party

• What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning Monday, June 15th 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

Asked by

Kahurangi Carter

List MP · Green Party

• What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning Monday, June 15th 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

Asked by

Kahurangi Carter

List MP · Green Party

• What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning Monday, June 15th 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

Asked by

Kahurangi Carter

List MP · Green Party

• What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning Monday, June 15th 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

Asked by

Kahurangi Carter

List MP · Green Party

• What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning Monday, June 15th 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

Asked by

Kahurangi Carter

List MP · Green Party

• What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning Monday, June 15th 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

Asked by

Kahurangi Carter

List MP · Green Party

• What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning Monday, June 15th 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

Asked by

Kahurangi Carter

List MP · Green Party

• 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 Monday, June 15th, 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Kahurangi Carter

List MP · Green Party

• 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 Monday, June 15th, 2026, by title and date?