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Question 29394 (2026)

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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori

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  • How many meetings, if any, held by the Minister involved individuals or entities that had made political donations to a governing party or to a Minister’s electoral campaign?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

Answer

My diary is proactively released. You may wish to make enquiries about specific meetings. Staff in my office manage a large volume of correspondence on a daily basis. To identify, classify and list all meetings and their relevant attendees…

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Question 29395 (2026)

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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori

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  • How many meetings, if any, has the Minister held with Fast-track applicants, applicant representatives, directors, shareholders, consultants, lobbyists, or associated entities since 1 January 2024?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

Answer

My diary is proactively released. You may wish to make enquiries about specific meetings. Staff in my office manage a large volume of correspondence and meetings on a daily basis. To identify, classify and list all meetings and their…

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20 questions (2026)

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  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    28882

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    Which Ministers, if any, were granted retrospective approval of overseas travel spending where they spent over 50% of their initially approved spend, and what was the total amount of additional spending they were granted approval for?

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    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    28883

    Question published

    Which Ministers, if any, were granted retrospective approval of overseas travel spending where they spent over 25% of their initially approved spend, and what was the total amount of additional spending they were granted approval for?

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    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    28884

    Question published

    Which Ministers, if any, were granted retrospective approval of overseas travel spending, and what was the total amount of additional spending they were granted approval for?

  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    28885

    Question published

    Which Ministers, if any, have sought retrospective approval of overseas travel spending, and what was the total amount of additional spending they sought approval for?

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  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    28887

    Question published

    Which Ministers, if any, have spent over 50% more than their initially approved spend for overseas travel, since 1 December 2023, and what was the amount spent over the initial approved total?

  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    28888

    Question published

    Which Ministers, if any, have spent over 25% more than their initially approved spend for overseas travel, since 1 December 2023, and what was the amount spent over the initial approved total?

  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    28889

    Question published

    Which Ministers, if any, have spent more than their initially approved spend for overseas travel, since 1 December 2023, and what was the amount spent over the initial approved total?

  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    28890

    Question published

    On how many occasions, if any, has he or his office granted retrospective approval of overseas travel spending by Ministers where a Minister spent over 50% more than they were initially approved for?

  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    28891

    Question published

    On how many occasions, if any, has he or his office granted retrospective approval of overseas travel spending by Ministers where a Minister spent over 25% more than they were initially approved for?

  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    28892

    Question published

    On how many occasions, if any, has he or his office granted retrospective approval of overseas travel spending by Ministers?

  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    28893

    Question published

    On how many occasions, if any, have Ministers sought retrospective approval of overseas travel spending where they had spent over 50% more than they were initially approved for?

  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    28894

    Question published

    On how many occasions, if any, have Ministers sought retrospective approval of overseas travel spending?

  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    28895

    Question published

    On how many occasions, if any, have Ministers sought retrospective approval of overseas travel spending where they had spent over 25% more than they were initially approved for?

  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    28896

    Question published

    How many times, if any, have Ministers spent over 50% more than their initially approved spend for overseas travel, since 1 December 2023?

  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    28897

    Question published

    How many times, if any, have Ministers spent over 25% more than their initially approved spend for overseas travel, since 1 December 2023?

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    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    28898

    Question published

    How many times, if any, have Ministers spent more than their initially approved spend for overseas travel, since 1 December 2023?

  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    28899

    Question published

    How many Ministers, if any, spent over 50% more than their initially approved spend for overseas travel, since 1 December 2023?

  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    28900

    Question published

    How many Ministers, if any, spent over 25% more than their initially approved spend for overseas travel, since 1 December 2023?

  • Asked by

    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    28901

    Question published

    How many Ministers, if any, spent more than their initially approved spend for overseas travel, since 1 December 2023?

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    Francisco Hernandez

    List MP · Green Party

    28943

    Question published

    Which Ministers, if any, listed by Minister and date the trip commenced, have exceeded an approved limit for a trip, and what was the total exceeded by, if any, compared to the original approval?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

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

Answer

It is my expectation that Ministers and the offices take all steps to stick within their travel budgets, but there will be times where additional costs are necessary. For example, when I travelled to Australia in 2024 the NZ DF plane broke…

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28886, 29015 (2026)

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Willie Jackson

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 28886

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    What update, if any, has the Minister received regarding Ihumatao?

  • 29015

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister recieved from the steering group (Roopu Whakahaere ) of Ihumato on progressing a resolution at Ihumatao?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development

Answer

In December 2025, the steering group Te Rōpū Whakahaere updated me in writing noting their progress against the outcomes related to advancing He Pūmautanga. Following the December update, Te Rōpū Whakahaere provided me with a final report…

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Question 28944 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • What consequences, if any, are there for members of his Cabinet who bring misleading papers to Cabinet for consideration?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

Ministers are responsible for the papers they bring to Cabinet and Cabinet committees (Cabinet Manual, para 5.41). The standards for the quality and preparation of papers for Cabinet and Cabinet committees are set out in the Cab Guide.…

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Question 28945 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, reports, aide memoires, or other briefing documents has the Ministry for Primary Industry produced for Government Ministers, if any, about catchment groups and the outcomes they have achieved?

Answered by

Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

I refer the Member to my response to WPQ 28946 (2026) for a list of papers I have received in my capacity as the Associate Minister of Agriculture.

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Question 28946 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, reports, aide memoires, or other briefing documents has the Associate Minister received, if any, given his delegation for Catchment Groups, about catchment groups and the outcomes they have achieved?

Answered by

Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

I refer the member to the attached table. Catchment groups are an important part of how this Government supports better land use, improved environmental outcomes, and stronger rural communities. They are farmer and community-led, locally…

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Question 28947 (2026)

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Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

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  • What analysis, aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their office seen about Health New Zealand/Te Whatu Ora's national review of pathology services, since March 1st 2026?

Answered by

Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

Titles of advice that I have received that support delivering access to timely, quality healthcare for all New Zealanders have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health, Health New Zealand and Pharmac websites:…

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11 questions (2026)

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Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • 28948

    Who does he think that Rt Hon Winston Peters was referring to when he said “"They made a budgetary mistake at the start as to what it costs were…”?

  • 28952

    Does he stand by his statement “To the best of my knowledge there was some sort of cock-up with the original booking, and then it was corrected, and by the time they corrected it there must have been a change in the cost structure of the…

  • 28953

    Does he stand by his statement “To the best of my knowledge there was some sort of cock-up with the original booking, and then it was corrected, and by the time they corrected it there must have been a change in the cost structure of the…

  • 28954

    Does he stand by his statement “To the best of my knowledge there was some sort of cock-up with the original booking, and then it was corrected, and by the time they corrected it there must have been a change in the cost structure of the…

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  • 28955

    If no errors were made by his office as he stated on 18 June 2026, who made the “sort of cock-up with the original booking” that was made for his March 2025 ministerial travel to Toronto Canada?

  • 28956

    If no errors were made by his office as he stated on 18 June 2026, how did he overspend his Cabinet approved budget for his ministerial visit to Toronto Canada in March 2025?

  • 28957

    Who requested that the correction be made to the “sort of cock-up with the original booking” that was made for his March 2025 ministerial travel to Toronto Canada?

  • 28958

    Who made the correction to the “sort of cock-up with the original booking” that was made for his March 2025 ministerial travel to Toronto Canada?

  • 28959

    What was the correction that was made to the “sort of cock-up with the original booking” that was made for his March 2025 ministerial travel to Toronto Canada?

  • 28960

    Who made the “sort of cock-up with the original booking” that was made for his March 2025 ministerial travel to Toronto Canada?

  • 28961

    What was the “sort of cock-up with the original booking” that was made for his March 2025 ministerial travel to Toronto Canada?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

Yes. MBIE officials were instructed to revise the proposed budget for the planned visit to Canada. The revised budget was omitted from the Cabinet travel paper due to an administrative error by MBIE.

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Question 28949 (2026)

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Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

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  • Further to Written Parliamentary Question 59259 (2025) what are the job titles of all Ministry of Defence staff supporting the space domain.

Answered by

Hon Chris Penk

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

Answer

Two positions within the space domain were established, an Integrated Project Team Leader and a Senior Project Manager to support the delivery of the 2025 Defence Capability Plan.

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Question 28950 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • What was the type or class of room he stayed in at his accommodation in Toronto Canada during his March 2025 ministerial visit called?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

I am advised the lowest cost room available was the type of room that was booked.

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Question 28951 (2026)

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Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

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  • What is the current status of Health New Zealand/Te Whatu Ora's national review of pathology services; what is the expected date for the release of the review, if any?

Answered by

Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that work to develop a national Pathology Service Development Plan is underway and is due to go to the Health New Zealand Board for approval in early 2027. Once in place, the plan will inform new contract frameworks and…

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Question 28962 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • During his March 2025 attendance at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention, which sessions did he attend?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

The primary Ministerial role of the visit was representing New Zealand at the International Mines Ministers Summit held in conjunction with PDAC. This summit was attended by Ministers from Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Australia, Canada, Germany,…

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Question 28963 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • On what date did the Prime Minister approve in-principle his March 2025 ministerial travel to Toronto Canada?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

February 4 2025

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28964, 28965, 28966, 28967 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • 28964

    On what date, if any, did his office first become aware that he might overspend his Cabinet approved budget for his ministerial visit to Toronto Canada in March 2025?

  • 28965

    On what date, if any, did he first become aware that he might overspend his Cabinet approved budget for his ministerial visit to Toronto Canada in March 2025?

  • 28966

    On what date, if any, did his office first become aware that he had overspent his Cabinet approved budget for his ministerial visit to Toronto Canada in March 2025?

  • 28967

    On what date, if any, did he first become aware that he had overspent his Cabinet approved budget for his ministerial visit to Toronto Canada in March 2025?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

My office was advised in May 2025.

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Question 28968 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • What were the pick up and drop off points for each limo service trip he took while in Toronto Canada in March 2025?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

Corrected reply: I refer the Member to reply 32072 (2026)

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Question 28969 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • While in Toronto Canada in March 2025, on how many occasions did he make use of a limo service?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

I am advised officials arranged a vehicle service to be available to transport the visiting delegation to scheduled meetings during the three-day visit.

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Question 28970 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • While staying in Toronto Canada in March 2025 did he charge back anything to his hotel room, if so, what?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

Yes, charges for food.

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Question 28971 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • While staying in Toronto Canada in March 2025 did his staff member charge back anything to his hotel room, if so, what?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

Yes, charges for food.

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28972, 28973 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • 28972

    On how many occasions, if any, did Ministerial Services contact any member of his office regarding his overspend on Cabinet approved costs for his ministerial visit to Toronto Canada in March 2025?

  • 28973

    On how many occasions, if any, did Ministerial Services contact him regarding his overspend on Cabinet approved costs for his ministerial visit to Toronto Canada in March 2025?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

My office regularly engages with Ministerial Services on a range of matters.

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28974, 28975 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • 28974

    On how many occasions, if any, did the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet contact any member of his office regarding his overspend on Cabinet approved costs for his ministerial visit to Toronto Canada in March 2025?

  • 28975

    On how many occasions, if any, did the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet contact him regarding his overspend on Cabinet approved costs for his ministerial visit to Toronto Canada in March 2025?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

My office regularly engages with DPMC on a range of matters.

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6 questions (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • 28976

    On how many occasions, if any, did the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff contact any member of his office regarding his overspend on Cabinet approved costs for his ministerial visit to Toronto Canada in March 2025?

  • 28977

    On how many occasions, if any, did the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff contact him regarding his overspend on Cabinet approved costs for his ministerial visit to Toronto Canada in March 2025?

  • 28978

    On how many occasions, if any, did any member of his office contact the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff his overspend on Cabinet approved costs for his ministerial visit to Toronto Canada in March 2025?

  • 28979

    On how many occasions, if any, did he contact the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff his overspend on Cabinet approved costs for his ministerial visit to Toronto Canada in March 2025?

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  • 28980

    On how many occasions, if any, did any member of his office discuss with the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff his overspend on Cabinet approved costs for his ministerial visit to Toronto Canada in March 2025?

  • 28981

    On how many occasions, if any, did he discuss with the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff his overspend on Cabinet approved costs for his ministerial visit to Toronto Canada in March 2025?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

My office regularly engages with the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff on a range of matters.

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Question 28982 (2026)

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Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • What was the name of his hotel accomodation during his stay in Toronoto Canada during March 2025?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

I did not stay in 'Toronoto' in March 2025.

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28983, 28984, 28985, 28986 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • 28983

    Were business class flights to Toronto Canada in March 2025 booked prior to Cabinet approving his Cabinet Paper Proposed Travel Overseas: Hon Shane Jones – March 2025?

  • 28984

    Were business class flights to Toronto Canada in March 2025 booked prior to him submitting his Cabinet Paper Proposed Travel Overseas: Hon Shane Jones – March 2025?

  • 28985

    Were his flights to Toronto Canada in March 2025 booked prior to him submitting his Cabinet Paper Proposed Travel Overseas: Hon Shane Jones – March 2025?

  • 28986

    Were his flights to Toronto Canada in March 2025 booked prior to Cabinet approving his Cabinet Paper Proposed Travel Overseas: Hon Shane Jones – March 2025?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

I am advised flights were booked in accordance with Cabinet Office and Ministerial Services processes.

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Question 28987 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • Did any member of his office amend his flights to Toronto Canada in March 2025, if so, how were they amended?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

No.

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Question 28988 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • Did any member of his office amend his flights to Toronto Canada in March 2025, if so, on what date?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

No.

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Question 28989 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • Did any member of his office book his flights to Toronto Canada in March 2025, if so, on what date?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

No.

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28990, 28993 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • 28990

    On what date, if any, were his ministerial staff member’s Premium Economy flights to Toronto Canada and back in March 2025 amended to Business Class flights?

  • 28993

    On what date, if any, were his Premium Economy flights to Toronto Canada and back in March 2025 amended to Business Class flights?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

None.

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Question 28991 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • On what date, if any, were his ministerial staff member’s Business Class flights to Toronto Canada in March 2025 and back booked?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

February 7 2025

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Question 28992 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • On what date, if any, were his Business Class flights to Toronto Canada and back in March 2025 booked?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

February 7 2025

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Question 28994 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • On what date, if any, were his ministerial staff member’s Premium Economy flights to Toronto Canada and back in March 2025 booked?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

February 7 2025

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Question 28995 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • On what date, if any, were his Premium Economy flights to Toronto Canada and back in March 2025 booked?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

February 7 2025

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Question 28996 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • What was the job title of the GNS Science staff member who accompanied him on his March 2025 ministerial visit to Canada?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

Two GNS staff members accompanied my trip, a Senior Minerals Geologist and a Business Development Manager.

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28997, 28998 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • 28997

    On what date was his Cabinet Paper: Proposed Travel Overseas: Hon Shane Jones – March 2025 approved?

  • 28998

    On what date did he lodge his Cabinet Paper: Proposed Travel Overseas: Hon Shane Jones – March 2025?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

I am advised the paper was approved by Cabinet on February 24 2025.

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Question 28999 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • What were the job titles of the two Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment staff members who accompanied him on his March 2025 ministerial visit to Canada?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

Manager Commercial Investment and Principal Advisor Attraction and Events.

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Question 29000 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • Which individuals or organisations, if any, hosted him during his March 2025 ministerial visit to Canada?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

I refer the Member to the proactively released report to Cabinet: https://www.mbie.govt.nz/dmsdocument/30733-report-on-overseas-travel-hon-shane-jones-march-2025-proactiverelease-pdf

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Question 29001 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • Did the GNS Science staff member who accompanied Hon Shane Jones on his ministerial visit to Canada in March 2025 fly business class, if not, what class did they fly?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

The GNS staff members on the visit did not accompany me on my outbound or inbound flights.

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Question 29003 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • Did the two Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment staff members who accompanied Hon Shane Jones on his ministerial visit to Canada in March 2025 fly business class, if not, what class did they fly?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

The two MBIE employees on the visit did not accompany me on my outbound or inbound flights.

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Question 29007 (2026)

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Willie Jackson

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many papers, in total, excluding papers for the Budget, has he taken to cabinet this year?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development

Answer

Papers I take to Cabinet are proactively released by Te Puni Kōkiri. I refer the Member to the Te Puni Kōkiri website: https://www.tpk.govt.nz/en/mo-te-puni-kokiri/corporate-documents/cabinet-papers.

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Question 29008 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • Who has the Minister met with, if anyone, in the last 12 months, about the review of the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act (DIRA)?

Answered by

Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture

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I have held meetings with officials in respect of DIRA. The review has been raised me in a small number of meetings over the past three years by stakeholders. It has also been raised by media.

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Question 29009 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • Following Reply 27970 (2026), did the Minister have any correspondence with agricultural lobbying groups and companies (including Federated Farmers, Groundswell, Fonterra, Dairy NZ, and/or Beef & Lamb) regarding the development of changes…

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment

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I refer the member to my response to written parliamentary question 27970 (2026).

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29010, 29011 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • 29010

    What correspondence, if any, listed by date and recipient, has the Ministry for Primary Industries received from stakeholders (such as dairy companies and agricultural industry and lobby groups) about the review of the Dairy Industry…

  • 29011

    What correspondence, if any, listed by date and recipient, has the Ministry for Primary Industries sent out to stakeholders (such as dairy companies and agricultural industry and lobby groups) about the review of the Dairy Industry…

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Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture

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I am advised that the Ministry for Primary Industries has been in regular communication with various stakeholders regarding the review of the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act (DIRA). These stakeholders include Fonterra, Open Country Dairy,…

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29012, 29016 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  • 29012

    Did Minister Paul Goldsmith disclose to the Prime Minister, prior to his disclosure on 15 June 2026 that he was making phone calls to chairpersons of Crown entity boards 'without recording them or taking notes'

  • 29016

    Did Minister Paul Goldsmith disclose to the Prime Minister, prior to his disclosure on 15 June 2026 that he was making phone calls to chairpersons of Crown entity boards 'without recording them or taking notes'

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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No.

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Question 29013 (2026)

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Willie Jackson

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What decision has the Minister made, if any, regarding the disestablishment of the steering group of Ihumatao (Roopu Whakahaere)?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development

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Under He Pūmautanga the 5-year term of Te Rōpu Whakahaere has expired. Therefore, no decision was required regarding the disestablishment of Te Rōpū Whakahaere.

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Question 29014 (2026)

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Willie Jackson

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Has the Minister received any advice that a resolution at Ihumatao will be forthcoming this year, and if so, what plans, if any, has he made to inform the public about this?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development

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No.

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Question 29017 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • Why, if Taumata Arowai intends to publish its January-March 2026 quarterly performance report on its website when it is completed, does there appear to be no other previous quarterly performance reports available on the Taumata Arowai…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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The Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai decided to proactively publish Quarterly Performance Reports on its website, after reviewing its approach to proactive release of information and with the aim of supporting greater transparency…

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Question 29018 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, aide-memories, or other documents, if any, did the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries receive on the Ministry for Primary Industry's decision to only "partially" accept the recommendation of the 2020 Schmidt-McCleave report to…

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

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I have not received any advice from officials.

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Question 29019 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, aide-memories, or other documents, if any, has the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries received on the legislative options for increasing the legal protections of fisheries observers, as per the recommendation of the 2020…

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

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I have not received any advice from officials.

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Question 29020 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, briefings, aide-memoires, reports, or other documents, if any, does MPI hold relating to any decision, recommendation, assessment, or consideration not to advocate for, pursue, develop, or recommend increasing the legal…

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

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I am not privy to any MPI internal advice or documents.

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Question 29021 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What specific data quality issues (that mean Housing First figures are "subject to revision due to data quality issues") have been identified, and by what date does the Ministry expect rough-sleeping reporting to be reliable?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

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The cohort in Housing First have complex and non linear pathways through the service, with households frequently moving between different states of engagement, housing status, and support needs. As a result, the data represents a dynamic…