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Question 28841 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Will the Minister release any cross-government or interdepartmental analysis of how the Simplifying Local Government, Local Water Done Well and resource management reform programmes interact; if not, why not?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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The Department of Internal Affairs and the Ministry for the Environment are working together closely to ensure that Simplifying Local Government is designed to support delivery of the new planning system—a key criteria for Head Start…

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Question 28842 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • Did Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet or Policy Advisory Group officials read the document that was provided to the Prime Minister’s former Chief Policy Advisor, if so, on what date did they first read it?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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In my capacity as Prime Minister, I am the responsible minister for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). I am advised that DPMC officials have not received the document. The document is publicly available on the…

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5 questions (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • 28846

    Does the Minister hold any independent or peer-reviewed evidence that larger unitary authorities deliver services at lower cost than current arrangements; if so, what is it?

  • 28847

    Will the Minister release any analysis he or the Department of Internal Affairs holds on the costs, benefits and risks of local government amalgamation; if not, why not?

  • 28848

    What analysis, if any, has the Minister received on the financial risks and long-term fiscal implications for communities of amalgamating into new unitary authorities under Simplifying Local Government?

  • 28849

    Has the Minister received any analysis quantifying the expected savings to ratepayers from local government amalgamation; if so, what level of savings does that analysis identify?

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  • 28850

    What analysis, if any, has the Minister received on the financial costs and savings to ratepayers of amalgamating territorial and/or unitary authorities into new unitary authorities, as contemplated by the Head Start pathway announced on 5…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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I have received advice on the increasing costs of preserving the status quo. Council reorganisation is about delivering services more effectively and efficiently, while reducing duplication and strengthening accountability.

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Question 28851 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • Further to his answer to written question 20559 (2026): on what dates did these meetings take place, and where?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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In my capacity as Prime Minister, I am the responsible minister for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). I am advised that the Chief Executive and members of the Policy Advisory Group (PAG) from DPMC attended meetings…

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Question 28852 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Has the Ministry of Education discussed, with her, any protocols for notifying schools about funding decisions for new classrooms or school property upgrades and if so, when and what information was provided to her?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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When investment decisions are made, the Ministry provides advice on possible announcement opportunities. Ahead of each scheduled announcement, discussions are held between the Ministry and my office to determine the approach to informing…

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28853, 28855, 28859 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 28853

    On what date, if at all, did she first notify National Party Members of Parliament about the details of the new classrooms and school property upgrades that she announced on 11 June 2026 and how did she communicate that information to them?

  • 28855

    Did she provide project details of the value, timing, construction timetables, or other details that Ministry of Education property officials may hold to Members of Parliament before she announced before she announced that information on…

  • 28859

    Did she provide information about Ministry of Education decisions to fund new classrooms and school property upgrades to National Party Members of Parliament (MP) before the Ministry had informed schools of the decisions and if so, what…

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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On 10 June 2026, I called National MPs whose electorates were receiving additional classrooms and school property upgrades so that they could get in touch with their local school principals to ensure that they knew of the announcement…

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Question 28854 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • On what date, if at all, did the Ministry of Education begin notifying schools of decisions about the funding of new classrooms and school property upgrades that she announced on 11 June 2026 and on what date did she first receive that…

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised that, on 11 June 2026, Ministry of Education School Property staff contacted schools in the Bay of Plenty, Waikato, Auckland and Te Tai Tokerau regions with Budget 2026-funded property projects. These schools have been in…

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28856, 28858 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 28856

    Did she make any suggestion to New Zealand First or ACT Party Members of Parliament that they communicate decisions about the funding of new classrooms and school property upgrades before she announced that information on 11 June 2026, if…

  • 28858

    Did she provide information about Ministry of Education decisions to fund new classrooms and school property upgrades to New Zealand First and ACT Party Members of Parliament (MP) before the Ministry had informed schools of the decisions…

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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No. I called MPs whose electorates were receiving additional classrooms and school property upgrades. New Zealand First does not have any electorate MPs. The two electorates held by ACT did not receive additional classrooms or school…

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Question 28857 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Did she make any suggestion to National Party Members of Parliament that they communicate decisions about the funding of new classrooms and school property upgrades before she announced that information on 11 June 2026 and before Ministry…

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

Answer

I did not suggest that MPs get in touch with their local schools before Ministry of Education Officials. I suggested that National electorate MPs whose electorates were receiving additional classrooms and school property upgrades contact…

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Question 28861 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • Further to his answer to written question 20419 (2026): prior to media reporting on 24 May 2026, had his Chief of Staff had any discussions regarding the Smith v Fonterra case with any of his staff, if so, who?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

The Chief of Staff had brief conversations with my former Chief Policy Advisor on a small number of occasions across 2024 and 2025, asking the Chief Policy Advisor to check whether work was progressing on the issue as it was an area…

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Question 28862 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • Further to his answer to written question 20419 (2026): prior to media reporting on 24 May 2026, had his Chief of Staff had any discussions regarding the Smith v Fonterra case with any Member of Parliament who was not a Minister, if so,…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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I am advised he did not.

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Question 28863 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • Further to his answer to written question 20419 (2026): prior to media reporting on 24 May 2026, had his Chief of Staff had any discussions regarding the Smith v Fonterra case with any official, if so, who?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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I am advised he did not.

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Question 28864 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • Further to his answer to written question 20419 (2026): prior to media reporting on 24 May 2026, had his Chief of Staff had any discussions regarding the Smith v Fonterra case with any person outside his Government, if so, who?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

Not beyond that set out in the reply to question 20419 (2026).

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Question 28866 (2026)

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Duncan Webb

Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party

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  • Further to WPQ4096 (2024) how much money has Pāmu or any entity related to Pāmu loaned to Spring Sheep Dairy NZ Limited Parnership?

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Hon Simeon Brown

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

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I am advised that Landcorp has no outstanding loans to Spring Sheep. It has in the past made shareholder loans (totaling $10.67m) which have either been repaid or converted into equity.

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Question 28867 (2026)

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Duncan Webb

Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party

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  • Further to WPQ4101 (2024) how much money has Pāmu or any entity related to Pāmu provided as capital to Spring Sheep Dairy NZ Limited Parnership?

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Hon Simeon Brown

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

Answer

I am advised that Landcorp has invested $49.98m (including from loans converting to equity) into Spring Sheep since its establishment in 2015.

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Question 28868 (2026)

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Duncan Webb

Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party

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  • Further to WPQ 4097 (2024) what is the current book value of Pāmu's interest in Spring Sheep Dairy NZ Limited Partnership?

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Hon Simeon Brown

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

Answer

I am advised that the value of Spring Sheep (book or market) is commercially sensitive and can influence Spring Sheep’s capital raising and any potential sale of all or part of the business. Landcorp consolidated Spring Sheep into its…

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Question 28869 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  • What is the most recent cost estimate for replacing the Alicetown Fire Station?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I am advised that the former Hutt City Station, located in Alicetown, Lower Hutt, which Fire and Emergency operated from under a lease, remains vacated due to significant weathertightness issues that created health and safety concerns.…

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Question 28870 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • If funding for local provider-driven solutions is not continued beyond 30 June 2026, how many households currently supported by those services do officials estimate will lose that support?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I announced additional funding of $14.5 million on 17 June 2026 to continue the most effective supports for rough sleepers in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch and to expand support to six other areas. There are no households…

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Question 28871 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • In each of the last six months, how many households entered and how many exited transitional housing?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I have provided the attached information supplied by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.

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Question 28872 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What is the current occupancy rate and median time to fill a vacancy across the transitional housing portfolio, and how do these compare to the same month in 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

I have provided the attached information supplied by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and note that data on occupancy and median time to fill for transitional housing has only been reliably available since April 2024.

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Question 28873 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What specific steps are officials taking to lease any remaining unallocated social housing places in regions that are below their allocation?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I am advised that 11 of the remaining 12 places of the 300 social housing places funded last year for the Housing First programme have leases being prepared, with the remaining place being under active negotiation between a Community…

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Question 28874 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Does he consider a 23 percent exit rate of long-term housing or family from Immediate Access Transitional Housing to represent value for money; if so, why?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I am advised that immediate access transitional housing, in particular, has been effective in supporting rough sleepers and high-needs clients who have often found it difficult to engage with Government agencies and supports. Immediate…

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Question 28875 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Of the support activities recorded by Homelessness Outreach providers and Housing Assistance Centres in the most recent reporting month, what number and percentage resulted in a household being connected to a form of housing assistance?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

As at the end of April 2026, Outreach Services had had 1,302 engagements, with 403 households supported over the month. There were 1,421 support activities, 5% were housed in Transitional housing, social housing or other form of housing,…

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Question 28876 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many, if any, households that exited Immediate Access Transitional Housing are known to have returned to rough sleeping or to have had their whereabouts unknown at the point of exit?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

I refer the member to my responses to WPQs 28729 (2026) and 28728 (2026).

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Question 28877 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many, if any rough-sleeping households are currently in temporary accommodation (such as transitional or emergency housing) awaiting a social or permanent place, as at 16 June 2026?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development that 526 rough-sleeping households entered transitional housing through Immediate Access Transitional Housing or the additional Transitional Housing services under the…

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28098, 28493, 28741 (2026)

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    28098

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    What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp, signal, or any other form of electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of their office sent or received with Five Eyes countries about the US…

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    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    28493

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 8 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    28741

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 8 June 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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As Prime Minister, I regularly request and receive advice from officials in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) on a range of matters. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 210/6, I consider that the time and resources,…

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28498, 28746 (2026)

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    Member for Nelson · Labour Party

    28498

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 8 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    28746

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 8 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

Answer

In addition to this list, my office also occasionally receives information relating to potential meeting requests and visits. If a meeting or visit proceeds, the title of the advice provided for that event has been included in the list.…

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28499, 28740 (2026)

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    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    28499

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 8 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    28740

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 8 June 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

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

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As Minister for National Security and Intelligence, I regularly request and receive advice from officials in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) on a range of matters. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 210/6, I…

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Question 28728 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • For households that exited Immediate Access Transitional Housing to a destination other than long-term housing or living with family, what were those destinations, broken down by category, and how many in each?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I am advised that of the 257 households that exited to a destination other than long-term housing or living with family, 97 households (38%) voluntarily left the service, 44 households (17%) were transferred to a different provider or…

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Question 28729 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Of all households that have exited Immediate Access Transitional Housing since the initiative began, what number and percentage exited to (a) long-term housing, (b) living with family, and (c) all other destinations?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I am advised that 325 households exited Immediate Access Transitional Housing since the initiative commenced. Of those 325 households, 61 households (19%) exited to long-term housing, 7 households (2%) reconnected and living with family.…

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Question 28730 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • For each region, what is the allocation of the 300 additional social housing places and how many of those places have actually been leased, as at the most recent date?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I refer the Member to the table.

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Question 28731 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many households have been permanently housed since 5 September 2025 through either the additional 300 places or providers' existing contract capacity, as at 16 June 2026?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Since September 2025, a total of 674 households who had been sleeping rough have been moved into stable housing, either through the additional 300 places or existing social homes.

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Question 28732 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many of the 300 additional social housing places for unhoused Housing First households have been leased, and how many households housed, as at the most recent date for which figures are available, broken down by region?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

I refer the Member to my reply to WPQ 28730 (2026).

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Question 28733 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to her reply to Question 19983 (2026), how did the email list of education stakeholders she received on 6 May 2026 differ from other email lists the Ministry of Education provided to her or her Private Secretaries and what were the…

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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The list from 6 May 2026 provided details of potential invitees to attend an event where the Budget 2026 investment in education was presented. The list included educational stakeholders from various organisations including advisory…

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Question 28734 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to her reply to Question 19983 (2026), on how many occasions, if any, since an email list of all principals and board chairs to support communications with the sector was provided to her, did she or her office use that list to…

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

Answer

Since becoming a Minister, I have sent 41 emails to the sector: 22 December 2023 – Christmas; 11 March 2024 – Announcement; 3 April 2024 – Announcement; 3 July 2024 – Update; 4 August 2024 – Announcement; 12 August 2024 – Announcement; 26…

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Question 28736 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to her reply to Question 19983 (2026), on what date did she receive the email list of all principals and board chairs to support an email to the sector and was that list developed specifically for that email?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised that my office received the contact list on 4 November. The contact list was not specifically developed. I am advised that the latest generated list that the Ministry of Education had on hand was provided to my office. This…

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Question 28737 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 8 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

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

Answer

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

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Question 28738 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 8 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Penk

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

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I regularly request and receive advice on a range of matters from officials. I refer the Member to WPQ 28462 (2026).

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Question 28739 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 8 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Penk

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

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I regularly request and receive advice on a range of matters from officials. The titles of advice received from MBIE will be proactively released here:…

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Question 28742 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 8 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Penk

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

Answer

I regularly request and receive advice on a range of matters from officials and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail.

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Question 28743 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 8 June 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade publishes a monthly list of titles of advice to Ministers, by the end of the month after the advice is provided. Refer to that list, which can be found here:…

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Question 28744 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 8 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Penk

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

Answer

I regularly request and receive advice on a range of matters from officials. Monthly lists of briefings that I have received as part of my Defence portfolio responsibilities are regularly proactively released on the New Zealand Defence…

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Question 28745 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 8 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Deputy Prime Minister

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None.

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Question 28747 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • Further to his answer to written question 26757 (2026): was this on the same day that his office sent his response to the Official Information Act request from the Environmental Law Initiative?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

No.

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Question 28748 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 8 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

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None.

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Question 28749 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • Further to his answer to written question 26757 (2026): how many emails, if any, did his former Chief Policy Advisor receive relating to this Official Information Act request prior to the release of the OIA response?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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I advise that three emails were identified from the records in my office as received by my former Chief Policy Advisor in relation to the request I received from the Environmental Law Initiative under the Official Information Act 1982 on…

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Question 28750 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 8 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

Answer

I refer the Member to my reply WPQ 16912 (2026).

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Question 28751 (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 8 June 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

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

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None.

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • Further to his answer to written question 26757 (2026): what was that information provided by his former Chief Policy Advisor?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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I advise that the information provided by my former Chief Policy Advisor related to the Smith v Fonterra case, identified as potentially relevant to the request I received from the Environmental Law Initiative under the Official…

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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 8 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.