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Question 28383 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • In how many cases, if any, was a director or member of a board or committee excluded from or absent for more than one-third of agenda items during their tenure at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth

Answer

I refer the member to the Minister for Social Development and Employment's response to written parliamentary question 28326 (2026).

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Question 28384 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

Board fees do not change based on conflict of interest management plans. Members remain subject to their individual and collective obligations under the Crown Entities Act 2004 and/or the Companies Act 1993 and other relevant legislation.…

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Question 28385 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

I refer the Member to my responses to Written Parliamentary Questions 27568 (2026) and 28384 (2026).

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Question 28386 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • In how many cases, if any, was a director or member of a board or committee excluded from or absent for more than one-third of agenda items during their tenure at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

ACC advises me none of its Board members were excluded from or absent for more than one-third of agenda items between 27 November 2023 and 10 June 2026.

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Question 28387 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth

Answer

I refer the member to the Minister for Social Development and Employment's response to written parliamentary question 28326 (2026).

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Question 28388 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth

Answer

I refer the member to the Minister for Social Development and Employment's response to written parliamentary question 28326 (2026).

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Question 28389 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • In how many cases, if any, was a director or member of a board or committee excluded from or absent for more than one-third of agenda items during their tenure at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…

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Hon Chris Penk

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

Answer

Ministry of Defence: Nil. I refer the Member to the response to question for written answer 28165 (2026).

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Question 28392 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • In how many cases, if any, was a director or member of a board or committee excluded from or absent for more than one-third of agenda items during their tenure at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment

Answer

The information sought by the Member cannot be collated in the timeframe for responding to Written Parliamentary Questions.

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Question 28395 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • In how many cases, if any, was a director or member of a board or committee excluded from or absent for more than one-third of agenda items during their tenure at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

Answer

I was appointed as Minister for Pacific Peoples from 7 April 2026. Since that date, as at 10 June 2026, I am advised by the Ministry for Pacific Peoples that there have been no cases where a director or member of a board or committee was…

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28396, 28397 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 28396

    What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…

  • 28397

    What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment

Answer

The information sought by the Member cannot be collated in the timeframe for responding to Written Parliamentary Questions.

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Question 28398 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • In how many cases, if any, was a director or member of a board or committee excluded from or absent for more than one-third of agenda items during their tenure at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

Answer

As Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government, I am responsible for the Māori Advisory Group (MAG) within the Government Digital Delivery Agency. The MAG is established under section 51 of the Digital Identity Services Trust…

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Question 28399 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

Answer

I was appointed as Minister for Pacific Peoples from 7 April 2026. Since that date, as at 10 June 2026, I am advised by the Ministry for Pacific Peoples that there were no fees or remuneration paid to directors or members of a board or…

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Question 28400 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number WPQ 28399 (2026).

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Question 28401 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • In how many cases, if any, was a director or member of a board or committee excluded from or absent for more than one-third of agenda items during their tenure at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

I refer the member to my response to written parliamentary question 28159 (2026). This is also my response to WPQ 28405, 28406 (2026). **CONTEXT** WPQ 28159 (2026): Camila Belich to Penny Simmonds: How many people, if any, appointed or…

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Question 28402 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

Answer

I refer the member to reply 27604 (2026). Due to privacy reasons, the information cannot be broken down into the categories the member has asked.

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Question 28403 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

Answer

I refer the member to reply 27604 (2026). Due to privacy reasons, the information cannot be broken down into the categories the member has asked.

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Question 28404 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • In how many cases, if any, was a director or member of a board or committee excluded from or absent for more than one-third of agenda items during their tenure at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

Answer

Substantial research and collation would be required to respond, I do not believe it is in the public interest to divert officials from their core work to collate this information within the timeframes required for parliamentary questions.

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Question 28407 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • In how many cases, if any, was a director or member of a board or committee excluded from or absent for more than one-third of agenda items during their tenure at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…

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Cameron Brewer

Member for Upper Harbour · National Party · Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

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I am responsible for six Crown entities (Accreditation Council, Commerce Commission, External Reporting Board, Financial Markets Authority, Retirement Commission and Takeovers Panel) and seven other bodies (Copyright Tribunal, Financial…

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Question 28408 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

Answer

None.

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Question 28409 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

Answer

None.

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Question 28410 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • In how many cases, if any, was a director or member of a board or committee excluded from or absent for more than one-third of agenda items during their tenure at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

Answer

Between 27 November 2023 and 10 June 2026, no member of the boards I am responsible for was excluded/absent for more than one-third of their tenure in the specified period.

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28411, 28412 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 28411

    What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…

  • 28412

    What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…

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Cameron Brewer

Member for Upper Harbour · National Party · Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Answer

As set out in the Public Service Commissioner's guidance, "In a small country like New Zealand, conflicts of interest in our working lives are natural and unavoidable. Having interests outside of work is a normal part of life and even if…

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28413, 28414 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 28413

    What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…

  • 28414

    What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

Answer

Between 27 November 2023 and 10 June 2026, no member of the boards I am responsible for were subject to a conflict of interest management plan in the specified period.

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Question 27972 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many agenda items, if any, was each director or member of any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible excluded from or absent for…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

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

Answer

None.

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Question 27973 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  • What is the number of completed investigation cases between 2016/17 and 2020/21, broken down by financial year and whether or not they were relationship related cases?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment

Answer

I refer the member to the attached table, which provides the number of completed investigation cases for the Financial year 2016/2017 to 2020/2021, broken down by relationship cases

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Question 27974 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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  • Further to reply 20474, what is the permit number of the Tier 3 minerals mining permit?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

The application number referred to in my response to WPQ 20474 is 61646.01. At the time of responding, application 61646.01 was being checked for completeness. If found to be complete, the application will be accepted by the regulator for…

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Question 27975 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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  • What is the current status of the independent review of mental health telehealth services; what is the expected date for the release of the report, if any?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

Answer

The Independent review of mental health and addiction telehealth services is underway. I expect to receive the review panel's findings by the end of June 2026 following which I will consider the recommendations and future public release of…

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Question 27976 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many agenda items, if any, was each director or member of any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible excluded from or absent for…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

Answer

I do not hold this information. This information is held by the individual entities from which the Member is welcome to seek this information directly. Conflicts of interest are managed under standard conflict management plans established…

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Question 27977 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Did he ever accuse the then Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora of personally developing Kāinga Ora’s asset management plan with the aim of embarrassing the National Party prior to 14 May 2024 and if so, was this ever done at a meeting with…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

No.

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Question 27978 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many agenda items, if any, was each director or member of any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible excluded from or absent for…

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Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture

Answer

I am advised this information is not centrally held by the Ministry for Primary Industries. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 210/6, I consider that the time and resources, and hence the expense, required to collate this information…

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Question 27979 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many people, if any, appointed or reappointed by the Minister since 27 November 2023 to any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

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

Answer

None.

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Question 27980 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Did she ever accuse the then Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora of personally developing Kāinga Ora’s asset management plan with the aim of embarrassing the National Party prior to 14 May 2024 and if so, was this ever done at a meeting with…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

To the best of my recollection, no.

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Question 27981 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many agenda items, if any, was each director or member of any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible excluded from or absent for…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage

Answer

As per Speaker’s Ruling 199/6, I do not consider it to be in the public interest to undertake an exercise to identify and collate the material requested, as it will require a significant diversion of resource. The Member may wish to…

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Question 27982 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many people, if any, appointed or reappointed by the Minister since 27 November 2023 to any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

Answer

I do not hold this information. This information is held by the individual entities from which the Member is welcome to seek this information directly. Conflicts of interest are managed under standard conflict management plans established…

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Question 27983 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many agenda items, if any, was each director or member of any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible excluded from or absent for…

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

Answer

I am advised by Oranga Tamariki that providing a response in the requested format would require substantial collation and divert staff from their core duties. In accordance with Speakers’ Ruling 199-3, I consider that the time, and hence…

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Question 27984 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Did Kāinga Ora’s former Chief Executive discuss his concerns about accusations made about him by Hon Nicola Willis and Hon Chris Bishop with Kāinga Ora Chair, Simon Moutter, and if so, what action, if any, did the Chair take?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

No, the matter predated the current Board Chair.

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Question 27985 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many people, if any, appointed or reappointed by the Minister since 27 November 2023 to any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…

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Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture

Answer

I am advised this information is not centrally held by the Ministry for Primary Industries. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 210/6, I consider that the time and resources, and hence the expense, required to collate this information…

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Question 27986 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many agenda items, if any, was each director or member of any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible excluded from or absent for…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

The information sought by the Member cannot be collated in the timeframe for responding to Written Parliamentary Questions. I am not the responsible Minister for any boards managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

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Question 27987 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Did the Kāinga Ora Chair, Simon Moutter, or any Kāinga Ora senior staff members engage with the Public Service Commission before the Chair wrote to the Kāinga Ora Chief Executive on 19 June 2024 to “ascertain [his] interest in continuing…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

I am advised the Kāinga Ora Chair followed Public Service Commission advice and engaged with the Director System and Agency Performance at PSC leading up to the letter sent to the Chief Executive on 19 June 2024. While some senior staff…

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Question 27988 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many people, if any, appointed or reappointed by the Minister since 27 November 2023 to any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage

Answer

I refer the member to the attached.

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Question 27989 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many agenda items, if any, was each director or member of any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible excluded from or absent for…

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector

Answer

I am advised that members of the Charities Registration Board declare conflicts of interest during Board meetings. These are recorded in the Board’s Register of Interests and reflected in Board minutes. Where a conflict requires…

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Question 27990 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many people, if any, appointed or reappointed by the Minister since 27 November 2023 to any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

Answer

I am advised that, as at 10 June 2026, the six members of the Ministerial Advisory Board have 49 registered possible conflict of interests with their role. The Conflict-of-Interest register is reviewed monthly at board meetings and is…

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27991, 27993, 27995 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 27991

    Did the Minister of Housing or his office raise any concerns with the Public Service Commission about the political neutrality of the Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora prior to 15 April 2024 and if so, with whom and when?

  • 27993

    Did the Minister of Finance or her office raise any concerns with the Public Service Commission about the political neutrality of the Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora prior to 15 April 2024 and if so, with whom and when?

  • 27995

    Did the Interim Board Chair of Kāinga Ora discuss the concerns the then Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora raised about comments made about the Chief Executive by the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Housing with anyone at the Public…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

Answer

No. As Kāinga Ora is a Crown agent, any matters relating to its chief executive are the responsibility of its Board, which is accountable to the responsible Minister.

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Question 27992 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many people, if any, appointed or reappointed by the Minister since 27 November 2023 to any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

The information sought by the Member cannot be collated in the timeframe for responding to Written Parliamentary Questions. I am not the responsible Minister for any boards managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

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Question 27994 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many agenda items, if any, was each director or member of any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible excluded from or absent for…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

As Minister of Conservation, I have a responsibility for appointments to 45 entities. All entities are responsible for their own record keeping and maintaining a record of conflicts of interest. I am advised that the information requested…

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Question 27996 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many agenda items, if any, was each director or member of any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible excluded from or absent for…

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

Answer

Corrected reply: I am advised that Corrections has interpreted the member’s question as referring to any board or committee within Corrections which is remunerated in line with the Cabinet Fees Framework. Corrections has several boards and…

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Question 27997 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many people, if any, appointed or reappointed by the Minister since 27 November 2023 to any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector

Answer

I am advised that members of the Charities Registration Board declare conflicts of interest during Board meetings. These are recorded in the Board’s Register of Interests and reflected in Board minutes. Where a conflict requires…

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Question 27998 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many agenda items, if any, was each director or member of any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible excluded from or absent for…

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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I am advised that since 27 November 2023, the following absences from meetings, including partial absences, have been recorded for members of the Customs’ Assurance and Risk Committee: - One unpaid public servant member was an apology for…

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Question 27999 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Did a Public Service Commission representative meet with the then Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora at Kāinga Ora offices in Wellington in May 2024, where the CE raised his concerns about accusations made about him by Hon Nicola Willis and Hon…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

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I am advised that the Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora was a member of the Public Service Leadership Team, and as part of this, the Commission had regular relationship meetings with them, including the one in May 2024. At that meeting, the…

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Question 28000 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many people, if any, appointed or reappointed by the Minister since 27 November 2023 to any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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As Minister of Conservation, I have a responsibility for appointments to 45 entities. All entities are responsible for their own record keeping and maintaining a record of conflicts of interest. I am advised that the information requested…