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27233, 27932 (2026)

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  • Asked by

    Rachel Brooking

    Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

    27233

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 1 June 2026, by title and date?

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    Lan Pham

    List MP · Green Party

    27932

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 01/06/2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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

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In my capacity as the Minister Responsible for RMA Reform, I took the following paper(s) to Cabinet in the week beginning 1 June 2026: 02/06/2026: Cabinet: Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Papakāinga) Regulations…

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27255, 27934 (2026)

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    Damien O'Connor

    List MP · Labour Party

    27255

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 1 June 2026, by title and date?

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    Lan Pham

    List MP · Green Party

    27934

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 01/06/2026, by title and date?

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

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I did not take any papers to Cabinet in the week beginning 1 June 2026.

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27284, 27937 (2026)

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    Rachel Brooking

    Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

    27284

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 1 June 2026, by title and date?

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    Lan Pham

    List MP · Green Party

    27937

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 01/06/2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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None.

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Question 27826 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What consideration, if any, has the Minister given to allow retail workers or retail owners to posses personal safety aids, if so, which ones?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

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I have considered advice from the Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime (the MAG) and the Ministry of Justice on personal safety aids. I have instructed my officials to monitor overseas developments, including the…

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Question 27827 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What consideration, if any, has the Minister given to allow retail workers or retail owners to possess pepper spray?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

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I have considered advice from the Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime (the MAG) and the Ministry of Justice on the possession and use of pepper spray. I have instructed my officials to monitor the use of pepper spray in…

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Question 27828 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to replies 16903 (2026) and 59030 (2025), how many people from 1 February 2025 to 31 January 2026 collected prescriptions without co-payment and how many people reached the 20-prescription and yet did not did not receive co-payment…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that 20,666 individuals reached the 20-prescription threshold but did not collect a prescription without a co-payment charge under the Prescription Subsidy Scheme.

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Question 27829 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many constabulary staff accompanied Minister Goldsmith and Tim Costley around the North City Mall in Porirua on 14 April 2026, by rank?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

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I do not keep a record of the rank of individuals I interact with.

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Question 27830 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to reply 17214 (2026), according to the Minsitry of Health's data what is the number of Public Hospital beds in New Zealand per quarter for the past six financial years?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that Health New Zealand does not routinely report on the number of public hospital beds as a single standardised quarterly series. However, the Ministry of Health has a public list of all certified public hospital providers in…

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Question 27831 (2026)

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What percentage of New Zealand's territorial sea is currently protected through marine reserves or other marine protected areas, and what targets, if any, has the Government considered for increasing marine protection coverage in New…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

The Department of Conservation advises that 9.66% of New Zealand’s territorial sea is protected in marine reserves, and an additional 3.48% is in other forms of marine protected area, such as high protection areas, seafloor protection…

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Question 27832 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to reply 16884 (2026), does the infection prevention and control advice relied upon to prohibit NZNO stickers also apply to the "I've had a flu jab" stickers Health NZ distributed to clinicians in the same clinical areas; if not,…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that Health New Zealand’s Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) guidelines apply, as required, across all clinical settings. This means IPC strategic guidance regarding all the risks and impacts of the industrial action…

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Question 27833 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What was the purpose of Minister Goldsmith and Tim Costley's visit to North City Mall in Porirua accompanied by New Zealand Police on 14 April 2026?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

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As Minister of Justice, I visited a public location where Police were on the beat, with the local Member of Parliament. The purpose was to interact with Police, and to thank them for the great work they are doing.

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Question 27834 (2026)

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What advice, briefings, reports, or recommendations, if any, has the Minister received regarding the creation, expansion, or management of marine reserves and marine protected areas in the North Island outside of the Hauraki Gulf, and on…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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On 20 May 2026, I received advice and recommendations from the Department of Conservation on a potential amendment to Te Pēwhairangi (Bay of Islands) Marine Mammal Sanctuary. I am currently working through the statutory process relating to…

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Question 27835 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the answer to question 17283 (2026), in Otago and Southland (Southern), for each of the past two financial years and the current 2025/26 financial year to date, how many people were on the wait list to access funded insulin pump…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 17282 (2026).

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Question 27836 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the answer to question 17283 (2026), in West Coast, for each of the past two financial years and the current 2025/26 financial year to date, how many people were on the wait list to access funded insulin pump training as at the…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 17282 (2026).

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Question 27837 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the answer to question 17283 (2026), in Canterbury, for each of the past two financial years and the current 2025/26 financial year to date, how many people were on the wait list to access funded insulin pump training as at the…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 17282 (2026).

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Question 27838 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the answer to question 17283 (2026), in South Canterbury, for each of the past two financial years and the current 2025/26 financial year to date, how many people were on the wait list to access funded insulin pump training as…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 17282 (2026).

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Question 27839 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the answer to question 17283 (2026), in Nelson Marlborough, for each of the past two financial years and the current 2025/26 financial year to date, how many people were on the wait list to access funded insulin pump training as…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 17282 (2026).

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Question 27840 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the answer to question 17283 (2026), in Wellington, Kapiti and Hutt Valley (Capital, Coast and Hutt), for each of the past two financial years and the current 2025/26 financial year to date, how many people were on the wait list…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 17282 (2026).

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Question 27841 (2026)

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many marine reserve applications, marine protected area proposals, or other formal marine protection processes, if any, are currently being considered by the Department of Conservation in the North Island, excluding those associated…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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The Department of Conservation advises it is not currently considering any marine reserve applications, marine protected area proposals or other formal marine protection processes in the North Island outside the Hauraki Gulf.

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Question 27842 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the answer to question 17283 (2026), in Manawatū, Horowhenua and Tararua districts (MidCentral), for each of the past two financial years and the current 2025/26 financial year to date, how many people were on the wait list to…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 17282 (2026).

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Question 27843 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the answer to question 17283 (2026), in Hawke's Bay, for each of the past two financial years and the current 2025/26 financial year to date, how many people were on the wait list to access funded insulin pump training as at the…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 17282 (2026).

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Question 27844 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the answer to question 17283 (2026), in Whanganui, for each of the past two financial years and the current 2025/26 financial year to date, how many people were on the wait list to access funded insulin pump training as at the…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 17282 (2026).

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Question 27845 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the answer to question 17283 (2026), in Tairāwhiti, for each of the past two financial years and the current 2025/26 financial year to date, how many people were on the wait list to access funded insulin pump training as at the…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 17282 (2026).

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Question 27846 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the answer to question 17283 (2026), in Taranaki, for each of the past two financial years and the current 2025/26 financial year to date, how many people were on the wait list to access funded insulin pump training as at the…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 17282 (2026).

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Question 27847 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the answer to question 17283 (2026), in Auckland, for each of the past two financial years and the current 2025/26 financial year to date, how many people were on the wait list to access funded insulin pump training as at the…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 17282 (2026).

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Question 27848 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the answer to question 17283 (2026), in Rotorua and Taupō (Lakes), for each of the past two financial years and the current 2025/26 financial year to date, how many people were on the wait list to access funded insulin pump…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 17282 (2026).

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Question 27849 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the answer to question 17283 (2026), in Counties Manukau, for each of the past two financial years and the current 2025/26 financial year to date, how many people were on the wait list to access funded insulin pump training as…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 17282 (2026).

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Question 27850 (2026)

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What progress, if any, has been made on marine reserve proposals and marine protected areas in the North Island that are not part of the Hauraki Gulf marine protection reforms, including for each proposal its location, current status, and…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

I received advice from the Department of Conservation on the Hākaimangō-Matiatia Marine Reserve application which I am considering. The proposed marine reserve is in the northwest of Waiheke Island.

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Question 27851 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the answer to question 17283 (2026), in North Shore, Waitākere, and Rodney (Waitematā), for each of the past two financial years and the current 2025/26 financial year to date, how many people were on the wait list to access…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 17282 (2026).

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Question 27852 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the answer to question 17283 (2026), in Northland, for each of the past two financial years and the current 2025/26 financial year to date, how many people were on the wait list to access funded insulin pump training as at the…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 17282 (2026).

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Question 27853 (2026)

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What work programmes, if any, relating to marine protection are currently being undertaken by the Department of Conservation, and what are the objectives, timelines, and budgets associated with each programme?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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Marine protection is a core part of the work of the Department of Conservation. Marine protection work programmes span multiple teams across the Department of Conservation, including operational teams, policy, legal, regulatory services…

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Question 27854 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to Reply 17210 (2026), what is the number of Residential Psychiatric beds in New Zealand per quarter for the past six financial years according to the Ministry of Health's data?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that information regarding Residential Psychiatric beds in New Zealand is not collected or recorded in the way the Member has requested. Historical records are not retained, so data for previous quarters cannot be provided.

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Question 27855 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to Reply 17209 (2026), what is the number of NGO Hospital beds in New Zealand per quarter for the past six financial years according to the Ministry of Health's data?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that neither Health New Zealand nor the Ministry of Health reports a single consolidated national list of beds operated by non-government organisations.

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Question 27856 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many days per week is an ultrasound service currently available at each of Kaitāia and Thames Hospitals?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that ultrasound services are available three days per week at Thames Hospital and an average of two days per week at Kaitāia Hospital. A mobile ultrasound service also provides one additional day per week of scanning in the…

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Question 27857 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What was the average ultrasound waiting time, and how many patients were waiting for an ultrasound, at each of Kaitāia and Thames Hospitals in each month from 1 July 2023 to date?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised Health New Zealand does not hold this information centrally, and that providing the Member with this information would require Health New Zealand to undertake a substantial manual collation and verification exercise and divert…

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Question 27859 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Which allied, scientific and techinical services, if any, are currently delivered on an on-call basis after hours and at weekends rather than on a rostered basis at each of Kaitāia, Bay of Islands, Taumarunui, Hāwera, Thames, Te Nīkau…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised Health New Zealand does not hold this information centrally, and that providing the Member with this information would require Health New Zealand to undertake a substantial manual collation and verification exercise and divert…

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Question 27860 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many allied, scientific and technical positions were funded, filled, and vacant at each of Kaitāia, Bay of Islands, Taumarunui, Hāwera, Thames, Te Nīkau Grey, Te Kūiti, Taupō, Wairoa, Whakatāne, Timaru, Tokoroa, Ashburton, Lakes…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised Health New Zealand does not hold this information centrally, and that providing the Member with this information would require Health New Zealand to undertake a substantial manual collation and verification exercise and divert…

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Question 27861 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How much, if any, has been spent on locum medical cover at each of Kaitāia, Bay of Islands, Taumarunui, Hāwera, Thames, Te Nīkau Grey, Te Kūiti, Taupō, Wairoa, Whakatāne, Timaru, Tokoroa, Ashburton, Lakes District, Wairau, Wairarapa,…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised Health New Zealand does not hold this information centrally, and that providing the Member with this information would require Health New Zealand to undertake a substantial manual collation and verification exercise and divert…

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Question 27862 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many resident medical officer and senior medical officer positions, expressed in FTE, were funded, filled, and vacant at each of Kaitāia, Bay of Islands, Taumarunui, Hāwera, Thames, Te Nīkau Grey, Te Kūiti, Taupō, Wairoa, Whakatāne,…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised Health New Zealand does not hold this information centrally, and that providing the Member with this information would require Health New Zealand to undertake a substantial manual collation and verification exercise and divert…

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Question 27863 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many publicly funded discharges, and how many cost weighted discharges, were recorded at each of Kaitāia, Bay of Islands, Taumarunui, Hāwera, Thames, Te Nīkau Grey, Te Kūiti, Taupō, Wairoa, Whakatāne, Timaru and Tokoroa Hospitals for…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table.

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Question 27864 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What is the average monthly bed utilisation data for Dargaville, Taumarunui, Hāwera, Wairoa, Westport Buller, Kaikōura and Ōamaru Hospitals, from 1 July 2023 to date?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised Health New Zealand does not hold this information centrally, and that providing the Member with this information would require Health NZ to undertake a substantial manual collation and verification exercise and divert staff…

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Question 27865 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What was the average monthly bed utilisation rate at each of Tokoroa, Kaitāia, Ashburton, Te Nīkau Grey, Lakes District, Te Kūiti, Thames, Timaru, Bay of Islands, Wairau, Taupō, Wairarapa, Whanganui, Kenepuru and Whakatāne Hospitals in…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that providing the Member with this information would require Health New Zealand to undertake a substantial manual collation exercise and divert staff from their core duties. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 210-6, I…

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Question 27866 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Has any rural or community hospital emergency department or acute service been closed, reduced, or placed on diversion due to staffing shortages in the period 1 July 2023 to date, if so, which facilities, on what dates, and for how long?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that providing the Member with this information would require Health New Zealand to undertake substantial manual collation and divert staff from core duties. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 210-6, I consider the time, and…

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27867, 27868, 27869, 27908 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 27867

    How many patients were triaged in the emergency department but did not wait at each of Kaitāia, Bay of Islands, Taumarunui, Hāwera, Thames, Te Nīkau Grey, Te Kūiti, Taupō, Wairoa, Whakatāne, Timaru and Tokoroa Hospitals in each month from…

  • 27868

    What were the median and longest emergency department wait times at each of Kaitāia, Bay of Islands, Taumarunui, Hāwera, Thames, Te Nīkau Grey, Te Kūiti, Taupō, Wairoa, Whakatāne, Timaru and Tokoroa Hospitals in each month from 1 July 2023…

  • 27869

    How many emergency department presentations were recorded at each of Kaitāia, Bay of Islands, Taumarunui, Hāwera, Thames, Te Nīkau Grey, Te Kūiti, Taupō, Wairoa, Whakatāne, Timaru and Tokoroa Hospitals in each month from 1 July 2023 to…

  • 27908

    How many adults received dental treatment at Hutt Valley Hospital, and how much was collected in patient fees for that treatment in each of the last three financial years, if any?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to the attached table.

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Question 27870 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  • How many pieces of legislation, if any, are currently excluded from the assessment and review requirements of the Regulatory Standards Act?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation

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Details of legislation excluded from the requirements of the Regulatory Standard Act 2025 are in Schedule 2 of the Act. Additionally, details on further legislation excluded via Notice will be available to the Member after the Regulatory…

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Question 27871 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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 received, if any, during the week beginning 25 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation

Answer

The titles of papers I received in my capacity as Minister for Regulation are considered for proactive release each month and are published on the Ministry for Regulation’s website. Some titles may be withheld where the material remains…

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Question 27872 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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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 any other Minister or member of…

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

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Staff in my office receive and reply to a large volume of physical and electronic correspondence on a daily basis. To identify, classify and list all physical and electronic correspondence would impede the operation of my office which is…

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Question 27873 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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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 any other Minister or member of…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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As Foreign Minister, None.

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Question 27874 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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 received, if any, during the week beginning 25 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

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

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I refer the Member to my reply to question 24462 (2026).

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Question 27875 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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 received, if any, during the week beginning 1 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation

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The titles of papers I received in my capacity as Minister for Regulation are considered for proactive release each month and are published on the Ministry for Regulation’s website. Some titles may be withheld where the material remains…