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Question 26986 (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 1 June 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Chris Penk

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

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.

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Question 26987 (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 1 June 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

Refer to the response to WPQ 10239 (2026).

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Question 26988 (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 1 June 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

Answer

I attend events and meet regularly, formally and informally, with officials and various stakeholders. To provide a list of all meeting and event requests, including attendees, subjects and purposes would impede the operation of my office…

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Question 26989 (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 1 June 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Chris Penk

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

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.

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Question 26990 (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 1 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Penk

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

Answer

Monthly lists of briefings that I have received as part of my Defence portfolio responsibilities are regularly proactively released on the New Zealand Defence Force website at…

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Question 26991 (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 1 June 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Todd McClay

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

Answer

My office receives a large number of invitations across all my portfolios, and to collate this information would be a significant undertaking and would impede the resources of my office. In accordance with Speaker's Ruling 210/6, it is not…

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Question 26992 (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 1 June 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

Answer

I refer the Member to my reply WPQ 16400 (2026).

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Question 26993 (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 1 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 26994 (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 1 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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26995, 27144 (2026)

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    26995

    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 1 June 2026, by title and date?

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    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    27144

    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 1 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

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

Answer

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 26996 (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 1 June 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Answer

In my capacity as Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence, none.

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26997, 27139 (2026)

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    26997

    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 1June 2026, by title and date?

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    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    27139

    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 1 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

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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Question 26998 (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 1 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Todd McClay

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

Answer

None.

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Question 26999 (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 1June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Penk

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

Answer

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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27000, 27145 (2026)

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    27000

    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 1 June 2026, by title and date?

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    Rachel Boyack

    Member for Nelson · Labour Party

    27145

    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 1 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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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27001, 27108 (2026)

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    27001

    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 1June 2026, by title and date?

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    Greg O'Connor

    Member for Ōhāriu · Labour Party

    27108

    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 1 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Chris Penk

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

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached document.

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Question 27002 (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 1June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Deputy Prime Minister

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None.

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Question 27003 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many contracts, if any, has the Ministry of Education signed with Martin Jenkins in the past three years and for each what was its purpose, start date and end date?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table showing the contracts the Ministry of Education has had with Martin Jenkins in the last three years.

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Question 27004 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many contracts, if any, has the Ministry of Education signed with Dandolopartners in the past three years and for each what was its purpose, start date and end date?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that it has not had any contracts with Dandolopartners in the last three years.

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Question 27005 (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 1 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

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None.

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Question 27006 (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 1June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

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

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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 27007 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • When were Dandolopartners contracted to undertake work on a review of the Teacher Education Qualification Standards requirements and what procurement process was followed in letting that contract?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that it has not had any contracts with Dandolopartners.

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Question 27008 (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 1 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Answer

As Associate 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…

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Question 27009 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • When were Martin Jenkins contracted to undertake work on a review of the Teacher Education Qualification Standards and what procurement process was followed in letting that contract?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

14 May 2026, following a closed tender process with five respondents on the All of Government Consultancy Panel.

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Question 27010 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • When did the Ministry of Education begin preparatory work for implementing changes that may result from the passage of the Education and Training (System Reform) Amendment Bill and its coming into effect and what are all of the areas where…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The proposals in the Bill are the result of various policy processes, some of which started early in this parliamentary term. As part of those processes, the Ministry of Education undertook initial preparatory work by considering potential…

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Question 27011 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Did Ministry of Education staff recently meet with Initial Teacher Education (ITE) providers to lay out a new process for allocating Schools Onsite Training Programme (SOTP) funding and if so, was the CE of the Teachers’ Institute present…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The Ministry of Education met with five Initial Teacher Education providers in April 2026 to share proposed options for the 2027 School Onsite Training Programme. The Chief Executive Officer of the Teachers’ Institute was present at the…

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Question 27012 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Has she discussed any reaccreditation process of ITE providers with Ministry of Education officials and if so, what was the nature and timing of those discussions?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I have not discussed the reaccreditation of Initial Teacher Education providers with Ministry of Education officials.

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Question 27013 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Has she discussed any reaccreditation process of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) providers with the Chair of the Teaching Council and if so, what was the nature and timing of those discussions?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

No.

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Question 27014 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What vacancy and turnover assumptions,. if any, are built into Health New Zealand's 2026/27 nursing budget?

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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 budgets are still being finalised and are not yet approved.

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Question 27015 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What is Health New Zealand’s nursing vacancy rate and nursing turnover rate, for the past four financial years?

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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 27016 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What is Health New Zealand’s target split, if any, between domestic and international nursing recruitment?

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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 have specific targets for domestic or international recruitment in place; however, New Zealand-trained nurses are employed as a priority.

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Question 27017 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What is the budgeted cost per internationally qualified nurse hire, including recruitment, relocation, registration and bridging costs, and how, if at all, does it compare with employing a New Zealand-trained registered nurse or graduate…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that Health New Zealand does not budget for any relocation or registration costs outside of the requirements of Collective Agreements.

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27018, 27019, 27025, 27031 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 27018

    What funding, if any, in the 2026/27 health funding baseline is committed to employing new graduate nurses?

  • 27019

    Does the Budget 2026 health funding baseline assume any net increase in total nursing FTE in 2026/27 over 2025/26; if so, how many, and if not, does the funding provide only for the replacement of turnover?

  • 27025

    What Budget 2026 funding, if any, is directed at lifting breast and cervical screening coverage?

  • 27031

    What specific Budget 2026 funding is directed at lifting immunisation coverage?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

The Budget 2026 health funding baseline is intended to cover cost pressures arising from both volume growth and inflation across all services delivered or funded by Health New Zealand. Health NZ allocates its expenditure across all cost…

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Question 27020 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many registered nurses, if any, does Health New Zealand plan to employ in 2026/27, broken down by New Zealand-trained nurses graduating in 2026/27, other New Zealand-trained nurses, Australian-qualified nurses, and internationally…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that recruitment occurs in response to workforce requirements, service demand, staff turnover, and vacancies across different locations and specialties. As a result, the number of nurses recruited domestically and…

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Question 27021 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • Further to PWQ 20472 Have other visits occurred and if so when and where?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

No visits have been made since 30 April, shortly after which Ms Wihongi was moved to a different facility in Arizona. Since then, the New Zealand Consulate in Los Angeles has been in communication with Ms Wihongi in accordance with agreed…

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Question 27022 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What analysis, aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their office sent or received about the Convention for the Conservation of Migratory Species by date and title?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

The list of analysis, aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports and other advice I have received since 27 November 2023 relating to the Convention for the Conservation of Migratory Species is attached.

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Question 27023 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Has any change to the ACC purchase price or service-volume assumptions been made in setting the 2026/27 Vote?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

The Ministry of Health advises that changes to ACC purchase price or service volume assumptions have no impact upon the setting of Vote Health for 2026/27.

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Question 27024 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What is the total remaining Holidays Act liability, and by what date will all affected current and former health workers be paid?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that as at the end of May 2026, current staff in 18 of 20 districts have received remediation payments. Current staff in the remaining two districts (Lakes and Whanganui) are scheduled to receive interim payments in August and…

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Question 27026 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Will the Minister advise, for every health target and screening measure where the 2025/26 estimated actual fell short of the budgeted standard, whether the 2026/27 standard has been retained, raised, lowered, or removed?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I refer the Member to pages 23 to 35 of 'Estimates 2026/2027 - Vote Health'.

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Question 27027 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Does the change to the bowel-screening measure represent a lowering of the performance expectation?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

No. I am advised that the programme participation target remains at 60%. However, the bowel screening budget standard participation measure has been revised from 60% to 55% to reflect changes in the eligibility age of the National Bowel…

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Question 27028 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Why was the HPV measure removed rather than retained?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) measure ‘Increase the percentage of girls and boys between 9 and 26 years who have completed their HPV immunisation course as per schedule and recorded on the Aotearoa Immunisation Register…

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Question 27029 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What circumstances have led, or are expected to lead, Health New Zealand to need to access the Standby Credit facility?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that the $200 million Standby Credit Facility (SCF) was established in May 2023 to manage potential liquidity risks and ensure sufficient working capital when required. The Health New Zealand Treasury policy requires that a…

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Question 27030 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What independent evaluation, if any, has been undertaken of whether the Primary Care funding boost, continued via a $95 million transfer, has improved access to general practice, and will the Minister release it?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that there has been no independent evaluation commissioned of the primary care funding boost. Both the Ministry of Health and Health NZ continue to monitor access to general practice as one of the key priorities in their plan…

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Question 27032 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many children currently have unmet need for specialist paediatric palliative care nationally?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that ‘unmet needs’ is not a metric which is measured; however, current specialist paediatric palliative care services are limited. That's why as part of Budget 2026, our Government is funding a new National Specialist…

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Question 27033 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What is the current funding shortfall faced by road ambulance providers, and does this uplift fully close it?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that the recently announced uplift is a component of the overall investment into emergency ambulance services, alongside funding from Health New Zealand and ACC for FY2026/27. This investment will provide two new road…

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Question 27034 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What capital mechanism, if any, will fund hospital infrastructure from 2027/28 onwards?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that in addition to health capital funding provided through existing tagged contingencies or Health New Zealand capital spending, health capital funding decisions from 2027/28 will be taken in relevant Budgets.

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Question 27035 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What percentage of total road ambulance service costs will the Crown now fund following the Road Ambulance Services uplift ($34.996 million), and what was that percentage before the uplift?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that contracts and funding for 2026/27 is currently being negotiated. This information will not be available until negotiations have completed. I am further advised that in 2024/25, the total government funding represented…

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Question 27036 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What business case and value-for-money assessment supported building a third medical school rather than expanding the existing Auckland and Otago programmes, and will the Minister release it?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that a detailed business case and full, independent cost-benefit analysis of a new medical school at the University of Waikato has been completed. The Ministry of Health has released the detailed business case and cost-benefit…

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Question 27037 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many funded student places will the Waikato medical school provide, in what year is the first intake, and in what year will the first cohort graduate?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised there will be 120 new students commencing study each year from 2028 in a four-year programme at the University of Waikato, with the first cohort graduating in 2032.

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Question 27038 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What are the expected ongoing annual operating costs of the Waikato medical school, and from which Vote will they be met?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that the ongoing annual operating costs of the Waikato medical school are to be considered as part of the new medical school programme's second Approval to Deliver.