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Question 27608 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What board fees, if any, are currently paid to the chair and to each member of every board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down…

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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 total amount paid to the current Chair and board members of the Māori Advisory Board (MAG) is $26,939.39. Due to privacy reasons, the information cannot be broken down into the categories the member has asked.

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Question 27609 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many board or committee appointments and reappointments, if any, did the Minister make since 27 November 2023 to any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down by…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I have appointed 12 members to the Board of the Tertiary Education Commission since 27 November 2023. Two of these 12 were subsequently appointed to the roles of Chair and Deputy Chair. I was the Minister responsible for Education New…

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Question 27610 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What additional payments, allowances, or expenses, if any — including but not limited to meeting fees, daily rates, travel, or accommodation — were paid to board or committee members of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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The Tertiary Education Commission paid $174,278 in additional Commissioner expenses since 27 November 2023. This includes $113,437 for airfares, $22,284 for taxis, $12,443 for accommodation, $10,652 for other travel expenses, $15,000 in…

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Question 27611 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve since 27 November 2023 that exceeded the rate or range in the Cabinet Fees Framework for any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

I did not approve any fee increases since 27 November 2023 which exceeded the rate or range in the Cabinet Fees Framework.

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Question 27612 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What is the total amount, if any, paid in board and committee fees by each agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 27 November 2023, broken down by…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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The Tertiary Education Commission paid $668,507 of fees to its Commissioners since 27 November 2023. The annual fees paid to members of tertiary education institution governing councils, Industry Skills Boards and the former Workforce…

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Question 27613 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What advice, if any, did the Minister or their officials receive recommending against, or proposing a lower figure than, any board fee increase the Minister subsequently approved since 27 November 2023 for any agency, department, Crown…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

Answer

Please refer to 54152 (2025).

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Question 27614 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What board fees, if any, are currently paid to the chair and to each member of every board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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Under clause 17(1) of Schedule 11 of the Education and Training Act 2020, I set the maximum fees for the governing councils of universities, wānanga and polytechnics in accordance with the Fees Framework, and the individual council must…

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Question 27615 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many board or committee appointments and reappointments, if any, did the Minister make since 27 November 2023 to any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down by…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

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Please refer to 54152 (2025).

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Question 27616 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What additional payments, allowances, or expenses, if any — including but not limited to meeting fees, daily rates, travel, or accommodation — were paid to board or committee members of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

Answer

The only committees Crown Law and the Parliamentary Counsel Office have are their Audit and Risk Committees. Crown Law paid no additional payments, allowances or expenses. The Parliamentary Counsel Office paid: Nov 2023 - June 2024 $479.65…

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Question 27617 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve since 27 November 2023 that exceeded the rate or range in the Cabinet Fees Framework for any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

Answer

I refer the member to WPQ 54152 (2025).

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Question 27618 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What is the total amount, if any, paid in board and committee fees by each agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 27 November 2023, broken down by…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

Answer

The only committees Crown Law and the Parliamentary Counsel Office have are their Audit and Risk Committees. Crown Law paid the following fees:. Nov 2023 - Jun 2024 $1,625.00 Jul 2024 - Jun 2025 $3,250.00 Jul 2025 - Dec 2025 $650.00 (no…

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Question 27619 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What board fees, if any, are currently paid to the chair and to each member of every board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

Answer

I refer the Member to WPQ 54152 (2025).

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Question 27620 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What advice, if any, did the Minister or their officials receive recommending against, or proposing a lower figure than, any board fee increase the Minister subsequently approved since 27 November 2023 for any agency, department, Crown…

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Cameron Brewer

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

Answer

Since my appointment on 7 April 2026, I have not approved any fee increases.

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Question 27621 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many board or committee appointments and reappointments, if any, did the Minister make since 27 November 2023 to any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down by…

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Cameron Brewer

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

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Since my appointment on 7 April 2026, I have not made any appointments.

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Question 27622 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What additional payments, allowances, or expenses, if any — including but not limited to meeting fees, daily rates, travel, or accommodation — were paid to board or committee members of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…

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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 27623 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve since 27 November 2023 that exceeded the rate or range in the Cabinet Fees Framework for any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the…

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Cameron Brewer

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

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Since my appointment on 7 April 2026, I have not approved any fee increases.

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Question 27624 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What is the total amount, if any, paid in board and committee fees by each agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 27 November 2023, broken down by…

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Cameron Brewer

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

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I refer the member to each entity's annual report.

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Question 27625 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What advice, if any, did the Minister or their officials receive recommending against, or proposing a lower figure than, any board fee increase the Minister subsequently approved since 27 November 2023 for any agency, department, Crown…

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

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As at 8 June 2026, neither I nor the previous Minister for Land Information have received advice recommending against or proposing a lower board fee than what was subsequently approved.

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Question 27626 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What board fees, if any, are currently paid to the chair and to each member of every board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down…

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Cameron Brewer

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

Answer

The appointed roles in the attached document have fees approved by me, consistent with the Cabinet Fees Framework.

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Question 27627 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What additional payments, allowances, or expenses, if any — including but not limited to meeting fees, daily rates, travel, or accommodation — were paid to board or committee members of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

Answer

Between 27 November 2023 and 8 June 2026, $4,976.75 in expenses and $40,870 in fees were paid to the Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB). Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) does not hold the requested…

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Question 27628 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many board or committee appointments and reappointments, if any, did the Minister make since 27 November 2023 to any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down by…

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

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Since 27 November 2023, the Minister for Land Information appointed one member to the Ngā Pou Tauhana o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB), reappointed two members to the Valuers Registration Board (VRB), and reappointed the…

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Question 27629 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve since 27 November 2023 that exceeded the rate or range in the Cabinet Fees Framework for any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the…

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

Answer

No fee increases to the statutory boards I have fee-setting responsibility for exceeded applicable ranges in the Cabinet Fees Framework.

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Question 27630 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What is the total amount, if any, paid in board and committee fees by each agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 27 November 2023, broken down by…

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

Answer

I am responsible for the Valuers Registration Board (VRB), Cadastral Surveyors Licensing Board (CSLB) and the Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB). Between 27 November 2023 and 8 June 2026, in terms of fees paid…

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Question 27631 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What board fees, if any, are currently paid to the chair and to each member of every board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down…

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

Answer

Daily board fees for the Valuers Registration Board, Cadastral Surveyors Licensing Board and Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board are set out in the attached schedule.

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Question 27632 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many board fee increases, if any, approved by the Minister since 27 November 2023 for any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible were backdated or applied retrospectively,…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

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

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None.

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Question 27633 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What is the total additional annual cost, if any, of all board fee increases approved by the Minister since 27 November 2023 across 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

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None.

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Question 27634 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve for any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, broken…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

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

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None.

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Question 27635 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • Following Reply 20281 (2026), was either of the pieces of correspondence from Irrigation NZ specifically addressed to the Minister, or were they newsletters or updates the Minister received, which others may have also received?

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

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Both pieces of correspondence may have been received by others.

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Question 27636 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What is the current estimated total cost of the Warkworth to Te Hana expressway, and how does this compare with the 2024 NZ Transport Agency indicative estimate of $2.9 billion to $3.75 billion?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

I am advised that updated estimates are being refined through detailed design and the procurement processes, which is standard practice for projects at this stage.

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Question 27637 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What toll rates for light and heavy vehicles, and what tolling point locations, were consulted on for the Warkworth to Te Hana expressway during the March to April 2026 consultation, and how many submissions were received?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

Information about the toll rates consulted on for the Warkworth to Te Hana expressway is available on the NZTA website:…

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Question 27641 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many board fee increases, if any, approved by the Minister since 27 November 2023 for any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible were backdated or applied retrospectively,…

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Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture

Answer

I refer the Member to the responses to WPQ 13770 (2026) and WPQ 27645 (2026). Board fees are generally administered directly by the organisations they represent. As such I am advised fulsome data pertaining to remuneration paid to date is…

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Question 27642 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What impact does the Minister of Transport expect repayments on the Crown loan for the Warkworth to Te Hana expressway to have on the National Land Transport Fund's capacity to fund other transport projects?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Repayments on any Crown loan provided to NZ Transport Agency would be considered alongside other National Land Transport Fund commitments. The NLTF is managed on a multi-year basis and reviewed through the National Land Transport Programme…

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Question 27643 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What does the 2025 investment case estimate as the cost of the second and third stages of the Northland Corridor, and does the Government still intend to proceed with those stages?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The Investment Case identified a $15.3b - $18.3b investment envelope to design, consent and construct Te Hana to Port Marsden Highway and Port Marsden Highway to Whangārei. Cost estimates remain subject to refinement. The Government has…

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Question 27644 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Has the Government taken any decision that the Northland Corridor expressway will no longer extend to Whangārei, and what advice has the Minister of Transport received on de-scoping the second and third stages?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

No.

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Question 27645 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve for any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, broken…

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Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture

Answer

I refer the Member to the response to WPQ 13770 (2026). In addition, I refer the Member to the attached table.

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Question 27646 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What is the total additional annual cost, if any, of all board fee increases approved by the Minister since 27 November 2023 across 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 have approved four board fee increases since 27 November 2023; none have incurred additional cost to the Crown. In each case, the relevant board is responsible for its remuneration.

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Question 27647 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Does the Government agree with the Infrastructure Commission's warning that the Northland Corridor project could consume up to 10% of Crown spending on new infrastructure through to 2050; if not, why not?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The Government acknowledges the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission’s work on the long-term costs of major infrastructure investment. Long-term estimates of a project’s share of Crown infrastructure spending rely on assumptions about…

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Question 27648 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many board fee increases, if any, approved by the Minister since 27 November 2023 for any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible were backdated or applied retrospectively,…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

Answer

I have approved increases within my portfolio to align with the revised fee increases as part of the revised Cabinet Fees Framework. The fees for the New Zealand Film Commission were applied retrospectively from 1 July 2025 and the fees…

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Question 27649 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • Following Reply 19980 (2026), does this mean that, in 2025, 39% of dairy farms did not comply with Clause 36 of the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Freshwater) Regulations 2020?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment

Answer

Although 39% did not comply with the Clause 36 requirement to report their nitrogen use, this does not mean that 39% breached the nitrogen application limit.

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Question 27650 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve for any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, broken…

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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 27651 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What is the total additional annual cost, if any, of all board fee increases approved by the Minister since 27 November 2023 across 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 27653 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Why could New Zealand's debt market not sustain three fully-financed public-private partnership bids for the Warkworth to Te Hana expressway, and what does this indicate about the project's affordability?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

The Capital Crown Contribution (CCC) reduced the required private capital for the Warkworth to Te Hana project. This ensured that the Request for Proposals (RFP) procurement process was competitive as it reduced the amount of private debt…

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Question 27655 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What is the value of the 10-year Crown loan to the NZ Transport Agency for the Warkworth to Te Hana expressway agreed by Cabinet in March 2025, and what is the projected total cost of repaying it including interest?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

I do not consider it appropriate to release this information at this time due to ongoing contract negotiations for the delivery of the PPP.

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Question 27656 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What advice, if any, did Treasury provide on the proposal to provide a Crown loan to the NZ Transport Agency for the Warkworth to Te Hana expressway, and did that advice oppose the loan?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

Treasury provided advice to Hon Chris Bishop and myself in July 2025 recommending that Cabinet agree to progress a Crown loan to the New Zealand Transport Agency to support delivery of the Warkworth to Te Hana expressway, as the preferred…

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Question 27658 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many board fee increases, if any, approved by the Minister since 27 November 2023 for any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible were backdated or applied retrospectively,…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary question 13778 (2026). I am not the responsible Minister for any boards managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

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Question 27659 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve for any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, broken…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary question 13778 (2026). I am not the responsible Minister for any boards managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

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Question 27660 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What is the total additional annual cost, if any, of all board fee increases approved by the Minister since 27 November 2023 across 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

I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary question 13778 (2026). I am not the responsible Minister for any boards managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

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27661, 27662, 27670 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • 27661

    Following Reply 19978 (2026), was the feedback summarised in the document 'BRF-6705: Briefing: Freshwater: Summary of consultation feedback, with recommendations and next steps' supportive or critical of the Government's proposed option to…

  • 27662

    Following Reply 19978 (2026), was the feedback summarised in the document 'BRF-6705: Briefing: Freshwater: Summary of consultation feedback, with recommendations and next steps' generally supportive or critical of the Government's…

  • 27670

    Following Reply 19978 (2026), when was the "exposure draft" written that is referred to in the title of document 'BRF-6929: Briefing: Freshwater national direction: Exposure draft and consultation'?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment

Answer

I am unable to comment on this briefing, as the advice is currently under active consideration.

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Question 27663 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many board fee increases, if any, approved by the Minister since 27 November 2023 for any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible were backdated or applied retrospectively,…

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Hon Louise Upston

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

Answer

I am advised that there have been no fee increases approved since 27 November 2023 for statutory bodies within the Community and Voluntary Sector portfolio.

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Question 27664 (2026)

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Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • Following Reply 19978 (2026), does the Minister intend to release a new "exposure draft" of freshwater national direction, or is the reference in the title of document 'BRF-6929: Briefing: Freshwater national direction: Exposure draft and…

Answered by

Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment

Answer

I refer the Member to the Minister Responsible for RMA Reform's response to written parliamentary question 27947 (2026).