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Question 39772 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Did New Zealand participate in the consultations convened by the President of the eightieth session of the General Assembly on the zero draft of the resolution on enhancing the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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No.

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Question 39773 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What advice, if any, did Te Puni Kōkiri provide to any Minister concerning New Zealand's voting position on draft resolution A/80/L.107 on the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United Nations?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development

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I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that the department was not requested to provide advice to any Minister concerning New Zealand's voting position on draft resolution A/80/L.107 on the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at…

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Question 39774 (2026)

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  • When the Minster said in response to oral question 7 on 20 August 2026 "That’s why this Government recently updated the list of work-related diseases in the Accident Compensation Act after more than 15 years," was he aware that the review…

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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I am aware this Government updated the list of work-related diseases in the Accident Compensation Act after more than 15 years.

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Question 39775 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  • When, if ever, was the last time that Temporary Additional Support payment rates were reviewed in relation to housing costs?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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Temporary Additional Support (TAS) is calculated using a formula that uses net main benefit or the rate of New Zealand Superannuation (NZS)/Veterans Pension (VP) to calculate a client’s entitlement. These rates are used to calculate: -…

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38173, 39646 (2026)

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    Tangi Utikere

    Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

    38173

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 24 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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    Mike Davidson

    List MP · Green Party

    39646

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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 24 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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As the Minister of Local Government, I received the following aides-mémoires, briefings, memos, notes, reports or any other advice during the week beginning 24 August 2026: • 24/08/2026 - Meeting with Mayor Mahé Drysdale: Tauranga…

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Question 39339 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

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My Office and I receive a range of advice and documents relating to the Women portfolio. I refer the member to the below list of items received during the week beginning Monday 31 August 2026. • Aide-memoire: Meeting with the Home Care…

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Question 39340 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth

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MYD Aide Memoire: Meeting with the Children’s Commissioner [REP/26/09/703] – Received 2 September 2026. MYD Report: Financial Year 2025/2026 Performance Report [REP/26/08/652] – Received 3 September 2026.

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Question 39341 (2026)

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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 received from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and WorkSafe are considered for proactive release on a regular basis. These titles can be…

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Question 39342 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora

Answer

I frequently request and receive advice on a range of kaupapa. Te Puni Kōkiri publishes monthly lists of advice that I receive from officials as Minister for Whānau Ora on its website at the following link:…

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39343, 39542 (2026)

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    Greg O'Connor

    Member for Ōhāriu · Labour Party

    39343

    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    39542

    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 31 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Veterans

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I received two briefings or other advice from the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) during this period. The detail for one of these items is withheld as this concerns a matter that is under active consideration. Details for the other is…

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Question 39344 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

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I refer the Member to Attachment 1. I have received four further documents, but I believe it would prejudice the orderly and effective conduct of government decision making processes to release the title at this time.

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Question 39345 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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The titles and dates of Transport briefings received from the Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport are or will soon be proactively released here:…

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Question 39346 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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As Minister of Transport, I regularly request and receive advice from officials on a range of matters. MCERT and NZTA publish monthly lists of titles of advice provided to me (refer to…

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Question 39347 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister for Trade and Investment

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I refer the Member to the attached table. I am advised that 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. I refer the member to…

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Question 39348 (2026)

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Glen Bennett

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Tourism and Hospitality

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In my capacity as Minister for Tourism and Hospitality, I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of reports received by my office from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and…

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Question 39349 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I refer the Member to the list below of the advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents, my office or I received during the week beginning 31 August 2026. Tertiary Education Commission 1 September 2026 - Fortnightly…

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Question 39350 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from Stats NZ are published on its website:…

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Question 39351 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Simeon Brown

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

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As I said in Written Parliamentary Questions 10889 (2025), 11147 (2025), 14770 (2025), 18421 (2025), 19559 (2025), 20746 (2025), 22412 (2025), 27507 (2025), 28436 (2025), 30419 (2025), 30991 (2025), 31535 (2025), 32421 (2025), 33193…

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Question 39352 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister of State for Trade and Investment

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I am advised that 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. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Question 39353 (2026)

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Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Space

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I refer the Member to reply number 36780 (2026).

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Question 39354 (2026)

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Cushla Tangaere-Manuel

Member for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Sport and Recreation

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I received the following aides- mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice during the week beginning 31 August from SportNZ • MED-14541 - Bay of Plenty Youth Development Trust - Wave 2 Announcement - Reducing Child and…

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Question 39355 (2026)

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Dan Rosewarne

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for the South Island

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NZTA – Advice: MIN-5296 Peninsula Connections – Te Aka Ōtākou update (2/09/2026) MCERT – Report: Excerpt of Local Government weekly report for week ending 3 September 2026 (3/09/2026)

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Question 39356 (2026)

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Social Investment

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I am advised that the Social Investment Agency publishes a monthly list of titles of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Question 39357 (2026)

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Dan Rosewarne

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Cameron Brewer

Member for Upper Harbour · National Party · Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing

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I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of briefings and reports received by my office from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is regularly published on…

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Question 39358 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment

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In my capacity as Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment, I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of reports received by my office from the Ministry of Social…

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Question 39359 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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In my capacity as Minister for Social Development and Employment, I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of reports received by my office from the Ministry of Social Development…

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Question 39360 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors

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Titles of advice that I receive are proactively released on the Office for Seniors website (https://officeforseniors.govt.nz/our-work/proactive-releases/reports-to-the-minister-for-seniors/).

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Question 39361 (2026)

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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology

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The titles of advice, briefings and or aide/memoires I received from MBIE during the week beginning 31 August 2026, will be released on the MBIE website in the coming weeks here:…

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Question 39362 (2026)

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Dan Rosewarne

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Mark Patterson

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rural Communities

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As Minister for Rural Communities, I refer the Member to the attached table. Please note I also receive a portfolio Weekly Update.

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39363, 39630 (2026)

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    Rachel Brooking

    Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

    39363

    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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    Lan Pham

    List MP · Green Party

    39630

    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 31/08/2026, 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 received the following advice, reports, briefings, aides-mémoire and other documents in the week beginning 31 August 2026: Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and…

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Question 39364 (2026)

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Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

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The following documents are from Inland Revenue: 31/08/2026 BN2026-266 Commissioner setting the FBT prescribed rate of interest 31/08/2026 BN2026/272 Approaches to reducing the overdue tax debt book 1/09/2026 BN2026/230 Tax forecasts for…

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Question 39365 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions

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31 August • Briefing – Independent review of State redress administrative costs • Briefing – End of Year Report 2025/26 (Q4): Redress system improvements for survivors of abuse and neglect in State care 4 September • Weekly report –…

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Question 39366 (2026)

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

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A list of the briefings I have received from MBIE is proactively available on the MBIE website. You can access this information at https://www.mbie.govt.nz/about/open-government-and-official-information/release-of-information.

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Question 39367 (2026)

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Georgie Dansey

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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…

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Question 39368 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Mark Patterson

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister for Regional Development

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A list of the briefings I have received from MBIE is proactively available on the MBIE website. You can access this information at https://www.mbie.govt.nz/about/open-government-and-official-information/release-of-information

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Question 39369 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

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A list of the briefings I have received from MBIE is proactively available on the MBIE website. You can access this information at https://www.mbie.govt.nz/about/open-government-and-official-information/release-of-information.

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Question 39370 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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KiwiRail, Briefing - High Peak rail Freight under CRL Day-1 timetable, 31 August 2026; Treasury, Aide Memoire KiwiRail and Ferry Holdings performance for the six months to 30 June 2026, 3 September 2026; We received another briefing. The…

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Question 39371 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

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None.

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Question 39372 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

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I refer the Member to reply number 12511 (2026).

Unanswered: Parliament dissolved

Question 39373 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Question 39374 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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

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Question 39375 (2026)

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Helen White

Member for Mt Albert · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence

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The Centre for Family Violence and Sexual Violence Prevention publishes a list of advice provided to me online. This is updated monthly and available at https://preventfvsv.govt.nz/resources/briefings-to-the-minister.

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Question 39376 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police

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The titles of advice I receive as Associate Minister of Police are considered for proactive release on a monthly basis and can be found at: https://www.police.govt.nz/about-us/publications/corporate/information-advice-to-minister Some…

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Question 39377 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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Titles of advice I have received are proactively released periodically on Police's and the SFO's website.

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Question 39378 (2026)

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Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

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  • Does he stand by his statement that the consultation on the 28-day rule "will be about testing whether there genuinely is a food safety need for this rule or whether it's just an example of a silly rule that's just standing in the way of…

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety

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The scope of the consultation is available at this website https://www.mpi.govt.nz/consultations/options-for-homekill-and-recreational-catch

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Question 39379 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

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I received the Weekly Report - period ending 4 September 2026 from the Ministry for Pacific Peoples during the week beginning 31 August 2026. I have received other documents, but I believe it would prejudice the orderly and effective…

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39380, 39551 (2026)

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    Rachel Boyack

    Member for Nelson · Labour Party

    39380

    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    39551

    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 31 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

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Papers with titles currently in the public interest to publish: Enabling the Tindale Marine Research Charitable Trust tagging (31-Aug-26) In addition to this list, my office also occasionally receives information relating to potential…

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39381, 39545 (2026)

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    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    39381

    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    39545

    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 31 August 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

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

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

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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As Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services, I can confirm my Office has received the following papers: • Department of Internal Affairs: ‘Parliament Act’ – email dated 4 September 2026 • Department of Internal Affairs: ‘MS Portfolio:…

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites:…