Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.
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Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
None
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
None.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
None.
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister for ACC
None.
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Scott Simpson
Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC
I regularly take papers to Cabinet across a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, I proactively release papers considered by Cabinet on the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) website…
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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?
Answered by
Hon Brooke van Velden
Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety
As the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, the titles of advice I requested and received from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and WorkSafe are considered for proactive release on a regular basis. These…
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Space
I refer the Member to reply number 36375 (2026).
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I refer the member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 39374 (2026). Background
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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?
Parliament dissolved: no reply received
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS
I refer the Member to WPQ 36373 (2026)
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
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:…
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence
I refer the Member to WPQ 36090(2026).
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence
I refer the Member to WPQ 35607(2026).
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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?
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs
The titles of advice I have received as Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs are proactively released each month on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade website at the following link:…
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
With the exception of the Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being…
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS
I refer the Member to WPQ 37639 (2026).
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I refer the Member to my reply WPQ 16912 (2026).
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries
With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Space
I refer the Member to reply number WPQ 37745 (2026).
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence
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…
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Parliament dissolved: no reply received
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs
None.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
None.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Veterans
I refer the Member to WPQ 35529(2026).
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Brooke van Velden
Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety
None.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 31 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Brooke van Velden
Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety
None.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence
In my capacity as Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence I have not presented papers to Cabinet within the specified timeframe.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 31 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Veterans
I refer the Member to WPQ 36407(2026).
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 31 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Space
I refer the Member to reply number 36404 (2026).
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 31 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I refer the member to my reply to written question 10834(2025.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 31 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Minister for National Security and Intelligence
I refer the member to my reply to written question 10834(2025.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 31 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS
I refer the Member to WPQ 36400 (2026).
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 31 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
Refer to the response to WPQ 10239 (2026).
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 31 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Parliament dissolved: no reply received
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 31 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence
I refer the Member to WPQ 36395(2026).
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
Has the Minister received any advice regarding the United States-Cook Islands critical minerals agreement; if so, what were the key findings of that advice?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
Refer to the response to WPQ 3621 (2026).
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 31 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries
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…
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 31 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs
I refer the member to answer to written question 31764 (2026).
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What consultation, if any, has the Prime Minister undertaken with the people of Penrhyn/Tongareva about the Penrhyn Port Redevelopment project?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
The issue of consultation with interested communities regarding the Penrhyn Port project is a matter that falls within the Foreign Affairs portfolio. I refer the member to the response to Written Parliamentary Question 39583 (2026)…
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 31 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I refer the Member to my reply WPQ 16400 (2026).
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What assurances, if any, has the Minister sought that the New Zealand-United States funded Penrhyn Port Redevelopment project will not be used to support future seabed-mining operations?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
In my capacity as Prime Minister, I have not sought any assurances regarding the New Zealand-United States funded Penrhyn Port project and future seabed-mining operations.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What consultation, if any, has the Minister undertaken with the people of Penrhyn/Tongareva about the Penrhyn Port Redevelopment project?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
The Governments of Cook Islands, New Zealand, the United States coordinated closely on the development and announcement of this proposal. Consultation with the people of Penrhyn is a matter for the Cook Islands Government.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What assurances, if any, has the Minister sought that the New Zealand-United States funded Penrhyn Port Redevelopment project will not be used to support future seabed-mining operations?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
None. The Cook Islands is responsible for the usage of Omoka Port.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 31 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence
In my capacity as Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence, none.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
Was the Prime Minister aware of the Critical Minerals Framework the United States and the Cook Islands agreed to earlier this year when decisions relating to New Zealand funding for the Penrhyn Port Redevelopment Project were made; if so,…
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
In my capacity as Prime Minister, I was aware of the Critical Minerals Framework the United States and the Cook Islands agreed to earlier this year when decisions relating to New Zealand funding for the Penrhyn Port Redevelopment Project…
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What consultation, if any, has the Minister undertaken with the people of Penrhyn/Tongareva about the Penrhyn Port Redevelopment project?
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs
I refer the member to the Minister of Foreign Affairs response to WPQ 29583 (2026).
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
Was the Minister aware of the Critical Minerals Framework the United States and the Cook Islands agreed to earlier this year when decisions relating to New Zealand funding for the Penrhyn Port Redevelopment Project were made; if so, what…
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
Refer to the response to WPQ 3621 (2026).
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
Does the Minister support a precautionary approach to deep-sea mining in the Pacific and if not, why not?
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries
I do not have Ministerial responsibility for deep-sea mining in the Pacific.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What assurances, if any, has the Minister sought that the New Zealand-United States funded Penrhyn Port Redevelopment project will not be used to support future seabed-mining operations?
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs
I refer the Member to the Minister of Foreign Affairs response to WPQ 39584 (2026).
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
Was the Minister aware of the Critical Minerals Framework the United States and the Cook Islands agreed to earlier this year when decisions relating to New Zealand funding for the Penrhyn Port Redevelopment Project were made; if so, what…
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs
I refer the Member to the response to WPQ 3621 (2026).