Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.
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Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Deputy Prime Minister
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 17 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 17 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
I declined to attend an event hosted by the NZCTU.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 17 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 events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 17 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 17 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 papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 17 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 17 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 17 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 17 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
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
Following Reply 36516 (2026), how many additional dairy cows does the Minister consider to be in Canterbury as compared to 1 January 2025?
Following Reply 36516 (2026), what "different estimates of the size" of the additional dairy herd in Canterbury is the Minister aware of, other than that provided by Environment Canterbury through consented effluent discharges?
Following Reply 36516 (2026), does the Minister doubt the number of additional dairy cows consented by Environment Canterbury is an accurate representation of the actual number of additional cows in the region?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
On 14 May 2026, Farmer's Weekly reported that "data from February 2026 showed Canterbury could have 12,500 more dairy cows following a fresh round of dairy-related consents in the previous six months." On 29 September 2025 Newsroom…
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 17 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 17 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 the answer to written parliamentary question 31764 (2026)
Asked by
Chlöe Swarbrick
Member for Auckland Central · Green Party
What correspondence, if any, including but not limited to letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, or Signal messages has the Minister or any member of their Office sent or received regarding alternative ways, if any, of managing…
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for State Owned Enterprises
Correspondence I have received or sent is not categorised by topic. Accordingly, the information requested is not available in an easily reportable format. It would not be a good use of taxpayer-funded staff’s time to collate and organise…
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 17 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Deputy Prime Minister
I refer the member to written question 10368 (2026).
Asked by
Chlöe Swarbrick
Member for Auckland Central · Green Party
What meetings, if any, listed by participants, date, and subjects discussed, has the Minister had on the subject of farms owned by Pāmu Landcorp?
What meetings, if any, listed by participants, date, and subjects discussed, has the Minister had on the subject of NZ Post?
What meetings, if any, listed by participants, date, and subjects discussed, has the Minister had on the subject of Genesis Energy?
What meetings, if any, listed by participants, date, and subjects discussed, has the Minister had on the subject of Meridian Energy?
What meetings, if any, listed by participants, date, and subjects discussed, has the Minister had on the subject of Mercury NZ?
What meetings, if any, has the Minister attended since June 1st 2026 regarding state-owned enterprises?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for State Owned Enterprises
My Ministerial diary is proactively released on the Beehive website every month. You can access it here: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/hon-simeon-brown.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 17 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 events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 17 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
Chlöe Swarbrick
Member for Auckland Central · Green Party
What meetings, if any, listed by participants, date, and subjects discussed, has the Minister had on the subject of Kiwirail?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail
The member can refer to the proactive release of my Ministerial diary here: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/search?f%5B0%5D=content_type_facet%3Aministerial_diary&f%5B1%5D=ministers%3A6819&f%5B2%5D=government_facet%3A6700 Every meeting held by…
Asked by
Marama Davidson
List MP · Green Party
Is the Department of Conservation considering including Kaikoura Blue Penguins in tranche 2 of the HPAI (highly pathogenic avian influenza) vaccine roll-out?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
I am advised that the Department of Conservation is not currently considering kororā / little blue penguins for vaccination for H5 bird flu as the species is not nationally threatened.
Asked by
Marama Davidson
List MP · Green Party
Is the Department of Conservation considering including regional populations in tranche 2 of the HPAI (highly pathogenic avian influenza) vaccine roll-out?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
I am advised that the Department of Conservation is not considering regionally threatened bird populations for inclusion in tranche 2 of the H5 bird flu vaccination programme. This is focused on nationally threatened species at highest…
Asked by
Marama Davidson
List MP · Green Party
What advice, if any, has the Department of Conservation produced on tranche 2 of the HPAI (highly pathogenic avian influenza) vaccine roll-out; listed by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
The Department of Conservation has not provided me with specific advice relating to tranche 2 of the H5 bird flu vaccination programme, as this is currently in the planning stage.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 17 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
Celia Wade-Brown
List MP · Green Party
When does the Minister expect the International Visitor Levy Annual Performance Report for 2024/25 will be published?
Answered by
Hon Louise Upston
Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Tourism and Hospitality
The International Visitor Levy Annual Performance Report for 2024/25 has been published and is available on the website of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Please refer to the following link:…
Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
List MP · Labour Party
Will the Board of the New Zealand School Property Agency ensure the Budget 2025 funding for Māori medium schools is allocated to Māori medium schools?
What considerations, if any, has the Board of the New Zealand School Property Agency given to funding for Māori medium schools property?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
The Board of the New Zealand School Property Agency has not yet been formally established. This is also my response to written parliamentary question 37781 (2026).
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
What maritime surveillance, fisheries monitoring, border security, or Exclusive Economic Zone patrol activities were undertaken by RNZAF P‑3K2 Orion and P‑8A Poseidon aircraft between 2015 and 2025, if any, listed by date and title?
What overseas deployments, operations, and exercises were undertaken by Royal New Zealand Air Force P‑3K2 Orion aircraft between 1 January 2015 and their withdrawal from service, if any, listed by date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence
I refer the Member to the attached document.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
How many days at sea did HMNZS Otago and HMNZS Wellington spend on operations or patrols within New Zealand's Exclusive Economic Zone in each calendar year between 2015 and 2025?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence
I refer the Member to Table 1 in the attached document.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
For each of HMNZS Te Kaha and HMNZS Te Mana, what patrols or operations within New Zealand's Exclusive Economic Zone were undertaken between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2025, if any, listed by year?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence
I refer the Member to Table 3 in the attached document.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
For each of HMNZS Otago and HMNZS Wellington, what patrols, operations, and deployments were undertaken between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2025, if any, listed by year and identifying whether the activity took place within New Zealand…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence
I refer the Member to Tables 2 and 2A in the attached document.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
For each of HMNZS Te Kaha and HMNZS Te Mana, what overseas deployments, operations, and exercises were undertaken between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2025, if any, listed by year and including the name of the deployment, operation, or…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence
I refer the Member to Table 4 in the attached document.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
When, if at all, was the last time that support payments to help people move house, if any, were increased, if at all, and if so by how much?
Answered by
Hon Louise Upston
Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment
The Accommodation Supplement maximum rates were last increased in April 2018. These increases had been agreed in 2017 by the previous government. For Housing Support Products, the payments to assist eligible people who are moving into new…
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
Following reply 36156 (2026), is the Minister aware of whether the Departmental of Internal Affairs or Taumata Arowai holds information on how many councils' water services are contracted to Veolia?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government
On 1 July 2026, the Local Government portfolio transferred from the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) to the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), this included all current and previous work programmes. As…
Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
List MP · Labour Party
What, if anything, have Police done to address theft in the Kaeo area?
What is Kaeo’s burglary rate in comparison to the national average?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I am advised that a small group of offenders were responsible for a spike of dishonesty offending in the Kaeo area and contributing to a higher than the national average burglary rate. These offenders have been actively targeted by Police…
Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
List MP · Labour Party
How many, if any, convictions were made for burglary in the Kaeo area, broken down by month since 1 August 2025?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
I refer the Member to Table 1, attached.
Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
List MP · Labour Party
How many, if any, prosecutions were made for burglary in the Kaeo area, broken down by month since 1 August 2025?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I am advised that there were six proceedings against offenders for burglary offences during the period of August 2025 to July 2026 inclusive. Of these, four resulted in court action. A proceeding counts each separate occasion when Police…
Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
List MP · Labour Party
How many, if any, of the sites around Kaeo where burglaries were reported to Police were visited by police to collect evidence, broken down by month since 1 August 2025?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I am advised that there were 18 burglary occurrences attended by a forensic team during the period of August 2025 to July 2026 inclusive. During the course of these examinations, Police may have collected evidence to support investigative…
Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
List MP · Labour Party
How many, if any, burglaries have been reported to police in the Kaeo area, broken down by month since 1 August 2025?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I refer the member to the below table which shows the number of burglary occurrences reported to Police in the Kaeo area, broken down by month, from August 2025 to July 2026 inclusive. The data is drawn from a dynamic operational database…
Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
List MP · Labour Party
Has the Ministry of Social Development and Employment informed any person receiving superannuation that they would have their superannuation ceased if they did not provide asset information?
Answered by
Hon Louise Upston
Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment
I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) that New Zealand Superannuation (NZS) is generally not income or asset tested. However, prior to 9 November 2020, a superannuitant could elect to receive NZS at an…
Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
List MP · Labour Party
Has the Ministry of Social Development and Employment sent a form to people receiving supernnuation that seeks information about their assets; if so, what is the purpose of this process?
Answered by
Hon Louise Upston
Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment
I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development that a client receiving New Zealand Superannuation (NZS) only in their own right would not be sent any forms to fill in that request their asset information, unless they meet one of the…
Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
List MP · Labour Party
Are recipients of the accommodation supplement having their supplement cancelled solely because they are not named on the tenancy agreement; if so, why?
Answered by
Hon Louise Upston
Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment
I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development that a person’s Accommodation Supplement would not be cancelled solely because they are not named on the tenancy agreement. Examples of acceptable evidence, if the Ministry requested it,…
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
Question published
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 10 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Question published
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 17 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Space
The titles of advice, reports, briefings and/or aide memoires I received from MBIE the week beginning 10 August will be released on the MBIE website in the coming weeks here:…
Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
List MP · Labour Party
Why did the Minister not adopt the proposed amendment to exclude the winter energy payment during the Committee of the Whole for the Social Security (Mandatory Reviews) Amendment Bill?
Answered by
Hon Louise Upston
Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment
I did not adopt the proposed amendment to add the Winter Energy Payment (WEP) to the list of assistance types that would not stop when a person does not respond to the mandatory review. The proposed amendment did not distinguish between…
Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
List MP · Labour Party
What considerations, if any, has the Board of the New Zealand School Property Agency given to funding for kura kaupapa Māori property?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
The Board of the New Zealand School Property Agency has not yet been formally established.
Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
List MP · Labour Party
On what date was the issue of winter energy payments being excluded in the Social Security (Mandatory Reviews) Amendment Act first raised within the Ministry of Social Development?
On what date, if any, was the Minister made aware that some winter energy payments had been mistakenly cancelled?
Answered by
Hon Louise Upston
Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment
The Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) has advised that individual cases were raised through client enquiries, complaints and staff feedback and were initially dealt with on a case-by-case basis. Once senior leadership at the…
Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
List MP · Labour Party
Further to 36144 (2026), what comprises sufficient staffing?
Answered by
Hon Karen Chhour
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children
I refer the Member to my answer to WPQ 35272 (2026). I am advised by Oranga Tamariki that sufficient staffing is a staffing level that aligns with the number of staff that have been rostered for a specific shift.
Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
List MP · Labour Party
Further to 36136 (2026), what was the investigation into the alleged incident at Oranga Tamariki's Korowai Manaaki and were any potential links explored with the incident on 10 April 2026 where young people climbed onto the roof of Korowai…
Answered by
Hon Karen Chhour
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children
I am advised that no specific investigation was carried out into any links to the incident on 10 April 2026 where young people climbed onto the roof of Korowai Manaaki. My answer to WPQ 36136 (2026) referred to the fact that I have been…
Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
List MP · Labour Party
Further to 36126 (2026), was any written material produced as a result of the senior leadership review of the alleged incident at Korowai Manaaki documented; if not, why?
Answered by
Hon Karen Chhour
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children
I refer the Member to my answer to WPQ 36126 (2026).
Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
List MP · Labour Party
Further to 36134 (2026), why is identifying behaviour from young people that could compromise professional boundaries not one of the 20 critical risk areas that face-to-face training is provided on?
Answered by
Hon Karen Chhour
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children
I refer the Member to my answer to WPQ 46919 (2025).
Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
List MP · Labour Party
Further to 36126 (2026), was any written material produced as a result of the senior leadership review of the alleged incident at Korowai Manaaki documented; if so, what?
Answered by
Hon Karen Chhour
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children
I refer the Member to my answer to WPQ 36126 (2026).
Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
List MP · Labour Party
Further to 36123 (2026), was a daily log entry made regarding this incident; if not, why?
Answered by
Hon Karen Chhour
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children
I am advised by Oranga Tamariki that an entry was not made as the alleged incident referred to by the Member was not identified until July 2026, and it was then escalated to residence leadership as per my answer to WPQ 36132 (2026).