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Question 37299 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to reply 33496 (2026), for each project listed in the attachment to that reply, how many acquired properties are not currently required for construction, what was their combined purchase price, and what is their most recent…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that responding to the information sought would require substantial collation, review, and processing. This would divert officials from their core duties. In accordance with Speakers’ Rulings 210/6, I consider that the time…

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Question 37300 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to reply 33496 (2026), for each project listed in the attachment to that reply, what ex-gratia payments, relocation payments, or other compensation beyond the purchase price has the NZTA paid to vendors, in total and broken down by…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that responding to the information sought would require substantial collation, review, and processing. This would divert officials from their core duties. In accordance with Speakers’ Rulings 210/6, I consider that the time…

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Question 37301 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to reply 33496 (2026), for each project listed in the attachment to that reply, how many properties were acquired through urgent acquisition or direct negotiation rather than the standard Public Works Act offer process, and what…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that no properties were acquired by NZTA/Crown other than through the standard PWA process.

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Question 37302 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to reply 33496 (2026), for each project listed in the attachment to that reply, how many properties were purchased at a price above the highest of any independent valuations obtained by the NZ Transport Agency, and what was the…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that responding to the information sought would require substantial collation, review, and processing. This would divert officials from their core duties. In accordance with Speakers’ Rulings 210/6, I consider that the time…

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Question 37303 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to reply 33496 (2026), for each project listed in the attachment to that reply, how many of the properties acquired were purchased at a price exceeding the registered or independent valuation obtained prior to purchase, and what…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that responding to the information sought would require substantial collation, review, and processing. This would divert officials from their core duties. In accordance with Speakers’ Rulings 210/6, I consider that the time…

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Question 37304 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to reply 33496 (2026), for each property acquisition listed in the attachment to that reply, across all of the projects covered (WPQ 33496 to 33539 (2026)), what was the settlement date and purchase price?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that responding to the information sought would require substantial collation, review, and processing. This would divert officials from their core duties. In accordance with Speakers’ Rulings 210/6, I consider that the time…

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Question 37305 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What compensation, if any, is available under the Public Works Act 1981 or otherwise to a landowner for loss of value, loss of use, or costs incurred as a result of a designation that is later withdrawn, lapses, or is not given effect to?

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

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Land is designated under the Resource Management Act 1991, not the Public Works Act 1981 (PWA). No compensation is available under the PWA for loss of value, loss of use, or costs incurred as a result of a designation that is later…

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Question 37306 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to reply 35754 (2026), what was the primary reason given by landowners for the requests for advance purchase or hardship acquisition received in 2025/26, and does the Minister have any explanation for the increase from 11 requests…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that NZ Transport Agency does not maintain a database of the reasons given by landowners in relation to advance purchase requests. Providing the information sought would require officials to review the records of all…

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Question 37307 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Has the Government considered introducing a statutory maximum period for designations held for projects without allocated construction funding, after which the designation would lapse automatically unless renewed; if not, why not?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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No. The Resource Management Act 1991 sets a default period of 10 year lapse period for designations to be implemented. This approach has been included in the Planning Bill (Schedule 5, clause 49). The lapse period applies irrespective of…

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Question 37308 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What legal or practical limitations, if any, apply to a landowner's ability to develop, subdivide, mortgage, insure, or sell a property that is wholly or partly subject to a notice of requirement or designation for which no construction…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that a notice of requirement or designation does not impose any mortgage or insurance limitations on a landowner. Where their property is subject to a designation, landowners may continue to undertake existing and lawful uses…

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Question 37309 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to reply 35756 (2026), will the Government review the Advance Purchase Policy for Property Acquisitions, last reviewed in October 2018, in light of the scale of unfunded designations identified in reply 35761 (2026); if not, why…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that NZTA is currently reviewing its Advance Purchase Policy for Property Acquisitions.

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Question 37310 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • For each of the 11 projects listed in reply 35761 (2026), what is the current expected timeframe, if any, for construction funding to be allocated?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am not able to confirm the timeframe for allocating construction funding to these 11 projects. Consistent with the Major Transport Projects Pipeline, the timeframe remains subject to funding availability.

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Question 37311 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to reply 33478 (2026), for each confirmed NZTA designation not among those listed as having a lapse date within the next five years, what is the current lapse date of that designation?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I refer the Member to the attached document.

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Question 37312 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to reply 35743 (2026), can the Minister confirm whether the statement that no agreements under section 17 of the Public Works Act 1981 have been deemed entered into as a result of a section 185 order in the last 10 years is…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

NZTA has confirmed that no agreements have been entered into in the last 10 years as a result of an order made under s185 of the RMA. One agreement is currently with the landowner for signing and once this is done the agreement will go to…

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Question 37313 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What estimate, if any, has NZTA or Treasury made of the rate of increase in the market value of properties subject to long-term unfunded designations, and how is that factored into any assessment of future Crown acquisition costs?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

NZ Transport Agency's property acquisition estimates are set out in its Cost Estimation Manual. This is available on the NZTA website at https://www.nzta.govt.nz/assets/resources/cost-estimation-manual/docs/cost-estimation-manual-sm014.pdf

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Question 37314 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Has the Government sought advice from the Office of the Auditor-General, or any other independent body, on whether contingent liabilities arising from long-term unfunded designations are adequately identified, quantified, and disclosed?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

As Minister of Transport, I have sought no such advice.

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Question 37315 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • How many of the 2,395 properties identified in reply 35761 (2026) have been the subject of an application under section 185 of the Resource Management Act 1991, and what was the outcome in each case?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that there have been five applications lodged under s185 RMA that relate to those properties: • One has had an order made by the Environment Court under s185 RMA. • One was withdrawn by consent following an agreement being…

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Question 37316 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • For each of the 11 projects listed in reply 35761 (2026), what is the average length of time elapsed since the relevant notice of requirement or designation was lodged?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I refer the Member to the attached document.

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Question 37317 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to reply 36197 (2026), has any whole-of-life cost comparison since been undertaken for any of the 11 projects listed in reply 35761 (2026), between maintaining the designation, acquiring the corridor now, or non-statutory route…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that a whole-of-life cost comparison has not been undertaken to compare the options of maintaining the designation, acquiring the corridor now, or using non-statutory route protection.

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Question 37318 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Does NZTA maintain a central risk register or contingent liability estimate for properties subject to designations for which no construction funding is allocated; if so, what is the current total value recorded; if not, why not?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

No. Risks and potential property-related obligations are assessed and managed within individual project governance and business case processes.

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Question 37319 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to reply 35750 (2026), has the Minister received any advice since the date of that reply on the projected cost of section 185 acquisitions arising from designations without construction funding?

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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 have received no such advice.

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Question 37320 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to reply 35745 (2026), will the Government now separately disclose section 185-related contingent liabilities in the Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand, given the scale of properties identified in reply 35761…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Treasury is responsible for determining the content of the Financial Statements of the Government, including whether contingent liabilities are separately disclosed. In general, a separate disclosure is required only where a contingent…

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Question 37321 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Has Treasury undertaken or commissioned any analysis of the aggregate contingent liability arising from designations without construction funding across the 11 projects listed in reply 35761 (2026); if so, what is the title and date of…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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No. The Treasury has not undertaken or commissioned this analysis. Responsibility for assessing individual project costs and funding requirements sits with the relevant designating authority or responsible agency, with proposals considered…

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Question 37322 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to reply 36198 (2026), as the $364.4m estimate for NoR 1 North properties was prepared in 2017, has that estimate been updated since, and if not, why not?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that the estimate has not been updated since. The estimate was developed for the North Detailed Business Case and has not been updated because the project is not expected to be delivered in the near term.

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Question 37323 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Further to reply 35761 (2026), what is the estimated current market value of the properties impacted by each of the 11 projects listed in that reply, broken down by project?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

The property cost estimates for the 11 projects are as follows: • Alternative to the Brynderwyn Hills $177,857,000 • Supporting Growth Alliance $653,000,000 • NW Alternative State Highway $242,000,000 • Northwest Busway $1,161,354,000 •…

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Question 37324 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • What role does the Minister for the Environment, Hon Nicola Grigg, have in decisions on RM Reform and National Direction?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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Portfolio responsibility for RM Reform and RMA National Direction rests with me, in line with the Prime Minister's assignment in 2024. I have exercised these powers in accordance with section 7 of the Constitution Act 1986. The Minister…

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Question 37325 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • What schools around New Zealand, if any, have had to change or upgrade their drinking water supplies as a result of exceeding the nitrate drinking water limit in their drinking water supplies?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that the following schools have changed or upgraded their drinking water supplies as a result of exceeding the nitrate drinking water limit in their drinking water supplies in the last five years:…

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Question 37326 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • What schools around New Zealand, if any, have experienced exceedances of the nitrate drinking water limit in their water supplies in the last five years?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I refer the Member to my response to my response to written parliamentary question 37325 (2026).

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37148, 37253 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  • 37148

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    Will the Minister rule out any changes to student loan eligibility?

  • 37253

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    Will the Minister rule out any changes to the interest-free student loans scheme?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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As Minister responsible for Tertiary Education, I am not responsible for other Party's policies.

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15 questions (2026)

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  • 37153

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    Did the Bioenergy Association express specific support for the proposed LNG terminal to the Minister, if so, on what date?

  • 37154

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    Did Aluminium Extruders Association express specific support for the proposed LNG terminal to the Minister, if so, on what date?

  • 37155

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    Did Taranaki Galvanisers express specific support for the proposed LNG terminal to the Minister, if so, on what date?

  • 37156

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    Did Whakatāne Mill express specific support for the proposed LNG terminal to the Minister, if so, on what date?

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  • 37157

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    Did Essity express specific support for the proposed LNG terminal to the Minister, if so, on what date?

  • 37158

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    Did the NZ Bakers Association express specific support for the proposed LNG terminal to the Minister, if so, on what date?

  • 37159

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    Did NZ Starch express specific support for the proposed LNG terminal to the Minister, if so, on what date?

  • 37160

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    Did the Major Gas Users Group express specific support for the proposed LNG terminal to the Minister, if so, on what date?

  • 37161

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    Did Woolworks express specific support for the proposed LNG terminal to the Minister, if so, on what date?

  • 37162

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    Did NIG Nutritionals express specific support for the proposed LNG terminal to the Minister, if so, on what date?

  • 37163

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    Did Dairy Goat Co-operative express specific support for the proposed LNG terminal to the Minister, if so, on what date?

  • 37164

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    Did Optima express specific support for the proposed LNG terminal to the Minister, if so, on what date

  • 37165

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    Did Fulton Hogan express specific support for the proposed LNG terminal to the Minister, if so, on what date?

  • 37166

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    Is it correct that Optima, Fulton Hogan, Dairy Goat Co-operative, NIG Nutritionals, Woolworks, Major Gas Users Group, NZ Bakers Association, NZ Starch, Essity, Whakatāne Mill, NZ Cucumbers, Taranaki Galvanisers, Aluminium Extruders…

  • 37281

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    Did NZ Cucumbers express specific support for the proposed LNG terminal to the Minister, if so, on what date?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for Energy

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I am advised that 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…

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Question 37204 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • Have any other school sites in the Canterbury region, aside from the Laghmor site of Ashburton Borough School, exceeded the nitrate drinking water limit in their drinking water supplies?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The Ministry of Education has not been made aware of any other school in the Canterbury region where the drinking water supply has exceeded the Maximum Acceptable Value (MAV) for Nitrate-nitrogen.

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37205, 37206 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • 37205

    Following reply 35738 (2026), what advice, if any, did the Minister receive on the potential implications of repealing the requirement for farmers to use less than 190 kilograms of nitrogen per hectare per year on the grazed area of their…

  • 37206

    Following reply 35738 (2026), did the Minister receive any advice from officials that included a recommendation for or against specifically repealing the requirement for farmers to use less than 190 kilograms of nitrogen per hectare per…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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I received the following advice on the potential implications of repealing the requirement for farmers to use less than 190 kilograms of nitrogen per hectare per year on the grazed area of their farm: BRF-5776 - Freshwater proposals for…

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Question 37207 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • Following 35308 (2026), when, if ever, have the terms of a loan agreement not been met in relation to funding given out under the Regional Infrastructure Fund?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

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There have been no significant breaches or instances of non-compliance that have required Kānoa – Regional Economic Development & Investment Unit to enforce the terms and conditions of Regional Infrastructure Fund loan agreement. Any minor…

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Question 37208 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • Following reply 35284 (2026), in which the Minister said he "discussed the freshwater package with relevant portfolio Ministers including the Minister for Agriculture (Hon Todd McClay), the Associate Minister of Agriculture and for the…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

Answer

I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary question 17707 (2026).

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Question 37209 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • Following reply 35662 (2026), in which the Minister referred to an answer stating they did not take any papers to cabinet, does this also mean the Minister received no advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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No. My answer to written question 35662 (2026) incorrectly referred to my response to written question 35663 (2026), which asked what papers, if any, I took to Cabinet during the week beginning 3 August 2026. I received a number of…

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Question 37210 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • Following reply 35285 (2026), has the Minister received any advice on what the implications of removing Te Mana o te Wai provisions from freshwater national direction would be?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

Answer

I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary question 35283 (2026).

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Question 37211 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • Following reply 35285 (2026), is it correct to say that the Minister did not receive any advice that recommended the inclusion of an option to remove Te Mana o te Wai provisions from freshwater policy in the consultation package on…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

Answer

I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary question 35283 (2026).

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37212, 37213, 37214 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • 37212

    Following reply 35151 (2026), how many native birds have been recorded as suffering bird strike in wind farms in the last five years?

  • 37213

    Following reply 35151 (2026), in which wind farms have native bird species been recorded as suffering bird strike in wind farms in the last five years?

  • 37214

    Following reply 35151 (2026), what native bird species have been recorded as suffering bird strike in wind farms in the last five years?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

Further to my response to written question 35151 (2026), I am advised that the Department of Conservation does not record these reports in a way that enables it to provide a response to this written question without substantive manual…

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Question 37215 (2026)

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Rachel Boyack

Member for Nelson · Labour Party

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  • Does the government plan to increase the current funding held by the Major Events Fund; if so, when?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

Answer

The current multi-year appropriation spans five years, from 2022 to 2027. We are currently in the fifth and final year. The fund returns to an annual appropriation of $11.169 million at the completion of this multi-year appropriation. No…

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Question 37216 (2026)

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Rachel Boyack

Member for Nelson · Labour Party

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  • Does the government plan to increase the current funding held by the Major Events Fund; if so, by how much?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number 37215 (2026). This includes a funding uplift in 2025/26 to support Major Event and Tourism Package initiatives including $40.0 million for the one-off Event Attraction Package and $10.0 million for the…

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37217, 37218 (2026)

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Rachel Boyack

Member for Nelson · Labour Party

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  • 37217

    How much funding, if any, is currently held by the Major Events Fund?

  • 37218

    How much, if any, of the funding available through the Major Events Fund has been appropriated; and how much has not?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

Answer

The multi-year appropriation is from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2027 and it has a total budget of $116.301 million. This includes a funding uplift in 2025/26 to support Major Event and Tourism Package initiatives including $40.0 million for…

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Question 37219 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  • What reports, briefings, emails, memos, aides-memoire, notes or written advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding the appointments process for appointments to the Teaching Council; listed by date, title, and agency received?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table showing briefings I have received from the Ministry of Education regarding appointments to the Teaching Council.

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Question 37220 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  • What was the appointments process, if any, for each new appointment to the Teaching Council?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am supported by the Ministry of Education to complete the required steps in the appointment process. This includes publication of notices, collation of information on candidates and assessments of their skillsets, and completion of due…

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Question 37221 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  • How many Confirming Your Circumstances suspensions have occurred in the past 12 months, broken down by month, reason for suspension, and type of benefit or supplementary assistance?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

Answer

I am advised that the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) is unable to provide the information sought by the Member within a written parliamentary question timeframe as it would take substantial effort and require the Ministry to…

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Question 37222 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  • How many, if any, suspensions occurred as a result of the Confirming Your Circumstances process where a beneficiary provided the information requested in the past 12 months?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I am advised that the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) recently identified that some reviews were not processed before they expired because of high volumes. This meant some payments were suspended even though the client had…

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Question 37223 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  • What is the backlog, if any, for superannuation applications as of 19/08/2026, and how does this compare to the backlog in the previous 5 years?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I am advised that the Ministry of Social Development does not define all outstanding New Zealand Superannuation applications as a backlog, as many people apply in advance of turning 65 years of age. As at 19 August 2026, there were 6,314…

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Question 37224 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Has the Minister sought or received any advice from the Cabinet Office, Ministerial Services, the Chief Archivist, or any other agency regarding her obligations in respect of official information or public records held in private email…

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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Yes. On 9 April 2025 my office received a communication from the Cabinet Office reminding all Ministers that, as far as possible, personal email accounts and phone numbers should not be used to conduct ministerial business. On 9 June 2026…

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Question 37225 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Will the Minister undertake or commission a search of her private email account, including the more than 31,600 unread emails referred to in her reply to written question 25138 (2026), to identify any correspondence from companies,…

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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No. Undertaking or commissioning a comprehensive search of this inbox would require substantial time and resources and would divert my staff from their core duties. I do not consider the time required nor the resulting expense to be…

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Question 37226 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Has the Minister, or any staff member in her office, provided a private email address to any company, lobbyist, or other third party for the purpose of correspondence relating to her ministerial responsibilities since 27 November 2023; if…

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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No.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Has the Minister, or any staff member in her office, provided a private email address to any company, lobbyist, or other third party for the purpose of correspondence relating to her ministerial responsibilities since 27 November 2023; if…

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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No.