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Question 37280 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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  • Given the success of the Christchurch parents in the Disputes Tribunal which ordered Kmart to pay them $15,185.42 for the costs of asbestos testing and remediation, is he concerned that low-income parents might have a similar claim but…

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Cameron Brewer

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

Answer

New Zealand consumers have a range of avenues available to seek redress. In the first instance, I encourage consumers to contact the supplier directly to try to resolve the issue.

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Question 37282 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • Does the Minister agree with the approach to climate impact modelling recently announced for use in Victoria, Australia, that "planning decisions will use a “not less than the high pathway” approach (based on SSP3-7.0), stating that this…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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No. New Zealand’s approach to climate projections prioritises the use of multiple scenarios. This is consistent with the suite of Shared Socioeconomic Pathways available in the national climate projections including lower, intermediate,…

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Question 37283 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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  • When, if ever, does the Minister expect to provide further updates on the proposed critical minerals framework with the United States?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

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Discussions with the United States regarding a proposed critical minerals framework remain ongoing.

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Question 37284 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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  • Did he read Damien Grant's analysis of the Building (Overseas Building Products, Standards, and Certification Schemes) Amendment Bill, including his assertion that "no one outside the construction sector noticed, but this legislation is…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Building and Construction

Answer

No.

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Question 37285 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to written question 32026 (2026), what was the total number of consents granted and the total gross investment value approved in each financial year from 2015/16 to 2020/21, and on what basis was the statement made on…

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

Answer

I refer the Member to the attachment. I cannot answer the second part of the question, relating to Hon David Seymour’s 13 July 2026 statement.

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Question 37286 (2026)

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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  • What is the net change in the number of Kāinga Ora homes in Christchurch resulting from sales, transfers, and new builds since 1 December 2023, listed by address and categorised by sales, transfers and new builds?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table provided by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities.

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Question 37287 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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  • When, if ever, does the Minister expect to provide further updates on the proposed critical minerals framework with the United States?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

Further updates will occur after Cabinet consideration.

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36351, 37196 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 36351

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    On how many occasions, if any, since 1 July 2024 has Kāinga Ora notified any real estate agent that state houses they were selling had been contaminated by methamphetamine?

  • 37196

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    On how many occasions has Kāinga Ora notified Bayleys Real Estate since it became Kāinga Ora's master agent that state houses they were selling had been contaminated by methamphetamine?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

Answer

Kāinga Ora — Homes and Communities advises me that it does not collect information on notifications to real estate agents about methamphetamine contamination of properties.

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37013, 37195 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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  • 37013

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    Is he aware of the reporting, in the BDO Construction Sector Report, that nearly two-thirds of the 180 construction businesses surveyed have incurred losses of up to $100,000 in the last 12-months?

  • 37195

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    Is he aware of the conclusion, in the BDO Construction Sector Report, that in the 12-months since its last report in 2025 close to two-thirds of the 180 construction businesses surveyed had projects cancelled or put on hold?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Building and Construction

Answer

I have not read this report.

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37026, 37030 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 37026

    How many, if any, state homes in each Auckland local board were categorised as “removed from service” at the end of July 2026 and how do those figures breakdown by homes in refurbishment, sales, demolition process, redevelopment process,…

  • 37030

    How many vacant state homes, if any, did Kāinga Ora have in each Auckland local board at the end of July 2026 and how do those numbers breakdown by ‘ready to let’, ‘under repair’, ‘coming into service’ and ‘pending decision’?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table provided by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities. This is also my answer to WPQ 37030 (2026).

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37027, 37031, 37033 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 37027

    How many, if any, state homes in each territorial local authority were categorised as “removed from service” at the end of July 2026 and how do those figures breakdown by homes in refurbishment, sales, demolition process, redevelopment…

  • 37031

    How many, if any, state homes were categorised as “removed from service” as at end of July 2026 and how does that figure breakdown by homes in refurbishment, sales, demolition process, redevelopment process, and lease expiry?

  • 37033

    How many vacant state homes, if any, did Kāinga Ora have in each territorial authority at the end of July 2026 and how do those numbers breakdown by ‘ready to let’, ‘under repair’, ‘coming into service’ and ‘pending decision’?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table provided by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities. This is also my answer to WPQs 37031 and 37033 (2026).

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37028, 37032 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 37028

    How many, if any, state homes in each Auckland local board were categorised as “removed from service” at the end of June 2026 and how do those figures breakdown by homes in refurbishment, sales, demolition process, redevelopment process,…

  • 37032

    How many vacant state homes, if any, did Kāinga Ora have in each Auckland local board at the end of June 2026 and how do those numbers breakdown by ‘ready to let’, ‘under repair’, ‘coming into service’ and ‘pending decision’?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table provided by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities. This is also my answer to WPQ 37032 (2026).

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37029, 37034 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 37029

    How many, if any, state homes in each territorial local authority were categorised as “removed from service” at the end of June 2026 and how do those figures breakdown by homes in refurbishment, sales, demolition process, redevelopment…

  • 37034

    How many vacant state homes, if any, did Kāinga Ora have in each territorial authority at the end of June 2026 and how do those numbers breakdown by ‘ready to let’, ‘under repair’, ‘coming into service’ and ‘pending decision’?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table provided by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities. This is also my answer to WPQ 37034 (2026).

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37035, 37036 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 37035

    How many managed stock properties, if any, did Kāinga Ora manage in each Auckland Local Board at the end of June 2026 and at the end of July 2026?

  • 37036

    How many state houses, if any, did Kāinga Ora manage in each Auckland Local Board at the end of June 2026 and at the end of July 2026?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table provided by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities. This is also my answer to WPQ 37036 (2026).

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37037, 37038 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 37037

    How many managed stock properties, if any, did Kāinga Ora manage in each territorial authority at the end of June 2026 and at the end of July 2026?

  • 37038

    How many state houses, if any, did Kāinga Ora manage in each territorial authority at the end of June 2026 and at the end of July 2026?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table provided by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities. This is also my answer to WPQ 37038 (2026).

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Question 37039 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to question 35324 (2026), will he release the email of 30 July 2026 from the Cabinet Office to his Chief of Staff; if not, why not?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

A request for the email referred to would be considered in accordance with the provisions of the Official Information Act, however DPMC’s initial view is that the email may be withheld in full under section 9(2)(g)(i) of the Act: the free…

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Question 37040 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to question 35324 (2026), what other correspondence, if any, has his office received from the Cabinet Office concerning the remarks made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Parliament on 29 July 2026, and on what…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

In my capacity as Prime Minister, I am the responsible minister for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). I have received no further correspondence from the Cabinet Office, a business unit of DPMC, relating to the Rt Hon…

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Question 37041 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to question 35324 (2026), what informal briefings, oral advice, or verbal updates, if any, has he received from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade concerning…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

In my capacity as Prime Minister, I am the responsible minister for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). I regularly request and receive advice from officials on a range of matters. I have received no advice from the…

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Question 37042 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to question 35324 (2026), did his Chief of Staff reply to the email of 30 July 2026 from the Cabinet Office; if so, on what date?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

No.

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Question 37043 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to question 35324 (2026), was he made aware of the existence or contents of the email of 30 July 2026 from the Cabinet Office; if so, on what date and by what means?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

No.

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Question 37044 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to question 35324 (2026), what other recipients, by job title, were included in the "to", "cc", or "bcc" fields of the email of 30 July 2026 from the Cabinet Office?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

The email was copied to the two Deputy Secretaries of Cabinet.

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Question 37045 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to question 35324 (2026), was the email of 30 July 2026 from the Cabinet Office sent in response to a request from him or any member of his office; if so, who made that request, by what means, and on what date?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

No.

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Question 37046 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to question 35324 (2026), which chapters, paragraphs, or provisions of the Cabinet Manual did the email of 30 July 2026 from the Cabinet Office relate to?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

The content and details of the advice I receive from the Cabinet Office, a business unit of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, is confidential and it is not in the public interest to release it.

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Question 37047 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to question 35324 (2026), did the email of 30 July 2026 from the Cabinet Office include any attachments; if so, what was the title of each attachment?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

No.

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Question 37048 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to question 35324 (2026), at what time was the email of 30 July 2026 from the Cabinet Office sent to his Chief of Staff?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

In my capacity as Prime Minister, I am the responsible minister for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). The content and details of the advice I receive from the Cabinet Office, a business unit of DPMC, is confidential…

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Question 37049 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to question 35324 (2026), what was the job title of the Cabinet Office official who sent the email received by his Chief of Staff on 30 July 2026?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

Secretary of the Cabinet and Clerk of the Executive Council.

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Question 37050 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the reply to question 35324 (2026), what was the subject line of the email received by his Chief of Staff from the Cabinet Office on 30 July 2026?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

The content and details of the advice I receive from the Cabinet Office, a business unit of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, is confidential and it is not in the public interest to release it.

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9 questions (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 37051

    Will any functions or responsibilities within this portfolio be delegated to another Minister, an Associate Minister, or a Parliamentary Under-Secretary following the ministerial changes of 13 August 2026; if so, which functions or…

  • 37052

    Will any functions or responsibilities within this portfolio be delegated to another Minister, an Associate Minister, or a Parliamentary Under-Secretary following the ministerial changes of 13 August 2026; if so, which functions or…

  • 37059

    Will any functions or responsibilities within this portfolio be delegated to another Minister, an Associate Minister, or a Parliamentary Under-Secretary following the ministerial changes of 13 August 2026; if so, which functions or…

  • 37065

    Will any functions or responsibilities within this portfolio be delegated to another Minister, an Associate Minister, or a Parliamentary Under-Secretary following the ministerial changes of 13 August 2026; if so, which functions or…

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  • 37071

    Will any functions or responsibilities within this portfolio be delegated to another Minister, an Associate Minister, or a Parliamentary Under-Secretary following the ministerial changes of 13 August 2026; if so, which functions or…

  • 37076

    Will any functions or responsibilities within this portfolio be delegated to another Minister, an Associate Minister, or a Parliamentary Under-Secretary following the ministerial changes of 13 August 2026; if so, which functions or…

  • 37083

    Will any functions or responsibilities within this portfolio be delegated to another Minister, an Associate Minister, or a Parliamentary Under-Secretary following the ministerial changes of 13 August 2026; if so, which functions or…

  • 37089

    Will any functions or responsibilities within this portfolio be delegated to another Minister, an Associate Minister, or a Parliamentary Under-Secretary following the ministerial changes of 13 August 2026; if so, which functions or…

  • 37095

    Will any functions or responsibilities within this portfolio be delegated to another Minister, an Associate Minister, or a Parliamentary Under-Secretary following the ministerial changes of 13 August 2026; if so, which functions or…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

Matters pertaining to the allocation of portfolios and assignment of responsibilities are the responsibility of the Prime Minister.

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27 questions (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 37053

    How many requests for meetings with the Minister in this portfolio, if any, have been received since 13 August 2026; and how many of those requests, if any, have been declined or remain unanswered?

  • 37056

    What international travel or international engagements in this portfolio, if any, were scheduled or under active consideration as at 13 August 2026; and which of those, if any, will the Minister no longer undertake following the…

  • 37057

    What meetings, events, or engagements in this portfolio that were scheduled or planned as at 13 August 2026, if any, have been cancelled, postponed, delegated to another person, or reduced in scope following the ministerial changes of 13…

  • 37060

    How many requests for meetings with the Minister in this portfolio, if any, have been received since 13 August 2026; and how many of those requests, if any, have been declined or remain unanswered?

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  • 37062

    What international travel or international engagements in this portfolio, if any, were scheduled or under active consideration as at 13 August 2026; and which of those, if any, will the Minister no longer undertake following the…

  • 37063

    What meetings, events, or engagements in this portfolio that were scheduled or planned as at 13 August 2026, if any, have been cancelled, postponed, delegated to another person, or reduced in scope following the ministerial changes of 13…

  • 37066

    What international travel or international engagements in this portfolio, if any, were scheduled or under active consideration as at 13 August 2026; and which of those, if any, will the Minister no longer undertake following the…

  • 37067

    How many requests for meetings with the Minister in this portfolio, if any, have been received since 13 August 2026; and how many of those requests, if any, have been declined or remain unanswered?

  • 37069

    What meetings, events, or engagements in this portfolio that were scheduled or planned as at 13 August 2026, if any, have been cancelled, postponed, delegated to another person, or reduced in scope following the ministerial changes of 13…

  • 37073

    What international travel or international engagements in this portfolio, if any, were scheduled or under active consideration as at 13 August 2026; and which of those, if any, will the Minister no longer undertake following the…

  • 37074

    How many requests for meetings with the Minister in this portfolio, if any, have been received since 13 August 2026; and how many of those requests, if any, have been declined or remain unanswered?

  • 37075

    What meetings, events, or engagements in this portfolio that were scheduled or planned as at 13 August 2026, if any, have been cancelled, postponed, delegated to another person, or reduced in scope following the ministerial changes of 13…

  • 37079

    How many requests for meetings with the Minister in this portfolio, if any, have been received since 13 August 2026; and how many of those requests, if any, have been declined or remain unanswered?

  • 37080

    What international travel or international engagements in this portfolio, if any, were scheduled or under active consideration as at 13 August 2026; and which of those, if any, will the Minister no longer undertake following the…

  • 37081

    What meetings, events, or engagements in this portfolio that were scheduled or planned as at 13 August 2026, if any, have been cancelled, postponed, delegated to another person, or reduced in scope following the ministerial changes of 13…

  • 37085

    What international travel or international engagements in this portfolio, if any, were scheduled or under active consideration as at 13 August 2026; and which of those, if any, will the Minister no longer undertake following the…

  • 37086

    How many requests for meetings with the Minister in this portfolio, if any, have been received since 13 August 2026; and how many of those requests, if any, have been declined or remain unanswered?

  • 37087

    What meetings, events, or engagements in this portfolio that were scheduled or planned as at 13 August 2026, if any, have been cancelled, postponed, delegated to another person, or reduced in scope following the ministerial changes of 13…

  • 37091

    How many requests for meetings with the Minister in this portfolio, if any, have been received since 13 August 2026; and how many of those requests, if any, have been declined or remain unanswered?

  • 37092

    What international travel or international engagements in this portfolio, if any, were scheduled or under active consideration as at 13 August 2026; and which of those, if any, will the Minister no longer undertake following the…

  • 37093

    What meetings, events, or engagements in this portfolio that were scheduled or planned as at 13 August 2026, if any, have been cancelled, postponed, delegated to another person, or reduced in scope following the ministerial changes of 13…

  • 37097

    What international travel or international engagements in this portfolio, if any, were scheduled or under active consideration as at 13 August 2026; and which of those, if any, will the Minister no longer undertake following the…

  • 37098

    How many requests for meetings with the Minister in this portfolio, if any, have been received since 13 August 2026; and how many of those requests, if any, have been declined or remain unanswered?

  • 37099

    What meetings, events, or engagements in this portfolio that were scheduled or planned as at 13 August 2026, if any, have been cancelled, postponed, delegated to another person, or reduced in scope following the ministerial changes of 13…

  • 37102

    What international travel or international engagements in this portfolio, if any, were scheduled or under active consideration as at 13 August 2026; and which of those, if any, will the Minister no longer undertake following the…

  • 37103

    How many requests for meetings with the Minister in this portfolio, if any, have been received since 13 August 2026; and how many of those requests, if any, have been declined or remain unanswered?

  • 37104

    What meetings, events, or engagements in this portfolio that were scheduled or planned as at 13 August 2026, if any, have been cancelled, postponed, delegated to another person, or reduced in scope following the ministerial changes of 13…

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

My office assess potential meetings, events and engagements on an ongoing basis, having regard to their relevance, urgency and other pre-existing diary commitments. It is not feasible to provide the Member with the level of detail…

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 37054

    What decisions, Cabinet papers, or work programme milestones in this portfolio, if any, have been delayed, rescheduled, or withdrawn since the ministerial changes of 13 August 2026; and for each, what is the revised timing, if known?

  • 37058

    What decisions, Cabinet papers, or work programme milestones in this portfolio, if any, have been delayed, rescheduled, or withdrawn since the ministerial changes of 13 August 2026; and for each, what is the revised timing, if known?

  • 37064

    What decisions, Cabinet papers, or work programme milestones in this portfolio, if any, have been delayed, rescheduled, or withdrawn since the ministerial changes of 13 August 2026; and for each, what is the revised timing, if known?

  • 37070

    What decisions, Cabinet papers, or work programme milestones in this portfolio, if any, have been delayed, rescheduled, or withdrawn since the ministerial changes of 13 August 2026; and for each, what is the revised timing, if known?

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  • 37077

    What decisions, Cabinet papers, or work programme milestones in this portfolio, if any, have been delayed, rescheduled, or withdrawn since the ministerial changes of 13 August 2026; and for each, what is the revised timing, if known?

  • 37084

    What decisions, Cabinet papers, or work programme milestones in this portfolio, if any, have been delayed, rescheduled, or withdrawn since the ministerial changes of 13 August 2026; and for each, what is the revised timing, if known?

  • 37090

    What decisions, Cabinet papers, or work programme milestones in this portfolio, if any, have been delayed, rescheduled, or withdrawn since the ministerial changes of 13 August 2026; and for each, what is the revised timing, if known?

  • 37096

    What decisions, Cabinet papers, or work programme milestones in this portfolio, if any, have been delayed, rescheduled, or withdrawn since the ministerial changes of 13 August 2026; and for each, what is the revised timing, if known?

  • 37100

    What decisions, Cabinet papers, or work programme milestones in this portfolio, if any, have been delayed, rescheduled, or withdrawn since the ministerial changes of 13 August 2026; and for each, what is the revised timing, if known?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

As a Minister, I regularly assess and prioritise work across all of my portfolios, as do the staff in my office. The sequencing of advice, papers and decisions is adjusted as necessary to reflect emerging issues and priorities of the day,…

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 37055

    What advice, if any, has the Minister or his office received from agencies or officials within this portfolio since 13 August 2026 regarding the deferral, reprioritisation, or cancellation of meetings, work programmes, or decisions as a…

  • 37061

    What advice, if any, has the Minister or his office received from agencies or officials within this portfolio since 13 August 2026 regarding the deferral, reprioritisation, or cancellation of meetings, work programmes, or decisions as a…

  • 37068

    What advice, if any, has the Minister or his office received from agencies or officials within this portfolio since 13 August 2026 regarding the deferral, reprioritisation, or cancellation of meetings, work programmes, or decisions as a…

  • 37072

    What advice, if any, has the Minister or his office received from agencies or officials within this portfolio since 13 August 2026 regarding the deferral, reprioritisation, or cancellation of meetings, work programmes, or decisions as a…

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  • 37078

    What advice, if any, has the Minister or his office received from agencies or officials within this portfolio since 13 August 2026 regarding the deferral, reprioritisation, or cancellation of meetings, work programmes, or decisions as a…

  • 37082

    What advice, if any, has the Minister or his office received from agencies or officials within this portfolio since 13 August 2026 regarding the deferral, reprioritisation, or cancellation of meetings, work programmes, or decisions as a…

  • 37088

    What advice, if any, has the Minister or his office received from agencies or officials within this portfolio since 13 August 2026 regarding the deferral, reprioritisation, or cancellation of meetings, work programmes, or decisions as a…

  • 37094

    What advice, if any, has the Minister or his office received from agencies or officials within this portfolio since 13 August 2026 regarding the deferral, reprioritisation, or cancellation of meetings, work programmes, or decisions as a…

  • 37101

    What advice, if any, has the Minister or his office received from agencies or officials within this portfolio since 13 August 2026 regarding the deferral, reprioritisation, or cancellation of meetings, work programmes, or decisions as a…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

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I regularly receive advice from my staff and officials concerning the sequencing and scheduling of work across my portfolios. That advice relates to ongoing decision-making and matters that are under active consideration, and I do not…

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Question 37105 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • When is the next scheduled or anticipated opportunity, if any, for New Zealand defence companies to present their capabilities directly to the Governments of Japan and Australia at an event attended at ministerial level; and what steps, if…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

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I refer the Member to reply 36956 (2026) which states a future trilateral meeting will be considered at the next appropriate opportunity.

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Question 37106 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Has the Minister met with representatives of New Zealand's defence industry since assuming the Defence portfolio on 13 August 2026; if so, with whom and on what dates; if not, when does he intend to do so?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

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I am scheduled to meet with several defence industry representatives. My diary is proactively released on the beehive.govt.nz website. I refer the Member to that.

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Question 37107 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What representations, if any, have the Minister, his office, the Ministry of Defence, or the New Zealand Defence Force received from New Zealand companies or industry organisations, including the New Zealand Defence Industry Association,…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

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None to the Minister's office or New Zealand Defence Force. The Ministry of Defence received a range of communications from representatives of New Zealand defence industry following notification of the travel to Canberra not proceeding.…

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Question 37108 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What specific steps, if any, have been taken to explore options for holding a defence industry engagement event in Canberra, Australia, in 2027, as the Minister indicated would be explored following New Zealand's non-participation in a…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

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I refer the Member to reply 37118, 37105, and 36956 (2026).

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Question 37109 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • When, if at all, does the Minister next expect to meet Japan's Minister of Defense to discuss the potential acquisition of Mogami-class frigates as part of the Royal New Zealand Navy's fleet renewal, given that this topic was reportedly…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

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Ministers meet regularly. My predecessor met with Minister Conroy and Minister Koizumi at NATO in July. He also met with Deputy Prime Minister Marles in May at the Shangri-La Dialogue. Future meetings will be considered at the next…

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Question 37110 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Did the Minister consult or inform the Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, or any other Minister before deciding that he would not attend a planned trilateral defence ministers' meeting with Australia and Japan in Canberra,…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

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Not directly, as it was my decision to make.

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Question 37111 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Which specific ministerial engagements in the week beginning 17 August 2026, if any, prevented the Minister from attending a planned trilateral defence ministers' meeting with Australia and Japan in Canberra, Australia; and was…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

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I refer the Member to reply number 37115, 37194, and 37106 (2026).

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37112, 37114 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 37112

    Will any New Zealand officials, diplomats, or New Zealand Defence Force personnel attend or observe the meetings between the defence ministers of Australia and Japan taking place in Canberra, Australia, in August 2026, at which New Zealand…

  • 37114

    Was consideration given to New Zealand being represented at a planned trilateral defence ministers' meeting with Australia and Japan in Canberra, Australia, in August 2026 by another Minister, an Associate Minister, the Secretary of…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

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Given this was a Minister led delegation centred around engagements with other Defence Ministers it was not considered appropriate to continue without the New Zealand Defence Minister. Future trilateral meetings will be considered at the…

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Question 37113 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Was consideration given to the Minister participating by video link or other virtual means in any part of a planned trilateral defence ministers' meeting with Australia and Japan taking place in Canberra, Australia, in August 2026, if he…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

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Consideration was given and it was deemed not feasible.

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Question 37115 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What advice, if any, did the Minister or his office receive, before the decision was made that New Zealand would not participate in a planned trilateral defence ministers' meeting and associated defence industry showcase in Canberra,…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

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I refer the Member to reply number 37063 (2026). Further, the matter was discussed with officials and my office. Ultimately, it was not deemed feasible.

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Question 37116 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What advice, if any, did the Minister receive, before deciding not to attend a planned trilateral defence ministers' meeting with Australia and Japan in Canberra in August 2026, indicating that the associated showcase of New Zealand…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

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The trip was a showcase of the capabilities of New Zealand’s defence industry and the events were not time specific. Defence remains committed to supporting engagement opportunities for New Zealand companies in Australia, and will explore…

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Question 37117 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What advice or analysis, if any, supports the Minister's statement, reported on 18 August 2026, that "no contracts have been lost" as a result of New Zealand not participating in a planned trilateral defence ministers' meeting with…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

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The trip was a showcase of the capabilities of New Zealand’s defence industry rather than a sales pitch, which industry were aware of.

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Question 37118 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What assessment, if any, has the Government made of the value of defence export opportunities for New Zealand companies to Japan and Australia, including any opportunities associated with a defence industry showcase planned to be held in…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

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The New Zealand Defence Industry Strategy outlines how defence will partner with industry to deliver capabilities faster. This showcase was just one of many activities which support that. Defence remains committed to supporting engagement…

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Question 37119 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What estimate, if any, has the Minister, the Ministry of Defence, or any other agency made of the costs incurred by New Zealand companies, including non-refundable airfares and accommodation, in preparing to participate in a defence…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

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The Government is not privy to the details of individual companies’ travel arrangements.

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Question 37120 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What financial, logistical, or other support, if any, were New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, the Ministry of Defence, the New Zealand Defence Force, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, or any other government agency providing to New…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

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This was a 50-50 split between the Ministry of Defence and participating companies for putting on this event. This was to cover the costs associated with staging this event. As the event was cancelled, participating companies were not…

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Question 37121 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many New Zealand companies and individuals, if any, were expected to travel to Canberra, Australia, in August 2026 as part of a New Zealand defence industry delegation associated with a planned trilateral defence ministers' meeting…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

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I am advised that 14 companies and representatives from the New Zealand Defence Industry Advisory Council and the New Zealand Defence Industry Association were planning to attend.

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Question 37122 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • When and by what means, if at all, were the New Zealand companies and individuals expecting to travel to Canberra, Australia, in August 2026 as part of a defence industry delegation associated with a planned trilateral defence ministers'…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

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New Zealand companies were responsible for their own travel and at their own cost. The Ministry of Defence promptly contacted companies about the travel not proceeding.

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Question 37123 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  • In response to Reply 33833 (2026) and Reply 33836 (2026), how many, if any, trial accounts were capable of accessing live information within the SMART (Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool) prior to the system update on 21…

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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 Education (the Ministry) that 687 users had SMART (Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool) trial login accounts that were capable of accessing live information within the trial reporting platform…

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Question 37124 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  • Will the Minister rule out any changes to Student Services Fees to make these fees voluntary , and if not, why not?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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