Skip to main content

Written questions

Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.

Filters
Asked by All MPs
Minister All Ministers
Portfolio All portfolios
Question published between

Dates refer to when the question was published, and are inclusive.

Clear all filters

Showing 4751 to 4800 of 32204 written question sets.

Corrected reply

Question 35993 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 3 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

Corrected reply: MCERT 4/08/2026 Establishing a new land market entity via the planning bill MCERT 5/08/2026 Social Investment and housing for Social Investment Ministerial Group KO 6/08/2026 Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities Status…

Answered

Question 35994 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 3 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

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

Answered

Question 35995 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon Mark Patterson

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rural Communities

Answer

As Minister for Rural Communities, none.

Answered

Question 35996 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 3 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Pharmac websites: https://www.health.govt.nz/information-releases/lists-of-advice-provided-to-ministers-2019-2025…

Answered

Question 35997 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 3 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

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

Answered

Question 35998 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors

Answer

None.

Answered

Question 35999 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • What advice, if any, has he received about the impact of the current Vehicle Dimensions and Mass rules on the agricultural sector's efforts to maintain, if not boost farm productivity?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

I have not received any specific advice on the impact of the current Vehicle Dimensions and Mass (VDAM) Rule on farm productivity. However, the Government is currently reviewing the VDAM Rule as part of its Land Transport Rule Reform…

Answered

Question 36000 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • Can the Minister confirm whether MPI's pest risk analysis address the concerns raised by the Bioeconomy Science Institute in the IHS Fresh Blueberries for Human Consumption?

Answered by

Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity

Answer

I am advised these matters were raised during consultation on the draft import health standard and will be addressed as part of the review of submissions.

Answered

Question 36001 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • Does the Commerce Commission consider that existing Fair Trading Act provisions provide sufficient certainty for poultry and egg farmers during prolonged emergency biosecurity measures such as during 'flockdowns' and an Avian Influenza…

Answered by

Cameron Brewer

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

Answer

The Commerce Commission published guidance on free range egg and poultry claims during a potential avian influenza outbreak to provide guidance to the industry in March 2025. The guidance is available on the Ministry for Primary…

Answered

Question 36004 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon Louise Upston

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

Answer

None.

Answered

Question 36006 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

Question

  • Is the Minister concerned, with the United Nations Committee Against Torture’s findings on Lake Alice Hospital, that New Zealand had breached the Convention because, under Article 12, NZ had failed to properly investigate, that NZ will…

Answered by

Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

No. I am assured that the appropriate processes are being followed in accordance with the requirements of Article 12 of the Convention.

Answered

Question 36010 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon Penny Simmonds

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

Answer

None.

Answered

Question 36012 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • Did he consider issuing a statement as Prime Minister on 30 July 2026 responding to the Minister of Foreign Affairs’ remarks in the general debate of 29 July 2026; if not, why not?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

No because the statements were made by the Leader of the New Zealand First party.

Answered

Question 36013 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • Does he stand by his answer of “Yes” in the House on 5 August 2026, when asked whether he had confidence in the Minister of Foreign Affairs given that Minister’s statement in the House about China was not, in his view, racist?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

Yes.

Answered

Question 36014 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Social Investment

Answer

I and my office engage in correspondence with about a wide variety of matters, and this is not categorized in the way the Member has asked. Collating this would require substantial staff resources and thus cost to the taxpayer. I do not…

Answered

Question 36015 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

Answer

None.

Answered

Question 36016 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Veterans

Answer

None.

Answered

Question 36017 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

None.

Answered

Question 36018 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

As Minister for Women, none.

Answered

Question 36019 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

Answer

None.

Answered

Question 36021 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

Answer

None.

Answered

Question 36022 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon Mark Patterson

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister for Regional Development

Answer

As Associate Minister for Regional Development, none.

Answered

Question 36023 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications

Answer

None.

Answered

Question 36024 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Disability Issues

Answer

None.

Answered

Question 36025 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

None.

Answered

Question 36026 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

As Minister for Rail, we have no responsibility for statements made in a general debate, so none. The Minister for Rail was pleased to hear the Minister of Foreign Affairs say on 5 August 2026 that he “stand[s] by our decision to approve…

Answered

Question 36027 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon Louise Upston

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

Answer

None.

Answered

Question 36028 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Hunting and Fishing

Answer

None.

Answered

Question 36029 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister for ACC

Answer

As Associate Minister for ACC, none.

Answered

Question 36030 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon Todd McClay

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

Answer

In my capacity as Trade Minister, I have received one email. For Invest New Zealand, none. For New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, none.

Answered

Question 36031 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon James Meager

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

Answer

None.

Answered

Question 36032 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

I and my office engage in correspondence with about a wide variety of matters, and this is not categorized in the way the Member has asked. Collating this would require substantial staff resources and thus cost to the taxpayer. I do not…

Answered

Question 36033 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Ethnic Communities

Answer

I regularly receive correspondences from members of the public on a range of topics. I do not see it as a good use of time to list these for the Member.

Answered

Question 36034 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that correspondence my office receives is not categorised by topic. Accordingly, the information requested is not available in an easily reportable format. It would not be a good use of taxpayer-funded staff’s time to collate…

Answered

Question 36035 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

None.

Answered

Question 36036 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

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

Answer

My office and I send and receive numerous correspondences with a wide range of people in the course of executing the Government’s priorities, I do not consider it in the public interest to ask my staff to spend the time required to list…

Answered

Question 36037 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon Simeon Brown

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

Answer

I am advised that correspondence my office receives is not categorised by topic. Accordingly, the information requested is not available in an easily reportable format. It would not be a good use of taxpayer-funded staff’s time to collate…

Answered

Question 36038 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

As Minister of Transport, I have received no such correspondence.

Answered

Question 36039 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

Answer

None.

Answered

Question 36040 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth

Answer

None.

Answered

Question 36041 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

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

Answer

As Minister of State for Trade and Investment, none.

Answered

Question 36042 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

None

Answered

Question 36043 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Deputy Prime Minister

Answer

None.

Answered

Question 36045 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Space

Answer

None.

Answered

Question 36046 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon Penny Simmonds

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

Answer

I and the members of my office have received none.

Answered

Question 36047 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Auckland

Answer

None.

Answered

Question 36048 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

None.

Answered

Question 36049 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment

Answer

As Minister for the Environment, none.

Answered

Question 36050 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS

Answer

None.

Answered

Question 36051 (2026)

Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

Answer

None.