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Answered Question 39510 (2026)
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39510 (2026). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Associate Minister of Finance

Asked by

Edmonds, Hon Barbara

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

With the exception of Cabinet Appointment and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

Awaiting reply Question 39499 (2026)
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39499 (2026). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister of Housing

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

For answer by

Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Answered Question 39495 (2026)
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39495 (2026). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister for Infrastructure

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

Answer

None.

Answered Question 39466 (2026)
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39466 (2026). Hon Rachel Brooking to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform

Asked by

Brooking, Hon Rachel

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Chris Bishop

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

Answer

None.

Answered Question 39449 (2026)
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39449 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

As Minister of Transport, I took no papers to Cabinet in the week beginning 31 August 2026.

Awaiting reply Question 39436 (2026)
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39436 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Attorney-General

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Attorney-General or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

For answer by

Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Answered Question 39411 (2026)
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39411 (2026). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Associate Minister of Finance

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Edmonds, Hon Barbara

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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

A list of the briefings I have received from the Treasury is published by the Treasury in a monthly list of titles and dates of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list,…

Awaiting reply Question 39399 (2026)
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39399 (2026). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister of Housing

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 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

For answer by

Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 39393 (2026)
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39393 (2026). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister for Infrastructure

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

For answer by

Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Answered Question 39363 (2026)
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39363 (2026). Hon Rachel Brooking to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform

Asked by

Brooking, Hon Rachel

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 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Chris Bishop

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

Answer

In my capacity as the Minister Responsible for RMA Reform, I received the following advice, reports, briefings, aides-mémoire and other documents in the week beginning 31 August 2026: Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and…

Answered Question 39346 (2026)
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39346 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · 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 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

As Minister of Transport, I regularly request and receive advice from officials on a range of matters. MCERT and NZTA publish monthly lists of titles of advice provided to me (refer to…