Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.
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Asked by
Rachel Boyack
Member for Nelson · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 8 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
None.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 8 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government
I refer the Member to reply number 12734 (2026).
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 8 June 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government
I refer the Member to reply number 12733 (2026).
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning 8 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government
I refer the Member to reply number 12511 (2026).
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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Further to reply 19845 (2026), how is the Minister monitoring NZ Post's compliance with the engagement and minimum-service-point requirements of the Deed; and has the Minister formed any view as to whether NZ Post complied with the Deed in…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications
The 2025 amendments to the postal Deed of Understanding require NZ Post to maintain a minimum of 500 retail service points, reducing to a minimum of 400 over time, with personal assistance being available at at least 240 points, reducing…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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In how many cases, if any, was a director or member of a board or committee excluded from or absent for more than one-third of agenda items during their tenure at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
As per Speaker’s Ruling 199/6, I do not consider it to be in the public interest to undertake an exercise to identify and collate the material requested, as it will require a significant diversion of resource. The Member may wish to…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
As per Speaker’s Ruling 199/6, I do not consider it to be in the public interest to undertake an exercise to identify and collate the material requested, as it will require a significant diversion of resource. The Member may wish to…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
In how many cases, if any, was a director or member of a board or committee excluded from or absent for more than one-third of agenda items during their tenure at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
I am advised that in relation to the Ministry of Justice, between 27 November 2023 and 10 June 2026, there is one committee member absent for more than one third of agenda items during their tenure as committee member of the Ministry of…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
I am advised that for the Ministry of Justice’s Risk and Assurance Committee there are no conflict of interest management plans in place. For the Board, between 27 November 2023 and 10 June 2026, there were 5 members of a board or…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
I refer the Member to WPQ 28312 (2026) reply.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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In how many cases, if any, was a director or member of a board or committee excluded from or absent for more than one-third of agenda items during their tenure at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
I am advised that for Te Tari Whakatau and Tupu Tonu, there were no cases where a Board member or director was excluded from or absent from more than one-third of agenda items during their tenure since 27 November 2023.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…
What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
I am advised that for Te Tari Whakatau there are none. I am advised that Ngāpuhi Investment Fund (Tupu Tonu) Board remuneration is calculated on an annual basis - pro-rata’d if necessary. Tupu Tonu Annual fees are: Role Annual fees Chair…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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In how many cases, if any, was a director or member of a board or committee excluded from or absent for more than one-third of agenda items during their tenure at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications
As per Speaker’s Ruling 199/6, I do not consider it to be in the public interest to undertake an exercise to identify and collate the material requested, as it will require a significant diversion of resource. The Member may wish to…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…
What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications
As per Speaker’s Ruling 199/6, I do not consider it to be in the public interest to undertake an exercise to identify and collate the material requested, as it will require a significant diversion of resource. The Member may wish to…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
In how many cases, if any, was a director or member of a board or committee excluded from or absent for more than one-third of agenda items during their tenure at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I was appointed as Minister for Pacific Peoples from 7 April 2026. Since that date, as at 10 June 2026, I am advised by the Ministry for Pacific Peoples that there have been no cases where a director or member of a board or committee was…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
In how many cases, if any, was a director or member of a board or committee excluded from or absent for more than one-third of agenda items during their tenure at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government
As Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government, I am responsible for the Māori Advisory Group (MAG) within the Government Digital Delivery Agency. The MAG is established under section 51 of the Digital Identity Services Trust…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I was appointed as Minister for Pacific Peoples from 7 April 2026. Since that date, as at 10 June 2026, I am advised by the Ministry for Pacific Peoples that there were no fees or remuneration paid to directors or members of a board or…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I refer the Member to reply number WPQ 28399 (2026).
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government
I refer the member to reply 27604 (2026). Due to privacy reasons, the information cannot be broken down into the categories the member has asked.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government
I refer the member to reply 27604 (2026). Due to privacy reasons, the information cannot be broken down into the categories the member has asked.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many agenda items, if any, was each director or member of any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible excluded from or absent for…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
As per Speaker’s Ruling 199/6, I do not consider it to be in the public interest to undertake an exercise to identify and collate the material requested, as it will require a significant diversion of resource. The Member may wish to…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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How many people, if any, appointed or reappointed by the Minister since 27 November 2023 to any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
I refer the member to the attached.
Asked by
Kieran McAnulty
List MP · Labour Party
Did the Minister of Housing or his office raise any concerns with the Public Service Commission about the political neutrality of the Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora prior to 15 April 2024 and if so, with whom and when?
Did the Minister of Finance or her office raise any concerns with the Public Service Commission about the political neutrality of the Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora prior to 15 April 2024 and if so, with whom and when?
Did the Interim Board Chair of Kāinga Ora discuss the concerns the then Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora raised about comments made about the Chief Executive by the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Housing with anyone at the Public…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government
No. As Kāinga Ora is a Crown agent, any matters relating to its chief executive are the responsibility of its Board, which is accountable to the responsible Minister.
Asked by
Kieran McAnulty
List MP · Labour Party
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Did a Public Service Commission representative meet with the then Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora at Kāinga Ora offices in Wellington in May 2024, where the CE raised his concerns about accusations made about him by Hon Nicola Willis and Hon…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government
I am advised that the Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora was a member of the Public Service Leadership Team, and as part of this, the Commission had regular relationship meetings with them, including the one in May 2024. At that meeting, the…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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On what date was the amendment to the Deed of Understanding resetting NZ Post's minimum store requirements agreed; on whose advice; and were Ministers advised at that time of the estimated number of stores that could close or lose services…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications
The amendments to the postal Deed of Understanding came into effect on 25 September 2025. This followed a 2024 Review by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, with changes agreed by Cabinet in June 2025. The amended Deed is…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many agenda items, if any, was each director or member of any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible excluded from or absent for…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
For Ministry and Crown entity boards, as per Speaker’s Ruling 199/6, I do not consider it to be in the public interest to undertake an exercise to identify and collate the material requested, as it will require a significant diversion of…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many people, if any, appointed or reappointed by the Minister since 27 November 2023 to any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
For Ministry and Crown entity boards, as per Speaker’s Ruling 199/6, I do not consider it to be in the public interest to undertake an exercise to identify and collate the material requested, as it will require a significant diversion of…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many agenda items, if any, was each director or member of any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible excluded from or absent for…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
I am advised that for Te Tari Whakatau there are none. I am advised that the Ngāpuhi Investment Fund (Tupu Tonu) does not report or collate information in this way. Doing so would require significant resource for a small organisation to…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many people, if any, appointed or reappointed by the Minister since 27 November 2023 to any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
I am advised that for Te Tari Whakatau there are none I am advised that the Ngāpuhi Investment Fund (Tupu Tonu) Board members’ interests are reported in the annual report. Conflicts of interest plans are specific to investment origination.…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many people, if any, appointed or reappointed by the Minister since 27 November 2023 to any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications
I am aware of one conflict of interest management plan in place at the Broadcasting Commission, enacted on 19 November 2025, and one at Radio New Zealand that was developed as part of due diligence processes during the appointment phase.…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many agenda items, if any, was each director or member of any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible excluded from or absent for…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications
As per Speaker’s Ruling 199/6, I do not consider it to be in the public interest to undertake an exercise to identify and collate the material requested, as it will require a significant diversion of resource. The Member may wish to…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many people, if any, appointed or reappointed by the Minister since 27 November 2023 to any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I was appointed as Minister for Pacific Peoples from 7 April 2026. Since that date, as at 10 June 2026, I am advised by the Ministry for Pacific Peoples that no individuals appointed or reappointed by me to any board which I am responsible…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many people, if any, appointed or reappointed by the Minister since 27 November 2023 to any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government
As Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government, I am responsible for the Māori Advisory Group (MAG) within the Government Digital Delivery Agency. The MAG is established under section 51 of the Digital Identity Services Trust…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many agenda items, if any, was each director or member of any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible excluded from or absent for…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I was appointed as Minister for Pacific Peoples from 7 April 2026. Matters relating to attendance at, and participation in, individual agenda items, including instances where members may be excluded due to conflicts of interest, or the…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many agenda items, if any, was each director or member of any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible excluded from or absent for…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government
I am advised there have been nine MAG meetings held from 10 Dec 2024 to 29 April 2026 with a total of 68 agenda items across that period. One member of MAG was absent for 13 agenda items, and another for 16 agenda items. None of these…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What consideration, if any, has the Minister given to allow retail workers or retail owners to posses personal safety aids, if so, which ones?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
I have considered advice from the Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime (the MAG) and the Ministry of Justice on personal safety aids. I have instructed my officials to monitor overseas developments, including the…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What consideration, if any, has the Minister given to allow retail workers or retail owners to possess pepper spray?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
I have considered advice from the Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime (the MAG) and the Ministry of Justice on the possession and use of pepper spray. I have instructed my officials to monitor the use of pepper spray in…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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How many constabulary staff accompanied Minister Goldsmith and Tim Costley around the North City Mall in Porirua on 14 April 2026, by rank?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
I do not keep a record of the rank of individuals I interact with.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What was the purpose of Minister Goldsmith and Tim Costley's visit to North City Mall in Porirua accompanied by New Zealand Police on 14 April 2026?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
As Minister of Justice, I visited a public location where Police were on the beat, with the local Member of Parliament. The purpose was to interact with Police, and to thank them for the great work they are doing.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning 25 May 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government
I refer the Member to reply number 12511 (2026).
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning 1 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government
I refer the Member to reply number 12511 (2026).
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp, signal, or any other form of electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of their office sent or received with any other Minister or member of…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
Nil.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 1 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
Nil.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 1 June 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I refer the Member to my reply WPQ 16400 (2026).
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 1 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
None.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
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 1 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
I have received one document, but I believe it would prejudice the orderly and effective conduct of government decision making processes to release the title at this time.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 1 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government
I refer the Member to reply number 12511 (2026).
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · 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 1 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I received the Weekly Report – period ending 5 June 2026 from the Ministry for Pacific Peoples on 5 June 2026.
Asked by
Reuben Davidson
Member for Christchurch East · 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 1 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications
I refer the Member to reply number 47370 (2024).
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 1 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
I refer the Member to WPQ 25900 (2026).