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Awaiting reply Question 39563 (2026)
Question published

39563 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Pacific Peoples

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

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

For answer by

Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Answered Question 39559 (2026)
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39559 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Space

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

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

Answered by

Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Space

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number WPQ 37745 (2026).

Awaiting reply Question 39557 (2026)
Question published

39557 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Pacific Peoples

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

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 31 August 2026, by title and date?

For answer by

Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Answered Question 39554 (2026)
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39554 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

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

Answered by

Paul Goldsmith

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

Answer

I refer the Member to WPQ 37639 (2026).

Answered Question 39550 (2026)
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39550 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister of Defence

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

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

Answered by

Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

I refer the Member to WPQ 35607(2026).

Answered Question 39549 (2026)
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39549 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister of Defence

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

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 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

I refer the Member to WPQ 36090(2026).

Answered Question 39547 (2026)
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39547 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

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 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Paul Goldsmith

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

Answer

I refer the Member to WPQ 36373 (2026)

Answered Question 39543 (2026)
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39543 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Space

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

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 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Space

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number 36375 (2026).

Answered Question 39542 (2026)
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39542 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Veterans

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

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 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Veterans

Answer

I refer the Member to WPQ 39343(2026).

Answered Question 39534 (2026)
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39534 (2026). Rachel Boyack to the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage

Asked by

Rachel Boyack

Member for Nelson · Labour Party

Question

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

Answered by

Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage

Answer

None.

Awaiting reply Question 39492 (2026)
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39492 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Justice

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

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

For answer by

Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Answered Question 39485 (2026)
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39485 (2026). Reuben Davidson to the Minister for Media and Communications

Asked by

Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party

Question

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

Answered by

Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications

Answer

None.

Answered Question 39473 (2026)
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39473 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

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

Answered by

Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number 12734 (2026).

Answered Question 39447 (2026)
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39447 (2026). Hon Ginny Andersen to the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

Question

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

Answered by

Paul Goldsmith

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

Answer

None.

Answered Question 39437 (2026)
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39437 (2026). Rachel Boyack to the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage

Asked by

Rachel Boyack

Member for Nelson · 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

Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number 59549 (2024).

Answered Question 39423 (2026)
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39423 (2026). Hon Damien O'Connor to the Minister of Defence

Asked by

Damien O'Connor

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?

Answered by

Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

I refer the Member to WPQ 36090(2026).

Answered Question 39404 (2026)
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39404 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

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?

Answered by

Paul Goldsmith

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

Answer

I received the following paper from the GCSB and NZSIS during the week beginning 31 August 2026: - Strategic Intentions GCSB and NZSIS FY2026/27 - FY2029/30 (1 September) It is not in the public interest for me to release the titles of…

Awaiting reply Question 39391 (2026)
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39391 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Justice

Asked by

Camilla Belich

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

Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Answered Question 39384 (2026)
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39384 (2026). Reuben Davidson to the Minister for Media and Communications

Asked by

Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · 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

Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number 47370 (2024).

Awaiting reply Question 39379 (2026)
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39379 (2026). Hon Carmel Sepuloni to the Minister for Pacific Peoples

Asked by

Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · 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

Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Answered Question 39372 (2026)
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39372 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Asked by

Camilla Belich

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?

Answered by

Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number 12511 (2026).

Answered Question 39353 (2026)
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39353 (2026). Hon Rachel Brooking to the Minister for Space

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

Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Space

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number 36780 (2026).

Answered Question 39344 (2026)
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39344 (2026). Hon Ginny Andersen to the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

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?

Answered by

Paul Goldsmith

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

Answer

I refer the Member to Attachment 1. I have received four further documents, but I believe it would prejudice the orderly and effective conduct of government decision making processes to release the title at this time.

Answered Question 39343 (2026)
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39343 (2026). Greg O'Connor to the Minister for Veterans

Asked by

Greg O'Connor

Member for Ōhāriu · 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

Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Veterans

Answer

I received two briefings or other advice from the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) during this period. The detail for one of these items is withheld as this concerns a matter that is under active consideration. Details for the other is…