Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.
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Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 27 April 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
None.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 27 April 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
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 27 April 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
None.
Asked by
Reuben Davidson
Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 27 April 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications
I took one paper but I believe it would prejudice the orderly and effective conduct of government decision making processes to release the titles at this time.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 27 April 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
I took the following two papers: Compensation Guidelines for Wrongful Conviction and Detention: Review of Monetary Rates Minister’s Arms Advisory Group: Reappointments I took a further three papers but I believe it would prejudice the…
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 27 April 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
I took one paper to Cabinet, 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
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 27 April 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
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 27 April 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 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 27 April 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
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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Does the Public Service Commission intend to use paid social media advertising in relation to any current or future industrial action prior to the completion of the independent review by Jane Meares into the Commission's use of paid…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government
No.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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Has the Auditor-General indicated whether he intends to carry out any further work following receipt of the findings of the independent review by Jane Meares into the Public Service Commission's use of paid Facebook advertising during the…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government
I refer the member to the Auditor-General’s letter of 1 December 2025 which states “We will consider the outcome of the review and, if necessary, carry out further work at that stage”. I am advised that the Auditor-General has not yet…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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How many interviews were conducted as part of the independent review by Jane Meares into the Public Service Commission's use of paid Facebook advertising during the October 2025 public sector strikes, and were any individuals outside the…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government
As the review is not yet completed, it would not be appropriate to comment on the number of people interviewed, or whether they were staff or not.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What is the total cost to date of the independent review by Jane Meares into the Public Service Commission's use of paid Facebook advertising during the October 2025 public sector strikes, including the reviewer's fees and any…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government
I am advised that the Public Service Commission intends to release the total cost of the review when the final report or a summary is published. The Commission has not tracked any internal administrative or legal support provided to the…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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Will the final report, or a summary, of the independent review by Jane Meares into the Public Service Commission's use of paid Facebook advertising during the October 2025 public sector strikes be made publicly available, as indicated in…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government
I am advised that the Public Service Commission intends to publish the final report or a summary, subject to any applicable privacy or other legal considerations.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Has the final report of the independent review by Jane Meares into the Public Service Commission's use of paid Facebook advertising during the October 2025 public sector strikes been provided to the Auditor-General, as contemplated by the…
When does the Minister expect the independent review by Jane Meares into the Public Service Commission's use of paid Facebook advertising during the October 2025 public sector strikes to be completed, given the indicative reporting date of…
Has the independent review by Jane Meares into the Public Service Commission's use of paid Facebook advertising during the October 2025 public sector strikes been completed; if so, on what date was the final report provided to the Public…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government
I am advised that the final report has not yet been completed. The Public Service Commissioner is expecting to publish the final report or a summary, subject to any applicable privacy or other legal considerations, in June 2026.
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
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Further to his answer to written question 16753 (2026): on what date, if any, does he expect he will be able to set his priorities in the portfolio?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
In due course.
Asked by
Lawrence Xu-Nan
List MP · Green Party
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What reports, briefings, emails, memos, aides-memoire, notes or written advice, if any, has the Minister received from Te Puni Kōkiri regarding the requirement to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi under section 6 and 9 of the Education…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
None.
Asked by
Lawrence Xu-Nan
List MP · Green Party
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What reports, briefings, emails, memos, aides-memoire, notes or written advice, if any, has the Minister received from the Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti regarding the requirement to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
None.
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
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What conflicts of interests, if any, were identified by any member of the Ministry of Pacific Peoples Executive Leadership Team with any of the suppliers, including the 11 suppliers that were unable to be named in the answer to written…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I refer the Member to reply number 7339 (2026).
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
Question published
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 13 April 2026, by title and date?
Question published
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 20 April 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
My office does not keep a record of advice requested.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 20 April 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
None.
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 20 April 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 reply number 13725 (2026).
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 20 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
I refer the Member to attachment 1. I have received three further documents, but I believe it would prejudice the orderly and effective conduct of government decision making processes to release the titles at this time.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
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 20 April 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 20 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I refer the Member to attachment 1. I have received one further 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
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 20 April 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 20 April 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 attachment 1. I have received fifteen further documents, but I believe it would prejudice the orderly and effective conduct of government decision making processes to release the titles at this time.
Asked by
Rachel Boyack
Member for Nelson · 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 20 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
I refer the Member to reply number 59549 (2024).
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 20 April 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
I took one paper to Cabinet 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 papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 20 April 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
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 20 April 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
None.
Asked by
Reuben Davidson
Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 20 April 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications
None.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 20 April 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
None.
Asked by
Rachel Boyack
Member for Nelson · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 20 April 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 events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning Monday 20 April 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
(matches this search)
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 Monday 20 April 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
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning Monday 20 April 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
Lawrence Xu-Nan
List MP · Green Party
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What reports, briefings, emails, memos, aides-memoire, notes or written advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding expanding the vehicle seizure scheme for unpaid court fines since 1 January 2026; listed by date, title, and agency…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
I refer the Member to attachment 1.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What date will the Government appoint and Inspector-General of Police with “significantly more invasive” powers to investigate alleged misconduct?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
I refer the Member to the following, publicly available, news article that contains both the answer to that question and the Member's commentary on it:…
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 13 April 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
My office receives many invitations to events and meetings. 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…
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on the Carbon Neutral Government Programme in the 2023/24 financial year?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
I am advised that the Ministry for Culture and Heritage spent $11,135 and the New Zealand Film Commission spent $11,731.
Asked by
Lawrence Xu-Nan
List MP · Green Party
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In response to Reply 12831 (2026), how many vehicles have been seized and sold between 9 July 2025 and 9 January 2026?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
I can advise the Member that between 9 July 2025 and 9 January 2026, 201 vehicles were seized, of which 70 were sold at auction.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on the Carbon Neutral Government Programme in the 2023/24 financial year?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
I am advised that in the 2023/24 financial year, the Ministry of Justice spent $15,746.00 on reporting requirements for the Carbon Neutral Government Programme and the Independent Police Conduct Authority spent $5,376.25. For all other…
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on the Carbon Neutral Government Programme in the 2023/24 financial year?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
Te Tari Whakatau spent $162,959 on the Carbon Neutral Government Programme in the 2023/24 financial year. The Ngāpuhi Investment Fund had zero spend on the Carbon Neutral Government Programme in the 2023/24 financial year.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on the Carbon Neutral Government Programme in the 2023/24 financial year?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications
I refer the Member to the attached table.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on the Carbon Neutral Government Programme in the 2023/24 financial year?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I refer the Member to reply number 46544 (2024).
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on the Carbon Neutral Government Programme in the 2023/24 financial year?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government
I am advised that the Public Service Commission spent $3,505 (Excl GST) on the Carbon Neutral Government Programme in the 2023/24 financial year.
Asked by
Rachel Boyack
Member for Nelson · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 13 April 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
None.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 13 April 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
None.
Asked by
Reuben Davidson
Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 13 April 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications
None.