Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.
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Asked by
Celia Wade-Brown
List MP · Green Party
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What advice, if any, has been received by the Minister on the availability or otherwise of the "Get ready to enrol and vote" brochure published by the Electoral Commission?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
None.
Asked by
Celia Wade-Brown
List MP · Green Party
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What actions, if any, has the Minister taken, or asked the Electoral Commission to take, to ensure New Zealanders are aware of the voter enrolment changes due to the Electoral Amendment Act 2025?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
The Electoral Commission is an independent Crown entity, which are generally independent of government policy. In my most recent Letter of Expectations, dated 17 March 2025, I requested that the Commission ‘continue preparing for the…
Asked by
Celia Wade-Brown
List MP · Green Party
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What advice, if any, on what new voter enrolment material has been created, if any, to help ensure New Zealanders are aware of the changes to the voter enrolment dates before General Election 2026?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
None.
Asked by
Celia Wade-Brown
List MP · Green Party
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What advice reports, briefings, aides-memoire, or any other documents, if any, has the Minister or any member of their Office received regarding an Electoral Commission education campaign to ensure people, including people who require…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
None.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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What directions, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office, sent to the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the National…
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 advice, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office, received from the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the…
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 communication, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office received from the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the…
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 advice, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office, requested from the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the…
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 specific actions, if any, broken down by action taken and date, has the Minister done to prepare the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, to implement the…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
None.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What communication, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office sent to the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
None.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What advice, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office, received from the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
None.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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What communication, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office received from the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
None.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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What directions, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office, sent to the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the National…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
None.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What advice, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office, requested from the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
None.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What communication, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office sent to the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
None.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What specific actions, if any, broken down by action taken and date, has the Minister done to prepare the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, to implement the…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
None.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What advice, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office, received from the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
None.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What advice, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office, requested from the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
None.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What communication, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office received from the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
None.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What communication, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office sent to the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
None.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What directions, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office, sent to the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the National…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
None.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What specific actions, if any, broken down by action taken and date, has the Minister done to prepare the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, to implement the…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
None.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What advice, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office, received from the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications
None.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What advice, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office, requested from the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications
None.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What communication, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office received from the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications
None.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What directions, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office, sent to the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the National…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications
None.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What communication, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office sent to the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications
None.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What specific actions, if any, broken down by action taken and date, has the Minister done to prepare the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, to implement the…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications
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 16 March 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 two 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
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 16 March 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
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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 16 March 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 eighteen 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 16 March 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
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 16 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
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 16 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications
I took one joint paper to Cabinet titled "Telecommunications Regulatory Review Recommendations" on 16 March 2026.
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 16 March 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; Increasing Standard Financial Limits of the Government Indemnity for Touring Exhibitions Scheme.
Asked by
Reuben Davidson
Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party
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Is he aware of how the Chair of the Board of Television New Zealand became aware of his concerns with 1 News’ reporting on 26 February 2026, if so, how did the Chair become aware of these concerns?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications
No, I am not aware. The Chair of TVNZ raised the coverage with me.
Asked by
Reuben Davidson
Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party
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Further to his answer to written question 7454 (2026): on how many occasions, since 1 January 206, has he done this?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications
I regularly speak with journalists from many media outlets and on occasion provide feedback on reporting. I do not keep a record of every time I speak with a journalist.
Asked by
Reuben Davidson
Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party
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Further to his answer to written question 7448 (2026): is the Minister unable to check his cell phone call records?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications
The Member has asked 77 written questions, 1 primary oral question, 13 supplementary oral questions and requested 1 urgent debate in the House relating to a phone call. I, as previously stated in my reply to written question 7448 (2026),…
Asked by
Reuben Davidson
Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party
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Further to his answer to written question 7454 (2026): how did he contact them?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications
Phone call.
Asked by
Reuben Davidson
Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party
Further to his answer to written question 7454 (2026): was his press secretary present when he made this contact?
Further to his answer to written question 7454 (2026): why did he do this and not his press secretary?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications
I regularly speak with journalists from many media outlets, and on occasion provide feedback on reporting. My press secretary was not with me at the time of the phone calls being made.
Asked by
Reuben Davidson
Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party
Further to his answer to written question 7461 (2026): did he pass on the Prime Minister’s text message to any member of his office, if so, what additional message did he send to that person?
Further to his answer to written question 7461 (2026): did he pass on the content of Prime Minister’s text message to any member of his office, if so, what additional message did he send to that person?
Further to his answer to written question 7461 (2026): did he pass on the content of Prime Minister’s text message to any member of his office, if so, who?
Further to his answer to written question 7461 (2026): did he pass on the Prime Minister’s text message to any member of his office, if so, who?
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 outline the operational procedures of my office.
Asked by
Reuben Davidson
Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party
Further to his answer to written question 7461 (2026): what was his response or responses, if any?
Further to his answer to written question 7461 (2026): what was the content of this text?
Further to his answer to written question 7461 (2026): did he respond to this text?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications
The Prime Minister called me following 1 News airing a law and order story on 26 February 2026. As I recall, he observed that the story was badly unbalanced and that I should watch it. After I watched the story in question, I texted him to…
Asked by
Reuben Davidson
Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party
Further to his answer to written question 7462 (2026): would such a meeting be included in his ministerial proactive diary release?
Further to his answer to written question 7462 (2026): what percentage of the events in his diary for the month of February were included in his ministerial proactive diary release for that month?
Further to his answer to written question 7462 (2026): what percentage of the events in his diary for the month of January were included in his ministerial proactive diary release for that month?
Further to his answer to written question 7462 (2026): are all of his meetings included in his proactive diary release?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications
My proactive diary release shows scheduled meetings relating to ministerial business which have been recorded in my diary. It does not include meetings that relate to my personal, party political or parliamentary roles, such as time spend…
Asked by
Reuben Davidson
Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party
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Further to his answer to written question 7487 (2026): would a call from the Board of TVNZ regarding his concerns with 1 News coverage, not meet the threshold that he would inform a member of this staff?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications
As previously stated in my reply to written question 7487 (2026), I regularly discuss conversations I have had relating to my portfolios with members of my office. That is why I have an office.
Asked by
Reuben Davidson
Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party
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Further to his answer to written question 7487 (2026): which members of his office, if any, did he discuss the call with?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications
It is a well-established practice to refrain from publicly disclosing the names of staff.
Asked by
Reuben Davidson
Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party
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Further to his answer to written question 7487 (2026): is he not aware of whether he discussed the call with any member of this office?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications
Yes.
Asked by
Reuben Davidson
Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party
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Further to his answer to written question 7487 (2026): did he not discuss the call with any member of his office?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications
No.
Asked by
Reuben Davidson
Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party
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Further to his answer to written question 7509 (2026): did any of those occasions that occurred between 23 February 2026 and 3 March 2026 include mention of 1 News’ coverage on Thursday 26 February 2026?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications
Staff in the my office, and staff in the Prime Minister and Minister Mitchell’s offices, discussed the lack of balance in the 1 News story after it went to air.
Asked by
Reuben Davidson
Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party
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Further to his answer to written question 7513 (2026): is he aware of any person contacting any member of the TVNZ management between 23 February 2026 and 3 March 2026, regarding 1 News’ reporting on Thursday 26 February 2026, if so, who?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications
Yes. I refer the Member to reply number 11187 (2026).
Asked by
Reuben Davidson
Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party
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Further to his answer to written question 7513 (2026): is he aware of any person contacting any member of the TVNZ Board between 23 February 2026 and 3 March 2026, regarding 1 News’ reporting on Thursday 26 February 2026, if so, who?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications
No.