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

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications

Answer

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

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

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

I refer the Member to attachment 1. I have received seven 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.

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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 Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 24 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon 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 24 August 2026: - Report on Upcoming Issues (28 August) It is not in the public interest for me to release the titles of other reports I received this week.

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Damien O'Connor

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

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

I refer the Member to WPQ 36090(2026).

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

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

Answer

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

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Greg O'Connor

Member for Ōhāriu · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Veterans

Answer

I refer the Member to WPQ 35529 (2026).

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

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None.

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Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Space

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None.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

Answer

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

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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 24 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications

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None.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

I took the following paper to Cabinet: • 24 August 2026: Justice Sector: Approval of Remote Participation Programme Business Case

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

I refer the Member to WPQ 35607(2026).

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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 24 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

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None.

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    In how many cases, if any, has a court imposed an alcohol interlock sentence under section 100C of the Land Transport Act 1998, where an earlier sentence had been imposed under section 65AI of that Act?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

I am advised that where a sentencing exception under s65AI of the Land Transport Act 1998 (the Act) was imposed and is no longer relevant, a person may apply to the Court under s100C of the Act for an alcohol interlock sentence in its…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many people, if any, were convicted of an offence to which section 65AB(1) of trhe Land Transport Act 1998 applies, broken down by year since 2018?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

I refer the Member to Table 1, attached.

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    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 about Palantir by date and title?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

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None.

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    Does the Minister and/or their office, or any Department for which they are responsible, have any contracts with Palantir and if so what?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

The New Zealand Defence Force has a contract with Palantir for the licence and through life support of its analytics platform. The Ministry of Defence has no contracts with Palantir.

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    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 about Palantir by date and title?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

Answer

None.

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    Does the Minister and/or their office, or any Department for which they are responsible, have any contracts with Palantir and if so what?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

Answer

It is not my practice to provide detailed information about the intelligence agencies’ technical capabilities.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many individuals, if any, have been unenrolled from the 2026 electoral roll, broken down by reasons and by each electorate/roll?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

The Electoral Commission removes individuals from the electoral rolls for a number of reasons under the Electoral Act 1993 (the Act): • The Commission has been notified of the elector’s death • They are moved from the main roll to the…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does the Minister stand by his decision to not take on the advice from the panel in charge of assessing the candidates for the role of Human Rights Commission chief commissioner who did not recommend appointing Dr Stephen Rainbow to the…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

I rejection the assertion that advice was not taken.

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    What performance measures or outcomes are used to assess the effectiveness of Game On Initiative cohorts delivered by Cause Collective, PikPok, and TupuToa, and what are the latest available results against those measures?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

Answer

The Ministry's four-year outcome agreement with The Cause Collective (TCC) to deliver the Game On Initiative includes performance measures relating to participant placements, industry and studio partnerships, school engagement activities,…

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    What funding has been provided to Tupu Toa for the delivery of Game On Initiative cohorts, broken down by financial year?

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    What funding has been provided to PikPok for the delivery of Game On Initiative cohorts, broken down by financial year?

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    What funding has been provided to Cause Collective for the delivery of Game On Initiative cohorts, broken down by financial year?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

Answer

As the lead delivery partner, The Cause Collective holds the sole contractual relationship with the Ministry for Pacific Peoples for the delivery of the Game On Initiative. The Ministry has contracted The Cause Collective for up to $1…

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • 37834 (matches this search)

    How many pacific youth have commenced the Game On Initiative as delivered by Tupu Toa since July 2026?

  • 37836 (matches this search)

    How many pacific youth have commenced the Game On Initiative as delivered by Pik Pok since July 2026?

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    How many pacific youth have commenced the Game On Initiative as delivered by Cause Collective since July 2026?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

Answer

As the lead delivery partner, The Cause Collective holds the sole contractual relationship with the Ministry for Pacific Peoples for the delivery of the Game On Initiative. No Pacific youth have commenced internships through The Cause…

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    Greg O'Connor

    Member for Ōhāriu · Labour Party

    37473 (matches this search)

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

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    37727 (matches this search)

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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 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Veterans

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached document.

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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 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Space

Answer

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

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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 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

Answer

I refer the Member to WPQ 36373 (2026).

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

I refer the Member to WPQ 35607 (2026).

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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 17 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

I refer the Member to WPQ 36090 (2026).

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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 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

Answer

I refer the Member to my reply number WPQ 16912 (2026).

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Space

Answer

None.

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Veterans

Answer

I refer the Member to WPQ 35529 (2026).

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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 17 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Veterans

Answer

I refer the Member to WPQ 36407 (2026).

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

Answer

None.

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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 17 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Space

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number 36404 (2026).

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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 17 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

Answer

I refer the Member to WPQ 36400 (2026).

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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 17 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

Answer

I refer the Member to my reply WPQ 16400 (2026).

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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 17 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

I refer the Member to WPQ 36395 (2026).

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What maritime surveillance, fisheries monitoring, border security, or Exclusive Economic Zone patrol activities were undertaken by RNZAF P‑3K2 Orion and P‑8A Poseidon aircraft between 2015 and 2025, if any, listed by date and title?

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    What overseas deployments, operations, and exercises were undertaken by Royal New Zealand Air Force P‑3K2 Orion aircraft between 1 January 2015 and their withdrawal from service, if any, listed by date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached document.

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    How many days at sea did HMNZS Otago and HMNZS Wellington spend on operations or patrols within New Zealand's Exclusive Economic Zone in each calendar year between 2015 and 2025?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

I refer the Member to Table 1 in the attached document.

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    For each of HMNZS Te Kaha and HMNZS Te Mana, what patrols or operations within New Zealand's Exclusive Economic Zone were undertaken between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2025, if any, listed by year?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

I refer the Member to Table 3 in the attached document.

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    For each of HMNZS Otago and HMNZS Wellington, what patrols, operations, and deployments were undertaken between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2025, if any, listed by year and identifying whether the activity took place within New Zealand…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

I refer the Member to Tables 2 and 2A in the attached document.

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    For each of HMNZS Te Kaha and HMNZS Te Mana, what overseas deployments, operations, and exercises were undertaken between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2025, if any, listed by year and including the name of the deployment, operation, or…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

I refer the Member to Table 4 in the attached document.

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, convictions were made for burglary in the Kaeo area, broken down by month since 1 August 2025?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

I refer the Member to Table 1, attached.

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Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

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  • 36780 (matches this search)

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

  • 37484 (matches this search)

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

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Space

Answer

The titles of advice, reports, briefings and/or aide memoires I received from MBIE the week beginning 10 August will be released on the MBIE website in the coming weeks here:…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What guidance or expectations, if any, did the Minister of Justice communicate to Dr Stephen Rainbow, either at the time of his appointment or at any point since, regarding his public commentary on contested political issues?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

Newly appointed members of a Crown entity are offered induction training or guidance about their role, which includes general guidance about conduct.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much is the investigation in the Human Rights Commission by Kristy McDonald KC expected to cost, and when is it expected to report back to the Minister?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

The likely cost of the investigation is not yet known, nor is it known when it will be completed, as it is an ongoing matter.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What communications, if any, took place between the Minister of Justice's office and any ACT Party MP regarding the concerns that led to the investigation into Dr Stephen Rainbow's conduct, or regarding the scope or timing of that…

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

None.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Who raised the concerns about Dr Stephen Rainbow's conduct that prompted the Minister to commission the McDonald KC investigation, and when were those concerns first raised with the Minister?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

The concerns were raised by the other Commissioners, on or about 25 May 2026.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What are the terms of reference for the investigation being conducted by Kristy McDonald KC into concerns about Dr Stephen Rainbow's conduct as Chief Human Rights Commissioner?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

The terms of reference require that the investigator: • Will investigate the concerns raised by the other Commissioners; • Will report to the Minister of Justice on any findings about whether those concerns are established; • Will advise…