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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    How many meetings or events, if any, did the Minister take part in during the month of February 2026 that are not included in her proactive ministerial diary release for that month?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

Meetings related to my Ministerial portfolios are recorded in my proactive diary release, unless there is reason not to publish them. I refer the Member to the disclaimer statement at the top of my proactive Ministerial diary where it…

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    Has the Ministry for Women examined or reviewed the People’s Select Committee Report on Pay Equity, if so, which team within the Ministry did this?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

I am advised, the Ministry for Women’s Policy team has reviewed the People’s Select Committee Report on Pay Equity.

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    What correspondence, if any, has the Minister or her Office exchanged with the People’s Select Committee on Pay Equity?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

I have not sent or received any correspondence with the People’s Select Committee on Pay Equity.

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    Does the Minister intend to read the People’s Select Committee Report on Pay Equity?

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    Has the Minister read the People’s Select Committee Report on Pay Equity?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

I have read a summary of the report.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve between 1 October and 31 December 2025, by organisation?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

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I refer the Member to my response to written question 50936 (2025).

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What board fee increases, if any, has the Minister approved in 2026 to date, by organisation?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

I refer the Member to my response to written question 50936 (2025).

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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 9 March 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister of State for Trade and Investment

Answer

I am advised that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade publishes a monthly list of titles of advice to Ministers, by the end of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What hui, conferences, away-days, or staff events, if any, costing more than $10,000 in total have been held by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, event…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

I am advised, the Ministry for Women has not held hui, conferences, away-days or staff events costing more than $10,000, since 27 November 2023.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What technology or software systems, if any, used by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible have been identified as end-of-life, unsupported, or requiring urgent replacement since 27 November 2023, listed by…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

I am advised, no technology software systems currently used at the Ministry for Women have been identified as end-of-life, unsupported or requiring urgent replacement since 27 November 2023.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What legal proceedings, if any, are currently being defended by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible where the total claimed or estimated liability exceeds $1 million, listed by department or entity, the nature of…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

I am advised, the Ministry for Women is not currently defending any legal proceedings.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What property leases, if any, have been entered into, renewed, or exited by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, address, annual rent, lease term, and…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

I refer the Member to my response to written question 51635 (2025). I am advised, the Ministry for Women’s move to Te Iho was part of a broader office consolidation programme

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What external legal costs, if any, were incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 2020/21, broken down by department or entity and by the nature of the legal work (litigation,…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table for external legal costs incurred by the Ministry for Women since 2020/2021

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What funding, if any, has been distributed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible to any entity in which a current member of the governing parties' boards, officers, or staff hold a governance or paid role since…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

I am advised that since 27 November 2023, the Ministry for Women has not provided grant funding.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What contractor or consultant engagements, if any, are currently active across any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible, where the individual contractor or consultant is being paid at a rate exceeding $200 per hour,…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

No contractors or consultants are currently engaged by the Ministry for Women exceeding a rate of $200 per hour.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What international travel, if any, has been undertaken by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office since 27 November 2023, listed by destination, purpose, dates of travel, and total cost including flights, accommodation, and per…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

As Minister for Women, none.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What independent reviews, evaluations, or inquiries, if any, have been commissioned by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the name or subject of the…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

I am advised, no independent reviews, evaluations or inquiries have been commissioned by the Ministry for Women in relation to its work programme.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What domestic travel expenditure, if any, was incurred by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office in each quarter since November 2023, broken down by quarter and by travel category (flights, accommodation, ground transport, or…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

I refer the Member to the Ministers’ Travel and Accommodation expenses quarterly release - https://www.dia.govt.nz/Ministers-expense-releases

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What redundancy or restructuring costs, if any, have been incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the number of positions disestablished, and the…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

Regarding redundancies at the Ministry for Women, I refer the Member to my response to written question 38329 (2025).

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What hospitality expenditure, if any, was incurred by the Minister's office in each financial year since 2023/24, broken down by year and by category (meals, functions, gifts, or other)?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

I refer the member to the response to WPQ 9770 from the Minister responsible for Ministerial Services.

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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 9 March, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

Meetings are often declined for a variety of reasons, including scheduling, travel, conflicting events, or other pressing matters. Those requests that have been declined can often be reconsidered when the diary permits. As many of them…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the total cost of the Minister's ministerial office — including all salaries, accommodation, travel, and operating expenses — for each financial year since 2023/24 (including the current financial year to present)?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

I refer the member to the response to WPQ 10065 from the Minister responsible for Ministerial Services.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much has been spent on external communications, public relations, advertising, or media monitoring by each department or entity for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 2021/22, broken down by department or…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table, for a breakdown of advertising and media monitoring since 2021/2022 at the Ministry for Women

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What surveys or polling, if any, have been commissioned by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the organisation commissioned to conduct the survey or poll,…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

The Ministry regularly engages with stakeholders to help inform its work programme, tools and initiatives for women and girls across New Zealand. I refer the Member to the attached table for a breakdown of surveys or polling commissioned…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What communications, public relations, or reputation management contracts, if any, have been entered into by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, supplier,…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

I am advised, in 2025, the Ministry for Women contracted Artemis Communications to support early engagement/planning with governance professionals to increase women’s representation on private sector boards through the BoardConnector…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What staff engagement, morale, or culture surveys, if any, have been conducted by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, date conducted, the organisation that…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

I am advised, the Ministry for Women did not conduct engagement, morale or cultural surveys in 2023 and 2024. In 2025, the Ministry participated in the Public Service Commission’s Te Taunaki Public Service Census. Following the Census, the…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What contracts, if any, have been entered into by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible with any of the following firms since 27 November 2023: McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, EY,…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

I am advised, KPMG undertake interim and final audits of the Ministry for Women. This came to a total cost of $123,789 since 27 November 2023.

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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 9 March, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister of State for Trade and Investment

Answer

Meetings are often declined for a variety of reasons, including scheduling, travel, conflicting events, or other pressing matters. Those requests that have been declined can often be reconsidered when the diary permits. As many of them…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What new artificial intelligence or machine learning systems, tools, or platforms, if any, have been commissioned, contracted, or deployed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

I am advised, that in December 2025 the Ministry for Women commissioned (delivered in March 2026) an internal use only AI querying tool within the BoardConnector registration application. The tool allows Ministry staff to query uploaded…

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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 9 March, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

Meetings are often declined for a variety of reasons, including scheduling, travel, conflicting events, or other pressing matters. Those requests that have been declined can often be reconsidered when the diary permits. As many of them…

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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 9 March, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister for ACC

Answer

Meetings are often declined for a variety of reasons, including scheduling, travel, conflicting events, or other pressing matters. Those requests that have been declined can often be reconsidered when the diary permits. As many of them…

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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 9 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister of State for Trade and Investment

Answer

I am advised that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade publishes a monthly list of titles of advice to Ministers, by the end of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Jo Luxton

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 9 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

I refer the member to the attached table. In addition to this list, my office also occasionally receives information relating to potential meeting requests and visits. If a meeting or visit proceeds, the title of the advice provided for…

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

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 9 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister for ACC

Answer

In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from ACC are published on ACC's website: https://www.acc.co.nz/resources#/category/1.

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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 9 March 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

None.

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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 9 March 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister of State for Trade and Investment

Answer

In my capacity as the Minister of State for Trade and Investment, I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March 2026.

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Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

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None.

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister for ACC

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None.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What exemptions from the expectations set out in the Needs-based Service Provision Cabinet office circular of 13 September 2024, if any, have been requested in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that…

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    What exemptions from the expectations set out in the Needs-based Service Provision Cabinet office circular of 13 September 2024, if any, have been granted in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that…

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister requested regarding the implications of the Needs-based Service Provision Cabinet office Circular of 13 September 2024 for their departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

The Ministry for Women has not requested an exemption from expectations set out in Cabinet Office Circular CO (24) 5.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding the implications of the Needs-based Service Provision Cabinet office Circular of 13 September 2024 for their departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

As Minister for Women, I have not received advice from the Ministry for Women regarding Cabinet Office Circular CO (24) 5.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What policy changes, if any, have occurred in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, following the Cabinet directive on 13 September 2024 that 'public…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

I am advised no policy changes have occurred at the Ministry for Women regarding Cabinet Office Circular CO (24) 5.

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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 with the US embassy or other US…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

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None.

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What analysis, aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their office, sent, received or requested on the impact of the war at the Strait of Hormuz on New Zealand by date and title?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

Minister McClay is leading the Government’s primary sector response to the conflict in the Middle East. I have not requested or received any information or advice to date from the Ministry for Primary Industries on the impact of the war at…

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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 2 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

My Office and I receive a range of advice and documents relating to the Women portfolio. I refer the member to the below list of items received the week beginning 2 March 2026, 1 title has been withheld under Speaker’s Ruling 199/6 •…

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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 2 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister of State for Trade and Investment

Answer

In my capacity as the Minister of State for Trade and Investment, I did not receive any briefings during the week beginning 2 March 2026. I am advised that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade publishes a monthly list of titles of…

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Jo Luxton

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 2 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

I refer the member to the attached table. In addition to this list, my office also occasionally receives information relating to potential meeting requests and visits. If a meeting or visit proceeds, the title of the advice provided for…

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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 2 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister for ACC

Answer

In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from ACC are published on ACC's website: https://www.acc.co.nz/resources#/category/1.

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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 2 March 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

None.

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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 2 March 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister of State for Trade and Investment

Answer

In my capacity as the Minister of State for Trade and Investment, I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 March 2026.

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Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 March 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

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 2 March 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister for ACC

Answer

None.