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Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 08/06/2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
None.
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Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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How many people, if any, appointed or reappointed by the Minister since 27 November 2023 to any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…
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How many agenda items, if any, was each director or member of any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible excluded from or absent for…
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What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…
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What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women
National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women (NACEW) members actively consider potential conflicts. No actual conflicts of interest were identified between 27 November 2023 and 10 June 2026, following member declarations.
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Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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In how many cases, if any, was a director or member of a board or committee excluded from or absent for more than one-third of agenda items during their tenure at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women
One NACEW member was absent for more than one-third of meetings during their tenure due to family circumstances, and one due to ill health. As NACEW members are paid a daily rate, they were only paid for meetings they attended.
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Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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In how many cases, if any, was a director or member of a board or committee excluded from or absent for more than one-third of agenda items during their tenure at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
The information sought by the Member cannot be collated in the timeframe for responding to Written Parliamentary Questions.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…
What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
The information sought by the Member cannot be collated in the timeframe for responding to Written Parliamentary Questions.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many people, if any, appointed or reappointed by the Minister since 27 November 2023 to any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
The information sought by the Member cannot be collated in the timeframe for responding to Written Parliamentary Questions.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many agenda items, if any, was each director or member of any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible excluded from or absent for…
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
The information sought by the Member cannot be collated in the timeframe for responding to Written Parliamentary Questions.
Asked by
Kahurangi Carter
List MP · Green Party
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What advice, reports, briefings, aide memories, or other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning June 1st, 2026, by title and date?
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · 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 1 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Asked by
Lan Pham
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 01/06/2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
In my capacity as the Minister for the Environment, I received the following documents in the week beginning 1 June 2026: Ministry for the Environment: 2/6/2026: 26-BRF-01377 - Proactive Release of Appendices to Cabinet paper on amending…
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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 1 June 2026, by title and date?
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 01/06/2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
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 or received about the Chatham Rise orange roughy fishery by date and title?
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Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
Hon Shane Jones, Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, is responsible for this matter.
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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 1 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women
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 during the week beginning Monday 1 June 2026, two titles have been withheld under Speaker’s…
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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 1 June 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
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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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 1 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister for ACC
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 1 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women
On 2 June 2026 I took one paper to Cabinet which is withheld under Speaker's Ruling 199/6.
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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 1 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister of State for Trade and Investment
In my capacity as the Minister of State for Trade and Investment, I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 1 June 2026.
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Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 1 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister for ACC
None.
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Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What advice, if any, did the Minister or their officials receive recommending against, or proposing a lower figure than, any board fee increase the Minister subsequently approved since 27 November 2023 for any agency, department, Crown…
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women
Since November 2023, I have not received advice recommending against, or proposing a lower figure than any board fee increase I approved for the National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women (NACEW). The fee approved was the…
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Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
What additional payments, allowances, or expenses, if any — including but not limited to meeting fees, daily rates, travel, or accommodation — were paid to board or committee members of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…
What is the total amount, if any, paid in board and committee fees by each agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 27 November 2023, broken down by…
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women
The Ministry for Women pays members of the National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women (NACEW) a daily rate for meetings. The Ministry is responsible for booking flights and covering any associated costs for in-person meetings.…
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Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve since 27 November 2023 that exceeded the rate or range in the Cabinet Fees Framework for any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the…
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women
As Minister for Women, I have not approved any board fees since 27 November 2023 that exceeded the rate or range in the Cabinet Fees Framework.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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How many board or committee appointments and reappointments, if any, did the Minister make since 27 November 2023 to any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down by…
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women
As Minister for Women, I appointed two new members and reappointed three members to NACEW in December 2025. NACEW members do not receive an annual fee.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What board fees, if any, are currently paid to the chair and to each member of every board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down…
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women
I refer the Member to my response to written question 13827 (2026).
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What advice, if any, did the Minister or their officials receive recommending against, or proposing a lower figure than, any board fee increase the Minister subsequently approved since 27 November 2023 for any agency, department, Crown…
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
None. I expect advice that will provide me a range of appropriate options for remuneration pursuant to the Cabinet Fees Framework changes of July 2025 when making decisions on the setting of board fees.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many board or committee appointments and reappointments, if any, did the Minister make since 27 November 2023 to any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down by…
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
As at 8 June 2026, the number of confirmed board appointments and reappointments to statutory bodies for which I am responsible since 27 November 2023 is 27. I refer the Member to the attached appendix which breaks this down by entity and…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What additional payments, allowances, or expenses, if any — including but not limited to meeting fees, daily rates, travel, or accommodation — were paid to board or committee members of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
As at 8 June 2026, the total additional payments paid as reimbursements to board or committee members on statutory bodies for which I am responsible since 27 November 2023, broken down by entity are: Environmental Protection Authority…
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Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve since 27 November 2023 that exceeded the rate or range in the Cabinet Fees Framework for any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the…
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
None of the board fee increases that have been approved exceed the rate or range in the Cabinet Fees Framework.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What is the total amount, if any, paid in board and committee fees by each agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 27 November 2023, broken down by…
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
I refer the Member to the attached tables.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What board fees, if any, are currently paid to the chair and to each member of every board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down…
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
As at 8 June 2026, the board fees currently paid to the chair and members of statutory bodies for which I am responsible, broken down by entity are provided in the attached tables.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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How many board fee increases, if any, approved by the Minister since 27 November 2023 for any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible were backdated or applied retrospectively,…
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women
Regarding fee increases for NACEW, no fee increases were backdated or applied retrospectively.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What is the total additional annual cost, if any, of all board fee increases approved by the Minister since 27 November 2023 across any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible,…
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women
Regarding fee increases for NACEW, as fee increases took effect on 1 January 2026 the annual cost has not been finalised.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve for any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, broken…
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women
In October 2025, pursuant to the Cabinet Fees Framework, within my Women portfolio, I approved an increase in fees for Members of the National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women (NACEW). The effective date of the new fees was 1…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many board fee increases, if any, approved by the Minister since 27 November 2023 for any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible were backdated or applied retrospectively,…
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
None of the fee increases I have approved were backdated or applied retrospectively.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What is the total additional annual cost, if any, of all board fee increases approved by the Minister since 27 November 2023 across any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible,…
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary question 13858 (2026) for the total annual cost resulting from approved board fee increases for statutory bodies from 27 November 2023 to 13 April 2026. Since 14 April 2026, I have…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve for any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, broken…
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary question 13858 (2026) for board fee increases approved by the Minister for the Environment for statutory bodies from 27 November 2023 to 13 April 2026. Since 14 April 2026, I have…
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Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Matching question numbers: 21193 (2026), 21567 (2026), 21574 (2026), 21577 (2026), 21586 (2026), 21597 (2026), 21605 (2026), 21934 (2026), 21936 (2026), 21944 (2026), 21957 (2026), 21958 (2026), 21977 (2026), 22294 (2026), 22302 (2026), 22311 (2026), 22317 (2026), 22330 (2026), 22698 (2026), 22715 (2026), 22994 (2026), 23041 (2026), 23057 (2026), 23076 (2026), 23082 (2026), 23346 (2026), 23407 (2026), 23423 (2026), 23432 (2026), 23433 (2026), 23445 (2026), 23717 (2026), 23766 (2026), 23784 (2026), 23793 (2026), 23803 (2026), 23819 (2026), 24077 (2026), 24118 (2026), 24124 (2026), 24127 (2026), 24136 (2026), 26178 (2026)
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Which AI vendors, products, or platforms are expected to be procured, expanded, or relied upon as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; what is the forecast contract value of each, in which…
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What evidence base, including any business cases, pilot results, productivity studies, benchmark data, or independent advice, was relied upon in determining that AI could absorb the workload of the roles being disestablished as part of…
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What is the total forecast spend on (a) AI software licences and subscriptions, (b) AI-related cloud and compute infrastructure, (c) AI implementation consultants and systems integrators, (d) AI-related staff training and change…
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Has any (a) algorithmic impact assessment, (b) Privacy Impact Assessment, (c) Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment, or (d) Health and Safety at Work Act psychosocial risk assessment been completed in respect of the AI tools being deployed…
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How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will have any of their functions or tasks performed, in whole or in part, by artificial…
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For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, has the Minister received advice that the functions could be performed more cost-effectively if the entity…
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For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, what is the forecast one-off cost of abolition or merger, including disestablishment, transition, legal and IT…
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For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, which functions will (a) cease entirely, (b) transfer to another entity, or (c) be performed by a…
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For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, what was the total appropriation in 2024/25, if anything, and what is the forecast total cost of the functions…
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Has any psychosocial risk assessment been conducted in respect of the restructure being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, under Health and Safety at Work Act obligations, if any,…
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Has the Minister received any advice that role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will worsen results in staff engagement, workplace wellbeing, sick leave, or…
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How does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for compare, as a proportion of workforce, across the portfolio, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company,…
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Has the Minister sought or received advice on whether roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will need to be re-hired within the next 24 months, and what is the…
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What proportion of the current workforce does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for represent, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…
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What support, including outplacement, retraining, and mental health support, if any, is being made available to staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, and at what cost, broken down by…
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How many staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for are being offered redeployment to other roles within the same entity or elsewhere in the public service, if any, and what is the forecast…
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How many of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will be achieved by (a) voluntary redundancy, (b) involuntary redundancy, (c) non-replacement of…
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What is the total forecast cost of restructures being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, including (a) redundancy payments, (b) outplacement support, (c) change-management…
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Have any functions been transferred to another entity as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; if so, has the receiving entity been given any additional baseline funding, and how much,…
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What, if anything, is the forecast contractor and consultant spend in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, by category of spend, broken…
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What, if anything, is the average daily rate paid for external consultants and contractors, and how does this compare to the equivalent daily cost of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…
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Will any work previously undertaken by roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, be performed by (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, (c) labour-hire staff,…
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Will any obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including obligations under Treaty settlement legislation, be affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if…
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Has the Minister been advised of any risks to the health, safety or wellbeing of New Zealanders arising from the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and if…
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What is the forecast change in (a) processing times, (b) wait times, (c) call-answer times, and (d) complaint resolution times for services provided in the 12 months following the role reductions being made as part of savings made in…
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Which specific functions, services, programmes or work streams, if any, will be reduced, ceased, or transferred elsewhere as a consequence of the role disestablishments being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…
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Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…
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Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…
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Which specific functions, services, programmes or work streams will be reduced, ceased, or transferred elsewhere as a consequence of the role disestablishments being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is…
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What is the forecast impact, if any, of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, on the gender pay gap and the ethnic pay gap, broken down by agency,…
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Has any equity impact assessment, gender impact assessment, or Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment been completed in respect of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…
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How many, if any of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are held by employees who have self-identified as having a disability, broken down by agency,…
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What is the geographic and regional distribution of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by city or region and by agency, department, Crown…
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What is the age-band breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…
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What is the ethnicity breakdown (Māori, Pacific peoples, Asian, European, Middle Eastern, Latin American, African, Other) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for,…
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What is the gender breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, compared to the gender composition of each workforce as a whole, broken down by…
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What is the forecast change in spending, if any, on (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, and (c) temporary or labour-hire staff in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…
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What is the total forecast cost of redundancy and severance payments, if any, associated with the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and what is the average…
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What is the distribution of roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, across salary bands in $20,000 increments (e.g. $60,000–$79,999, $80,000–$99,999,…
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What is the (a) mean, (b) median, (c) 25th percentile, and (d) 75th percentile salary of the roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…
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What is the total annual salary cost (including employer KiwiSaver contributions and ACC levies) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…
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How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are classified as (a) frontline, (b) frontline-enabling, and (c) back-office, and what definition…
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How many FTE positions, if any, are expected to be disestablished across the agencies, departments and other entities for which the Minister is responsible as a result of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…
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Of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, how many were (a) filled by a permanent employee, (b) filled by a fixed-term employee, (c) filled by a secondee,…
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Will the Minister provide a list of every role title being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, the number of FTE associated with each role title, and the tier (Tier 1, 2,…
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How many roles, if any, expressed as both (a) full-time equivalents and (b) headcount, are being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and over what period will those…
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What is the total expenditure, actual or projected, if any, on staff redundancies across all agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible arising from Budget 2026 decisions,…
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women
As part of Budget 26, Cabinet has agreed to a programme of reform aimed at transforming the public service to streamline how it is organised, accelerate digital transformation, strengthen leadership and talent and improve efficiency and…
Asked by
Kahurangi Carter
List MP · Green Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during May 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
In my capacity as the Minister for the Environment, I took the following papers to Cabinet during May 2026: 04/05/2026: Agricultural and Horticultural Products Regulatory Review – HSNO and ACVM Amendment Bills: Approval for Introduction…
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Kahurangi Carter
List MP · Green Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during May 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women
On 26 May 2026 I took one paper to the Appointments and Honors Cabinet Committee, which is withheld under Speaker's Ruling 199/6.
Asked by
Kahurangi Carter
List MP · Green Party
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What advice, reports, briefings, aide memories, or other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning June 1st, 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women
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 during the week beginning Monday 1 June 2026, two titles have been withheld under Speaker’s…
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Kahurangi Carter
List MP · Green Party
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What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning June 1st 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?
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Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
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
Kahurangi Carter
List MP · Green Party
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What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning June 1st 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women
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…
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Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
How many financial settlements, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…
How many staff, if any, at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, since 27 November 2023, have been made redundant, broken down by month and by (a) voluntary redundancy…
What redundancy or restructuring costs, if any, have been incurred by any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by organisation, the number of…
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Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women
I am advised since 27 November 2023, the Ministry for Women made one financial settlement in August 2024, this was due to a change process involving the senior leadership team which resulted in one redundancy. The cost of this settlement…
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Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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How many confidential settlement agreements, non-disclosure agreements or confidentiality clauses, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity,…
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Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women
The Ministry has used Non-Disclosure Agreements to protect Ministry information as part of the procurement process, though other agreements contain standard confidentiality clauses.
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Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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Does the Minister, or any member of their office, hold or store any official information relating to their portfolio or ministerial duties in private or personal email accounts, and if so, what steps are being taken to ensure that…
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Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women
No.
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Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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Has the Minister had any lobbying or advocacy meetings since 27 November 2023 that do not appear in the Minister's published diary, and if so, on what dates, with whom, and for what purpose, as at 5 June 2026?
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Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women
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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Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What is the total amount, if any, spent by agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible on advertising, communications, or promotional activity relating to Budget 2026,…
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Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women
I am advised the Ministry for Women has not spent any money on advertising, communications or promotional activity relating to Budget 2026.
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Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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How many financial settlements, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…
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Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
I refer the Member to the attached table for the Ministry for the Environment. The Environmental Protection Authority has entered two settlement agreements since 27 November 2023: 2024: one confidential settlement agreement, with a…
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Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What is the total expenditure, actual or projected, if any, on staff redundancies across all agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible arising from Budget 2026 decisions,…
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Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
A similar question has been included in the Supplementary Estimates Questionnaire for the forthcoming Estimates Examination for Vote Environment. The Environment Committee is expected to publish the responses to that Questionnaire in June…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What is the total amount, if any, spent by agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible on advertising, communications, or promotional activity relating to Budget 2026,…
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Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
The Ministry for the Environment and the Environmental Protection Authority have not spent any amount on advertising, communications, or promotional activity relating to Budget 2026.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Does the Minister, or any member of their office, hold or store any official information relating to their portfolio or ministerial duties in private or personal email accounts, and if so, what steps are being taken to ensure that…
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
No.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many confidential settlement agreements, non-disclosure agreements or confidentiality clauses, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity,…
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
Regarding settlement agreements, I refer the Member to the response to written parliamentary question 26283 (2026). With respect to non-disclosure agreements, the Ministry for the Environment has not used non-disclosure agreements in the…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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Has the Minister had any lobbying or advocacy meetings since 27 November 2023 that do not appear in the Minister's published diary, and if so, on what dates, with whom, and for what purpose, as at 5 June 2026?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment
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…