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Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following Reply 41034 (2026), in what role, if any, did the Minister have correspondence with industry bodies representing farmers prior to announcing the "prevent[ion] [of] the restrictive elements on Plan Change 1 from applying during…
Parliament dissolved: no reply received
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following Reply 41036 (2026), in what role, if any, did the Associate Minister have correspondence with industry bodies representing farmers prior to announcing the disapplication of the "prescribed nitrogen reductions" in the…
Parliament dissolved: no reply received
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following 36274 (2026), does the Minister consider the $36,068.32 spent to upgrade to the drinking water supply at Te Kowhai School to address nitrate in the water, as per Reply 38597 (2026) from the Minister of Education, to be identified…
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
The matter raised in this written parliamentary question is not within my responsibility as Associate Agriculture Minister.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following 36274 (2026), does the Minister consider the $47,902.16 spent to upgrade to the drinking water supply at Five Forks School to address nitrate in the water, as per Reply 38599 (2026) from the Minister of Education, to be…
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
The matter raised in this written parliamentary question is not within my responsibility as Associate Agriculture Minister.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following 39776 (2026) did the Minister have ANY correspondence with industry bodies representing farmers prior to announcing the "prevent[ion] [of] the restrictive elements on Plan Change 1 from applying during the transition period to…
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
In my role as Associate Agriculture Minister, no.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following Reply 39778 (2026), did the Associate Minister have ANY correspondence with industry bodies representing farmers prior to announcing the disapplication of the "prescribed nitrogen reductions" in the Manawatū/Whanganui region?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
In my role of Associate Agriculture Minister, no.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following Reply 20230 (2026), was the Associate Minister invited, in his role as Associate Minister for Agriculture, to Minister Chris Bishop's "agriculture and horticulture sector workshop" that was held on 18 March 2026?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
No.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following Reply 20230 (2026), was the Associate Minister invited, in his role as Associate Minister for the Environment, to Minister Chris Bishop's "agriculture and horticulture sector workshop" that was held on 18 March 2026?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment
No.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following Reply 36274 (2026), does the Minister consider diffuse nitrogen pollution from dairy farming degrading the quality of water from a drinking water bore to be an example of one party having an impact on the property rights of a…
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
The matter raised in this Written Parliamentary Question is not within my portfolio as Associate Agriculture Minister.
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 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
I refer the Member to the attached table. Please note five titles have been withheld under Speaker’s Ruling 199/6. Please note I also receive a weekly portfolio update.
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 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment
In my capacity as the Associate Minister for the Environment, I received the following advice, reports, briefings, aides-mémoire and other documents in the week beginning 7 September 2026: Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and…
Asked by
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 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity
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…
Asked by
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 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
I refer the Member to the attached table. Two titles have been withheld under Speaker’s Ruling 199/6. Please note I also receive a weekly portfolio update.
Asked by
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 7 September 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
On 7 September 2026, the paper titled Ministry for Primary Industries’ Annual Cost Recovery Package 2027: Approval to Consult was considered by Cabinet.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment
None.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity
None
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
None
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 07/09/2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity
None
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 07/09/2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity
I refer the member to the response to WPQ 40755 (2026)
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What correspondence, if any, did the Associate Minister have with industry bodies representing farmers prior to announcing the "prevent[ion] [of] the restrictive elements on Plan Change 1 from applying during the transition period to the…
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment
My office handles a high volume of communications each week and compiling a detailed record of this would require significant time and resources. I do not believe that listing each communication represents a good use of staff time.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What correspondence, if any, did the Associate Minister have with industry bodies representing farmers prior to announcing the disapplication of the "prescribed nitrogen reductions" in the Manawatū/Whanganui region that would have taken…
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment
My office handles a high volume of communications each week and compiling a detailed record of this would require significant time and resources. I do not believe that listing each communication represents a good use of staff time.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
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Does he stand by his statement that the consultation on the 28-day rule "will be about testing whether there genuinely is a food safety need for this rule or whether it's just an example of a silly rule that's just standing in the way of…
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
The scope of the consultation is available at this website https://www.mpi.govt.nz/consultations/options-for-homekill-and-recreational-catch
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 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
I refer the Member to the attached table. Please note five titles have been withheld under Speaker’s Ruling 199/6. Please note I also receive a weekly portfolio update.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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 31/08/2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment
In my capacity as the Associate Minister for the Environment, I received the following advice, reports, briefings, aides-mémoire and other documents in the week beginning 31 August 2026: Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and…
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity
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…
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
I refer the Member to the attached table. Please note I also receive a weekly portfolio update.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
None.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31/08/2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment
None.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity
None
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
None
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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Does the Minister support a precautionary approach to deep-sea mining in the Pacific and if not, why not?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment
The policy topic referred to in this question is not within my portfolio responsibilities as Associate Environment Minister.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31/08/2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity
None
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their office received, if any, during the week beginning 31/08/2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity
I refer the member to the response to WPQ 39434 (2026)
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
Following Reply 36967 (2026), when did the Government first start responding to the H5N1 strain of HPAI (High pathogenicity avian influenza)?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity
Biosecurity New Zealand’s (BNZ) readiness and response planning has extended over many years with the aim of reducing the impact on native species; reduce the impact on the commercial poultry sector; maintaining supply of poultry meat and…
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
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Has he received any feedback that the new levies approved by Cabinet in 2024 under the Food Act 2014 could make it harder for small businesses?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
Yes. I have received feedback from some food businesses and sector representatives raising concerns about the cumulative costs of food regulation, including the Food Business Levy, and the impact of these costs on smaller businesses. These…
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What assessment, if any, has he made of the two new levies approved by Cabinet in 2024 under the Food Act 2014 on small businesses?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
I have asked the Ministry for Primary Industries to prioritise a review of the levies and explore alternative levy models that result in a fairer more cost-effective levy, with the intention of consulting on options in 2027, and to inform…
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
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What work, if any, is being undertaken through the Food Act Improvement Programme to improve transparency in the delivery of food verification services?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
I refer the Member to my response to WPQ 30720.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
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What measures, if any, are New Zealand Food Safety looking to implement for the way it manages food imports?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
New Zealand Food Safety continually reviews the effectiveness of its imported food controls and considers whether changes are required as food safety risks, international supply chains and trading patterns evolve. Current work includes…
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What recent changes, if any, have been made to the way New Zealand Food Safety manages food imports?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
New Zealand Food Safety continues to strengthen its oversight of imported food through its risk-based imported food regulatory system. This includes enhanced monitoring of registered food importers and imported foods, supported by the Food…
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
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How, if at all, is New Zealand Food Safety “adapting our systems to meet increasingly complex supply chains” with regards to country of origin testing of imported food?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
Country-of-origin testing is not routinely undertaken for imported food. The Consumer Information Standards (Origin of Food) Regulations 2021 require some foods to disclose origin information. These Regulations are administered by the…
Asked by
Tākuta Ferris
Member for Te Tai Tonga · Independent
(matches this search)
How much has the Ministry for Primary Industries spent in total on doses of the Poulvac Flufend RG vaccine, if any, and how many vaccine doses have been purchased, if any?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity
The Poulvac Flufend RG vaccine has only been approved for use in a targeted number of endangered native bird species that are at risk of extinction, as identified by the Department of Conservation (DOC). The vaccine is currently being…
Asked by
Tākuta Ferris
Member for Te Tai Tonga · Independent
(matches this search)
Has consideration been given to facilitating wider access to the Poulvac Flufend RG vaccine, for example by allowing wildlife hospitals and bird sanctuaries to access the vaccine?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity
The Poulvac Flufend RG vaccine has only been approved for use in a targeted number of endangered native bird species that are at risk of extinction, as identified by the Department of Conservation (DOC). The vaccine is currently being…
Asked by
Tākuta Ferris
Member for Te Tai Tonga · Independent
(matches this search)
Has the Ministry for Primary Industries granted approval for any entities other than the Department of Conservation to use the Poulvac Flufend RG vaccine in response to avian influenza?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity
The Poulvac Flufend RG vaccine is registered to the Ministry for Primary Industries under the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997 for the emergency management of exotic disease incursion into New Zealand with strict…
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 24 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
I refer the Member to the attached table. Please note three titles have been withheld under Speaker’s Ruling 199/6. Please note I also receive a weekly portfolio update.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 24 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment
In my capacity as the Associate Minister for the Environment, I received the following advice, reports, briefings, aides-mémoire and other documents in the week beginning 24 August 2026: Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and…
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 24 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity
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…
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 24 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
None. Please note I also receive a Weekly Update.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
None.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment
None.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity
None