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

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment

Answer

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 9 March 2026: Ministry for the Environment: 09/03/2026:…

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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 Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

I refer the member to the attached table. One title has been withheld under Speaker’s Ruling 199/6. In addition to this list, my office also occasionally receives information relating to potential meeting requests and visits. If a meeting…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • 7683 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Andrew Hoggard, Associate Minister of Agriculture

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    Does the Minister think that the results of the latest national Environmental Perceptions Survey have significant implications for emissions from his portfolio, given agriculture makes up nearly half of New Zealand's greenhouse gas…

  • 8774

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

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    Does the Minister think that the results of the latest national Environmental Perceptions Survey have significant implications for emissions from his portfolio as Minister for Agriculture, given agriculture makes up nearly half of New…

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Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture

Answer

No.

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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 9 March 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety

Answer

None.

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Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

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

Answered by

Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment

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None.

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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 Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity

Answer

None.

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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?

Answered by

Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

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None.

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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 09/03/2026, by title and date?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity

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None.

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    What consultation, if any, will be conducted with industry regarding a code of welfare for pigs?

Answered by

Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

Public consultation on a revised Code of Welfare for Pigs and associated regulations took place from 29 April 2022 to 8 July 2022. The Ministry for Primary Industries engaged in a targeted stakeholder engagement process between March 2024…

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    What consultation, if any, will be conducted with the public regarding a code of welfare for pigs?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

Public consultation on a revised Code of Welfare for Pigs and associated regulations took place from 29 April 2022 to 8 July 2022. No further consultation with the public is planned for the Code, but I have committed to further targeted…

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    What consultation, if any, will be conducted with animal welfare organisations regarding a code of welfare for pigs?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

Public consultation on a revised Code of Welfare for Pigs and associated regulations took place from 29 April 2022 to 8 July 2022. I have committed to further consultation with various groups and the National Animal Welfare Advisory…

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    When, if at all, will a code of welfare for pigs be released?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

No date has been set for the release of the revised Code of Welfare for Pigs.

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, has the Minister taken to cabinet on a code of welfare for pigs between 1 September 2025 – 12 March 2026, listed by date and title?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

In my capacity as Associate Minister of Agriculture, between 1 September 2025 and 12 March 2026, I took the following papers to Cabinet relating to the welfare of pigs: Animal Welfare (Regulations for Management of Pigs) Amendment Bill:…

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, briefings, correspondence, or communications, if any, has the Minister received on a code of welfare for pigs between 1 September 2025 – 12 March 2026, listed by date and title?

Answered by

Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

In my capacity as Associate Minister of Agriculture, between 1 September 2025 and 12 March 2026 I received the documents in the attached table relating to the welfare of pigs.

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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  • 8583 (matches this search)

    What instructions, briefings, correspondence, or communications, if any, has the Minister sent to the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee about pig welfare between 7 November 2025 – 12 March 2026, listed by date and title?

  • 8585 (matches this search)

    What advice, briefings, correspondence, or communications, if any, has the Minister requested from the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee about pig welfare between 7 November 2025 – 12 March 2026, listed by date and title?

  • 8586 (matches this search)

    What instructions, briefings, correspondence, or communications, including phone calls emails and letters, if any, has the Minister sent to the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee between 7 November 2025 – 12 March 2026, listed by…

  • 8588 (matches this search)

    What advice, briefings, correspondence, or communications, including phone calls, emails and letters, if any, has the Minister requested from the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee between 7 November 2025 – 12 March 2026, listed by…

Answered by

Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

I wrote to the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee regarding the Code of Welfare for Pigs on 27 January 2026.

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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  • 8584 (matches this search)

    What advice, briefings, correspondence, or communications, if any, has the Minister received from the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee about pig welfare between 7 November 2025 – 12 March 2026, listed by date and title?

  • 8587 (matches this search)

    What advice, briefings, correspondence, or communications, including phone calls emails and letters, if any, has the Minister received from the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee between 7 November 2025 – 12 March 2026, listed by…

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

I received a letter from the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee regarding the code of welfare review on 26 November 2025.

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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 seen about the estimated 200 to 300 litres of lubricating oil has been spilt in Akaroa Harbour by the anchored…

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity

Answer

None.

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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 Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT 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?

Answered by

Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

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?

Answered by

Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity

Answer

None.

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

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety

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

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment

Answer

In my capacity as the Associate Minister for the Environment, I received the following documents in the week beginning 2 March 2026: 2/3/2026: 26-BRF-00140 - ​​Process and principles for voluntary market scheme endorsement​ 3/3/2026:…

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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 Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity

Answer

I refer the member to the answer to written question 7567 (2026).

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Rachel Boyack

Member for Nelson · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 2 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

I refer the member to the answer to written question 7573 (2026).

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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 2 March 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety

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None.

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Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

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

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment

Answer

None.

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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 Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity

Answer

None.

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Rachel Boyack

Member for Nelson · Labour Party

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

Answered by

Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

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None.

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Does the Minister hold, or have interests in any companies, organisations, or operations that hold, any resource consents extended under the Resource Management (Duration of Consents) Amendment Bill?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

Details regarding conflicts of interest are not generally disclosed, in order to ensure the confidentiality of Cabinet proceedings, to maintain the effective conduct of public affairs and, in some cases, to protect personal privacy. This…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Was the Minister involved in any decision-making related to the Resource Management (Duration of Consents) Amendment Bill?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

All government bills go through a Cabinet process.

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Does the Minister, in his role as Associate Minister for Agriculture, accept the findings of the Environment Southland report on nitrate contamination in groundwater that "Monitoring data, land-use patterns, and established nitrogen…

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment

Answer

I refer the Member to the Minister for the Environment's response to Written Parliamentary Question 6172 (2026).

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What was the nature of correspondence the Ministered received, if there was any, regarding public consultation on the Wastewater Environmental Performance Standards last year?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

My Office did not receive correspondence regarding the public consultation on the Wastewater Environmental Performance Standards last year.

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Did the Minister meet with or receive correspondence from Groundswell regarding the public consultation on the Wastewater Environmental Performance Standards last year?

Answered by

Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

No

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What correspondence did the Minister receive, if any, regarding the public consultation on the Wastewater Environmental Performance Standards last year?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

None.

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Did the Minister meet with or receive correspondence from Dairy NZ regarding the public consultation on the Wastewater Environmental Performance Standards last year?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

No

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Did the Minister meet with or receive correspondence from Fonterra regarding the public consultation on the Wastewater Environmental Performance Standards last year?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

No

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Did the Minister meet with or receive correspondence from Federated Farmers regarding the public consultation on the Wastewater Environmental Performance Standards last year?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

No

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Did the Minister, in his role as Associate Minister for Agriculture, provide any feedback to Taumata Arowai on the development of the Wastewater Environmental Performance Standards, which set standardised limits for the discharge of…

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

No

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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 02/03/2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity

Answer

None.

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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 02/03/2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity

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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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 02/03/2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT 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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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 02/03/2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

None.

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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  • 7382 (matches this search)

    What are the dates and titles of the papers the Minister received from the Ministry of Primary Industries between 31 March 2025 and 6 August 2025 that were under active consideration, as per Written Question 38498 (2025)?

  • 7383 (matches this search)

    What are the dates and titles of the correspondence the Minister received from the Ministry of Primary Industries between 31 March 2025 and 6 August 2025 that were under active consideration, as per Written Question 38498 (2025)?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

I refer the member to the attached table.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice since 1 July 2025, if any, has the Minister received regarding the Carbon Neutral Government Programme?

Answered by

Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

I have not received any specific advice from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) regarding the Carbon Neutral Government Programme since 1 July 2025. MPI remains an active participant of the Carbon Neutral Government Programme.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice since 1 July 2025, if any, has the Minister received regarding the Carbon Neutral Government Programme?

Answered by

Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity

Answer

I have not received any specific advice from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) Biosecurity regarding the Carbon Neutral Government Programme since 1 July 2025. MPI remains an active participant of the Carbon Neutral Government…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice since 1 July 2025, if any, has the Minister received regarding the Carbon Neutral Government Programme?

Answered by

Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment

Answer

None.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice since 1 July 2025, if any, has the Minister received regarding the Carbon Neutral Government Programme?

Answered by

Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety

Answer

I have not received any specific advice from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) regarding the Carbon Neutral Government Programme since 1 July 2025. MPI remains an active participant of the Carbon Neutral Government Programme.

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    Lan Pham

    List MP · Green Party

    6219 (matches this search)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 23 February 2026, by title and date?

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    Jo Luxton

    List MP · Labour Party

    6798 (matches this search)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 23 February 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity

Answer

On 23 February, the paper titled ‘Biosecurity (Import Levies and Commercial Vessel Levy) Order 2026 and Customs and Excise (Goods Management Levies) Amendment Order 2026’ was considered by Cabinet.

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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party

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    What is the Minister’s response to the difference between the Ministry for Primary Industries report School Lunch Collective (SLC) Operations and Recent Investigation December 2025, which attributes the 1 December 2025 incident to leftover…

Answered by

Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety

Answer

This is an operational matter for New Zealand Food Safety.

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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party

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    What is the Minister’s response to the difference between the Ministry for Primary Industries report School Lunch Collective (SLC) Operations and Recent Investigation December 2025 and the Haeata Community Campus Internal Investigation…

Answered by

Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety

Answer

This is an operational matter for New Zealand Food Safety.