Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.
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Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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How many, if any, yellow-legged wasp queens have been detected in Auckland in the last week?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity
I am advised that zero yellow-legged hornet queens were detected in the last week, between the dates of 3 April to 10 April.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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How many, if any, yellow-legged wasp queens have been detected in Auckland in the last month?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity
I am advised that 12 yellow-legged hornet queens were detected in the last month, between the dates of 10 March to 10 April.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
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What reports, if any, has he received on consumer understanding of the Health Star Rating system?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
As the Minister for Food Safety, I have received the following two reports on consumer understanding of the Health Star Rating system: • Health Star Rating 2025 Monitoring Consumer Research Report • Health Star Rating 2024 Monitoring…
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
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Does he consider it important that New Zealanders have clear and accessible information to make informed choices about food?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
Yes. It's especially important that the information is accurate and is necessary to maintain food safety.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
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What engagement, if any, has he had with public health organisations regarding any potential move to a mandatory Health Star Rating system?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
As Minister for Food Safety, I have met with several public health organisations to understand their positions on mandating versus retaining a voluntary Health Star Rating system.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
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Has he requested advice on why only 6,834 out of 19,021 eligible products in New Zealand display Health Star Ratings, and if so, what was the scope of that request?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
No.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
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Does he agree with concerns raised by Consumer NZ regarding the Health Star Rating system that the voluntary system “never worked in the best interests of consumers”?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
No, though I acknowledge that condensing complex nutritional information into a single graphic has inherent limitations.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
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Does he support making the Health Star Rating system mandatory?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
No. Mandatory labelling adds cost to producers, which flows through to consumers. Given current cost-of-living pressures, this is not the right time to impose additional costs on food producers.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What reports, if any, has he received on the uptake of the Health Star Rating system on packaged foods in New Zealand?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
As the Minister for Food Safety, I have received the following three reports on uptake of the Health Star Rating system in New Zealand: • Uptake of the Health Star Rating system as at November 2025 • Uptake of the Health Star Rating system…
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 30/03/2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity
I refer the member to the answer to written question 12574 (2026).
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 30/03/2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity
On 30 April, the paper titled ‘Seeking Cabinet authorisation to approve a negotiation brief for a Xylella fastidiosa response operational agreement under the Government Industry Agreement’ was considered by Cabinet.
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 23 March 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. 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
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 23 March 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 documents in the week beginning 23 March 2026: 26/03/2026: 26-BRF-00713 - Meeting on Voluntary Markets 26/03/2026: Final Environment Weekly Update week…
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 23 March 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 23 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
None.
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 30 March 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 two titles have been withheld under Speaker’s Ruling 199/6. Please note I also receive a portfolio Weekly 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 30 March 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 documents in the week beginning 30 March 2026: 31/03/2026: 26-BRF-00811 - Withheld. 31/03/2026: 26-BRF-00576 - Advice on Local Government Official…
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 30 March 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 30 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
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 briefings, if any, listed by title and date, has the Minister received on gold clams since their first detection in May 2023 in Lake Karāpiro?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity
In my capacity as Minister for Biosecurity, since 27 November 2023, I received the documents in the attached table relating to gold clams.
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 23 March 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 23 March 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 23 March 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 23 March 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
(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 23/03/2026, by title and date?
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
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 23/03/2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity
None.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 16 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
I refer the Member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 11060 (2026) which details the documents I received in my capacity as the Associate Minister of Agriculture in the period between 16 March 2026 and 22 March 2026. My…
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
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 requested, if any, during the week beginning 16 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity
I refer the Member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 11054 (2026) which details the documents I received in my capacity as the Minister for Biosecurity in the period between 16 March 2026 and 22 March 2026. My office does…
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
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 requested, if any, during the week beginning 16 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment
I refer the Member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 11032 which details the documents I received in my capacity as the Associate Minister for the Environment in the period between 16 March 2026 and 22 March 2026. My office…
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 16 March 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
I refer the Member to my published diary for invitations that I have accepted. I receive a large number of invitations, and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
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 requested, if any, during the week beginning 16 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
I refer the Member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 11026 (2026) which details the documents I received in my capacity as the Minister for Food Safety in the period between 16 March 2026 and 22 March 2026. My office does…
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 16 March 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity
I refer the Member to my published diary for invitations that I have accepted. I receive a large number of invitations, and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
Does the Associate Minister support the development of a "centralised database of livestock farms" as supported by Federated Farmers national arable chair David Birkett?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
This Government takes animal disease outbreak readiness extremely seriously. That's why last June we signed a new agreement with key livestock industry groups confirming how we will jointly prepare for and respond to a possible outbreak of…
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 16 March 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. 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
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 16 March 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 documents in the period between 16 March 2026 and 22 March 2026: 19/03/2026: Final Environment Weekly Update week ending 20 March 2026 It is not in the…
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 16 March 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. 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…
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 16 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
I received one paper, the title of which has been withheld under Speaker's Ruling 199/6. In addition to this, my office also occasionally receives information relating to potential meeting requests and visits. If a meeting or visit…
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 16 March 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 16 March 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 16 March 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 16 March 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
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 16/03/2026, 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 16/03/2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity
I refer the member to the answer to written question 11054 (2026).
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
Question published
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 09/03/2026, by title and date?
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
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?
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
Question published
What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 9 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity
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 that event has been included in the list. I…
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
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 requested, if any, during the week beginning 9 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
I refer the member to the answer to written question 8968 (2026).
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 9 March, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety
I receive a large number of invitations and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The Member can refer to my published diary for invitations which were accepted.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 9 March, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment
I receive a large number of invitations and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The Member can refer to my published diary for invitations which were accepted.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 9 March, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity
I receive a large number of invitations and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The Member can refer to my published diary for invitations which were accepted.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 9 March, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
I receive a large number of invitations and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The Member can refer to my published diary for invitations which were accepted.
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 9 March 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. 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…