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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    18145 (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 27 April 2026, by title and date?

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    Rachel Boyack

    Member for Nelson · Labour Party

    18279 (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 27 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

Answer

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.…

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 27 April 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

Answer

To provide a list of all meeting and event requests, including attendees, subjects and purposes would impede the operation of my office which is not in the public interest.

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What is the most recent monthly count of fuel tanker arrivals at New Zealand ports for March and April 2026, and how do those figures compare with March and April 2025?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister for Energy

Answer

The most recent monthly counts of fuel tanker arrivals at New Zealand ports show that in February 2026 there were 21 arrivals, in March 2026 there were 11 arrivals, and in April 2026 there were 16 arrivals. In comparison, February 2025…

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · 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 27 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

A list of the briefings I have received from MBIE is proactively available on the MBIE website. You can access this information at https://www.mbie.govt.nz/about/open-government-and-official-information/release-of-information.

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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 27 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

Answer

A list of the briefings I have received from MBIE is proactively available on the MBIE website. You can access this information at https://www.mbie.govt.nz/about/open-government-and-official-information/release-of-information.

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · 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 27 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

I am advised that the Treasury publishes a monthly list of titles of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · 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 27 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister for Energy

Answer

A list of the briefings I have received from MBIE is proactively available on the MBIE website. You can access this information at https://www.mbie.govt.nz/about/open-government-and-official-information/release-of-information.

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 27 April 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

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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 27 April 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

Answer

With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

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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 27 April 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

Answer

With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 27 April 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 27 April 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister for Energy

Answer

With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    How, if at all, does he intend to amend the use of on-board cameras under the Fisheries Act 1996?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

Answer

The Fisheries Amendment Bill which is currently being considered by the Primary Production Select Committee would not change the requirement for in scope fishing vessels to operate on-board cameras in line with the Fisheries (Electronic…

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What "iwi interests", as reported in the Regulatory Impact Statement: Amendments to the Fisheries Act supported the proposals in the Fisheries Amendment Bill?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

Answer

The Summary of Submissions on the Proposed Amendments to the Fisheries Act 1996 provides a detailed overview of the consultation process and views received from stakeholders on the various proposals. This document is publicly available on…

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding any risk that projects funded from the $200 million Gas Security of Supply fund will fail to reach commercial production, and what is the nature of that advice?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

Answer

Information regarding this is contained in the following Cabinet papers, both of which are available on the on the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment's document library at www.mbie.govt.nz/document-library - Potential for…

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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    How many jobs, if any, are expected to result from payments made from the $200 million Gas Security of Supply fund, and on what evidence is that estimate made?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

Answer

No final investment decisions have been made. Accordingly, there is no estimated or expected job number information associated with payments from the Gas Security Fund.

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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    What volume of gas, if any, is expected to be produced as a result of projects for which payments have been made under the $200 million Gas Security of Supply fund, and over what period?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

Answer

No final investment decisions have been made. Accordingly, there is no estimated or expected gas production volume associated with payments from the Gas Security Fund.

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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    Is the statement that the $200 million gas exploration fund is "fully subscribed" as reported on 1 May 2026 on BusinessDesk accurate, and if so, on what date did it become fully subscribed?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

Answer

As at 24 April 2026, the value of the investment proposals received exceeded $200 million, however, as no investment decisions have been entered into at this time, the fund is not fully subscribed.

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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    What is the total amount of the $200 million Gas Security of Supply fund that (a) has been committed under signed agreements, (b) has been committed under conditional agreements, (c) has been paid out?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

Answer

None.

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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    What commitments or payments, if any, have been made from the $200 million gas exploration fund, broken down by the name of the entity to which the commitment or payment was made, the date of the agreement, the dollar amount, and the gas…

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

Answer

None.

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, briefings, reports, or other documents, if any, has the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries received from the Ministry for Primary Industries that suggest the current "electronic monitoring equipment" (such as the suite of…

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

Answer

I have received the below: • B24-0477 – Title withheld (26 July 2024) • B25-0186 – Options for on-board camera proposals (17 June 2025) • B24-0023 – Overview of the rollout of on-board cameras on commercial fishing vessels (9 February 2024)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, briefings, reports, or other documents, if any, has the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries received from the Ministry for Primary Industries regarding the recommendations of the 2020 report into Bullying and Harassment of…

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

Answer

I have received no advice, briefings, reports, or other documents from the Ministry for Primary Industries regarding the 2020 report into Bullying and Harassment of Fisheries Observers and Fisheries Observer Supervisors.

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, briefings, reports, or other documents, if any, has the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries received from the Ministry for Primary Industries regarding the decision not to align legal protections for fisheries observers with…

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

Answer

None.

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Does the Minister believe that if the tailings dam associated with the proposed Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project contaminates waterways crossing private farmland and/or vineyard properties downstream, those landowners should have a clear and…

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

The Fast-track Approvals Act 2025 does not change the underlying basis of the regulatory frameworks for which it is issuing consents/approvals. The ability of a private landowner to seek compensation through civil proceedings is not…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Does the Minister think that any economic benefits of activities and industries in the vicinity of the Bendigo–Ophir Gold Project are at risk from the project?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

That is a matter the expert panel are currently considering.

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Has the Minister commissioned or received any analysis of the damage that a failure of a tailings dam associated with the proposed Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project would do to the existing commercial and business activities in the area?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

No.

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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    What meetings, if any, listed by participants, date, and subjects discussed, has the Minister had on the subject of AsureQuality?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

My diary is proactively released.

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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    What meetings, if any, listed by participants, date, and subjects discussed, has the Minister had on the subject of Public Trust?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

My diary is proactively released.

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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    What meetings, if any, listed by participants, date, and subjects discussed, has the Minister had on the subject of Landcorp Farming?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

My diary is proactively released.

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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    What meetings, if any, listed by participants, date, and subjects discussed, has the Minister had on the subject of ECNZ?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

My diary is proactively released.

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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    What meetings, if any, listed by participants, date, and subjects discussed, has the Minister had on the subject of Kordia?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

My diary is proactively released.

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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    What meetings, if any, listed by participants, date, and subjects discussed, has the Minister had on the subject of Quotable Value?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

My diary is proactively released.

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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    What meetings, if any, listed by participants, date, and subjects discussed, has the Minister had on the subject of Crown Infrastructure Partners?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

My diary is proactively released.

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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    What meetings, if any, listed by participants, date, and subjects discussed, has the Minister had on the subject of Metservice?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

My diary is proactively released.

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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    What meetings, if any, listed by participants, date, and subjects discussed, has the Minister had on the subject of Hawke’s Bay Airport?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

My diary is proactively released.

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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    What meetings, if any, listed by participants, date, and subjects discussed, has the Minister had on the subject of Dunedin Airport?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

My diary is proactively released.

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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    What meetings, if any, listed by participants, date, and subjects discussed, has the Minister had on the subject of Christchurch Airport?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

My diary is proactively released.

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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    What meetings, if any, listed by participants, date, and subjects discussed, has the Minister had on the subject of Meridian Energy?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

My diary is proactively released.

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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    What meetings, if any, listed by participants, date, and subjects discussed, has the Minister had on the subject of Mercury NZ?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

My diary is proactively released.

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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    What meetings, if any, listed by participants, date, and subjects discussed, has the Minister had on the subject of Genesis Energy?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

My diary is proactively released.

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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    What meetings, if any, listed by participants, date, and subjects discussed, has the Minister had on the subject of Transpower?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

My diary is proactively released.

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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    What meetings, if any, listed by participants, date, and subjects discussed, has the Minister had on the subject of TVNZ?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

My diary is proactively released.

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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    What meetings, if any, listed by participants, date, and subjects discussed, has the Minister had on the subject of NZ Railways?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

My diary is proactively released.

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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    What meetings, if any, listed by participants, date, and subjects discussed, has the Minister had on the subject of NZPost?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

My diary is proactively released.

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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    What meetings, if any, listed by participants, date, and subjects discussed, has the Minister had on the subject of Kiwibank?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

My diary is proactively released.

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What official information requests, if any, has he or his office received on the Fisheries Amendment Bill; listed by title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

Answer

My office has received 19 Official Information Act requests specifically relating to the Fisheries Amendment Bill. I refer the Member to the below list: • Legislation bids made by Minister Jones, his office, or his responsible agencies…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Do cargo ships and cruise ships re-fuel in New Zealand?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister for Energy

Answer

Yes. Cargo ships and cruise ships refuel in New Zealand, although many of them choose to refuel overseas rather than in New Zealand.

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Is the fuel used to re-supply container ships and cruise ships also automotive diesel?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister for Energy

Answer

In New Zealand, automotive diesel and low sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) are supplied for refuelling ships. The types of marine fuel that can be used in a ship depend on the configuration of the ship's engine.

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    Have any New Zealand based critical minerals companies been engaged with during the course of developing the proposed critical minerals framework between New Zealand and the United States, if so, which companies?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

No companies have been included in the development of the draft non-binding United States-New Zealand Critical Minerals Framework. Officials have separately engaged with firms and the United States to understand investment opportunities.…

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    Recorded target Shane Jones, Minister for Resources

    In what meetings, if any, with the United States has a critical minerals framework been discussed by representatives of the New Zealand Government, listed by date and attendees since February 1, 2026?

  • 17758

    Recorded target Winston Peters, Minister of Foreign Affairs

    In what meetings, if any, with the United States has a critical minerals framework been discussed by representatives of the New Zealand Government, listed by date and attendees since February 1, 2026?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has attended the following meetings with United States Officials: - 2 February 2026: US-NZ Strategic Dialogue in Washington D.C., attended by MFAT Secretary, MBIE Deputy Secretary (Building,…