Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.
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Asked by
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 16 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development
None.
Asked by
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 16 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Finance
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…
Asked by
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 16 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister for Energy
None.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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When, if ever, has the Minister met with the applicants for the Tukituki Water Security project or their agents, listed by date?
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development
My diary is proactively released on the Beehive website.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Has the Minister met with the applicants for the Tukituki Water Security Fast-track project, or their agents, since the Fast-track Approval Act's assent, to discuss funding and/or loans additional to the $3 million from the Regional…
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development
My diary is proactively released on the Beehive website.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What board fee increases, if any, has the Minister approved in 2026 to date, by organisation?
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources
I am not responsible for any boards.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve between 1 October and 31 December 2025, by organisation?
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources
I am not responsible for any boards.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve between 1 October and 31 December 2025, by organisation?
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development
Between 1 October and 31 December 2025, under the Crown Companies Fees Methodology, I agreed to the following increases for the Crown Regional Holdings Limited: - Previous Chair fee $62,044 - New Chair fee $80,304 - Previous Director fee…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What board fee increases, if any, has the Minister approved in 2026 to date, by organisation?
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development
None.
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March 2026, by title and date?
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
Question published
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development
As the Minister for Regional Development and the Minister for Resources, I took the paper titled 'Report on Overseas Travel: Hon Shane Jones - October 2025' to Cabinet on the 9 March 2026.
Asked by
Rachel Boyack
Member for Nelson · Labour Party
Question published
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March 2026, by title and date?
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
Question published
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March 2026 by title and date?
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
Question published
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries
None.
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, since 9 March, by title and date?
Asked by
Rachel Boyack
Member for Nelson · 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 Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries
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.…
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 9 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources
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.
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 9 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development
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.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources
I refer the member to my response for WPQ 8622 (2026).
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What technology or software systems, if any, used by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible have been identified as end-of-life, unsupported, or requiring urgent replacement since 27 November 2023, listed by…
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development
I am not responsible for any government departments.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What hui, conferences, away-days, or staff events, if any, costing more than $10,000 in total have been held by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, event…
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development
I am not responsible for any government departments.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What property leases, if any, have been entered into, renewed, or exited by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, address, annual rent, lease term, and…
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development
I am not responsible for any government departments.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What external legal costs, if any, were incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 2020/21, broken down by department or entity and by the nature of the legal work (litigation,…
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development
I am not responsible for any government departments.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What legal proceedings, if any, are currently being defended by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible where the total claimed or estimated liability exceeds $1 million, listed by department or entity, the nature of…
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development
I am not responsible for any government departments.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What funding, if any, has been distributed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible to any entity in which a current member of the governing parties' boards, officers, or staff hold a governance or paid role since…
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development
I am not responsible for any government departments.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What contractor or consultant engagements, if any, are currently active across any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible, where the individual contractor or consultant is being paid at a rate exceeding $200 per hour,…
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development
I am not responsible for any government departments.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What international travel, if any, has been undertaken by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office since 27 November 2023, listed by destination, purpose, dates of travel, and total cost including flights, accommodation, and per…
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development
I refer the Member to the Ministers’ Travel and Accommodation expenses quarterly release on the dia.govt.nz website: https://www.dia.govt.nz/Ministers-expense-releases
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What independent reviews, evaluations, or inquiries, if any, have been commissioned by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the name or subject of the…
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development
I am not responsible for any government departments.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What domestic travel expenditure, if any, was incurred by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office in each quarter since November 2023, broken down by quarter and by travel category (flights, accommodation, ground transport, or…
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development
I refer the Member to the Ministers’ Travel and Accommodation expenses quarterly release on the dia.govt.nz website: https://www.dia.govt.nz/Ministers-expense-releases
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What redundancy or restructuring costs, if any, have been incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the number of positions disestablished, and the…
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development
I am not responsible for any government departments.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What hospitality expenditure, if any, was incurred by the Minister's office in each financial year since 2023/24, broken down by year and by category (meals, functions, gifts, or other)?
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development
I refer the Member to reply 9770 (2026) from the Minister responsible for Ministerial Services
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What is the total cost of the Minister's ministerial office — including all salaries, accommodation, travel, and operating expenses — for each financial year since 2023/24 (including the current financial year to present)?
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development
I refer the Member to reply 10065 (2026) from the Minister responsible for Ministerial Services.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How much has been spent on external communications, public relations, advertising, or media monitoring by each department or entity for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 2021/22, broken down by department or…
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development
I am not responsible for any government departments.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What surveys or polling, if any, have been commissioned by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the organisation commissioned to conduct the survey or poll,…
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development
I am not responsible for any government departments.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What communications, public relations, or reputation management contracts, if any, have been entered into by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, supplier,…
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development
I am not responsible for any government departments.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What staff engagement, morale, or culture surveys, if any, have been conducted by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, date conducted, the organisation that…
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development
I am not responsible for any government departments.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What contracts, if any, have been entered into by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible with any of the following firms since 27 November 2023: McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, EY,…
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development
I am not responsible for any government departments.
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 Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources
My office receive and reply to a large volume of physical and electronic correspondence on a daily basis. To identify, classify and list all physical and electronic correspondence would impede the operation of my office which is not in the…
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 Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development
My office receive and reply to a large volume of physical and electronic correspondence on a daily basis. To identify, classify and list all physical and electronic correspondence would impede the operation of my office which is not in the…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What new artificial intelligence or machine learning systems, tools, or platforms, if any, have been commissioned, contracted, or deployed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by…
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development
I am not responsible for any government departments.
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 Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries
I attend events and meet regularly, formally and informally, with officials and various stakeholders. To provide a list of all meeting and event requests, including attendees, subjects and purposes would impede the operation of 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 9 March, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Finance
My office receive and reply to a large volume of physical and electronic correspondence on a daily basis. To identify, classify and list all physical and electronic correspondence would impede the operation of my office which is not in the…
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 Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister for Energy
My office receive and reply to a large volume of physical and electronic correspondence on a daily basis. To identify, classify and list all physical and electronic correspondence would impede the operation of my office which is not in the…
Asked by
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori
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Which iwi, hapū, or Māori organisations have been engaged in the development of the National Fuel Plan and wider fuel-crisis response planning, if none, why not, and when will the Government undertake meaningful engagement with Māori…
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister for Energy
The 2024 updated National Fuel Plan was developed over 12 months in collaboration between MBIE, NEMA, fuel companies, industry stakeholders, government agencies, local government and CDEM Groups. It was published in April 2024. Engagement…
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
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 9 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development
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.
Asked by
Megan Woods
Member for Wigram · 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 Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources
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.
Asked by
Barbara Edmonds
Member for Mana · 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 Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Finance
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:…
Asked by
Megan Woods
Member for Wigram · 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 Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister for Energy
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.
Asked by
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori
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How does the Minister reconcile, if at all, the allocation of an $80 million fund to support extractive industries with the Crown's obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi to actively protect taonga, including coastal ecosystems and…
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development
Investments made through the Regional Infrastructure Fund’s $80 million critical minerals allocation are subject to the same statutory and regulatory requirements as all extractive and mining activities, including the Crown’s obligations…
Asked by
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori
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What measures, if any, have been implemented to ensure that companies previously declined consents by the courts or the EPA - including Trans-Tasman Resources Ltd - are not using the $80 million fund as a back-door pathway to re-enter the…
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development
The Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF) application process does not affect decisions of the courts or the Environmental Protection Authority. All RIF projects must demonstrate a credible pathway to obtaining required consents.
Asked by
Julie Anne Genter
Member for Rongotai · Green Party
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What advice, briefings, reports or any other document, if any, has the Minister received on his authority to withhold fisheries quota until amalgamation between the Chatham Islands Council and Chatham Enterprise Trust is agreed, listed by…
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries
I have received the following advice and briefings relating to my authority to withhold fisheries quota until amalgamation between the Chatham Islands Council and Chatham Enterprise Trust is agreed, listed by title and date. Claim by the…
Asked by
Julie Anne Genter
Member for Rongotai · Green Party
(matches this search)
What advice, briefings, reports or any other document, if any, has the Minister received on his authority to withhold fisheries quota until amalgamation between the Chatham Islands Council and Chatham Enterprise Trust is agreed, listed by…
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development
As the Minister for Regional Development, none.
Asked by
Megan Woods
Member for Wigram · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources
I refer the member to my response for WPQ 8622 (2026).
Asked by
Barbara Edmonds
Member for Mana · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Finance
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…