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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 sent or received from any other Minister about Stats NZ numbers showed the Pacific…

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

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

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

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

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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 9 February 2026, by title and date?

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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 9 February 2026, by title and date?

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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 9 February 2026, by title and date?

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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 9 February 2026, by title and date?

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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 9 February 2026, by title and date?

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

Asked by

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

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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 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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

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

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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 2 February 2026, by title and date?

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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 2 February 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

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 February 2026, by title and date?

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 2 February 2026, by title and date?

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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 2 February 2026, by title and date?

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  Has the Minister or their staff had any discussions with any officials who planned to charge for replying to Official Information Act requests and if so, what advice, if any, did they provide those officials?

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  In what circumstances would it be appropriate to charge for replying to Official Information Act requests made to their office, or agencies for which the Minister is responsible?

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  On how many occasions, if any, during the 2025 calendar year did each agency for which the Minister has responsibility charge someone for providing information under the Official Information Act and for each instance what was the amount…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  On how many occasions, if any, during the 2025 calendar year did each agency for which the Minister has responsibility suggest to a requestor that a fee would be charged for providing information requested under the Official Information…

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  How was Wellington-based company OpenStar Technologies eligible for Regional Infrastructure funding when eligibility for the fund specifically excludes Wellington cities?

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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  In what meetings, if any, with the United States has a critical minerals framework being discussed by representatives of the New Zealand Government, by date and attendees?

Asked by

Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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  Which Cabinet Committee, if any, did a Cabinet Paper on the critical minerals framework go to, and on what date?

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  What is the title, if any, of any Cabinet paper or papers regarding a critical minerals mining deal with the United States, and on what date was this considered by Cabinet?

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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  Was the critical minerals framework discussed at Cabinet as an oral item or as a Cabinet Paper?

• 2062 (matches this search)

  What date and time did Cabinet discuss the critical minerals framework?

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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  Has Cabinet made any decisions on a critical minerals mining deal with the United States?

Asked by

Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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  What correspondence, if any, has the New Zealand Government sent or received, with the United States Government regarding a critical minerals framework, by date?

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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  Was the critical minerals framework ever considered by a Cabinet committee prior to being discussed at Cabinet, and if so, on what dates?

Asked by

Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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  On what date, if any, was a Cabinet paper on a critical minerals mining deal circulated to Cabinet Ministers?

Asked by

Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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  How many times, and on what dates, was critical minerals discussed at Cabinet?

Asked by

Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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  Who took the critical minerals framework to Cabinet?

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many cases of workplace bullying were referred to external investigators, mediators, the Employment Relations Authority, or other external bodies in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees,…

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  How many individuals received formal disciplinary sanctions short of dismissal or termination following findings of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

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  What was the total value of financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments relating to workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders…

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  Has the Minister received or sent any written advice since that refers to “climate change” in relation to the Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project or Santana Minerals; if so, what were the dates, parties, and general subject matter of that written…

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  Has the Minister received or sent any correspondence since that refers to “climate change” in relation to the Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project or Santana Minerals; if so, what were the dates, parties, and general subject matter of that…

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  What correspondence or written advice, by date and topic, has the Minister had with Santana Minerals regarding the fast-track consenting process for the Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project?

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  What correspondence or written advice, by date and topic, has the Minister had with Santana Minerals or Central Otago District Council regarding road access arrangements associated with the Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project?

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  What correspondence (including emails, text messages, letters, briefings, meeting notes, or aide-mémoire), by date and topic, has the Minister had with Damian Spring, Chief Executive of Santana Minerals?

Asked by

Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  What correspondence (including emails, text messages, letters, briefings, meeting notes, or aide-mémoire), by date and topic, has the Minister had with Santana Minerals Limited?

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  Recorded target Shane Jones, Minister for Resources

  What critical minerals, if any, does Aotearoa produce that could be included as part of a potential critical minerals framework with the United States?

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  Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

  What critical minerals, if any, does Aotearoa produce that could be included as part of a potential critical minerals framework with the United States?

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  On how many occasions, if any, has the Minister engaged with his United States counterpart, or any other representative of the United States, regarding a critical minerals framework with the United States?

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  What would be the impact of breaching a potential “non-binding” framework with the United States for critical minerals?

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, if any, has he received of potential controls on Chinese acquisitions of mining assets in Aotearoa, listed by title and date?

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

• 1969 (matches this search)

  Recorded target Shane Jones, Minister for Resources

  Will a critical minerals framework with the United States, if any, include minimum prices for priority minerals?

• 1982

  Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

  Will a critical minerals framework with the United States, if any, include minimum prices for priority minerals?

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, if any, has the Minister received on the end use of critical minerals through the Minerals Security Partnership, listed by title and date?

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, if any, has the Minister received on the critical minerals deal signed between the United States and Australia, listed by title and date?

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  What correspondence, if any, has the Minister had from countries regarding the supply of critical minerals to the United States?

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  What would the purpose, if any, be of a critical minerals framework with the United States?