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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party

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  Did he have any discussions with the Minister of Police regarding the Television New Zealand Board between 23 February 2026 and 3 March 2026, regarding 1 News’ reporting on Thursday 26 February 2026, if so, on what date?

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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party

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  Did any person acting on his behalf contact any member of the Television New Zealand Board between 23 February 2026 and 3 March 2026, regarding 1 News’ reporting on Thursday 26 February 2026, if so who?

Asked by

Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party

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  Did any member of his office contact any member of the Television New Zealand Board between 23 February 2026 and 3 March 2026, regarding 1 News’ reporting on Thursday 26 February 2026, if so, who?

Asked by

Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party

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  Did he contact any member of the Television New Zealand Board between 23 February 2026 and 3 March 2026, regarding 1 News’ reporting on Thursday 26 February 2026?

Asked by

Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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  What advice, if any, has he received to substantiate his claim that the reduction in emissions in the September 2025 quarter due to renewable energy generation has been driven by the Fast-track legislation?

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Duncan Webb

Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party

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  Further to WPQ 6129 (2026) is the government obliged to keept the price of the vehicles secret as a result of the contractual terms of purchase; if not what is the nature of the "commercial sensitivity" referred to?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2026?

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  How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2023?

• 6529 (matches this search)

  How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2024?

• 6533 (matches this search)

  How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2025?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

• 6531 (matches this search)

  How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2024?

• 6534 (matches this search)

  How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2023?

• 6846 (matches this search)

  How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2026?

• 6848 (matches this search)

  How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2025?

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · 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 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · 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 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · 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 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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 about the recent US-Israel strikes on Iran by date, time, and title?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  Does the Prime Minister agree with the majority of New Zealanders surveyed in the latest national Environmental Perceptions Survey, who consider climate change as the top environmental issue facing New Zealand?

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Duncan Webb

Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party

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  Further to WPQ 1478 (2026) what was the total cost of new vehicles which have been purchased in the last 12 months for VIP driver services?

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did Public Service Commission communications activity ahead of the public sector strike day follow discussions held in his office in October 2025 with PSC, DPMC, and Ministers; if not, what is his understanding of how that activity was…

• 6032 (matches this search)

  Did the Prime Minister host or attend a meeting in his office in October 2025 (or thereabouts) with representatives from the Public Service Commission, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Ministers, and/or Ministerial staff…

• 6033 (matches this search)

  Did the Prime Minister host or attend a meeting in his office in October 2025 (or thereabouts) with representatives from the Public Service Commission, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Ministers, and/or Ministerial staff…

• 6035 (matches this search)

  Did the Prime Minister host or attend a meeting in his office in October 2025 (or thereabouts) with representatives from the Public Service Commission, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Ministers, and/or Ministerial staff…

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · 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 16 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · 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 16 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · 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 16 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 16 February 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 16 February 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 16 February 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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  What advice, if any, did he received to confirm his statement made in the House on 17 February that, "emissions in the September quarter were, in fact, the lowest recorded since 2010, and, of course, that was driven by renewable energy.…

Asked by

Duncan Webb

Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party

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  Further to WPQ 1478 (2026) when were the purchase agreements for the new vehicles been purchased in the last 12 months for VIP driver services entered into?

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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  Is it correct David MacLeod has been asked to be the “Seconder Spokesperson for Simon Watts on his Energy portfolio” and if so, what date did this happen, did he accept, when will it take effect from, and what will his role be in the…

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 seen, if any, about the Pacific unemployment rate rising to 12.3%, by title and date?

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, since Februrary 9 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

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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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  What is the current level of compliance, if any, within the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, with NZ Government Web Standards, which require public sector…

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · 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?

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · 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?

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · 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?

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · 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?

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · 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?

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · 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?

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · 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

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · 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

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · 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

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · 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

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · 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

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · 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

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend fixing database security breaches in the 2023 calendar year?

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  How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend fixing database security breaches in the 2022 calendar year?

• 4821 (matches this search)

  How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend fixing database security breaches in the 2024 calendar year?

• 4822 (matches this search)

  How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend fixing database security breaches in the 2025 calendar year?

Asked by

Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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  Was the Prime Minister advised at any point of potential or perceived conflicts of interest relating to any Minister’s involvement in the decision to establish a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal, and if so, what action, if any,…

Asked by

Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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  Was the Prime Minister aware that the Cook Islands and the United States were in discussions regarding a framework for co-operation on critical minerals, if so, when was he first informed?

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  When the Prime Minister described talks between the United States and New Zealand concerning a critical minerals framework as “frothy” and “speculative and hypothetical”, was he aware that the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade was…

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  On what date was the Prime Minister informed about discussions with the United States on a critical minerals framework, and who informed him?

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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?