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Awaiting reply Question 41032 (2026)
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41032 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Agriculture

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What, if anything, was noted in the planned "May 2026 Cabinet report-back to update on progress towards agricultural emissions reduction", as noted in BRF-7049 / B25-0624?

For answer by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 41031 (2026)
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41031 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Agriculture

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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Did the planned "May 2026 Cabinet report-back to update on progress towards agricultural emissions reduction", as noted in BRF-7049 / B25-0624, occur?

For answer by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 41028 (2026)
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41028 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Agriculture

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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Following 28226 (2026), what correspondence, if any, did the Minister have with Minister for RMA Reform Chris Bishop regarding resource management reform, following Minister McClay's 11/02/2026 meeting with "Wayne Langford, Paul Melville,…

For answer by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 41027 (2026)
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41027 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Agriculture

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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Following 28226 (2026), what notes or documents, if any, did the Minister for Agriculture provide to Minister for RMA Reform Chris Bishop following Minister McClay's 11/02/2026 meeting with "Wayne Langford, Paul Melville, Oliver Ibbetson,…

For answer by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 41024 (2026)
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41024 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Agriculture

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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Following Reply 28226 (2026), what advice, aide-memoires, or briefings, if any, did the Minister receive in preparation for or following the meeting noted in the Minister's diary as "MEET: Federated Farmers, Chairs of Beef + Lamb New…

For answer by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40876 (2026)
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40876 (2026). Hon Jo Luxton to the Minister of Agriculture

Asked by

Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

For answer by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40841 (2026)
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40841 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

For answer by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40840 (2026)
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40840 (2026). Cushla Tangaere-Manuel to the Minister of Forestry

Asked by

Cushla Tangaere-Manuel

Member for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti · Labour Party

Question

What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

For answer by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Forestry

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40777 (2026)
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40777 (2026). Hon Damien O'Connor to the Minister for Trade and Investment

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 7 September 2026, by title and date?

For answer by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister for Trade and Investment

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40763 (2026)
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40763 (2026). Hon Jo Luxton to the Minister of Agriculture

Asked by

Jo Luxton

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 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

For answer by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40724 (2026)
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40724 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

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 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

For answer by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40723 (2026)
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40723 (2026). Cushla Tangaere-Manuel to the Minister of Forestry

Asked by

Cushla Tangaere-Manuel

Member for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti · Labour Party

Question

What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

For answer by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Forestry

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40666 (2026)
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40666 (2026). Hon Damien O'Connor to the Minister for Trade and Investment

Asked by

Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

Question

What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

For answer by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister for Trade and Investment

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40630 (2026)
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40630 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Asked by

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 7 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

For answer by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40624 (2026)
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40624 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

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 7 September 2026, by title and date?

For answer by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40606 (2026)
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40606 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

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 7 September 2026, by title and date?

For answer by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40483 (2026)
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40483 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Agriculture

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

Question

If the Minister for Agriculture was in attendance at an "agriculture and horticulture sector workshop” on 18 March 2026 as noted by Minister Chris Bishop in reply 28216 (2026), why is this not recorded in the Minister for Agriculture's…

For answer by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Answered Question 39609 (2026)
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39609 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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What information, advice, assessments, or briefings received by the Minister support the statement that New Zealand's funding of the Penrhyn Port Redevelopment Project is not related to minerals?

Answered by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

I refer the Member to the response to WPQ 39602 (2026).

Answered Question 39608 (2026)
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39608 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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What information, advice, assessments, or briefings received by the Minister since 1 January 2024 refer to minerals, seabed minerals, critical minerals, or mineral exploration in relation to the Penrhyn Port Redevelopment Project?

Answered by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

I refer the Member to the Minister of Foreign Affairs response to WPQ 39602 (2026).

Answered Question 39604 (2026)
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39604 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

What consideration, if any, has the Minister given to statements by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau that the Penrhyn Port project builds on the Critical Minerals Framework the United States and the Cook Islands agreed to…

Answered by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

I refer the Member to the Minister of Foreign Affairs response to WPQ 39600 (2026).

Answered Question 39601 (2026)
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39601 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Trade and Investment

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

What information, advice, assessments, or briefings received by the Minister since 1 January 2024 refer to minerals, seabed minerals, critical minerals, or mineral exploration in relation to the Penrhyn Port Redevelopment Project?

Answered by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister for Trade and Investment

Answer

For Invest New Zealand, none. For New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, none. For the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, none.

Answered Question 39599 (2026)
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39599 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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Does the Minister support a precautionary approach to deep-sea mining in the Pacific and if not, why not?

Answered by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

I refer the Member to the Minister of Foreign Affairs response to WPQ 39594 (2026).

Answered Question 39591 (2026)
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39591 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

Was the Minister aware of the Critical Minerals Framework the United States and the Cook Islands agreed to earlier this year when decisions relating to New Zealand funding for the Penrhyn Port Redevelopment Project were made; if so, what…

Answered by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

I refer the Member to the response to WPQ 3621 (2026).

Answered Question 39590 (2026)
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39590 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

What assurances, if any, has the Minister sought that the New Zealand-United States funded Penrhyn Port Redevelopment project will not be used to support future seabed-mining operations?

Answered by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

I refer the Member to the Minister of Foreign Affairs response to WPQ 39584 (2026).

Answered Question 39587 (2026)
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39587 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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What consultation, if any, has the Minister undertaken with the people of Penrhyn/Tongareva about the Penrhyn Port Redevelopment project?

Answered by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

I refer the member to the Minister of Foreign Affairs response to WPQ 29583 (2026).

Answered Question 39578 (2026)
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39578 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Asked by

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 31 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

I refer the member to answer to written question 31764 (2026).

Answered Question 39562 (2026)
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39562 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

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 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

None.

Answered Question 39552 (2026)
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39552 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

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 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

The titles of advice I have received as Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs are proactively released each month on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade website at the following link:…

Awaiting reply Question 39538 (2026)
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39538 (2026). Hon Jo Luxton to the Minister of Agriculture

Asked by

Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

Question

What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

For answer by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 39505 (2026)
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39505 (2026). Cushla Tangaere-Manuel to the Minister of Forestry

Asked by

Cushla Tangaere-Manuel

Member for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti · Labour Party

Question

What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

For answer by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Forestry

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Answered Question 39450 (2026)
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39450 (2026). Hon Damien O'Connor to the Minister for Trade and Investment

Asked by

Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

Question

What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister for Trade and Investment

Answer

None.

Awaiting reply Question 39441 (2026)
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39441 (2026). Hon Jo Luxton to the Minister of Agriculture

Asked by

Jo Luxton

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 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

For answer by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 39406 (2026)
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39406 (2026). Cushla Tangaere-Manuel to the Minister of Forestry

Asked by

Cushla Tangaere-Manuel

Member for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti · Labour Party

Question

What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

For answer by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Forestry

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Answered Question 39405 (2026)
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39405 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

Question

What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

The titles of the advice I have received as Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs are proactively released each month on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade website at the following link:…

Answered Question 39347 (2026)
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39347 (2026). Hon Damien O'Connor to the Minister for Trade and Investment

Asked by

Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

Question

What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister for Trade and Investment

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table. I am advised that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade publishes a monthly list of titles of advice to Ministers, by the end of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to…