Written questions

Asked by

Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  Did the Minister receive or request any advice from Ministry officials regarding topics raised by the United Kingdom following ministerial meetings about New Zealand's climate commitments?

Asked by

Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  Was climate change issues raised by the United Kingdom's Minister of State at the Department for Business and Trade during the meeting with the Minister's in November 2025, if so, what was the substance of issues raised?

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?

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 2022 calendar year?

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 2024 calendar year?

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 2025 calendar year?

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

• 3583 (matches this search)

  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?

• 3658 (matches this search)

  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?

Asked by

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?

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Matching question numbers: 3662 (2026), 3664 (2026)

• 3586 (matches this search)

  Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

  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…

• 3588 (matches this search)

  Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

  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…

• 3595

  Recorded target Andrew Hoggard, Minister for Biosecurity

  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…

• 3598

  Recorded target Andrew Hoggard, Minister for Biosecurity

  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…

Asked by

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?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How many graduate positions, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, between November 2024 and November 2025?

Asked by

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?

Asked by

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?

Asked by

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…

Asked by

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…

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How many graduate positions, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, between November 2024 and November 2025?

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 on the carbon neutral government programme in the 2025 calendar year?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much, if any, have the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, budgeted for the carbon neutral government programme for the 2026 calendar year?

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, budget for the carbon neutral government programme in the 2025 calendar year?

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 on the carbon neutral government programme in the 2025 calendar year?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much, if any, have the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, budgeted for the carbon neutral government programme for the 2026 calendar year?

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, budget for the carbon neutral government programme in the 2025 calendar year?

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Matching question numbers: 2138 (2026), 2139 (2026), 2228 (2026), 2231 (2026), 2232 (2026), 2233 (2026), 2235 (2026), 2237 (2026), 2506 (2026), 2507 (2026), 2508 (2026), 2509 (2026), 2510 (2026), 2511 (2026), 2601 (2026), 2602 (2026), 2604 (2026), 2605 (2026), 2606 (2026), 2607 (2026), 2874 (2026), 2877 (2026), 2879 (2026), 2880 (2026), 2960 (2026), 2963 (2026), 2965 (2026), 2968 (2026)

• 2134 (matches this search)

  Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

  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,…

• 2135 (matches this search)

  Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

  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…

• 2136 (matches this search)

  Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

  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…

• 2137 (matches this search)

  Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

  How many cases of workplace bullying resulted in financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom…

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Matching question numbers: 2408 (2026), 2409 (2026), 2773 (2026), 2774 (2026), 2778 (2026), 2781 (2026), 2782 (2026), 2783 (2026), 3124 (2026), 3127 (2026), 3128 (2026), 3129 (2026)

• 2404 (matches this search)

  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,…

• 2405 (matches this search)

  How many cases of workplace bullying resulted in financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom…

• 2406 (matches this search)

  How many individuals were dismissed, required to resign, or had their engagement terminated following findings of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

• 2407 (matches this search)

  What employment or engagement outcomes resulted from recorded incidences of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has…

Asked by

Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

• 2986 (matches this search)

  Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

  What negative impact, if any, does the Minister expect the more flexible approach to the use of Land Use Capability Class 3 (LUC3) land to have on the long-term productivity of New Zealand’s agricultural sector, particularly in relation to…

• 2991

  Recorded target Nicola Grigg, Associate Minister of Agriculture

  What negative impact, if any, does the Minister expect the more flexible approach to the use of Land Use Capability Class 3 (LUC3) land to have on the long-term productivity of New Zealand’s agricultural sector, particularly in relation to…

• 2997

  Recorded target Mark Patterson, Minister for Rural Communities

  What negative impact, if any, does the Minister expect the more flexible approach to the use of Land Use Capability Class 3 (LUC3) land to have on the long-term productivity of New Zealand’s agricultural sector, particularly in relation to…

Asked by

Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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  Has he received any advice that links slash damage in communities to non-permanent exotic forestry activities; if so, on what dates?

Asked by

Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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  Does the Minister intend to review his decision regarding his declining of the Tairāwhiti Transition Programme Business Case?

Asked by

Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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  Regarding the current works to amend the National Environmental Standards for Commercial Forestry, has he considered that ‘Gisborne District Council is particularly concerned that changes to regulation 6 could directly affect policy…

Asked by

Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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  What percentage of Tairāwhiti’s land is classed as moderate to highly erosion-prone, and is also registered as non-permanent exotic forestry?

• 3074 (matches this search)

  What, if any, percentage of Tairāwhiti’s landmass is classed as moderate to highly erosion-prone?

Asked by

Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did the Minister consider the submission of the Environmental Defence Society on the Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme – Forestry Conversion) Bill that passed into law in 2025, where it was stated that ‘exempting LUC…

Asked by

Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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  Has the Minister considered the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s report Alt-F Reset, specifically regarding his advice to ban clear-fell harvest in high risk areas, and ensure that forestry companies cover the costs of…

Asked by

Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many meetings has he had with community groups or those representing the community in Tairāwhiti regarding forestry slash in Tairāwhiti since taking Office; if so, on what dates and what were the general subject matters?

Asked by

Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many meetings has he had with industry representatives regarding forestry slash in Tairāwhiti since taking Office; if so, on what dates and what were the general subject matters?

Asked by

Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many if any, briefings, memos, or reports relating to slash management in Tairāwhiti has he received since taking office; and what were the titles and dates of those documents?

Asked by

Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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  Has he sent any correspondence to East Coast MP Dana Kirkpatrick regarding forestry slash or land-use issues in Tairāwhiti since 1 December 2023; if so, on what dates and what were the general subject matters?

Asked by

Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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  Has he received any correspondence from East Coast MP Dana Kirkpatrick regarding forestry slash or land use issues in Tairāwhiti since November 2023; if so, on what dates and what were the general subject matters of that correspondence?

Asked by

Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many, if any, of the 49 recommendations from the Ministerial Inquiry into Land Use in Tairāwhiti/Gisborne and Wairoa have been actively progressed since November 2023?

Asked by

Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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  Has the Minister received any correspondence, communications or advocacy from East Coast MP Dana Kirkpatrick regarding the Ministerial Inquiry into Land Use in Tairāwhiti/Gisborne and Wairoa and the East Coast, since November 2023; and if…

Asked by

Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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  Which agencies, and teams within agencies, if any, are currently responsible for progressing work in relation to the Ministerial Inquiry into Land Use in Tairāwhiti-Gisborne and Wairoa?

Asked by

Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did the Minister receive any communication from the Minister for Economic Development or their agency, regarding the proposed disestablishment of the Just Transitions team within the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment; if so,…

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  Does he agree with the Minister for Foreign Affairs that “We start with the view that if a country decides its tariff policy, that is a matter between the taxpayers of that country and the Government and no one else”, and if so, why did…

Asked by

Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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  What progress, if any, has he made on progressing the Government response to the Ministerial Inquiry into Land Use in Tairāwhiti/Gisborne and Wairoa, since November 2023?

Asked by

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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  Is it a matter for the New Zealand government if a country increases tariffs on New Zealand’s exports, and if not, why not?

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

• 1969

  Recorded target Shane Jones, Minister for Resources

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

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  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?

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?

Asked by

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?

Asked by

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

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