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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · 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 19 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

Answer

The titles and dates of Transport briefings received from the Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport are or will soon be proactively released here:…

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · 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 19 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth

Answer

MYD Aide-Memoire: Meeting with the Children’s Commissioner (REP/26/7/580) – Received 23 July 2026.

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Tracey McLellan

List MP · Labour Party

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    Since 1 July 2024, has the Minister received any advice regarding whether Airways has sufficient operational capability and resources to safely provide New Zealand’s air traffic services?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

Answer

No.

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Tracey McLellan

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Civil Aviation Authority identified any safety findings, recommendations or observations relating to organisational restructuring within Airways since 1 July 2024?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

Answer

I am advised that the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) conducts quarterly reviews of Airways’ operational staffing and training. These reviews help identify resource constraints retrospectively and provide Airways with an opportunity to…

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Tracey McLellan

List MP · Labour Party

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    Since 1 July 2024, has the Civil Aviation Authority undertaken any audit or review of Airways’ organisational governance, safety management system, or safety culture; if so, on what dates?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

Answer

I am advised that since 1 July 2024, the Civil Aviation Authority has: - Conducted an audit of Airways’ Safety and Assurance function on 27–28 May 2026; and - Conducted a senior persons interview process for Airways’ new Chief Technology…

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Tracey McLellan

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Civil Aviation Authority assessed whether Airways’ integration of its commercial business has any implications for aviation safety oversight; if so, what were the findings?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

Answer

I am advised the CAA has not assessed whether Airways’ integration of its commercial business has any implications for aviation safety oversight

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Tracey McLellan

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister been advised by the Civil Aviation Authority of any governance changes within Airways New Zealand Limited affecting the delivery of air traffic services since 1 July 2024?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

Answer

No.

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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    Did you receive a written request to meet with the elected members of Christchurch City Council in February 2026, and if so, have you met with them or responded to their request to meet?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for the South Island

Answer

I have not received written requests to meet with elected members of Christchurch City Council in February 2026. For those invitations I have accepted, please refer to my diary which is proactively released on the beehive website and can…

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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    Did you receive a letter from Christchurch City Council and/or the Mayor of Christchurch in February 2026 requesting government support in a number of areas, including funding and regulatory support for Mass Rapid Transit, and if so, what…

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for the South Island

Answer

On 2 March 2026, I received an email from Mayor Phil Mauger, Christchurch City Council, with an attached letter titled "2026 02 20 Minister for the South Island - Mayoral Joint Priorities", outlining priority projects and policy areas,…

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · 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 6 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth

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None.

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · 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 6 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

Answer

The titles and dates of Transport briefings received from the Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport are or will soon be proactively released here:…

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Dan Rosewarne

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 6 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for the South Island

Answer

MBIE - Event briefing: Visit to the West Coast region, 17 July 2026 (8/07/2026) MBIE - Event briefing: Meeting with John Glover, Mayor of Queenstown Lakes District, 14 July 2026 (9/07/2026) MCERT – Report: Excerpt of Local Government…

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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 6 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Hunting and Fishing

Answer

- Ministry for Primary Industries - AM26-0683 High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza H5N1 in mainland Australia and next steps for New Zealand (06/07/2026) - Department of Conservation – Status Report for the Minister for Hunting and Fishing…

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 July 2026, by title and date?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth

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None.

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 July 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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None.

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Dan Rosewarne

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 July 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for the South Island

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None.

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Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 July 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Hunting and Fishing

Answer

None.

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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 in the 2026/27 financial year?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

Answer

CAA: $20,000 excl GST MNZ: $20,000 TAIC: Nil

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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 2025/26 financial year?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

Answer

MNZ: $19,992 CAA: 18,251 excl GST TAIC: Nil

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much in total, if any, was spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2022-2023 financial year?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

Answer

TAIC: $368,000 MNZ: $123,000 CAA: $172,000 excluding GST Medical Convenors: $60,856.32 excluding GST

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much in total, if any, is forecast to be spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2026-27 financial year?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

Answer

TAIC: $321,000 MNZ: $191,000 CAA: $372,790 excluding GST Medical Convenors: $7,754.13 excluding GST (on demand and not forecast)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much in total, if any, was spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2025-26 financial year?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

Answer

TAIC: $294,000 MNZ: $189,095 CAA: $318,000 excluding GST (unaudited) Medical Convenors: $55,711.59 excluding GST

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much in total, if any, was spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2023-24 financial year?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

Answer

TAIC: $390,000 MNZ: $147,000 CAA: $177,000 excluding GST Medical Convenors: $58,421.50 excluding GST

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    Arena Williams

    Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

    30408 (matches this search)

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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 29 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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    Kahurangi Carter

    List MP · Green Party

    30745 (matches this search)

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning June 29th 2026, by title and date?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth

Answer

MYD Report: Procurement Update: Youth Development Partnership and Innovation Fund (REP/26/6/492) – Received 29 June 2026. MYD Aide-Memoire: Attendance at the New Zealand Model United Nations 2026 Opening Ceremony (REP/26/7/523) – Received…

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Kahurangi Carter

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning June 29th 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth

Answer

I receive a large number of invitations, and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The member can refer to my published diary for invitations which were accepted.

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister instructed any chief executive not to action the head count reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026, and if so, which chief executives?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Hunting and Fishing

Answer

No.

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Hunting and Fishing

Answer

I refer the member to the response to the Minister of Conservation's response to WPQ 30796 (2026) as the Minister responsible for the Department of Conservation.

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister instructed any chief executive not to action the head count reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026, and if so, which chief executives?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for the South Island

Answer

No.

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for the South Island

Answer

None.

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister instructed any chief executive not to action the head count reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026, and if so, which chief executives?

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

Answer

No.

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister instructed any chief executive not to action the head count reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026, and if so, which chief executives?

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth

Answer

No.

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

Answer

None.

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth

Answer

None.

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · 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 29 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

Answer

The titles and dates of Transport briefings received from the Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport are or will soon be proactively released here:…

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Dan Rosewarne

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 29 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for the South Island

Answer

MBIE - Fortnightly report: South Island fortnightly report to 29 June 2026 (29/06/2026) DIA - Report: Excerpt of Local Government Status report for week ending 25 June 2026 (30/06/2026) MCERT - Report: Excerpt of Local Government Status…

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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 29 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Hunting and Fishing

Answer

- Ministry for Primary Industries - AM26-0671 – High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza H5N1 in mainland Australia and next steps for New Zealand (29/06/2026) - Department of Conservation - Status Report for the Minister for Hunting and Fishing…

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 29 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth

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None.

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 29 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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None.

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Dan Rosewarne

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 29 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for the South Island

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None.

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Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 29 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Hunting and Fishing

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None.

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · 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 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth

Answer

MYD Report: Youth Development Partnership and Innovation Fund Update (REP/26/5/378) – Received 22 June 2026.

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · 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 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

Answer

The titles and dates of Transport briefings received from the Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport and NZTA are or will soon be proactively released here:…

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Dan Rosewarne

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 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for the South Island

Answer

MBIE- Event briefing: Meeting with Andrew Jefferies, Chief Executive Officer, Echelon Resources Limited, 26 June 2026 (23/06/2026).

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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 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Hunting and Fishing

Answer

- Department of Conservation - 26-M-54 - Molesworth Game and Conversation Trust (22/06/2026) - Department of Conservation - Status Report for the Minister for Hunting and Fishing 50 Week beginning 29 June 2026 (25/06/2026) - Department of…

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth

Answer

None.

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

Answer

Commencement of Latent Aviation Security Legislation and Accompanying Civil Aviation Rules - 22 June 2026.

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Dan Rosewarne

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for the South Island

Answer

None.

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Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Hunting and Fishing

Answer

None.

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    Arena Williams

    Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

    29183 (matches this search)

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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 15 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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    Kahurangi Carter

    List MP · Green Party

    29469 (matches this search)

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning Monday, June 15th, 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth

Answer

MYD Report: Tūao Aotearoa Volunteering New Zealand National Youth Volunteer Awards 2026 (REP/26/06/437) – Received 16 June 2026.

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Kahurangi Carter

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning Monday, June 15th 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth

Answer

I receive a large number of invitations and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The member can refer to my published diary for invitations which were accepted.