Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.
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Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Further to WPQ 33670, has the Minister received advice on when and if Police will have real-time access to firearms regulators information?
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Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Further to WPQ 36613, what changes were made between the consultation document used on 27 July 2026 and the one released on 19 August 2026, if any?
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Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Further to WPQ 34904, what operational needs has the Minister been advised relating to the storage capacity for the Digital Notebook, if any?
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Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Further to WPQ 34906, what proportion of frontline incidents currently involve video evidence that officers are unable store via the Digital Notebook, if any?
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Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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How many individuals are registered on the National Gang List as of 10 September?
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Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What number of reports, if any, has New Zealand Police had related to petrol or diesel thefts from a retail premises as of September 2026 to date, broken down by month, by each police district?
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Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What number of reports, if any, has New Zealand Police had related to petrol or diesel thefts from a retail premises as of August 2026 to date, broken down by month, by each police district?
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Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Does New Zealand Police have the capacity via current systems to enter, update, store, and view victims’ information in real time and submit this information in the field?
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Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Does New Zealand Police have the capacity via current systems to facilitate the automation of the submission of the Court Services for Victims form?
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Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Does New Zealand Police have the capacity via current systems to facilitate the automation of referrals to victim support agencies to ensure all victims are referred to a victim support agency to enable access to appropriate support…
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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, during the week beginning 14 September 2026, by title and date?
Parliament dissolved: no reply received
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Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 14 September 2026, by title and date?
Parliament dissolved: no reply received
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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 14 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Parliament dissolved: no reply received
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, during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence
As Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence, I regularly request and receive advice from officials in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) on a range of matters. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling…
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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?
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Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence
In my capacity as Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence I presented the following paper to Cabinet at its meeting on 7 September 2026: Report on Overseas Travel: Hon Mark Mitchell – July / August 2026.
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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?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence
In my capacity as Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence, none.
Asked by
Cushla Tangaere-Manuel
Member for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti · 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?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Sport and Recreation
As minister for Sport and Recreation, I received the following aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice during the week beginning 7 September 2026: I received one paper from MBIE: Major Events Ministers Group…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
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?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
Titles of advice I have received are proactively released periodically on Police's and the SFO's website.
Asked by
Jenny Salesa
Member for Panmure-Ōtāhuhu · 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?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Ethnic Communities
I refer the Member to the attached file for a list of advice that my Office and I have received in the week beginning 7 September 2026.
Asked by
Cushla Tangaere-Manuel
Member for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti · 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?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery
I received the following advice from the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet during this period: • Briefing - 6-monthly SWERLA report, 07 September 2026. In addition, staff in my office may informally receive documents, including…
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
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?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I received three briefings between 7 September 2026 and 13 September 2026. The titles of these have been withheld in accordance with Speakers’ Ruling 199/6. I also receive regular updates from my officials on a range of matters, including…
Asked by
Cushla Tangaere-Manuel
Member for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti · 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?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Sport and Recreation
As Minister for Sport and Recreation I took one paper to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026: - Report on Overseas Travel: Hon Mark Mitchell – July-August 2026
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Ginny Andersen
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?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I did not take any papers to Cabinet during this period.
Asked by
Jenny Salesa
Member for Panmure-Ōtāhuhu · 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?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Ethnic Communities
None.
Asked by
Cushla Tangaere-Manuel
Member for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti · 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?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery
None.
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
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?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
None.
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
Matching question numbers: 40594 (2026)
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What policies, procedures, or guidance does the Department of Corrections have for requests for two Electronic Monitoring Field Officers, or for a Field Officer of a particular gender, to attend a private residence, if any?
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What contractual obligations does First Security, or any other provider contracted to deliver Electronic Monitoring services, have to protect the safety and wellbeing of people encountered during service delivery in private homes,…
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What risk assessment processes are required by the Department of Corrections before a contracted Electronic Monitoring Field Officer is sent alone to a private residence, if any?
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Does the Department of Corrections ordinarily deploy one contracted Electronic Monitoring Field Officer for installations, maintenance visits, and responses to alerts at private residences; if so, what policy, procedure, risk assessment,…
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Does the Department of Corrections proactively assess, before an Electronic Monitoring Field Officer attends a private residence, whether safeguards such as the attendance of an additional Field Officer or a Field Officer of a particular…
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I am advised that, before field officers can provide services, Corrections must be satisfied that they have completed all required training and undergone all necessary vetting, security, probity, and suitability checks. This includes…
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Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
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What monitoring, audit, reporting, incident-notification, and escalation requirements apply to contracted providers of Electronic Monitoring services in relation to allegations of misconduct, inappropriate behaviour, violence, sexual harm,…
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Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
Corrections takes any allegations of misconduct, inappropriate behaviour, violence, sexual harm, or other safety incidents very seriously, including when it involves third party providers. I am advised that the contracted providers for…
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Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
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How many complaints or incident reports concerning the conduct of contracted Electronic Monitoring Field Officers have been received by the Department of Corrections, if any, in each of the past five years, broken down by year, provider,…
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Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I refer the member to the attached table which provides details of complaints or incidents concerning the conduct of field officers. I am advised that since 2022, the provision of electronic monitoring field services has been contracted…
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Cushla Tangaere-Manuel
Member for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti · 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?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Sport and Recreation
I received the following aides- mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice during the week beginning 31 August from SportNZ • MED-14541 - Bay of Plenty Youth Development Trust - Wave 2 Announcement - Reducing Child and…
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Ginny Andersen
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?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
Titles of advice I have received are proactively released periodically on Police's and the SFO's website.
Asked by
Jenny Salesa
Member for Panmure-Ōtāhuhu · 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?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Ethnic Communities
On 4 September 2026, my office received the speech titled “Mid-Autumn Festival Gala Dinner” from the Ministry for Ethnic Communities.
Asked by
Cushla Tangaere-Manuel
Member for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti · 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?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery
Corrected reply: I received the following documents during this period: - [DIA] Briefing: Approval of SafetyNet establishment and accountability documents, 1 September 2026. - [DIA] Briefing: Update on SafetyNet Board Chairperson, 2…
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Tracey McLellan
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?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I received two briefings between 31 August and 4 September 2026. On 1 September, I received B5128: Retention of Surplus 2025/26 financial year. The title and content of the second briefing has been withheld in accordance with speakers…
Asked by
Cushla Tangaere-Manuel
Member for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti · Labour 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
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Sport and Recreation
As Minister for Sport and Recreation, I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026,
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour 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
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I did not take any papers to Cabinet during this period.
Asked by
Jenny Salesa
Member for Panmure-Ōtāhuhu · Labour 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
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Ethnic Communities
None.
Asked by
Cushla Tangaere-Manuel
Member for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti · Labour 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
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery
None.
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour 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
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
None.
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, during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence
As Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence, I regularly request and receive advice from officials in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) on a range of matters. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling…
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
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence
In my capacity as Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence I have not presented papers to Cabinet within the specified timeframe.
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
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence
In my capacity as Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence, none.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What is the number of constabulary staff at New Zealand Police (actual strength (not including vacancies) as of 3 September 2026?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I am advised that as of 7 September 2026, Police had 11,121 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Constabulary employees, made up of 10,577 FTE Constables and 543 FTE Authorised Officers. Please note that due to the consolidation of numbers, some…
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Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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How much, if any, was spent in the 2023/24 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is a departmental agency hosted by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). NEMA was previously hosted by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) from 27 November 2023 to 24…
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Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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How much, if any, was spent in the 2025/26 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is a departmental agency hosted by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). NEMA was previously hosted by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) from 27 November 2023 to 24…
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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 consultancy costs, from 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) was previously hosted by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) from 27 November 2023 to 24 September 2025. In my capacity as the Minister for Emergency Management and…
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Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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How much, if any, was spent in the 2024/25 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) was previously hosted by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) from 27 November 2023 to 24 September 2025. NEMA uses systems, procurement arrangements, and supporting tools…
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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 consultancy costs, from 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is a departmental agency hosted by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). NEMA was previously hosted by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) from 27 November 2023 to 24…
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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How much, if any, was spent in the 2025/26 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…
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Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I am advised that Corrections began a pilot with 30 CoPilot Premium licences from March 2025. The 30 licences were provided at the standard government rate for Microsoft enterprise licensing, totalling $40,042.80.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
How much, if any, was spent in the 2023/24 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…
How much, if any, was spent in the 2024/25 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I am advised that during the 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years, Corrections had access to CoPilot Chat which forms part of a standard Microsoft M365 licence. I am further advised that it is not possible to extract the cost of the AI…