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Question 27533 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What board fees, if any, are currently paid to the chair and to each member of every board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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The member is referred to the attached table.

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Question 27697 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    How many board fee increases, if any, approved by the Minister since 27 November 2023 for any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible were backdated or applied retrospectively,…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

The board fee increase approved in October 2025 for the Asia New Zealand Foundation was applied retrospectively from 1 July 2025.

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Question 27698 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the total additional annual cost, if any, of all board fee increases approved by the Minister since 27 November 2023 across any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible,…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

The total additional annual cost of all Asia New Zealand Foundation board fee increases was NZ$24,043, effective from 1 July 2025. The total additional annual cost of all Antarctica New Zealand board fee increases was NZ$21,500, effective…

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Question 27699 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve for any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, broken…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

Refer to the table of approved board fee increases for the Aisa New Zealand Foundation, approved 6 October 2025. Refer to the table of approved board fee increases for Antarctica New Zealand.

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Question 27771 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many board fee increases, if any, approved by the Minister since 27 November 2023 for any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible were backdated or applied retrospectively,…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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None.

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Question 27773 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the total additional annual cost, if any, of all board fee increases approved by the Minister since 27 November 2023 across any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible,…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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The member is referred to the attached table.

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Question 27775 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve for any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, broken…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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The Member is referred to the attached table.

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25201, 26068 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    Has any staff member in the Minister’s office used a private email account to send or receive official information since the Government took office; if so, on how many occasions since 27 November 2023?

  • 26068 (matches this search)

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    Does the Minister, or any member of their office, hold or store any official information relating to their portfolio or ministerial duties in private or personal email accounts, and if so, what steps are being taken to ensure that…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The deliberate use of a personal email account to conduct work activities as an alternate to using the work email provided to staff is not permitted. However, from time to time there are justifiable reasons for a private email to be used –…

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5 questions (2026)

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List MP · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 26136 (2026)

  • 25318 (matches this search)

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    Has any staff member in the Minister’s office used a private email account to send or receive official information since the Government took office; if so, on how many occasions since 27 November 2023?

  • 25322 (matches this search)

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    What official information, if any, is held on a private email account of a current or former staff member in the Minister’s office and has not been placed on the official record since 27 November 2023; and what steps are being taken to…

  • 25323 (matches this search)

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    Will the Minister undertake a review of current and former staff members’ private email accounts to identify any official information that should be on the public record; if not, why not?

  • 25331 (matches this search)

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    Has the Minister or any staff member in their office received a briefing, document, or correspondence from a company, lobbyist, or other third party at a private email account that hasn't then been forwarded to an official email account or…

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    Does the Minister, or any member of their office, hold or store any official information relating to their portfolio or ministerial duties in private or personal email accounts, and if so, what steps are being taken to ensure that…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

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The deliberate use of a personal email account to conduct work activities as an alternate to using the work email provided to staff is not permitted. However, from time to time there are justifiable reasons for a private email to be used –…

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5 questions (2026)

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Matching question numbers: 26223 (2026)

  • 25425 (matches this search)

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    Has any staff member in the Minister’s office used a private email account to send or receive official information since the Government took office; if so, on how many occasions since 27 November 2023?

  • 25430 (matches this search)

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    What official information, if any, is held on a private email account of a current or former staff member in the Minister’s office and has not been placed on the official record since 27 November 2023; and what steps are being taken to…

  • 25432 (matches this search)

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    Will the Minister undertake a review of current and former staff members’ private email accounts to identify any official information that should be on the public record; if not, why not?

  • 25439 (matches this search)

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    Has the Minister or any staff member in their office received a briefing, document, or correspondence from a company, lobbyist, or other third party at a private email account that hasn't then been forwarded to an official email account or…

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  • 26223 (matches this search)

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    Does the Minister, or any member of their office, hold or store any official information relating to their portfolio or ministerial duties in private or personal email accounts, and if so, what steps are being taken to ensure that…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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The deliberate use of a personal email account to conduct work activities as an alternate to using the work email provided to staff is not permitted. However, from time to time there are justifiable reasons for a private email to be used –…

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26054, 26062 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 26054 (matches this search)

    How many financial settlements, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…

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    How many confidential settlement agreements, non-disclosure agreements or confidentiality clauses, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity,…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the following financial settlements occurred in the period 27 November 2023 to 5 June 2026: 2023 calendar year Number of settlements: 1 Total cost: this information is withheld to protect privacy…

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Question 26061 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What is the total amount, if any, spent by agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible on advertising, communications, or promotional activity relating to Budget 2026,…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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None.

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Question 26063 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the total expenditure, actual or projected, if any, on staff redundancies across all agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible arising from Budget 2026 decisions,…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

The implications of Government announcemetns made regarding in-principle reductions to public service FTEs, and baseline cuts to Vote Foreign Affairs as part of Budget 2026, are still being worked through by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…

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Question 26066 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    Has the Minister had any lobbying or advocacy meetings since 27 November 2023 that do not appear in the Minister's published diary, and if so, on what dates, with whom, and for what purpose, as at 5 June 2026?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

Refer to the Ministerial Proactive diary release: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/search?f%5B0%5D=content_type_facet%3Aministerial_diary&f%5B1%5D=ministers%3A6819&f%5B2%5D=government_facet%3A6700

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9 questions (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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Matching question numbers: 26495 (2026), 26514 (2026), 26516 (2026), 26517 (2026), 26526 (2026)

  • 26117 (matches this search)

    How many financial settlements, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…

  • 26122 (matches this search)

    How many confidential settlement agreements, non-disclosure agreements or confidentiality clauses, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity,…

  • 26126 (matches this search)

    What is the total expenditure, actual or projected, if any, on staff redundancies across all agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible arising from Budget 2026 decisions,…

  • 26134 (matches this search)

    What is the total amount, if any, spent by agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible on advertising, communications, or promotional activity relating to Budget 2026,…

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  • 26495 (matches this search)

    What new spending initiatives or Budget bids, if any, did the Minister or their agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, submit for Budget 2026, listed by title, amount sought,…

  • 26514 (matches this search)

    How many staff, if any, at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, since 27 November 2023, have been made redundant, broken down by month and by (a) voluntary redundancy…

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    Which agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible, if any, have been required to identify or deliver baseline savings or staffing reductions since 27 November 2023, and how…

  • 26517 (matches this search)

    What is the total sum, if any, spent on wages for any contractors and consultants who have been previously employed in a different capacity at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is…

  • 26526 (matches this search)

    What redundancy or restructuring costs, if any, have been incurred by any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by organisation, the number of…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

Answer

Minister for Racing is not responsible for any agency, crown entity, company, department or other organisation.

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Question 26135 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister had any lobbying or advocacy meetings since 27 November 2023 that do not appear in the Minister's published diary, and if so, on what dates, with whom, and for what purpose, as at 5 June 2026?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

Answer

Refer to our proactive diary release: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/search?f%5B0%5D=content_type_facet%3Aministerial_diary&f%5B1%5D=ministers%3A6819&f%5B2%5D=government_facet%3A6700

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26209, 26217 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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  • 26209 (matches this search)

    How many financial settlements, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…

  • 26217 (matches this search)

    How many confidential settlement agreements, non-disclosure agreements or confidentiality clauses, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity,…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

The Minister for Rail is a shareholding Minister in operationally independent companies. Any settlement entered between those companies and their employees, contractors, or office holders are between those parties, and are not matters for…

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Question 26214 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What is the total expenditure, actual or projected, if any, on staff redundancies across all agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible arising from Budget 2026 decisions,…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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None.

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Question 26221 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What is the total amount, if any, spent by agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible on advertising, communications, or promotional activity relating to Budget 2026,…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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$0

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Question 26227 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    Has the Minister had any lobbying or advocacy meetings since 27 November 2023 that do not appear in the Minister's published diary, and if so, on what dates, with whom, and for what purpose, as at 5 June 2026?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

Refer to our Ministerial proactive diary release: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/search?f%5B0%5D=content_type_facet%3Aministerial_diary&f%5B1%5D=ministers%3A6819&f%5B2%5D=government_facet%3A6700

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Question 26434 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What new spending initiatives or Budget bids, if any, did the Minister or their agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, submit for Budget 2026, listed by title, amount sought,…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

Information aout unsuccessful Budget Bids has not been disclosed to maintain the current constitutional conventions protecting the confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers and officials. Funded initiatives are detailed in the…

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Question 26453 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    How many staff, if any, at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, since 27 November 2023, have been made redundant, broken down by month and by (a) voluntary redundancy…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the following occurred in the period 27 November 2023 to 5 June 2026: 2024 Calendar year 2 other redundancies 2025 calendar year 6 other redundancies For Antarctica NZ: 2023/24 Financial year 1…

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Question 26455 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    Which agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible, if any, have been required to identify or deliver baseline savings or staffing reductions since 27 November 2023, and how…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

A NZ$15 million per annum reduction from 2024/25 was made to Vote Foreign Affairs in Budget 2024. This reduction included a $630,000 per annum reduction to Antarctica New Zealand a $355,000 per annum reduction to the Asia New Zealand…

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Question 26457 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What is the total sum, if any, spent on wages for any contractors and consultants who have been previously employed in a different capacity at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

This information is provided by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade as part of the Annual Review process. The relevant information from the 2023/24 and 2024/25 Annual Review can be found in response to question 70, on the Parliament…

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Question 26460 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What redundancy or restructuring costs, if any, have been incurred by any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by organisation, the number of…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the following occurred in the period 27 November 2023 to 5 June 2026: 2024 calendar year Number of positions disestablished: 2 Total cost: this information is withheld to protect privacy 2025…

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Question 26579 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What new spending initiatives or Budget bids, if any, did the Minister or their agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, submit for Budget 2026, listed by title, amount sought,…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

Information about unsuccessful Budget Bids has not been disclosed to maintain the current consitutional conventions protecting the confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers and officials. However, funding for new initiatives and…

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Question 26597 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    How many staff, if any, at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, since 27 November 2023, have been made redundant, broken down by month and by (a) voluntary redundancy…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

This is not information held by a shareholding Minister.

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Question 26599 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What is the total sum, if any, spent on wages for any contractors and consultants who have been previously employed in a different capacity at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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This is not information held by a shareholding Minister.

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Question 26605 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    Which agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible, if any, have been required to identify or deliver baseline savings or staffing reductions since 27 November 2023, and how…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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None.

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Question 26612 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What redundancy or restructuring costs, if any, have been incurred by any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by organisation, the number of…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

This is not information held by a shareholding Minister.

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Question 26797 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What rules or directives, if any, were sent to the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding making bids for Budget 2026?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

Along with other agencies, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade received generic Budget 2026 process guidance from the Treasury.

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Question 26798 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    Which, if any, of the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, were invited to make Budget bids as part of Budget 2026?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

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Question 26800 (2026)

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    What cost pressures within their relevant portfolio Votes, if any, was the Minister informed of prior to Budget 2026 - listing any advice received on this by date and title?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

We received the following submissions noting the need address cost pressures: - 14 November 2025: Initial advice on Budget 2026 - 5 December 2025: Durther advice on Budget 2026 to inform initiative submission - 12 December 2025: Budget…

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Question 26802 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    Which, if any, of the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, were asked to identify savings as part of the 2026 Budget?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

No savings from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade were asked for in the 2026/27 year.

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Question 26874 (2026)

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    What cost pressures within their relevant portfolio Votes, if any, was the Minister informed of prior to Budget 2026 - listing any advice received on this by date and title?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

Cost pressures are existing costs which are increasing due to change in wages, inflation or volume. Ferry Holdings has a budget of $1.7 billion for all of the taxpayer share of costs for the programme (including contingency). The programme…

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Question 26875 (2026)

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    What rules or directives, if any, were sent to the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding making bids for Budget 2026?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

The agencies for which the Minister for Rail is responsible for are not in eligible to issue directives regarding making bids for Budget 2026.

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Question 26876 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    Which, if any, of the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, were invited to make Budget bids as part of Budget 2026?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

KiwiRail as outlined here: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/rail-infrastructure-fully-funded

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Question 26881 (2026)

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    Which, if any, of the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, were asked to identify savings as part of the 2026 Budget?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

KiwiRail as outlined here: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/rail-infrastructure-fully-funded

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Question 25688 (2026)

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    How much, if any, is the total budget in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2026/27 financial year on artificial intelligence- including costs on…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Antarctica New Zealand or Asia New Zealand Foundation do not have an allocated budget for artificial intelligence in the 2026/27 financial year.

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Question 25734 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What meetings, if any, has the Minister or officials had with foreign counterparts regarding the Regional Peace and Security Action Plan, since 1 January 2026, by date and location?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

Officials have engaged with foreign counterparts on the draft Regional Peace and Security Action Plan 2026-2030, including through New Zealand's participation in the Pacific Islands Forum Sub-Committee on Regional Security and its informal…

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Question 25735 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding the Regional Peace and Security Action Plan 2026-2030?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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None.

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Question 25737 (2026)

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding the operationalisation of the Ocean of Peace Declaration, since 1 October 2025?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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None.

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Question 25738 (2026)

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding Pacific regional fuel supply and the Biketawa Declaration since 1 January 2026?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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The following advice was received: - Meeting brief entitled 'Special Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting on the Emerging Energy Crisis' dated 20 May 2026 - Submission entitled 'Pacific Islands Forum: Invoking the Biketawa…

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    What discussions, if any, has the Minister or officials had with foreign counterparts regarding Pacific regional fuel supply and the Biketawa Declaration, since 1 January 2026 by date and location?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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The Minister participated in a virtual special session of the Forum Foreign Ministers on 22 May 2026.

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    What discussions, if any, has the Minister or officials had with foreign counterparts regarding Pacific Regionalism and the Review of the Regional Architecture, since 1 October 2025 by date and location?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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We routinely engage with foreign counterparts on the topic of Pacific Regionalism, including the Review of Regional Architecture. Recent engagements include the meeting with Palau President Surangel Whipps during the visit to Palau from…

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received on information sharing under the Niue Treaty Subsidiary Agreement, since 1 October 2025?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received on Pacific Regionalism and the Review of the Regional Architecture, since 1 January 2026?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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We regularly recieve briefings on Pacific Regionalism, including the Review of Regional Architecture, ahead of meetings with his counterparts. In addition, we received the following specific advice on the Review of Regional Architecture: -…

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    What discussions, if any, has the Minister or officials had with foreign counterparts regarding cooperation on transnational, serious and organised crime in the Pacific region since 1 January 2026, by date and location?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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There have been a range of discussions at the Ministerial level about transnational, serious and organised crime in the Pacific region since 1 January. Some of these discussions took place in Australia, the United States of America, and in…

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    What discussions, if any, has the Minister or officials had with foreign counterparts regarding seabed critical minerals in the Pacific region since 1 January 2026, by date and location?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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There were a range of discussions at the Ministerial level about seabed critical minerals in the Pacific region with foreign counterparts during January and February 2026. These discussions took place in Kiribati and in New Zealand. Our…

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    What discussions, if any, has the Minister or officials had with foreign counterparts regarding cooperation on ground-based space infrastructure in the Pacific region since 1 January 2026, by date and location?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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We have not had any formal engagements on ground-based space infrastructure with Pacific counterparts. Officials routinely engage with Pacific counterparts on the strategic infrastructure issues including ground-based space infrastructure.