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Question 24282 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What specific countries and programmes, if any, will receive funding under the International Development Cooperation to Support the Resilience of the Indo-Pacific Region initiative funded in Budget 2026 (approximately $109.75 million of…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

An additional NZ$100 million was baselined to the International Development Cooperation (IDC) appropriation for the 2027-30 triennium. This brings the IDC allocation for 2027-30 to NZ$2,946.5 million – a reduction of NZ$114 million from…

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24287, 24288, 24290, 24920 (2026)

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    Tangi Utikere

    Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

    24287 (matches this search)

    Does any agency within the Minister's Racing responsibilities contribute to the Budget 2026 baseline savings exercise or the associated reduction in full-time equivalents; if so, what is the dollar value and the forecast change in…

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    Tangi Utikere

    Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

    24288 (matches this search)

    What savings or expenditure-reduction initiatives, if any, are recorded in Budget 2026 within the Racing portfolio, and what is the dollar value and basis of each, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other…

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    Tangi Utikere

    Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

    24290 (matches this search)

    What new spending initiatives, if any, are funded in Budget 2026 within the Racing portfolio, and what is the appropriation, purpose and expected outcome of each, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other…

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    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    24920 (matches this search)

    For each agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, what is the forecast payback period, in months, i.e. the time before the disestablishment of roles (if any) made as part 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 24409 (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 25 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

28 May 2026 The Treasury, KiwiRail and New Zealand Railways Corporation Statements of Corporate Intent 28 May 2026 KiwiRail, Fortnightly Report 14 - 27 May 2026

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Question 24410 (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 25 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

Answer

DIA - Budget Day briefing - Racing - 26 May 2026

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Question 24449 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 25 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade publishes a monthly list of titles of advice to Ministers, by the end of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Question 24524 (2026)

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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 25 May 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Refer to the response to WPQ 6251 (2025).

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Question 24525 (2026)

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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 25 May 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

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None.

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Question 24568 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 25 May 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

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Question 24656 (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 11 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

14 May 2026 KiwiRail Fortnightly Report 30 April - 13 May 2026 15 May 2026 KiwiRail Quarter 3 FY26 Performance Report

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Question 24657 (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 11 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

Answer

DIA - Budget 2026 Final Documents - 12 May 2026 DIA - Racing Safety Development Fund decisions for round two FY2025/26 - 14 May 2026

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Question 24694 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 11 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade publishes a monthly list of titles of advice to Ministers, by the end of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Question 24776 (2026)

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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 11 May 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

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None.

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Question 24777 (2026)

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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 11 May 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Refer to the response to WPQ 6251 (2025).

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Question 24818 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 11 May 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

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Question 20649 (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 18 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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 20651 (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 18 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

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None.

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Question 20694 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 18 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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 publishes a monthly list of titles of advice to Ministers, by the end of the month after the advice is provided. Refer to that list, which can be found here:…

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Question 20763 (2026)

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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 18 May 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Refer to the response to WPQ 6251 (2025).

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Question 20765 (2026)

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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 18 May 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

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None.

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Question 21037 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    On what date, if at all, did the Minister first receive advice from the Government Chief Digital Officer, the Public Service Commissioner, the Privacy Commissioner, Treasury, or any other agency regarding the feasibility, cost, delivery…

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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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53 questions (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 21135 (2026), 21137 (2026), 21518 (2026), 21527 (2026), 21528 (2026), 21541 (2026), 21550 (2026), 21554 (2026), 21887 (2026), 21888 (2026), 21897 (2026), 21907 (2026), 21909 (2026), 21929 (2026), 22245 (2026), 22252 (2026), 22266 (2026), 22267 (2026), 22280 (2026), 22298 (2026), 22606 (2026), 22616 (2026), 22633 (2026), 22635 (2026), 22649 (2026), 22667 (2026), 22944 (2026), 22996 (2026), 23002 (2026), 23013 (2026), 23028 (2026), 23029 (2026), 23296 (2026), 23357 (2026), 23374 (2026), 23382 (2026), 23385 (2026), 23398 (2026), 23663 (2026), 23719 (2026), 23737 (2026), 23744 (2026), 23756 (2026), 23771 (2026), 24028 (2026), 24079 (2026), 24083 (2026), 24091 (2026), 24092 (2026)

  • 21114 (matches this search)

    On what date, if at all, did the Minister first receive advice from the Government Chief Digital Officer, the Public Service Commissioner, the Privacy Commissioner, Treasury, or any other agency regarding the feasibility, cost, delivery…

  • 21123 (matches this search)

    Which AI vendors, products, or platforms are expected to be procured, expanded, or relied upon as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; what is the forecast contract value of each, in which…

  • 21128 (matches this search)

    What evidence base, including any business cases, pilot results, productivity studies, benchmark data, or independent advice, was relied upon in determining that AI could absorb the workload of the roles being disestablished as part of…

  • 21133 (matches this search)

    Has any (a) algorithmic impact assessment, (b) Privacy Impact Assessment, (c) Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment, or (d) Health and Safety at Work Act psychosocial risk assessment been completed in respect of the AI tools being deployed…

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  • 21135 (matches this search)

    What is the total forecast spend on (a) AI software licences and subscriptions, (b) AI-related cloud and compute infrastructure, (c) AI implementation consultants and systems integrators, (d) AI-related staff training and change…

  • 21137 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will have any of their functions or tasks performed, in whole or in part, by artificial…

  • 21518 (matches this search)

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, has the Minister received advice that the functions could be performed more cost-effectively if the entity…

  • 21527 (matches this search)

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, what is the forecast one-off cost of abolition or merger, including disestablishment, transition, legal and IT…

  • 21528 (matches this search)

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, which functions will (a) cease entirely, (b) transfer to another entity, or (c) be performed by a…

  • 21541 (matches this search)

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, what was the total appropriation in 2024/25, if anything, and what is the forecast total cost of the functions…

  • 21550 (matches this search)

    Has any psychosocial risk assessment been conducted in respect of the restructure being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, under Health and Safety at Work Act obligations, if any,…

  • 21554 (matches this search)

    Has the Minister received any advice that role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will worsen results in staff engagement, workplace wellbeing, sick leave, or…

  • 21887 (matches this search)

    Has the Minister sought or received advice on whether roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will need to be re-hired within the next 24 months, and what is the…

  • 21888 (matches this search)

    How does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for compare, as a proportion of workforce, across the portfolio, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company,…

  • 21897 (matches this search)

    What proportion of the current workforce does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for represent, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…

  • 21907 (matches this search)

    How many staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for are being offered redeployment to other roles within the same entity or elsewhere in the public service, if any, and what is the forecast…

  • 21909 (matches this search)

    What support, including outplacement, retraining, and mental health support, if any, is being made available to staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, and at what cost, broken down by…

  • 21929 (matches this search)

    How many of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will be achieved by (a) voluntary redundancy, (b) involuntary redundancy, (c) non-replacement of…

  • 22245 (matches this search)

    What is the total forecast cost of restructures being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, including (a) redundancy payments, (b) outplacement support, (c) change-management…

  • 22252 (matches this search)

    Have any functions been transferred to another entity as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; if so, has the receiving entity been given any additional baseline funding, and how much,…

  • 22266 (matches this search)

    What, if anything, is the forecast contractor and consultant spend in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, by category of spend, broken…

  • 22267 (matches this search)

    What, if anything, is the average daily rate paid for external consultants and contractors, and how does this compare to the equivalent daily cost of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 22280 (matches this search)

    Will any work previously undertaken by roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, be performed by (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, (c) labour-hire staff,…

  • 22298 (matches this search)

    Did Treasury, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, or the Public Service Commission advise against any element of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for,…

  • 22606 (matches this search)

    What savings target, if any, expressed in dollars or FTE, was set as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, by whom, and on what date, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…

  • 22616 (matches this search)

    Were any relevant unions consulted prior to the announcement of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; if so, on what date, and were the unions provided with…

  • 22633 (matches this search)

    Was the Public Service Commissioner consulted on the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and what advice did the Commissioner provide, if anything, broken…

  • 22635 (matches this search)

    On what date, if at all, did the Minister first receive advice regarding the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and from whom, broken down by agency,…

  • 22649 (matches this search)

    Will any obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including obligations under Treaty settlement legislation, be affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if…

  • 22667 (matches this search)

    Has the Minister been advised of any risks to the health, safety or wellbeing of New Zealanders arising from the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and if…

  • 22944 (matches this search)

    What is the forecast change in (a) processing times, (b) wait times, (c) call-answer times, and (d) complaint resolution times for services provided in the 12 months following the role reductions being made as part of savings made in…

  • 22996 (matches this search)

    Which specific functions, services, programmes or work streams, if any, will be reduced, ceased, or transferred elsewhere as a consequence of the role disestablishments being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 23002 (matches this search)

    What is the forecast change to each published performance measure (as set out in the most recent Statement of Performance Expectations or equivalent), if any, as a result of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget…

  • 23013 (matches this search)

    Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…

  • 23028 (matches this search)

    Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…

  • 23029 (matches this search)

    Which specific functions, services, programmes or work streams will be reduced, ceased, or transferred elsewhere as a consequence of the role disestablishments being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is…

  • 23296 (matches this search)

    What is the forecast impact, if any, of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, on the gender pay gap and the ethnic pay gap, broken down by agency,…

  • 23357 (matches this search)

    Has any equity impact assessment, gender impact assessment, or Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment been completed in respect of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…

  • 23374 (matches this search)

    How many, if any of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are held by employees who have self-identified as having a disability, broken down by agency,…

  • 23382 (matches this search)

    What is the geographic and regional distribution of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by city or region and by agency, department, Crown…

  • 23385 (matches this search)

    What is the age-band breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…

  • 23398 (matches this search)

    What is the ethnicity breakdown (Māori, Pacific peoples, Asian, European, Middle Eastern, Latin American, African, Other) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for,…

  • 23663 (matches this search)

    What is the gender breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, compared to the gender composition of each workforce as a whole, broken down by…

  • 23719 (matches this search)

    What is the forecast change in spending, if any, on (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, and (c) temporary or labour-hire staff in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 23737 (matches this search)

    What is the total forecast cost of redundancy and severance payments, if any, associated with the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and what is the average…

  • 23744 (matches this search)

    What is the distribution of roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, across salary bands in $20,000 increments (e.g. $60,000–$79,999, $80,000–$99,999,…

  • 23756 (matches this search)

    What is the (a) mean, (b) median, (c) 25th percentile, and (d) 75th percentile salary of the roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…

  • 23771 (matches this search)

    What is the total annual salary cost (including employer KiwiSaver contributions and ACC levies) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…

  • 24028 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are classified as (a) frontline, (b) frontline-enabling, and (c) back-office, and what definition…

  • 24079 (matches this search)

    How many FTE positions, if any, are expected to be disestablished across the agencies, departments and other entities for which the Minister is responsible as a result of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…

  • 24083 (matches this search)

    Will the Minister provide a list of every role title being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, the number of FTE associated with each role title, and the tier (Tier 1, 2,…

  • 24091 (matches this search)

    Of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, how many were (a) filled by a permanent employee, (b) filled by a fixed-term employee, (c) filled by a secondee,…

  • 24092 (matches this search)

    How many roles, if any, expressed as both (a) full-time equivalents and (b) headcount, are being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and over what period will those…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

Answer

Minister for Racing is not responsible for any agencies, crown entities, departments, or other bodies.

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Question 21206 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    On what date, if at all, did the Minister first receive advice from the Government Chief Digital Officer, the Public Service Commissioner, the Privacy Commissioner, Treasury, or any other agency regarding the feasibility, cost, delivery…

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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None.

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Question 21209 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Which AI vendors, products, or platforms are expected to be procured, expanded, or relied upon as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; what is the forecast contract value of each, in which…

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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 21214 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What evidence base, including any business cases, pilot results, productivity studies, benchmark data, or independent advice, was relied upon in determining that AI could absorb the workload of the roles being disestablished as part of…

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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 21224 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the total forecast spend on (a) AI software licences and subscriptions, (b) AI-related cloud and compute infrastructure, (c) AI implementation consultants and systems integrators, (d) AI-related staff training and change…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

As Minister for Rail, $0. What the operationally independent entities for which we are a shareholder spend on AI, if at all, is not information held by the Minister for Rail.

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Question 21228 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will have any of their functions or tasks performed, in whole or in part, by artificial…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

Zero, as none of the entities for which we are responsible are core public service agenices or crown entities.

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Question 21229 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has any (a) algorithmic impact assessment, (b) Privacy Impact Assessment, (c) Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment, or (d) Health and Safety at Work Act psychosocial risk assessment been completed in respect of the AI tools being deployed…

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

No, as none of the entities for which we are responsible are core public service agencies or crown entities.

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Question 22236 (2026)

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    Did Treasury, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, or the Public Service Commission advise against any element of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for,…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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None.

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Question 22541 (2026)

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    What savings target, if any, expressed in dollars or FTE, was set as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, by whom, and on what date, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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For Budget 26 baseline savings targets please refer to page 66 and 67 of the following document: https://budget.govt.nz/budget/pdfs/summary-initiatives/b26-sum-initiatives.pdf

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Question 22548 (2026)

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    Were any relevant unions consulted prior to the announcement of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; if so, on what date, and were the unions provided with…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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None.

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Question 22564 (2026)

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    Was the Public Service Commissioner consulted on the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and what advice did the Commissioner provide, if anything, broken…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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Question 22568 (2026)

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    On what date, if at all, did the Minister first receive advice regarding the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and from whom, broken down by agency,…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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None.

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Question 22689 (2026)

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    What savings target, if any, expressed in dollars or FTE, was set as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, by whom, and on what date, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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None.

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Question 22702 (2026)

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    Were any relevant unions consulted prior to the announcement of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; if so, on what date, and were the unions provided with…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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No, as none of the entities for which the Minister for Rail is responsible for are core public service agencies or Crown entities. We did howevver write to all four unions representing union members at KiwiRail advising them that this…

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Question 23802 (2026)

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    What is the forecast change in spending, if any, on (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, and (c) temporary or labour-hire staff in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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The Government has created employment at the Hillside Railway Workships in Dunedin, which is seeing 1,350 wagons assembled by locally trained staff as a result. The final spend on this programme means $7million was able to be handed back,…

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Question 24154 (2026)

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    Will the Minister provide a list of every role title being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, the number of FTE associated with each role title, and the tier (Tier 1, 2,…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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No.

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Question 20378 (2026)

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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 18 May 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade publishes a monthly list of titles of advice to Ministers, by the end of the month after the advice is provided. Refer to that list, which can be found here:…

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Question 20394 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 18 May 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

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Question 20401 (2026)

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 18 May 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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Refer to the response to WPQ 10239 (2026).

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Question 20470 (2026)

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    Further to PWQ 17332 what were the 'implications for other multilateral processes underway related to the progressive development of international law'?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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The UN Member States are currently preparing negotiations on a future UN convention on the prevention and punishment of crimes against humanity.

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Question 20471 (2026)

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    Further to PWQ 17332 what were the issues with a 'hierarchy of crimes against humanity'?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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A hierarchy of crimes against humanity does not currently exist at international law.

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Question 20472 (2026)

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    Further to PWQ 19128 What dates did those visits occur?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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The New Zealand Consulate in Los Angeles has been in regular contact with the Ms Wihongi, her family and legal representative. This included a visit to the detention centre in California on 30 April 2026, before Ms Wihongi was moved to a…

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Question 20225 (2026)

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    What public sector roles, if any, that falls within the Ministerial responsibility of the Minister will be impacted by the public sector jobs cuts announced last week by job title and description?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is part of the public sector workforce to which in-principle reduction targets apply. It is too soon to know what contribution will need to be made by the Ministry or which roles could be affected.

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Question 20226 (2026)

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office seen about the merging of agencies as a part of the announced public sector job cuts by date and title?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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None.

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Question 20354 (2026)

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    Further to PWQ 19135 what were the dates of those invitations?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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Invitations were received on 28 April 2026 and 14 May 2026.

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Question 19829 (2026)

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    Has the scope for rebuilding the wharf at Picton been determined, and, if so, approximately how much will it cost and how will it be funded?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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Yes. The cost is a component of the $421 million Government share of costs within the $531 million budget for all Picton works.

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Question 19830 (2026)

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    What stage is the order for new inter island ferries at?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Please visit the Beehive website: www.beehive.govt.nz/release/ferry-solution-saves-new-zealand-23-billion

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Question 19831 (2026)

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    Has the case for electrification of the north island rail network improved since the onset of the fuel crisis and increasing cost of diesel?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

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No Government has ever considered the electrification of the entire North Island rail network.

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Question 19833 (2026)

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    What advice, if any, has the MInister received about investing further in electrification of the North Island Rail network?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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We received great advice last year regarding the completion of the Papakura to Pukekohe electrification project in 2025, which was funded by the Minister for State Owned Enterprises in 2020. This project expanded Auckland's metropolitan…

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Question 19842 (2026)

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    Has the percentage of freight crossing the Cook Strait by rail (i.e. arriving at the Cook Strait by rail and carrying on on the other side by rail) changed since the Aratere was retired, if so by how much?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Yes. We do not have a specific percentage and would not reveal KiwiRail's commercial information in any case. This said, rail freight is prioritised for capacity on the strait. Rail freight is currently transferred from rail wagons to…