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Question 41487 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    When, if at all, did the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and/or Te Puni Kōkiri last provide advice on progressing a plan to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples before it was confirmed in July…

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Parliament dissolved: no reply received

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Question 41386 (2026)

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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    What assessment, if any, has the Department of Conservation undertaken of the current capacity of wildlife hospitals to manage increased numbers of sick or injured wild birds during an H5 bird flu outbreak; if so, what were the findings?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I am advised that there is no specific effective treatment for H5 bird flu and as such the Department of Conservation has not assessed capacity for treating birds that have bird flu. The Department has been supporting wildlife hospitals to…

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Question 41083 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 38349 (2026), have any of the approved access arrangements been given despite analysis by the Department of Conservation that suggests or recommends they should be declined?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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No. I am advised all access arrangements approved by the Department of Conservation under delegated authority have met requirements to be recommended for approval. None have been approved contrary to recommendation to decline.

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Question 41084 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 38349 (2026), what documentation, if any, of assessment for or against granting an access arrangement does the Department of Conservation hold for decisions on mines and/or mining operations?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I am advised that decisions on access arrangements are documented in the Department of Conservation Recommendation and Decision Report (RDR) prepared for each application.

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Question 41085 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 38349 (2026), what guidance or direction, if any, has the Minister provided to the Department of Conservation for how they exercise delegated authority over access arrangement decisions for mines and/or mining operations under…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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The only guidance or direction I have provided to the Department of Conservation regarding the exercise of my delegated authority over access arrangement decisions for mines and/or mining operations is that mining related applications…

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Question 41003 (2026)

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, kiwi eggs or chicks handled under Operation Nest Egg or equivalent programmes have failed to survive to release in each year since 2017, broken down by year and facility?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I am advised that the Department of Conservation does not hold a national dataset of kiwi egg and chick deaths prior to release from Operation Nest Egg or equivalent programmes. As a result, this information is not readily available by…

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Question 40896 (2026)

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many of the kiwi deaths recorded by the Department of Conversation in each year since 2017, if any, occurred at (a) privately owned sanctuaries or crèches, (b) predator-fenced community sanctuaries, (c) captive facilities such as zoos,…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I am advised the Department of Conservation does not maintain a complete national dataset of all kiwi deaths. Deaths reported as a condition of a permit are recorded in the permission file for individual permit holders. Data relating to…

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Question 40897 (2026)

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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    For each kiwi death recorded by the Department of Conservation since 2017, if any, what cause of death was recorded, broken down by year and cause?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I am advised the Department of Conservation does not maintain a complete national dataset of all kiwi deaths. Information on kiwi deaths is held across a range of records, including reports from members of the public, DOC-led kiwi…

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Question 40898 (2026)

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, kiwi held or handled under a permit or authorisation issued by the Department of Conservation have died in each year since 2017; and in how many of those cases was the death reported to the Department within the timeframe…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I am advised that the Department of Conservation does not maintain a complete national dataset of all kiwi deaths. Deaths reported as a condition of a permit are recorded in the permission file for individual permit holders. There is no…

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Question 40899 (2026)

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, kiwi deaths have been recorded by the Department of Conservation in each year since 2017, broken down by year and by taxon?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

I am advised the Department of Conservation does not maintain a complete national dataset of all kiwi deaths. Information on kiwi deaths is held across a range of records, including reports from members of the public, DOC-led kiwi…

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Question 40943 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Has the Government modelled the disposable household income of Te Toi Mahana tenants affected by rent increases; if so, what is the current average income?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

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No

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Question 40944 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    How many Te Toi Mahana tenants, if any, currently receive the Accommodation Supplement, Temporary Additional Support, Disability Allowance or other income assistance; by approximate numbers?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

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I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) that providing information on whether Te Toi Mahana tenants receive Accommodation Supplement, Temporary Additional Support, Disability Allowance or other income support…

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Question 40945 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    What assessment, if any, was made of Te Toi Mahana’s treatment of existing tenants before it was selected as a preferred Flexible Fund delivery partner?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

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I am advised that all applicants were assessed under the same assessment criteria. Those criteria are publicly available on the Ministry’s website.

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Question 40946 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Does any Flexible Fund agreement with Te Toi Mahana provide operating funding that enables Te Toi Mahana to receive market rent; if so, for how many homes and at what forecast cost?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

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No agreements are in place with providers at this stage. I am advised that the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport is in the process of working through stage two of the process with successful applicants.

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40952, 40954 (2026)

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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    When in the process of applying for emergency housing with the Ministry for Social Development do individuals get a case file created for their request?

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    What criteria, if any, does the Ministry of Social Development use to distinguish which requests for emergency housing are kept in their records?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

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I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development that requests for financial assistance are recorded in client files. A file is only created for people who don't have one, otherwise the request is recorded in their existing file. When a…

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Question 40953 (2026)

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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    How many case files, if any, since June 1st 2026 have been made by the Ministry of Social Development as a result of requesting emergency housing via phone calls; listed by month and region?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

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I am advised that the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) is unable to provide the number of emergency housing applications broken down by association with a phone call to the Ministry, as this would require a review of…

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40955, 40957 (2026)

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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  • 40955 (matches this search)

    How many calls, if any, since June 1st 2026 have been made to the Ministry of Social Development to request emergency housing; listed by month and region?

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    Does the Ministry of Social Development keep a record of all calls made to the Ministry in relation to Emergency Housing requests?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

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I am advised that all calls to the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) Contact Centre are recorded, however they are unable to identify the number of calls made in relation to Emergency Housing specifically, as people may call…

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Question 40956 (2026)

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Tākuta Ferris

Member for Te Tai Tonga · Independent

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    Are purchasing arrangements for the Poulvac Flufend RG vaccine made by the Department of Conservation (DOC) through the Ministry for Primary Industries, or does DOC directly purchase these vaccines?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I am advised that the Department of Conservation directly orders the vaccine required for the approved H5 bird flu vaccination programme from the distributor, who provides this free of charge.

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Question 40661 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

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?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora

Answer

I frequently request and receive advice on a range of kaupapa. Te Puni Kōkiri publishes monthly lists of advice that I receive from officials as Minister for Whānau Ora on its website at the following link:…

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Question 40703 (2026)

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Willie Jackson

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?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development

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I frequently request and receive advice on a range of kaupapa. Te Puni Kōkiri publishes monthly lists of advice that I receive from officials as Minister for Māori Development on its website at the following link:…

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Question 40704 (2026)

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Willie Jackson

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?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti

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I frequently request and receive advice on a range of kaupapa. Te Puni Kōkiri publishes monthly lists of advice that I receive from officials as Minister for Māori Crown Relations on its website at the following link:…

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Question 40716 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

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The titles of 1 papers have been withheld in accordance with SR 199/6 as they are under active consideration and it is not in the public interest to release. I received the following papers: MCERT 11-Sep MCERT2026-010676 MCERT weekly…

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40745, 40883 (2026)

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    Priyanca Radhakrishnan

    List MP · Labour Party

    40745 (matches this search)

    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?

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    Lan Pham

    List MP · Green Party

    40883 (matches this search)

    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their office received, if any, during the week beginning 07/09/2026, by title and date?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

The list of advice, reports, briefings, and aides-memoire that I have received from 7 to 11 September is attached. Two titles have been withheld in accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 199/6.

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Question 40770 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

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?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora

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None.

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Question 40819 (2026)

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Willie Jackson

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?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development

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None.

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Question 40821 (2026)

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Willie Jackson

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?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti

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None.

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Question 40833 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

Answer

Retirement Villages Act 2003: Changes to the Exit Repayment Provisions

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40862, 40882 (2026)

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    Priyanca Radhakrishnan

    List MP · Labour Party

    40862 (matches this search)

    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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    Lan Pham

    List MP · Green Party

    40882 (matches this search)

    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 07/09/2026, by title and date?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I took one paper to Cabinet in the week beginning 7 September 2026. QEII National Trust: Chair Appointment

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Question 40524 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding public funding, including Department of Conservation funding, for the Game Animal Council and/or management of the Sika Herd of special interest?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

I refer the member to the response to WPQ40523 provided by the Minister for Hunting and Fishing.

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Question 40526 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Where does the public allocation come from, if there is one, for the Game Animal Council management of the sika herd of special interest?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I refer the member to the response to WPQ40528 provided by the Minister for Hunting and Fishing.

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Question 40530 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    How much funding from the Department of Conservation budget appropriation, if any, has been transferred to the Game Animal Council for management of the sika deer herd of special interest?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I refer the member to the response to WPQ40529 provided by the Minister for Hunting and Fishing.

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Question 39814 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Further to reply 38349, what advice, guidance, direction, or any other document, if any, does Department of Conservation officials use to make decisions under delegated authority about approving or declining access arrangements for mines…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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Department of Conservation officials refer to a wide range of statutes, statutory plans, internal operating procedures, policies and guidelines when assessing applications for access arrangements associated with mining activities under…

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Question 39773 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, did Te Puni Kōkiri provide to any Minister concerning New Zealand's voting position on draft resolution A/80/L.107 on the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United Nations?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development

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I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that the department was not requested to provide advice to any Minister concerning New Zealand's voting position on draft resolution A/80/L.107 on the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at…

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Question 39342 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

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?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora

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I frequently request and receive advice on a range of kaupapa. Te Puni Kōkiri publishes monthly lists of advice that I receive from officials as Minister for Whānau Ora on its website at the following link:…

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Question 39385 (2026)

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Willie Jackson

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?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development

Answer

I frequently request and receive advice on a range of kaupapa. Te Puni Kōkiri publishes monthly lists of advice that I receive from officials as Minister for Māori Development on its website at the following link:…

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Question 39386 (2026)

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Willie Jackson

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?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti

Answer

I frequently request and receive advice on a range of kaupapa. Te Puni Kōkiri publishes monthly lists of advice that I receive from officials as Minister for Māori Crown Relations on its website at the following link:…

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Question 39398 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

Answer

The titles of 4 papers have been withheld in accordance with SR 199/6 as they are under active consideration and it is not in the public interest to release. I received the following papers: MCERT 1-Sep n/a Homelessness and Estimates prep…

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39427, 39634 (2026)

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    Priyanca Radhakrishnan

    List MP · Labour Party

    39427 (matches this search)

    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?

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    Lan Pham

    List MP · Green Party

    39634 (matches this search)

    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their office received, if any, during the week beginning 31/08/2026, by title and date?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

The list of advice, reports, briefings, and aides-memoire that I have received from 31 August to 4 September is attached. Three titles has been withheld in accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 199/6.

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Question 39445 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

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?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora

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None.

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Question 39486 (2026)

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Willie Jackson

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?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development

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None.

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Question 39488 (2026)

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Willie Jackson

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?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti

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None.

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Question 39501 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

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None

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39524, 39633 (2026)

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    Priyanca Radhakrishnan

    List MP · Labour Party

    39524 (matches this search)

    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

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    Lan Pham

    List MP · Green Party

    39633 (matches this search)

    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31/08/2026, by title and date?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I did not take any papers to Cabinet in the week beginning 31 August 2026.

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Question 39283 (2026)

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Tākuta Ferris

Member for Te Tai Tonga · Independent

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    What consideration, if any, was given to a population-specific H5 risk analysis similar to Australia’s, which assesses both national conservation status and the local-level impacts?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

I am advised that the Department of Conservation is not considering assessing regional populations of birds and is focusing on nationally threatened species at highest risk from H5 bird flu.

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Question 38665 (2026)

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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?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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Like many Government agencies, the Department of Conservation brings in external specialists – such as engineering and technical consultancy – when expertise isn’t available in-house, is not cost-effective to permanently retain in-house,…

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Question 38667 (2026)

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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…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I am advised that the Department of Conservation calculates that is spent $285,000 on projects that include artificial intelligence (AI), licensing, system development and training components for the 2023/2024 financial year. The…

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Question 38668 (2026)

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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…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I am advised that the Department of Conservation calculates that it spent $1,177,000 on projects that include artificial intelligence (AI), licensing, system development and training components for the 2025/2026 financial year. The…

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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…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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I am advised that the Department of Conservation calculates that it spent $1,965,300 on projects that include artificial intelligence licensing, system development and training for the components for the 2024/2025 financial year. The…

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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?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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Like many Government agencies, the Department of Conservation brings in external specialists – such as engineering and technical consultancy – when expertise isn’t available in-house, is not cost-effective to permanently retain in-house,…

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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 Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development

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I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that its expenditure on artificial intelligence for the 2025/26 financial year was approximately $102,000.