Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.
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Asked by
Willie Jackson
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 13 April 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti
None.
Asked by
Willie Jackson
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 13 April 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development
None.
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 13 April 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora
None.
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
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 13 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
The list of advice, reports, briefings, and aides-memoire that I have received from 13 to 17 April is attached. Seven titles have been withheld in accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 199/6.
Asked by
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 13 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing
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. HUD 13-Apr HUD2026-009587 Community Finance HUD 13-Apr HUD2026-009588 Home…
Asked by
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 13 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti
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:…
Asked by
Willie Jackson
List MP · Labour Party
(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 13 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development
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:…
Asked by
Shanan Halbert
List MP · Labour Party
(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 13 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora
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:…
Asked by
Tamatha Paul
Member for Wellington Central · Green Party
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How much funding, if any, was allocated towards the work completed to modernise Tenancy Bond Services and improve efficiency, and did this include increased efficiency of bond refunds?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing
MBIE received funding of $37.98 million through Budget 2021 for the design, build, deployment, and ongoing maintenance and support of a new bond system. Two digital channels have been deployed for landlords, from December 2024 via a…
Asked by
Tamatha Paul
Member for Wellington Central · Green Party
How many bond refunds, if any, paid in each month since January 2024 have taken longer than 20 working days?
How many bond refunds, if any, paid in each month since January 2024 have taken longer than 10 working days?
How many bond refunds, if any, were paid in each month since January 2024?
How many bond refunds, if any, were paid in each month since January 2024 have taken longer than 5 working days?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing
The table attached shows the number of bond refunds paid in each month from January 2024 to the most recent complete month available. The attached data is for the purposes of answering 16420, 16421, 16422, and 16423 (2026).
Asked by
Tamatha Paul
Member for Wellington Central · Green Party
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What proportion of the Ministry’s budget, if any, is allocated to processing bond refunds?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing
Funding for the Bond Processing cost centre, which includes funding for the Tenancy Bond Services team and Tenancy Modernisation programme activities, represents approximately 32.6 percent of the relevant appropriation in 2025/2026…
Asked by
Tamatha Paul
Member for Wellington Central · Green Party
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What process is the Ministry using to process bond refunds?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing
The Ministry currently processes tenancy bond refunds via multiple channels, including applications processed manually once received by post on paper forms and applications received by email. The process for bond refunds includes; scanning…
Asked by
Tamatha Paul
Member for Wellington Central · Green Party
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How many new staff, if any, have been employed to reduce the delay in bond refunds?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing
Tenancy Bond Service team resourcing has adjusted over time. Staffing in Tenancy Bond Services is made up of permanent and fixed term staff. Most recently, an additional 15 staff were seconded to Tenancy Bond Services in November 2025 to…
Asked by
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori
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What immediate steps, if any, will be taken to restore the ecological integrity of Pukepuke Lagoon?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
I am advised by the Department of Conservation that the immediate focus is working with Iwi, local and regional authorities to improve understanding of the current ecological condition of Pukepuke Lagoon, including the functioning of…
Asked by
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori
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Will the independent investigation be iwi-led regarding the recent events at Pukepuke Lagoon, if yes, how will the Department of Conservation support their investigation?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
I am advised that the investigation will be Iwi-led. The Department of Conservation will assist the investigation by engaging with Iwi and relevant agencies, providing technical expertise, collating available data and historical…
Asked by
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori
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What modelling or early-warning systems are in place to identify ecological risks at the Pukepuke Lagoon, if any?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
I am advised that the Department of Conservation does not have modelling of ecological risks or “early-warning systems” in place at Pukepuke Lagoon. The Department is aware that Horizons Regional Council do some water monitoring at this…
Asked by
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori
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What steps, if any, are being undertaken by the Department of Conservation to avoid any future mass wildlife in drying lake or wetland environments, such as the incident recently reported at Pukepuke Lagoon?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
The Department of Conservation is currently assessing climate vulnerability of native freshwater fish, which includes impacts of droughts. The Department is working with MPI on mass mortality events and how to report them to increase…
Asked by
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori
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What approvals or consents, if any, did the Department of Conservation permit at Pukepuke Lagoon?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
The Department of Conservation has approved a range of concession applications that authorise different types of activities within the Pukepuke Lagoon area. A number of these concessions are national in scope, with a low likelihood of any…
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
Matching question numbers: 14145 (2026), 14146 (2026)
What was the composition of vehicle fleets, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, by fuel type in percentage terms in 2025?
What was the composition of vehicle fleets, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, by fuel type in percentage terms in 2024?
What was the composition of vehicle fleets, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, by fuel type in percentage terms in 2023?
What was the composition of vehicle fleets, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, by fuel type in percentage terms in 2021?
What was the composition of vehicle fleets, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, by fuel type in percentage terms in 2022?
What was the composition of vehicle fleets, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, by fuel type in percentage terms in 2020?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
The composition of the Department of Conservation’s vehicle fleet by fuel type in percentage terms, broken down by year, is set out in the attached table. This is also my response to written questions 14138 (2026), 14145 (2026), 14137…
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What was the composition of vehicle fleets, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, by fuel type in percentage terms in 2021?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development
I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that the composition of the department’s vehicle fleet in 2021 was 21.60% diesel, 13.60% petrol, 46.60% hybrid and 18.20% battery electric.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What was the composition of vehicle fleets, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, by fuel type in percentage terms in 2025?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development
I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that the composition of the department’s vehicle fleet in 2025 was 13.7% diesel, 43.1% battery electric and 43.1% plug-in hybrid.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What was the composition of vehicle fleets, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, by fuel type in percentage terms in 2023?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development
I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that the composition of the department’s vehicle fleet in 2023 was 20.60% diesel, 1.60% petrol, 55.60% hybrid and 22.20% battery electric.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What was the composition of vehicle fleets, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, by fuel type in percentage terms in 2020?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development
I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that the composition of the department’s vehicle fleet in 2020 was 47% diesel and 53% petrol.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What was the composition of vehicle fleets, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, by fuel type in percentage terms in 2022?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development
I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that the composition of the department’s vehicle fleet in 2022 was 19.30% diesel, 12.00% petrol, 49.40% hybrid and 19.30% battery electric.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What was the composition of vehicle fleets, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, by fuel type in percentage terms in 2024?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development
I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that the composition of the department’s vehicle fleet in 2024 was 17.90% diesel, 1.80% petrol, 58.90% hybrid, 3.60% battery electric and 17.90% plug-in hybrid.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many litres of diesel, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2025?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
The Department of Conservation advises me that, due to the way in which fuel consumption is recorded within the Department, this information cannot be provided.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many litres of diesel, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2024?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
The Department of Conservation advises me that, due to the way in which fuel consumption is recorded within the Department, this information cannot be provided.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many litres of diesel, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2021?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
The Department of Conservation advises me that, due to the way in which fuel consumption is recorded within the Department, this information cannot be provided.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many litres of diesel, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2023?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
The Department of Conservation advises me that, due to the way in which fuel consumption is recorded within the Department, this information cannot be provided.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many litres of diesel, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2022?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
The Department of Conservation advises me that, due to the way in which fuel consumption is recorded within the Department, this information cannot be provided.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many litres of diesel, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2020?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
The Department of Conservation advises me that, due to the way in which fuel consumption is recorded within the Department, this information cannot be provided.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many litres of diesel, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2024?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development
I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that 11,734 litres of diesel were consumed by the department's vehicle fleet in 2024.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many litres of diesel, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2025?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development
I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that 9,634 litres of diesel were consumed by the department's vehicle fleet in 2025.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many litres of diesel, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2023?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development
I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that 18,858 litres of diesel were consumed by the department's vehicle fleet in 2023.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many litres of diesel, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2021?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development
I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that 32,420 litres of diesel were consumed by the department's vehicle fleet in 2021.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many litres of diesel, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2022?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development
I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that 18,643 litres of diesel were consumed by the department's vehicle fleet in 2022.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many litres of diesel, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2020?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development
I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that 34,338 litres of diesel were consumed by the department's vehicle fleet in 2020.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many litres of petrol, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2025?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
The Department of Conservation advises me that, due to the way in which fuel consumption is recorded within the Department, this information cannot be provided.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many litres of petrol, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2024?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
The Department of Conservation advises me that, due to the way in which fuel consumption is recorded within the Department, this information cannot be provided.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many litres of petrol, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2023?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
The Department of Conservation advises me that, due to the way in which fuel consumption is recorded within the Department, this information cannot be provided.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many litres of petrol, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2021?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
The Department of Conservation advises me that, due to the way in which fuel consumption is recorded within the Department, this information cannot be provided.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many litres of petrol, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2022?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
The Department of Conservation advises me that, due to the way in which fuel consumption is recorded within the Department, this information cannot be provided.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many litres of petrol, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2020?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
The Department of Conservation advises me that, due to the way in which fuel consumption is recorded within the Department, this information cannot be provided.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many litres of petrol, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2025?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development
I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that 20,237 litres of petrol were consumed by the department's vehicle fleet in 2025.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many litres of petrol, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2024?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development
I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that 25,707 litres of petrol were consumed by the department's vehicle fleet in 2024.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many litres of petrol, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2022?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development
I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that 37,940 litres of petrol were consumed by the department's vehicle fleet in 2022.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many litres of petrol, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2021?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development
I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that 40,939 litres of petrol were consumed by the department's vehicle fleet in 2021.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many litres of petrol, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2023?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development
I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that 36,984 litres of petrol were consumed by the department's vehicle fleet in 2023.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many litres of petrol, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2020?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development
I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that 44,516 litres of petrol were consumed by the department's vehicle fleet in 2020.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What was the composition - in percentage terms - of sources of energy consumed to power or heat buildings, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any,…
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
I am advised that the Department of Conservation does not hold the information required to calculate a response to this written question.