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Question 10960 (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 16 March 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 Māori Crown Relations on its website at the following link:…

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Question 11003 (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 16 March 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 11004 (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 16 March 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 11016 (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 16 March 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 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 17-Mar HUD2026-009348 Ngati Awa - Fact sheet HUD 18-Mar HUD2026-009427 Visit…

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Question 11047 (2026)

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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 16 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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The list of advice, reports, briefings, and aides-memoire that I have received from 16 to 20 March is attached. Four titles have been withheld in accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 199/6.

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Question 11067 (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 16 March 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 11110 (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 16 March 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 11111 (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 16 March 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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I took one paper to Cabinet on 16 Poutūterangi 2026, however this title is withheld in accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 199/6.

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Question 11123 (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 16 March 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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I took 1 paper to Cabinet on 16 March 2026 - Proposed legislation to regulate the residential property management sector

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Question 11272 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    When, if ever, has the Minister met with the applicants for the Tukituki Water Security project or their agents, listed by date?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I have not met with the applicants or their agents for the Tukituki Water Security project.

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Question 10493 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What board fee increases, if any, has the Minister approved in 2026 to date, by organisation?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I have not approved any fee increases for the organisations in my portfolio within the time frame.

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Question 10495 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve between 1 October and 31 December 2025, by organisation?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I did not approve any fee increases for the organisations in my portfolio within the time frame.

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10532, 10534, 10556 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve between 1 October and 31 December 2025, by organisation?

  • 10534 (matches this search)

    What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve between 1 October and 31 December 2025, by organisation?

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    What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve between 1 October and 31 December 2025, by organisation?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I have not approved any board fee increases between 1 October and 31 December 2025.

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10533, 10557 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 10533 (matches this search)

    What board fee increases, if any, has the Minister approved in 2026 to date, by organisation?

  • 10557 (matches this search)

    What board fee increases, if any, has the Minister approved in 2026 to date, by organisation?

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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 have not approved any board fee increases in 2026 to date.

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Question 10535 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What board fee increases, if any, has the Minister approved in 2026 to date, by organisation?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I have jointly approved, with the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, one board fee increase in 2026 for Te Māori Manaaki Taonga Trust Board.

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8683, 9218 (2026)

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    Priyanca Radhakrishnan

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    8683 (matches this search)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March 2026, by title and date?

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March, 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 9 March.

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Question 9119 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

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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 9 March 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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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 9157 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 9 March 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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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 9158 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

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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 9 March 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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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 9185 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 9 March 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 regularly request advice on a range of matters from officials and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail. If the member wishes to see what I received in the week beginning 9 March 2026, I refer them…

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Question 9215 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March, 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 9216 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March, 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 9217 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March, 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 9293 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What technology or software systems, if any, used by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible have been identified as end-of-life, unsupported, or requiring urgent replacement since 27 November 2023, listed by…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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A list of the technology and software that I am advised the Department of Conservation has identified as end-of-life, unsupported, or requiring urgent replacement since 27 November 2023 is attached. I note for the member that the list…

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Question 9294 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What property leases, if any, have been entered into, renewed, or exited by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, address, annual rent, lease term, and…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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The list of office leases that I am advised the Department of Conservation has entered into, renewed, or exited from since 27 November 2023 is attached.

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Question 9295 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What hui, conferences, away-days, or staff events, if any, costing more than $10,000 in total have been held by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, event…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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The Department of Conservation advises me that its systems are not configured to provide this information on a per-event basis and therefore the data cannot be provided in the time allowed for responding to written questions. For…

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Question 9296 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What external legal costs, if any, were incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 2020/21, broken down by department or entity and by the nature of the legal work (litigation,…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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The Department of Conservation advises me that external legal costs are recorded in its financial system on individual files and invoices requiring significant manual collation and review. Given the volume of this information, it is…

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Question 9297 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What legal proceedings, if any, are currently being defended by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible where the total claimed or estimated liability exceeds $1 million, listed by department or entity, the nature of…

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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 is not involved in any proceedings where the total claimed against the Department or estimated liability exceeds $1m.

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Question 9302 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What funding, if any, has been distributed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible to any entity in which a current member of the governing parties' boards, officers, or staff hold a governance or paid role since…

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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 requested information for this question could not be readily extracted from the Department of Conservation’s finance system, as this detail is not recorded in a central database linked to funding distributions.…

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Question 9377 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What technology or software systems, if any, used by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible have been identified as end-of-life, unsupported, or requiring urgent replacement since 27 November 2023, listed by…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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This question relates to periods before and after the transfer of the Māori Crown Relations functions from the then Te Arawhiti to Te Puni Kōkiri on 24 February 2025. For the period since 27 November 2023 until 23 February 2025, I refer…

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Question 9378 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What hui, conferences, away-days, or staff events, if any, costing more than $10,000 in total have been held by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, event…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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This question relates to periods before and after the transfer of the Māori Crown Relations functions from the then Te Arawhiti to Te Puni Kōkiri on 24 February 2025. For the period since 27 November 2023 until 23 February 2025, I refer…

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Question 9379 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What property leases, if any, have been entered into, renewed, or exited by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, address, annual rent, lease term, and…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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This question relates to periods before and after the transfer of the Māori Crown Relations functions from the then Te Arawhiti to Te Puni Kōkiri on 24 February 2025. For the period since 27 November 2023 until 23 February 2025, I refer…

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Question 9381 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What external legal costs, if any, were incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 2020/21, broken down by department or entity and by the nature of the legal work (litigation,…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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This question relates to periods before and after the transfer of the Māori Crown Relations functions from the then Te Arawhiti to Te Puni Kōkiri on 24 February 2025. For the period since 1 July 2021 until 23 February 2025, I refer the…

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Question 9382 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What technology or software systems, if any, used by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible have been identified as end-of-life, unsupported, or requiring urgent replacement since 27 November 2023, listed by…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I am advised that none have been identified as ‘end-of-life, unsupported, or requiring urgent replacement.

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Question 9383 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What legal proceedings, if any, are currently being defended by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible where the total claimed or estimated liability exceeds $1 million, listed by department or entity, the nature of…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Te Puni Kōkiri administers the Māori Crown Relations portfolio. I refer the Member to my answer to written question 9389 (2026).

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Question 9384 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What hui, conferences, away-days, or staff events, if any, costing more than $10,000 in total have been held by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, event…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I refer the Member to the evidence provided by Te Puni Kōkiri to Māori Affairs Select Committee during its 2023/24 Annual Review, published on the Parliament website Question 101,…

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Question 9385 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What property leases, if any, have been entered into, renewed, or exited by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, address, annual rent, lease term, and…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I refer the Member to the evidence provided by Te Puni Kōkiri to Māori Affairs Select Committee during its 2023/24 Annual Review, published on the Parliament website Questions 19 and 20 (…

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Question 9386 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What funding, if any, has been distributed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible to any entity in which a current member of the governing parties' boards, officers, or staff hold a governance or paid role since…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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This question relates to periods before and after the transfer of the Māori Crown Relations functions from the then Te Arawhiti to Te Puni Kōkiri on 24 February 2025. For the period since 27 November 2023 until 23 February 2025, I refer…

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Question 9387 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What external legal costs, if any, were incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 2020/21, broken down by department or entity and by the nature of the legal work (litigation,…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I refer the Member to the below table for total Legal Fees for each financial year since 2020/21 - 2024/25. I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that the information requested by categorisation will require substantial manual collation exercise…

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Question 9389 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What legal proceedings, if any, are currently being defended by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible where the total claimed or estimated liability exceeds $1 million, listed by department or entity, the nature of…

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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 there are no currently defended legal proceedings led by Te Puni Kōkiri where the estimated liability is over $1 million.

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Question 9392 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What funding, if any, has been distributed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible to any entity in which a current member of the governing parties' boards, officers, or staff hold a governance or paid role since…

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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 all funding decisions are made in accordance with best practice requirements. I do not hold, and I am advised that Te Puni Kōkiri does not hold, the information sought in the Member’s question. Further,…

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Question 9430 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What hui, conferences, away-days, or staff events, if any, costing more than $10,000 in total have been held by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, event…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Te Puni Kōkiri administers the Whānau Ora portfolio. I refer the Member to my answer to written question 9384 (2026).

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Question 9432 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What technology or software systems, if any, used by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible have been identified as end-of-life, unsupported, or requiring urgent replacement since 27 November 2023, listed by…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Te Puni Kōkiri administers the Whānau Ora portfolio. I refer the Member to my answer to written question 9382 (2026).

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Question 9433 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What legal proceedings, if any, are currently being defended by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible where the total claimed or estimated liability exceeds $1 million, listed by department or entity, the nature of…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Te Puni Kōkiri administers the Whānau Ora portfolio. I refer the Member to my answer to written question 9389 (2026).

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Question 9436 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What property leases, if any, have been entered into, renewed, or exited by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, address, annual rent, lease term, and…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Te Puni Kōkiri administers the Whānau Ora portfolio. I refer the Member to my answer to written question 9385 (2026).

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Question 9437 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What external legal costs, if any, were incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 2020/21, broken down by department or entity and by the nature of the legal work (litigation,…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Te Puni Kōkiri administers the Whānau Ora portfolio. I refer the Member to my answer to written question 9387 (2026).

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Question 9440 (2026)

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    What funding, if any, has been distributed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible to any entity in which a current member of the governing parties' boards, officers, or staff hold a governance or paid role since…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Te Puni Kōkiri administers the Whānau Ora portfolio. I refer the Member to my answer to written question 9392 (2026).

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Question 9603 (2026)

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    What contractor or consultant engagements, if any, are currently active across any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible, where the individual contractor or consultant is being paid at a rate exceeding $200 per hour,…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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For the Department of Conservation, I refer the member to the attached table.

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Question 9607 (2026)

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    What domestic travel expenditure, if any, was incurred by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office in each quarter since November 2023, broken down by quarter and by travel category (flights, accommodation, ground transport, or…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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Information on expenses by Ministerial offices is publicly available and released quarterly; this can be found on the Department of Internal Affairs Website (https://www.dia.govt.nz/Ministers-expense-releases). This information includes…

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Question 9608 (2026)

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    What redundancy or restructuring costs, if any, have been incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the number of positions disestablished, and the…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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The Department of Conservation advises me that, since 27 November 2023, DOC has processed 120 redundancies, at a total cost of $6,257,167. Since 27 November 2023, a total of 870.7 FTE positions have been disestablished. Not all…