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Question 5163 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Further to WPQ 694 (2026), what is the estimated financial impact, if any, of the consenting delays on the 18 reforecast projects, including cost escalation or holding costs?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that consenting delays have mainly resulted in deferred rental income and, in some cases, additional redesign work. There are no cost escalation or holding costs. Impacts vary by project and…

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Question 5164 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Further to WPQ 694 (2026), which specific councils and utility providers are experiencing the most significant consenting delays affecting Kāinga Ora projects, and what are the average consent processing times in those areas compared with…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that consenting delays are most significant in Nelson/Marlborough/West Coast, Central regions and the Eastern North Island, with average approval times of ~75 working days. In some areas,…

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Question 5165 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to WPQ 694 (2026), of the 18 projects (119 homes) reforecast from 2025/26 to 2026/27 due to consenting delays, in which regions are those projects located, and what is the average length of delay per project?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that around 250 homes have been re forecast from 2025/26 to 2026/27 due to extended consenting and engineering approval timeframes. Affected projects are in Auckland, Bay of Plenty, the Eastern…

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Question 5177 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What is the current level of compliance, if any, within the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, with NZ Government Web Standards, which require public sector…

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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 has a good level of compliance with New Zealand Government Web Standards for the core website (doc.govt.nz) and new public services. I am further advised by the Department that for public…

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Question 5195 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What is the current level of compliance, if any, within the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, with NZ Government Web Standards, which require public sector…

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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 accessibility of its publicly facing websites is currently under active review as part of an ongoing programme to update and improve digital services, including accessibility. The Ministry’s websites…

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Question 4173 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to WPQ 612 (2026), what is the current average wait time for placement into Housing First in each of the targeted regions?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Placement in suitable housing and acceptance into the Housing First service does not necessarily occur at the same time, with households accepted into the service as the first step and placement into housing occurring once suitable…

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Question 4174 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to WPQ 612 (2026), of the 337 people identified as sleeping rough, how many were unable to be placed into housing due to capacity constraints, eligibility issues, or other barriers, and what were the primary reasons recorded?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I refer the member to the response in written question 4175 (2026).

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Question 4175 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Further to WPQ 612 (2026), of the 337 people identified as sleeping rough, how many were referred to Housing First providers, and how many have since been placed into housing through Housing First, if any?

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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’s (the Ministry) Tactical Plan seeks to refocus existing Ministry resources to support the Government’s efforts to address rough sleeping. In locations where the Ministry of Housing and…

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Question 4176 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to WPQ 612 (2026), what evaluation mechanisms are in place to assess the effectiveness of the Tactical Plan for Rough Sleepers, if any, and when was it last formally evaluated?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I refer the member to the response in written question 4175 (2026).

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Question 4177 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Further to WPQ 612 (2026), is funding for the Tactical Plan for Rough Sleepers baseline or time-limited, and if so, when is the current funding due to expire?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I refer the member to the response in written question 4175 (2026).

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Question 4178 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Further to WPQ 612 (2026), how many full-time equivalent staff are allocated to the Tactical Plan for Rough Sleepers, broken down by region?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I refer the member to the response in written question 4175 (2026).

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Question 4179 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Further to WPQ 612 (2026), what is the total annual cost of the Tactical Plan for Rough Sleepers, including staffing, co-location arrangements, and Emergency Housing Support Service funding?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I refer the member to the response in written question 4175 (2026).

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Question 4180 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Further to WPQ 612 (2026), how does the Ministry of Social Development define “sleeping rough” for reporting purposes, and what verification processes, if any, are used to confirm this status?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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The Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) has advised me that they do not define rough sleeping, however generally operates according to the Stats NZ definitions of homelessness and severe housing deprivation. Please see:…

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Question 4181 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to WPQ 612 (2026), how does the Ministry of Social Development define “engaged” for the purposes of reporting on the Tactical Plan for Rough Sleepers?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I refer the member to the response in written question 4175 (2026).

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Question 4182 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to WPQ 612 (2026), what criteria were used to select Auckland, Waikato, Napier, Rotorua, Wellington, and Canterbury as the targeted locations for the Tactical Plan for Rough Sleepers, and were any other regions assessed but not…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I refer the member to the response in written question 4175 (2026).

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Question 4183 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to WPQ 612 (2026), how many of the 577 people engaged under the Tactical Plan for Rough Sleepers as at 28 January 2026 were engaged in each of Auckland, Waikato, Napier, Rotorua, Wellington, and Canterbury, and of those, how many…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I refer the member to the response in written question 4175 (2026).

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Question 4229 (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 9 February 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…

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Question 4230 (2026)

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Peeni Henare

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 9 February 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 4242 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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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 9 February 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 2 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-Feb HUD2026-009136 Weekly report 13 February 2026 KO 12/02/2026…

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Question 4273 (2026)

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

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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 9 February 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 9 to 13 February is attached. Three titles have been withheld in accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 199/6.

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Question 4331 (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 9 February 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 4333 (2026)

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Peeni Henare

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 February 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 4344 (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 9 February 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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Question 4373 (2026)

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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

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Question 4434 (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 2 February 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…

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Question 4435 (2026)

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Peeni Henare

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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 2 February 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 4447 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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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 2 February 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 X 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 3/02/2026 HUD2026-009113 Iwi chair talking points - Severe weather events HUD…

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Question 4479 (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 2 February 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 2 to 6 February is attached. Three titles have been withheld in accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 199/6.

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Question 4540 (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 2 February 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 4541 (2026)

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Peeni Henare

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 February 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 4553 (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 2 February 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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Question 4584 (2026)

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 February 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 2 February.

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Question 4644 (2026)

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Lan Pham

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    Further to Reply 289 (2026), what advice has the Minister received on investigations into breaches of the Wildlife Act since 1 January 2025?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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The Department of Conservation has not provided me any advice relating to its active investigations into alleged breaches of the Wildlife Act 1953 in the specified period.

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Question 4651 (2026)

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Lan Pham

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    Further to Reply 289 (2026), how many FTEs have been working on investigating breaches of the Wildlife Act, each year for the past 5 years?

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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 it has a dedicated Wildlife Crime Team that has been operating since 2020. It has grown from three full-time equivalent (FTE) staff to six FTEs. In addition to this team, some of the Department’s…

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Question 4657 (2026)

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Lan Pham

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    Further to Reply 289 (2026), how many Wildlife Act breaches have been prosecuted each year for the last ten years, as compared to the total number of breaches investigated each year?

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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 that between 2020 and February 2026 it received 848 reports of alleged offending under the Wildlife Act 1953 – and from those reports 186 potential offences were identified. In many instances the…

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4658, 4660, 4671, 4673 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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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 fixing database security breaches in the 2023 calendar year?

  • 4660 (matches this search)

    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 fixing database security breaches in the 2022 calendar year?

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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 fixing database security breaches in the 2024 calendar year?

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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 fixing database security breaches in the 2025 calendar year?

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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 Conversation did not spend anything on fixing database security breaches in the 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 calendar years.

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Question 4743 (2026)

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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 fixing database security breaches in the 2023 calendar year?

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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 it did not incur any expenditure related to fixing database security breaches in the 2023 calendar year.

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Question 4747 (2026)

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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 fixing database security breaches in the 2022 calendar year?

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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 it did not incur any expenditure related to fixing database security breaches in the 2022 calendar year.

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Question 4759 (2026)

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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 fixing database security breaches in the 2024 calendar year?

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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 it did not incur any expenditure related to fixing database security breaches in the 2024 calendar year.

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Question 4762 (2026)

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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 fixing database security breaches in the 2025 calendar year?

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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 it did not incur any expenditure related to fixing database security breaches in the 2025 calendar year.

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Question 4162 (2026)

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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    What consideration, if any, did the Minister give to the ecological and scientific values identified in the Department’s conservation values report for Mount Rochfort (Denniston Plateau) when declining conservation park status?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I considered these values, along with a range of other relevant considerations, consistent with the purpose and scheme of conservation legislation, when making my decision.

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Question 3941 (2026)

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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    What alternative protection classifications, if any, is the Minister currently considering for the Denniston Plateau following the decision to decline conservation park status?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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My current focus is to support the Department to implement the decisions I made to reclassify approximately 500,000ha of stewardship land on the West Coast. Any land that is not proposed for reclassification will remain as stewardship land…

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Question 3942 (2026)

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received on whether the Denniston Plateau may warrant a higher level of protection than conservation park status, 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 have not received any such advice.

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Question 3943 (2026)

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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    Why did the Minister decline the Department of Conservation’s recommendation to classify KAW_17 Mount Rochfort (Denniston Plateau) as a conservation park?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I considered a wide range of relevant information when making my decision. This land will remain as stewardship land which is managed and protected under the Conservation Act 1987.

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Question 3611 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister or their staff had any discussions with any officials who planned to charge for replying to Official Information Act requests and if so, what advice, if any, did they provide those officials?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I have had no such discussions.

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Question 3612 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    In what circumstances would it be appropriate to charge for replying to Official Information Act requests made to their office, or agencies for which the Minister is responsible?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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Section 15 of the Official Information Act (OIA) allows Ministers or Departments subject to the OIA to charge for the provision of any information. The circumstances for charging will depend on the nature of the request and the resource…

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Question 3614 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    On how many occasions, if any, during the 2025 calendar year did each agency for which the Minister has responsibility suggest to a requestor that a fee would be charged for providing information requested under the Official Information…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I am advised by the Department of Conservation that this information is not centrally held or recorded.

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Question 3618 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    On how many occasions, if any, during the 2025 calendar year did each agency for which the Minister has responsibility charge someone for providing information under the Official Information Act and for each instance what was the amount…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I am advised that in August 2025 the Department of Conservation charged one requester for the release of official information. The amount charged was $1000. The charge related to external costs incurred for the retrieval of decades old…

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Question 3678 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    Has the Minister or their staff had any discussions with any officials who planned to charge for replying to Official Information Act requests and if so, what advice, if any, did they provide those officials?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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    In what circumstances would it be appropriate to charge for replying to Official Information Act requests made to their office, or agencies for which the Minister is responsible?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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My office follows the Ombudsman’s guide to charging for official information, which includes under what circumstances may be appropriate to charge. The guide is available on their website:…