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Francisco Hernandez

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  How much, if any, was spent in the 2023/24 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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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 on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026?

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Francisco Hernandez

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  How much was the total cost in New Zealand dollar terms, if any, of redundancy processes initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much was the total cost in New Zealand dollar terms, if any, of redundancy processes initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27…

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  How many redundancy processes have been initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much was the total cost in New Zealand dollar terms, if any, of redundancy processes initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How many redundancy processes have been initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How many redundancy processes have been initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Does the Deputy Prime Minister stand by his reported statement of 28 August 2026 that Government decisions are best announced after Cabinet has made them, and does he consider that standard was met in relation to fuel excise duty?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Does the Deputy Prime Minister stand by his reported statement in April 2026 that he did not wish to stop the scheduled fuel tax increases, and does he consider the 31 August 2026 decision to be consistent with that position?

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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 24 August 2026, by title and date?

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Teanau Tuiono

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 24 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many, if any, new Early Childhood Education centres opened during the week of August 17th 2026?

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres permanently closed during the week of August 17th 2026?

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Jan Tinetti

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  How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres got their licenses cancelled by the Ministry of Education during the week of August 17th 2026?

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Jan Tinetti

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  How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres got their licenses suspended by the Ministry of Education during the week of August 17th 2026?

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres got their licenses reclassified as a provisional license by the Ministry of Education during the week of August 17th 2026?

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many, if any, written directions have been issued by the Ministry of Education towards an Early Childhood Education centre during the week of August 17th 2026?

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many, if any, children were attending early childhood centres during the week of August 17th 2026; broken down by region?

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many, if any, early childhood centres were in operation during the week of August 17th 2026; broken down by region?

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many times, if any, was the same meal delivered to schools during the week of August 17th 2026?

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many lunches that were meant to serve specific dietary or religious needs did not meet those needs during the week of August 17th 2026?

Asked by

Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  What advice, if any, has he received about Early Childhood Education during the week of August 17th 2026?

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many, if any, investigations into meals provided to schools were closed during the week of August 17th 2026; if any, what were the findings of the investigation?

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many, if any, investigations into meals provided to schools were opened during the week of August 17th 2026?

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  How much, if anything, was paid to an external supplier to collect uneaten meals during the week of August 17th 2026?

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many, if any, uneaten meals were collected at the end of the school day by an external supplier during the week of August 17th 2026?

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many, if any, meals were thrown out by schools during the week of August 17th 2026?

Asked by

Georgie Dansey

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 24 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · 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 24 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Camilla Belich

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 24 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Ayesha Verrall

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 24 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · 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 24 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Ginny Andersen

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 24 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Georgie Dansey

List MP · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

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 17 August 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 17 August 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 17 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Asked by

Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many, if any, new Early Childhood Education centres opened during the week of August 10th 2026?

Asked by

Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres permanently closed during the week of August 10th 2026?

Asked by

Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres got their licenses cancelled by the Ministry of Education during the week of August 10th 2026?

Asked by

Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres got their licenses suspended by the Ministry of Education during the week of August 10th 2026?

Asked by

Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres got their licenses reclassified as a provisional license by the Ministry of Education during the week of August 10th 2026?

Asked by

Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many, if any, written directions have been issued by the Ministry of Education towards an Early Childhood Education centre during the week of August 10th 2026?

Asked by

Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many, if any, children were attending early childhood centres during the week of August 10th 2026; broken down by region?