Written questions

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many, if any, staff work at the schools that used Positive Behaviour for Learning – Restorative Practice as of May 27th 2026?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many, if any, students attend the schools that used Positive Behaviour for Learning – Restorative Practice as of May 27th 2026?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many, if any, schools used Positive Behaviour for Learning – Restorative Practice as of May 27th 2026?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  How much is being saved by not renewing the Restorative Practice contract in the Positive Behaviour for Learning appropriation?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  Which “other education priorities”, specifically, have received the funding reprioritised from the Te Rito appropriation?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  Which “other education priorities”, specifically, have received the funding reprioritised from the Targeted Assistance for Participation appropriation?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  Which “other education priorities”, specifically, have received the funding reprioritised from the Professional Learning and Development appropriation?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  Which “other education priorities”, specifically, have received the funding reprioritised from the Positive Behaviour for Learning appropriation?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  Which “other education priorities”, specifically, have received the funding reprioritised from the E-ako Tool and Pathways Awarua appropriation?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  Which “other education priorities”, specifically, have received the funding reprioritised from the Cyber Security and Digital Support appropriation?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  Which projects, specifically, will be funded by the $559 million set aside for school property in Budget 2026; expressed as a list?

Asked by

Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 18 May 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 18 May 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  On what date, if at all, did the Minister first receive advice from the Government Chief Digital Officer, the Public Service Commissioner, the Privacy Commissioner, Treasury, or any other agency regarding the feasibility, cost, delivery…

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Matching question numbers: 21023 (2026), 21437 (2026), 21441 (2026), 21445 (2026), 21460 (2026), 21465 (2026), 21469 (2026), 21804 (2026), 21805 (2026), 21814 (2026), 21822 (2026), 21824 (2026), 21842 (2026), 22159 (2026), 22169 (2026), 22180 (2026), 22184 (2026), 22197 (2026), 22567 (2026), 22587 (2026), 22872 (2026), 22917 (2026), 22921 (2026), 22940 (2026), 22943 (2026), 23213 (2026), 23275 (2026), 23291 (2026), 23294 (2026), 23303 (2026), 23319 (2026), 23583 (2026), 23637 (2026), 23652 (2026), 23664 (2026), 23672 (2026), 23686 (2026), 23950 (2026), 24006 (2026), 24015 (2026), 24016 (2026), 24035 (2026)

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  Which AI vendors, products, or platforms are expected to be procured, expanded, or relied upon as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; what is the forecast contract value of each, in which…

• 21012 (matches this search)

  What evidence base, including any business cases, pilot results, productivity studies, benchmark data, or independent advice, was relied upon in determining that AI could absorb the workload of the roles being disestablished as part of…

• 21014 (matches this search)

  Has any (a) algorithmic impact assessment, (b) Privacy Impact Assessment, (c) Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment, or (d) Health and Safety at Work Act psychosocial risk assessment been completed in respect of the AI tools being deployed…

• 21019 (matches this search)

  What is the total forecast spend on (a) AI software licences and subscriptions, (b) AI-related cloud and compute infrastructure, (c) AI implementation consultants and systems integrators, (d) AI-related staff training and change…

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  On what date, if at all, did the Minister first receive advice from the Government Chief Digital Officer, the Public Service Commissioner, the Privacy Commissioner, Treasury, or any other agency regarding the feasibility, cost, delivery…

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  Which AI vendors, products, or platforms are expected to be procured, expanded, or relied upon as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; what is the forecast contract value of each, in which…

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Matching question numbers: 21222 (2026), 21223 (2026), 21596 (2026), 21606 (2026), 21607 (2026), 21615 (2026), 21626 (2026), 21633 (2026), 21961 (2026), 21966 (2026), 21978 (2026), 21985 (2026), 21986 (2026), 22007 (2026), 22322 (2026), 22333 (2026), 22343 (2026), 22347 (2026), 22362 (2026), 22373 (2026), 22682 (2026), 22696 (2026), 22710 (2026), 22712 (2026), 22728 (2026), 22743 (2026), 23020 (2026), 23070 (2026), 23075 (2026), 23086 (2026), 23108 (2026), 23111 (2026), 23378 (2026), 23437 (2026), 23452 (2026), 23464 (2026), 23466 (2026), 23474 (2026), 23746 (2026), 23796 (2026), 23816 (2026), 23823 (2026), 23832 (2026), 23846 (2026), 24102 (2026), 24144 (2026), 24148 (2026), 24150 (2026), 24161 (2026)

• 21200 (matches this search)

  On what date, if at all, did the Minister first receive advice from the Government Chief Digital Officer, the Public Service Commissioner, the Privacy Commissioner, Treasury, or any other agency regarding the feasibility, cost, delivery…

• 21203 (matches this search)

  Which AI vendors, products, or platforms are expected to be procured, expanded, or relied upon as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; what is the forecast contract value of each, in which…

• 21208 (matches this search)

  What evidence base, including any business cases, pilot results, productivity studies, benchmark data, or independent advice, was relied upon in determining that AI could absorb the workload of the roles being disestablished as part of…

• 21218 (matches this search)

  What is the total forecast spend on (a) AI software licences and subscriptions, (b) AI-related cloud and compute infrastructure, (c) AI implementation consultants and systems integrators, (d) AI-related staff training and change…

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did Treasury, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, or the Public Service Commission advise against any element of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for,…

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What savings target, if any, expressed in dollars or FTE, was set as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, by whom, and on what date, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  Were any relevant unions consulted prior to the announcement of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; if so, on what date, and were the unions provided with…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  Was the Public Service Commissioner consulted on the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and what advice did the Commissioner provide, if anything, broken…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  On what date, if at all, did the Minister first receive advice regarding the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and from whom, broken down by agency,…

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What is the forecast change to each published performance measure (as set out in the most recent Statement of Performance Expectations or equivalent), if any, as a result of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget…

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  Why are initiatives from government departments other than the Department of Conservation not eligible for investments under the Active Investor Plus Growth visa?

Asked by

Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  What Department of Conservation Initiatives will be eligible for satisfying the requirements of the Active Investor Plus Growth visa?

Asked by

Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, if any, has the Minister received, regarding the risk of disproportionate impacts on particular ethnic or migrant communities arising from the proposed amendments to section 280 of the Immigration Act 2009?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  Under the proposed amendments to section 280 of the Immigration Act 2009, is it intended that a person who is lawfully in New Zealand but unable or unwilling to immediately provide proof of identity be detained pending verification of…

Asked by

Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  Does the Minister intend for the Immigration (Enhanced Risk Management) Amendment Bill to enable Immigration New Zealand officers to exercise expanded information-gathering and enforcement powers in relation to persons who hold valid…

Asked by

Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  Further to Written Question 6242 (2026), Since 01 January 2015, how many people, if any, were detained by Immigration Compliance Officers relying on section 328 of the Immigration Act 2009 due to a belief that a person was “fleeing,”…

Asked by

Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  Further to Written Question 6242 (2026), since 01 January 2015, how many persons considered to be "fleeing", if any, where Immigration Compliance Officers relied on section 328 of the Immigration Act 2009, were later confirmed to be…

Asked by

Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  Further to Written Question 6242 (2026), what examples, scenarios, or case studies, if any, were given to Immigration Compliance Officers regarding what constitutes “fleeing” under section 328 of the Immigration Act 2009?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  Further to Written Question 6242 (2026), is “fleeing” assessed solely on observed behaviour, or are officers required to establish intent before relying on section 328 of the Immigration Act 2009?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  Further to Written Question 6242 (2026), what specific conduct, if any, may lead an Immigration Compliance Officer to conclude that a person is “fleeing” during a compliance encounter?

Asked by

Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  Further to Written Question 6242 (2026), can a person be considered to be “fleeing” where they do not know that the individual approaching them is an Immigration Compliance Officer?

Asked by

Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  Further to Written Question 6242 (2026), does Immigration New Zealand distinguish between “fleeing” and a person merely walking away, declining engagement, leaving a workplace, or exercising a right not to answer questions, and if so, how?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  Further to Written Question 6242 (2026), how many Immigration Compliance Officers, if any, currently hold powers relating to detention under the Immigration Act 2009, broken down by region?

Asked by

Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  Further to Written Question 6242 (2026), what reviews, if any, has Immigration New Zealand undertaken, of whether ethnicity, nationality, language ability, or migrant-associated workplaces may influence compliance officers’ assessments of…

Asked by

Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  Further to Written Question 6242 (2026), what criteria, if any, distinguish “reasonable suspicion” from ordinary nervousness, reluctance to engage, language difficulties, or cultural differences during immigration compliance encounters?

• 20169 (matches this search)

  What guidance, if any, is provided to Immigration New Zealand officers to ensure that requests for identification or nationality information are exercised consistently with the New Zealand Human Rights Act 1993?

• 20170 (matches this search)

  What guidance, if any, is provided to Immigration New Zealand officers to ensure that requests for identification or nationality information are exercised consistently with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990?

Asked by

Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  Further to Written Question 6242 (2026), since 01 January 2021, how many complaints, if any, relating to immigration compliance officers stopping, questioning, or approaching individuals based on perceived suspicious behaviour have been…

Asked by

Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori

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  What reports or updates, if any, has the Minister received on progress to date for the Budget 2025 initiative to train up to 51,000 teachers in te reo Māori and tikanga?

Asked by

Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  Since 01 January 2021, how many immigration compliance operations, if any, conducted roadside stops, checkpoints, or the stopping of vehicles for immigration-related purposes, broken down by operation name and activity type?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  Since 01 January 2021, what immigration compliance operations, if any, similar to Operation Indigo have been undertaken in the past five years, broken down by date of operation, sectors targeted, number of Full Time Equivalent staff…

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  How many employers, if any, were investigated or subject to enforcement action as part of Operation Indigo, broken down by violation and enforcement action taken?

Asked by

Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  How many people, if any, were found to be unlawfully in New Zealand as a result of Operation Indigo broken down by nationality, gender, age, visa type and violation?

Asked by

Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  How many people, if any, were approached, questioned, or asked to provide identification as part of Operation Indigo, broken down by nationality, visa type, ethnicity, gender, and age?

Asked by

Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  What was the total cost of Operation Indigo, broken down by staffing, travel, accommodation, operational, and contractor costs?

Asked by

Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  In relation to Operation Indigo, how many Immigration New Zealand staff or officers, if any, were involved in the operation, broken down by position name and agency involved?

Asked by

Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  What assessment, if any, has the Ministry made of the comparative rates of overstaying or immigration non-compliance between visitor visa holders and entrants from visa waiver countries?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  Since 01 January 2021, how many people from visa waiver countries, if any, were identified as having breached their visa conditions after entry into New Zealand broken down per year by nationality?