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Question 22639 (2026)

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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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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

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The Public Service Commissioner was aware of the FTE reductions proposed as part of Budget announcements. The public sector transformation announced in the Minister of Finance’s speech on 19 May is included in Budget 2026. The Budget will…

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Question 22641 (2026)

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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,…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

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The public sector transformation announced in the Minister of Finance’s speech on 19 May is included in Budget 2026. The Budget will be followed by a proactive release of documents informing budget decisions, including advice related to…

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Question 20573 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Has work on the 'New Zealand Flood Map' started yet?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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Yes

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Question 20574 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Why did the Minister state in a press release on 16 October 2025 that "Work is underway" on the New Zealand Flood Map, when the 'Climate Weekly Update' produced by the Ministry for the Environment and dated the week ending 13 March 2026…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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I do not agree that the report states that no work has commenced on the flood map. That report references a particular phase of work on the flood map. I note for the member that phase sits alongside other work, including the procurement…

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Question 20575 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    Does he agree with Simeon Brown that “I want to applaud Howick Ward Councillors Bo Burns and Maurice Williamson for voting to reduce the rates increase, alongside the five other councillors who bravely voted against the Mayor and in…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Auckland

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Yes

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Question 20576 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    Does he agree with Simeon Brown that “Wayne Brown and Auckland Council had options available to reduce the rates increase and lessen the impact on Aucklanders, but actively chose to ignore them”, if not, why not?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Auckland

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Yes

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Question 20577 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    Does he agree with Simeon Brown that “It is pretty disappointing to see Wayne Brown and Auckland Council push through a massive rates increase of 7.9% this year, despite having options to deliver a lower increase”, if not, why not?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Auckland

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Yes

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Question 20581 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    What feedback, if any, has he or his office received from the Auckland City Council regarding Simeon Brown’s Facebook post of 10.15am on Wednesday 27 May 2026 regarding Auckland Council?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Auckland

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I have not received any feedback from the Auckland City Council regarding Simeon Brown’s Facebook post of 10.15 am on Wednesday, 27 May 2026, regarding Auckland Council.

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Question 20582 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    Was he or any member of his office aware of Simeon Brown’s Facebook post of 10.15am on Wednesday 27 May 2026 regarding Auckland Council prior to it being posted?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Auckland

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No. As Minister of Auckland, I have no responsibility for the Facebook posts of Hon Simeon Brown.

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Question 20583 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    What feedback, if any, has he or his office received from any Auckland City Councillor, the Mayor of Auckland, or their representatives regarding Simeon Brown’s Facebook post of 10.15am on Wednesday 27 May 2026 regarding Auckland Council?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Auckland

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I have not received any feedback from any Auckland City Councillor, the Mayor of Auckland, or their representatives regarding Simeon Brown’s Facebook post of 10.15am on Wednesday 27 May 2026 regarding Auckland Council

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Question 20584 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    Did he or any member of his office approve of Simeon Brown’s Facebook post of 10.15am on Wednesday 27 May 2026 regarding Auckland Council?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Auckland

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No. As Minister of Auckland, I have no responsibility for the Facebook posts of Hon Simeon Brown.

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20176, 20316 (2026)

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    20176 (matches this search)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 18/05/2026, by title and date?

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    Francisco Hernandez

    List MP · Green Party

    20316 (matches this search)

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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?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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None.

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Question 20317 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 18 May 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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The Member can find my diary proactively released on the Beehive website. I do not consider it in the public interest to prepare a list of meetings I did not attend, or declined to attend, for the Member.

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Question 20318 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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 received, if any, during the week beginning 18 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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The titles of papers I received from the Ministry for the Environment and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change are considered for proactive release each month and are published on the…

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Question 20369 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    Further to his answer to written question 19397 (2026): which specific items, if any, in the speech from the throne, and coalition agreements are relevent to the targets he has for himself and his performance?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Auckland

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To name just a few of the specific items I consider relevant to the Auckland portfolio, I would direct the member to the sections of the coalition agreements relating to restoring law and order, building infrastructure, lowering inflation,…

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Question 20045 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Why was the suggestion from the 'National Public Health Service, Health New Zealand' to "allow regional councils and dischargers to establish through the consenting process if changing to the values in the Standards would result in health…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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This is because section 104(2D(b) of the Resource Management Act 1991 provides that a consenting authority must include, as a condition of granting the consent, requirements that are no more or less restrictive than is necessary to give…

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Question 20047 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Why was advice from the 'National Public Health Service, Health New Zealand' against a 35-year default consent length for wastewater treatment plant discharges, as noted in Appendix 1 of their 22 April 2025 letter to Taumata Arowai…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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It was determined the wastewater environmental performance standards should be consistent with section 123(1)(aa) of the Resource Management Act 1991, which specifies a 35-year consent period where wastewater standards are met. The water…

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20048, 20049, 20050 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    At what point, if any, in the development of the wastewater environmental performance standards was public health advice sought on the standards?

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    Following the OIA release of feedback from the Public Health Agency on the "draft Cabinet paper (and associated discussion document) - Proposed national wastewater environmental performance standards: Approval to consult", where, if…

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    Following the OIA release of feedback from the Public Health Agency on the "draft Cabinet paper (and associated discussion document) - Proposed national wastewater environmental performance standards: Approval to consult", what public…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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The proposals in the discussion document relating to wastewater standards were informed by a range of experts, including the Public Health Agency, the National Public Health Service, and a technical review group comprising a broad range of…

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Question 19879 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How, if at all, has artificial intelligence been deployed in a customer service function in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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I refer the Member to the response given by the Minister for the Environment to written Parliamentary question 19970 (2026), and the response given by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade to written Parliamentary question 19911 (2026).

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Question 19948 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How, if at all, has artificial intelligence been deployed in a customer service function in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

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Officials advise no currently deployed Artificial Intelligence (AI) solution at Inland Revenue interacts with or provides advice directly to customers at this point in time. There are, however, solutions that support officials to interact…

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Question 19963 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How, if at all, has artificial intelligence been deployed in a customer service function in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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The Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai has not deployed artificial intelligence to any of its customer service functions.

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Question 19716 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What support, if any, has the Government provided to Wellington City and its residents to help with adaptation to more extreme weather as a result of climate change after "more than 1800 properties" were impacted by flooding in April 2026?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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I refer the Member to the Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery's response to written Parliamentary question 19714 (2026).

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Question 19730 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding any proposed merger of their department, agency, crown entity or any other body that they are responsible for, if any, listed by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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The public sector transformation announced in the Minister of Finance’s speech on 19 May is included in Budget 2026. Further details of this and other Budget 2026 initiatives will become public on Budget Day – 28 May 2026. The Budget will…

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Question 19776 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding any proposed merger of their department, agency, crown entity or any other body that they are responsible for, if any, listed by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

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The public sector transformation announced in the Minister of Finance’s speech on 19 May is included in Budget 2026. Further details of this and other Budget 2026 initiatives will become public on Budget Day – 28 May 2026. The Budget will…

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Question 19793 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding any proposed merger of their department, agency, crown entity or any other body that they are responsible for, if any, listed by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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The public sector transformation announced in the Minister of Finance’s speech on 19 May is included in Budget 2026. Further details of this and other Budget 2026 initiatives will become public on Budget Day – 28 May 2026. The Budget will…

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Question 19498 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning 11 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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Corrected reply: The titles of papers I received from the Ministry for the Environment and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change are considered for proactive release each month and are…

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Question 19501 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 11 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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None

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Question 19502 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 11 May 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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The Member can find my diary proactively released on the Beehive website. I do not consider it in the public interest to prepare a list of meetings I did not attend, or declined to attend, for the Member.

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Question 19437 (2026)

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Lan Pham

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 received, if any, during the week beginning 11/05/2026, by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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As the Minister of Local Government, I received the following advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents from the Department of Internal Affairs during the week beginning 11 May 2026: • Local government sector fuel…

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Question 19438 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 11/05/2026, by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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None.

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Question 19469 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 18111 (2026): (a) why does the list include communications dated after the date the reply was provided, namely the entries dated 21 May 2026 (Multiple councils, Waimate, Queenstown Lakes, Chatham Islands,…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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In answer to legs a and b of the members question, this was incorrectly entered as 21 May 2026, when it should have been 21 May 2025, and this will be corrected with the house office. For leg c, this was the way the answers ware entered…

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Question 19489 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    In relation to Reply 18581 (2026), has the Minister received any wider advice on the risk of nitrates to the public in private water supplies, such as across the Canterbury and Southland regions, beyond the localised incident related to…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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The Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai has informed the Minister of public and media interest in nitrates in drinking water including: • the low incidences of Maximum Acceptable Value exceedances of nitrate in New Zealand in public…

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18843, 19233 (2026)

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    Lan Pham

    List MP · Green Party

    18843 (matches this search)

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their office received, if any, during the week beginning 04/05/2026, by title and date?

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    Tangi Utikere

    Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

    19233 (matches this search)

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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 4 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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As the Minister of Local Government, I received the following advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents from the Department of Internal Affairs during the week beginning 4 May 2026. • Meeting with Taupō District…

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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Matching question numbers: 19419 (2026), 19420 (2026)

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    How many meetings, if any, has the Minister held since May 2024 with representatives from (or parent companies of) any defendants in Smith v Fonterra regarding the Supreme Court's decision and/or any proposal to amend the Climate Change…

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    Has Channel Infrastructure in any meeting with the Minister this term, if any, suggested changes to the Climate Change Response Act in order to limit tort claims arising from climate change damage?

  • 19417 (matches this search)

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    Has Z Energy in any meeting with the Minister this term, if any, suggested changes to the Climate Change Response Act in order to limit tort claims arising from climate change damage?

  • 19418 (matches this search)

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    Has Dairy Holdings in any meeting with the Minister this term, if any, suggested changes to the Climate Change Response Act in order to limit tort claims arising from climate change damage?

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  • 19419 (matches this search)

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    Has Genesis Energy in any meeting with the Minister this term, if any, suggested changes to the Climate Change Response Act in order to limit tort claims arising from climate change damage?

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    Has Fonterra in any meeting with the Minister this term, if any, suggested changes to the Climate Change Response Act in order to limit tort claims arising from climate change damage?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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None of the meetings I have had with any defendants in Smith v Fonterra discussed the Supreme Court's decision and/or any proposal to amend the Climate Change Response Act in response.

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Question 19217 (2026)

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Deborah Russell

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 4 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

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The following documents are from Inland Revenue: 7/05/2026 BN2026/144 Debt to government framework: whether to proceed with report-back 7/05/2026 BN2026/131 Australian non-resident capital gains tax changes 7/05/2026 26SR17 Weekly Status…

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Question 19274 (2026)

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Deborah Russell

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 4 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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Corrected reply: The titles of papers I received from the Ministry for the Environment and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change are considered for proactive release each month and are…

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Question 19279 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · 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 4 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Auckland

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Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment proactively release the dates and titles of documents provided to me on its website. You can find the releases here:…

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Question 19310 (2026)

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Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 4 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

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None

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Question 19327 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 4 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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None.

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Question 19367 (2026)

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Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 4 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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None

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Question 19372 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 4 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Auckland

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None.

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Question 19397 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    Further to his answer to written question 18533 (2026): can the Minister confirm that he has no targets for himself apart from the four references to Auckland in the speech from the throne, the two references in the National/Act Coalition…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Auckland

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I disagree with the members characterisation that those are the only items in the speech from the throne, and coalition agreements that are important to, relate to or are relevant to Auckland and the Auckland Portfolio.

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Question 19002 (2026)

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Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does the Minister believe it is appropriate to amend the Climate Change Response Act 2002 to retrospectively block an active court proceeding that was unanimously reinstated by the Supreme Court in 2024?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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Yes.

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Question 19006 (2026)

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Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does the Minister agree with University of Waikato law professor Alexander Gillespie who said of amending the Climate Change Response Act 2002 to prevent findings of liability for tort for climate change “the clear problem is that not…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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No.

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Question 19011 (2026)

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Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received on the Justice Minister's assertion that "the courts are not the right place to resolve claims of harm from climate change," given the Supreme Court's unanimous 2024 ruling that such claims…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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In my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change, I have not received any advice on the Justice Minister's specific comment. The Ministry for the Environment provided some advice to me on 4 June 2024 relating to policy options within this…

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Question 19012 (2026)

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Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

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    Did he advocate against the decision to amend the Climate Change Response Act 2002 to prevent findings of liability for tort for climate change damage or harm caused by greenhouse gas emissions in both current and future proceedings before…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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I fully support the Minister of Justice on this matter

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Question 19013 (2026)

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Deborah Russell

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    Does he agree with the announcement of the Justice Minister that the Government will amend the Climate Change Response Act 2002 to prevent findings of liability for tort for climate change damage or harm caused by greenhouse gas emissions…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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Yes.

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Question 19015 (2026)

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Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does the Emissions Trading Scheme, as it currently operates, provide sufficient incentives to meet climate change obligations and if not, what, if anything, does he intend to do about it?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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Yes.

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Question 19017 (2026)

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Chlöe Swarbrick

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    What advice, listed by title and date, did the Minister receive or request on the Government decision to limit tort claims arising from climate change damage?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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In my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change, the Ministry for the Environment provided some advice to me on 4 June 2024 relating to policy options within this context. That advice is legally privileged.

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Question 19129 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    Has the government projected the carbon price for each year to 2035 since the detailed results for ERP2 projection scenarios dated December 2024 were released, and if so, what are the projected prices?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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Yes, the Government regularly updates its projected carbon prices, mostly notably during the annual ETS unit and price control settings update and as an input assumption into official emissions projections. The Ministry for the Environment…