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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2024?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

3001.6L

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2023?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

2659.6L

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2022?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

2747.5L

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2021?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

4124.4L

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2020?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

6981.1L

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2025?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

I refer the Member to my response to written Parliamentary question 15131 (2026). For the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, I refer the Member to the Minister of Foreign Affairs response to written Parliamentary question 15833 (2026).

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2024?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

I refer the Member to my response to written Parliamentary question 15131 (2026). For the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, I refer the Member to the Minister of Foreign Affairs response to written Parliamentary question 15850 (2026).

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2023?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

I refer the Member to my response to written Parliamentary question 15131 (2026). For the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, I refer the Member to the Minister of Foreign Affairs response to written Parliamentary question 15863 (2026).

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2022?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

I refer the Member to my response to written Parliamentary question 15131 (2026). For the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, I refer the Member to the Minister of Foreign Affairs response to written Parliamentary question 15861 (2026).

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2021?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

I refer the Member to my response to written Parliamentary question 15131 (2026). For the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, I refer the Member to the Minister of Foreign Affairs response to written Parliamentary question 15873 (2026).

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2020?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

For the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, I refer the Member to the Minister of Foreign Affairs response to written Parliamentary question 15873 (2026).

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2025?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

None.

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2024?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

None.

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

Question

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2023?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

None.

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

Question

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2022?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

None.

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

Question

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2020?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

434,414L

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2021?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

158,499L

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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    Have any financing issues been identified with any work associated with the simplifying local government work programme, and if so, what are the issue/s?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

The Government considers that funding and financing for local government needs to be sustainable for ratepayers. A key motive for the Simplifying Local Government proposal is to achieve efficiencies and reduce cost pressures on ratepayers.…

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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    Has the timeframe (or milestone dates) for the simplifying local government work programme changed, and if so, what has impacted the change?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

The Department of Internal Affairs received almost 1,200 submissions on the Simplifying Local Government proposal. The Government is considering these submissions before making final decisions regarding the proposal.

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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    Has the Minister had any conversations and/or meetings with the current Chair of the Canterbury Regional Council (CRC) about the Ngāi Tahu Councillors on CRC, and if so, were any of the Ngāi Tahu Councillors present and what was discussed?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

I have not meet with the current Chair of Environment Canterbury regarding the Ngāi Tahu Councillors.

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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    Has (or is) the Department of Internal Affairs undertaken (or undertaking) a rapid review of regional council functions, and if so, what issue/s have been identified from the review?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

The Department of Internal Affairs has undertaken a rapid review of regional council functions as set out in the Simplifying Local Government proposal document. The results of this review will be shared publicly in due course.

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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori

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    What consideration, if any, has been given to temporary fuel tax relief, and what advice has been received?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

The government has not considered changes to fuel tax settings as this revenue is used to fund land transport infrastructure, including road construction, maintenance, public transport, and safety initiatives. Changes would also be less…

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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori

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    How much fuel tax revenue (excise + GST), if any, has the Government collected in the past 12 months?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Inland Revenue does not collect fuel excise duty. Inland Revenue does not hold information on how much GST is collected specifically on fuel as this is not itemised on returns of GST.

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

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

I refer the Member to Inland Revenue’s website for the proactive release of March 2026 titles: https://www.taxpolicy.ird.govt.nz/publications/2026/reports-to-ministers-2026 The following document is from the Ministry of Social Development:…

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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 6 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

The following documents are from Inland Revenue: 8/04/2026 BN2026/108 – Dashboard for Budget 2026 and the Tax and Social Policy Work Programme 9/04/2026 26SR13 – Weekly Status Report Four titles are not currently in the public interest to…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · 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 6 April 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

Answer

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 30 March 2026: • Ministers and LG – Fuel…

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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 6 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Auckland

Answer

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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Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 April 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

None.

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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 6 April 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

None

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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 6 April 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Auckland

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None.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What fee increases have been proposed or approved since 27 November 2023 for any chair, deputy chair, member, presiding member, or other appointed role on any Crown entity board, committee, authority, tribunal, or other statutory body…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

I have interpreted your question as seeking information, as set out in parts (a) to (k), on fee increases proposed or approved for statutory groups. Since 27 November 2023, I have considered a proposed fee increase for the Nominating…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What fee increases have been proposed or approved since 27 November 2023 for any chair, deputy chair, member, presiding member, or other appointed role on any Crown entity board, committee, authority, tribunal, or other statutory body…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

I have interpreted this question to relate to the mentioned forums operating in the capacity of a statutory body or Crown entity. Officials advise that the Revenue portfolio has no Crown entity boards, committees, authorities, tribunals,…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What fee increases have been proposed or approved since 27 November 2023 for any chair, deputy chair, member, presiding member, or other appointed role on any Crown entity board, committee, authority, tribunal, or other statutory body…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

I direct the Member to the attached table.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What fee increases have been proposed or approved since 27 November 2023 for any chair, deputy chair, member, presiding member, or other appointed role on any Crown entity board, committee, authority, tribunal, or other statutory body…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Auckland

Answer

As the Minister for Auckland, I am not responsible for any Crown entity board, committee, authority, tribunal, or other statutory body within my ministerial portfolio.

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · 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 23 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

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 23 March 2026: • Support material - Cabinet…

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    Francisco Hernandez

    List MP · Green Party

    11941 (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 23 March 2026, by title and date?

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    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    13023 (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 23 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

In my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change, I received the following documents in the week beginning 23 March 2026: The Ministry for the Environment: 23/03/2026: 26-BRF-00481 - Approval to lodge: Amending NZ ETS regulations on…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Where, if anywhere, were Do Not Drink notices issued between 1 January 2026 and 8 April 2026, listed by name, location, and pollutant of concern?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

Please see response attached

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Where, if anywhere, were breaches of any of the Maximum Acceptable Values for drinking water found between 1 January 2026 and 8 April 2026, listed by location and 'determinand' breached?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

Please see response attached

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Where, if anywhere, were boil water notices issued between 1 January 2026 and 8 April 2026, listed by name, location, and pollutant of concern?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

Please see response attached

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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 30/03/2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

None

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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 30/03/2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

See response to WPQ 12526 (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 23 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Auckland

Answer

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

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

The following documents are from Inland Revenue: 30/03/2026 BN2026/107 – Update on In-work tax credit increase 31/03/2026 IR2026/053 – Financial arrangements rules – decisions on migrant-specific proposals following consultation 2/04/2026…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · 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 30 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

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 30 March 2026: • PM brief – Nelson – 30 March…

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    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    12571 (matches this search)

    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 30 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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    Francisco Hernandez

    List MP · Green Party

    12732 (matches this search)

    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 30 March 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

In my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change, I received the following advice, reports, briefings, aides-mémoire and other documents in the week beginning 30 March 2026: Ministry for the Environment: 01/04/2026: 26-BRF-00838: Briefing:…

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

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Auckland

Answer

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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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 30 March 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

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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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 30 March 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

In my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change, I took the following paper to Cabinet in the week beginning 30 March 2026: Ministry for the Environment: 30/03/2026: Forestry Remission Unit Trust: Appointment

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Further to Response 11373 (2026), who, listed by name, role, and organisation, if anyone, sits on the "structured interagency officials' group” referred to in the response?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

Please see attachment

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Further to Response 11373 (2026), what advice, listed by title and date, if any, was provided on the development of the wastewater environmental performance standards by the "structured interagency officials' group” referred to in the…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

Please see attachment