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Question 5463 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What additional regulatory or oversight powers, if any, has Taumata Arowai requested from the Minister in regards to wastewater services?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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As part of the legislative process for the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025, the Water Services Authority—Taumata Arowai provided the Minister of Local Government with advice on options for additional powers for water services…

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Question 5465 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What additional regulatory or oversight powers, if any, has Taumata Arowai requested from the Minister in regards to stormwater services?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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As part of the legislative process for the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025, the Water Services Authority—Taumata Arowai provided the Minister of Local Government with advice on options for additional powers for water services…

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Question 5408 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    When writing the Water Services (Wastewater Environmental Performance Standards) Regulations 2025, did the international regulatory practice that was reviewed apply to receiving waterbodies that are comparable to waterbodies in New Zealand?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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Yes. The comparability of receiving water bodies assisted, by way of example, the classification of receiving environments, the necessary and appropriate treatment limits for each of those receiving environments, and the deployment of risk…

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4789, 5167 (2026)

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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    Recorded target Simon Watts, Minister of Climate Change

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    What specific concerns, if any, regarding New Zealand's climate commitments were raised by the United Kingdom Secretary of State for Energy Security in the meeting with the Minister in November 2025?

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    Recorded target Winston Peters, Minister of Foreign Affairs

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    What specific concerns, if any, regarding New Zealand's climate commitments were raised by the United Kingdom Foreign Secretary in the meeting with the Minister in October 2025?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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None. Secretary Miliband and I had a constructive meeting taking in a wide range of matters. This included discussion of the challenges that both the UK and New Zealand face in regard to climate change and ensuring energy security.

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Question 4951 (2026)

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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    Will AI data centers, as users of electricity, be required to pay the proposed electricity levy to fund a Liquefied Natural Gas import terminal, if not, why not?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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Final decisions are yet to be made, but it is anticipated the levy would be applied in a similar way as the levy to recover costs associated with the Electricity Authority (i.e. collected through the wholesale market). How the levy is then…

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Question 4952 (2026)

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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    Will the owners of Tiwai Point smelter, as New Zealand's single largest electricity user, be required to pay the proposed electricity levy to fund a Liquefied Natural Gas import terminal, if not, why not?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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Final decisions are yet to be made, but it is anticipated the levy would be applied in a similar way as the levy to recover costs associated with the Electricity Authority (i.e. collected through the wholesale market). How the levy is then…

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Question 4953 (2026)

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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    Will industrial users of electricity be required to pay the proposed electricity levy to fund Liquefied Natural Gas import terminal, if not, why not?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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Final decisions are yet to be made, but it is anticipated the levy would be applied in a similar way as the levy to recover costs associated with the Electricity Authority (i.e collected through the wholesale market). How the levy is then…

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Question 5126 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, briefings, correspondence or other communication, if any, has the Minister received outlining that LNG is a worse climate polluter than coal?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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The advice received on climate implications of LNG has been disclosed, as part of the CIPA. It states that the modelling shows that electricity-related emissions are expected to be lower in the LNG import scenario than the status quo, in…

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Question 5127 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, briefings, correspondence or other communication, if any, has the Minister received on the cost comparison between LNG and domestic fossil gas?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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I have received a range of advice on both LNG prices, and gas prices. The future price of domestic gas is highly uncertain, but likely to continue to increase while supply is declining. MBIE has proactively released a Sense Partners report…

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Question 5128 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, briefings, correspondence or other communication, if any, has the Minister received on the cost comparison between LNG and New Zealand produced thermal coal energy?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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A cost comparison between LNG-fired electricity generation and alternatives was included in the options analysis considered by Cabinet, and proactively released by MBIE…

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Question 5129 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, briefings, correspondence or other communication, if any, has the Minister received on the cost comparison between LNG and geothermal energy?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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A cost comparison between LNG-fired electricity generation and alternatives was included in the options analysis considered by Cabinet, and proactively released by MBIE…

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Question 5130 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, briefings, correspondence or other communication, if any, has the Minister received on the cost comparison between LNG and solar energy?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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A cost comparison between LNG-fired electricity generation and alternatives was included in the options analysis considered by Cabinet, and proactively released by MBIE…

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Question 5131 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, briefings, correspondence or other communication, if any, has the Minister received on the cost comparison between LNG and wind energy?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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A cost comparison between LNG-fired electricity generation and alternatives was included in the options analysis considered by Cabinet, and proactively released by MBIE…

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Question 5132 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, briefings, correspondence or other communication, if any, has the Minister received on the cost comparison between LNG and other sources of energy?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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A cost comparison between LNG-fired electricity generation and alternatives was included in the options analysis considered by Cabinet, and proactively released by MBIE…

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Question 5133 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, briefings, correspondence or other communication, if any, has the Minister received on the monetary cost of LNG importation into New Zealand?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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The cost of the facility is estimated to be between $90 and $180 million per year. In addition, LNG is expected to cost between $20-25/GJ to the user.

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Question 5134 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, briefings, correspondence or other communication, if any, has the Minister received on the carbon emissions profile of LNG compared to geothermal energy?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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Wind and solar have lower emissions than LNG but could not solve the dry year issue, as: holding cheap, renewable energy in reserve would be a significant departure from the current market model (where the cheapest form of generation is…

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Question 5135 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, briefings, correspondence or other communication, if any, has the Minister received on the carbon emissions profile of LNG compared to renewable energy, including wind and solar?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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Geothermal energy has lower emissions than LNG but could not solve the dry year issue, as: holding cheap, renewable energy in reserve would be a significant departure from the current market model (where the cheapest form of generation is…

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Question 5136 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, briefings, correspondence or other communication, if any, has the Minister received on the carbon emissions profile of LNG compared to other fossil fuels, including thermal coal and conventional fossil gas?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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The advice has specified that coal and diesel both have a higher emission profile than LNG.

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Question 5168 (2026)

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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    Which, if any, stakeholders did the Government inform about the 9 February, 2026 announcement on the LNG infrastructure procurement process, listed by name?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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No stakeholders were informed of the Government's announcement prior to 9 February, with the exception of Port Taranaki who are inputting into the process from a technical viewpoint.

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Question 5169 (2026)

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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    Would the ETS unit price continuing to fall accord with the Government's climate strategy?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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It is not in the public interest for the Government to comment on movements in the ETS price.

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Question 5176 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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I refer the Member to the Minister for the Environment’s response to Written Parliamentary Question 5183 (2026) and the Minister of Foreign Affairs response to written Parliamentary Question 5186 (2026).

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Question 5200 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

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I refer the Member to the Department of Internal Affairs' (DIA) Centralised Web Accessibility Checker which ranks agencies compliance with accessibility standards. this can be found on DIA's website:…

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Question 5217 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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As Minister of Energy, I have no responsibility for any government departments or Ministries. In respect of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, I refer the Member to the Minister for Economic Growth's answer to written…

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Question 5220 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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The Water Services Authority—Taumata Arowai undertook work to refresh its website in mid-2025. This included usability and accessibility testing and specialist advice which has resulted in the Authority’s website becoming partially…

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4022, 4775 (2026)

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    Was he aware that UK officials had communicated a “high level of interest” in New Zealand’s climate policy following Budget 2025 and if so, what, if any, action did he take in response to this?

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    Scott Willis

    List MP · Green Party

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    Is it correct that the the United Kingdom Secretary of State for Energy Security raised the topic of the oil and gas fund announced at Budget 2025 directly with the Minister in November 2025?

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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 Minister for Climate Change, I am aware that the UK is interested in New Zealand policy developments, including those relevant to climate change and energy security. New Zealand reciprocates this interest and benefits…

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Question 4209 (2026)

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Deborah Russell

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 9 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

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I am advised that Inland Revenue publishes a monthly list of titles of advice to Ministers, in the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Question 4232 (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 9 February 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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I have received the following aides-memoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, and other advice from the Department of Internal Affairs during the week beginning 9 February 2026: • Briefing: Options to progress a government review into Moa…

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Question 4261 (2026)

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 9 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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A list of the briefings I have received from MBIE is proactively available on the MBIE website. You can access this information at https://www.mbie.govt.nz/about/open-government-and-official-information/release-of-information.

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4276, 4614 (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 9 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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 Monday 9 February 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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In my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change, I received the listed briefings during the week beginning 9 February 2026. 10/02/2026 Briefing - Meeting: Japan’s State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Iwao Horii 11/02/2026: 26-BRF-00282:…

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Question 4312 (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 9 February 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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With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

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Question 4332 (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 9 February 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 4362 (2026)

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 February 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

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Question 4414 (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 2 February 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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I am advised that Inland Revenue publishes a monthly list of titles of advice to Ministers, in the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Question 4436 (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 2 February 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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I have received the following aides-memoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, and other advice from the Department of Internal Affairs during the week beginning 2 February 2026: • Email Advice: [Title withheld] - 3/02/2026 • Cabinet…

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Question 4466 (2026)

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 2 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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A list of the briefings I have received from MBIE is proactively available on the MBIE website. You can access this information at https://www.mbie.govt.nz/about/open-government-and-official-information/release-of-information.

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Question 4481 (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 2 February 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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In my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change, I received the listed briefings during the week beginning 2 February 2026. 2/02/2026 Informal Note - Upcoming submissions by New Zealand on UN Climate Change work programmes 04/02/2026:…

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Question 4519 (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 2 February 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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With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

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Question 4542 (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 2 February 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 4572 (2026)

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 February 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

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Question 4587 (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 2 February 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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In my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change, I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 February 2026.

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Question 4608 (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 9 February 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 4610 (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 9 February 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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In my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change, I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 February 2026.

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Question 4653 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend fixing database security breaches in the 2023 calendar year?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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I refer the Member to the Minister for the Environment’s reply to written Parliamentary question 4689 (2026) in respect of the Ministry for the Environment and I refer to the Minister of Foreign Affairs’ response to written Parliamentary…

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Question 4655 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend fixing database security breaches in the 2022 calendar year?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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I refer the Member to the Minister for the Environment’s reply to written Parliamentary question 4689 (2026) in respect of the Ministry for the Environment and I refer to the Minister of Foreign Affairs’ reply to written Parliamentary…

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Question 4666 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend fixing database security breaches in the 2024 calendar year?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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I refer the Member to the Minister for the Environment’s reply to written Parliamentary question 4689(2026) in respect of the Ministry for the Environment, and I refer to the Minister of Foreign Affairs’ response to written Parliamentary…

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Question 4669 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend fixing database security breaches in the 2025 calendar year?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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I refer the Member to the Minister for the Environment’s reply to written Parliamentary question 4689 (2026) in respect of the Ministry for the Environment, and I refer to the Minister of Foreign Affairs’ response to written Parliamentary…

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Question 4737 (2026)

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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    Did the Minister of Foreign Affairs or the Minister of Trade at any point in 2025 inform the Minister that United Kingdom counterparts had raised the topic of New Zealand's climate commitments in ministerial level or officials level…

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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 4751 (2026)

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    What advice, briefings, reports, or any other document, if any, has the Minister received that refers to both the New Zealand and United Kingdom free trade agreement and New Zealand's climate commitments, 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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I am advised that is it not possible to provide a comprehensive answer to this question within the timeframe for answers to Written Questions.

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Question 4760 (2026)

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    Is it correct that the United Kingdom Foreign Secretary raised the topic of New Zealand's climate commitments directly with the Minister in October 2025, if so, what was the substance of the discussion?

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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 Minister of Climate Change, I did not meet with nor speak with the UK Foreign Secretary in October 2025.

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Question 4765 (2026)

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    Is it correct that the United Kingdom Foreign Secretary raised the topic of New Zealand's climate commitments directly with the Minister in October 2025, if so, what was the substance of the discussion?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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This has been answered under my Climate Change portfolio.