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Question 34745 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What public engagement surveys, if any, are planned or currently underway regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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None.

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Question 34749 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, has been spent in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on consultants who advise on public sector reform management or similar, since 27…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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I have interpreted the Member's question to relate to the use of consultants in the implementation of public sector wide reforms in the entities I am responsible for. I am advised that for the entities I am responsible for the total is…

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Question 34750 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, is budgeted to be spent in the 2026/27 financial year in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on consultants who advise on public sector…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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I have interpreted the Member's question to relate to the use of consultants in the implementation of public sector wide reforms in the entities I am responsible for. I am advised that for the entities I am responsible for the total is nil.

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Question 34789 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What public engagement surveys, if any, are planned or currently underway regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Social Investment

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None.

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Question 34791 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, is budgeted to be spent in the 2026/27 financial year in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on consultants who advise on public sector…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Social Investment

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I have interpreted the Member's question to relate to the use of consultants in the implementation of public sector wide reforms in the entities I am responsible for. I am advised that for the entities I am responsible for the total is nil.

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Question 34793 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, has been spent in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on consultants who advise on public sector reform management or similar, since 27…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Social Investment

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I have interpreted the Member's question to relate to the use of consultants in the implementation of public sector wide reforms in the entities I am responsible for. I am advised that for the entities I am responsible for the total is nil.

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Question 34819 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What public engagement surveys, if any, are planned or currently underway regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

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None.

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Question 34821 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, is budgeted to be spent in the 2026/27 financial year in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on consultants who advise on public sector…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

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I have interpreted the Member's question to relate to the use of consultants in the implementation of public sector wide reforms in the entities I am responsible for. I am advised that for the entities I am responsible for the total is nil.

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Question 34823 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, has been spent in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on consultants who advise on public sector reform management or similar, since 27…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

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I have interpreted the Member's question to relate to the use of consultants in the implementation of public sector wide reforms in the entities I am responsible for. I am advised that for the entities I am responsible for the total is nil.

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Question 34059 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What public engagement surveys, if any, have been completed regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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None.

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Question 34060 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What automated approvals, if any, are currently operating within the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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None.

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Question 34062 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What procurement process, if any, was used for purchasing artificial intelligence tools, if any, currently being used within the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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I am advised Treasury uses Microsoft supplied AI tools Copilot and Azure OpenAI and they were procured under the Microsoft Cloud and Software Services Agreement (MCSSA), an All of Government agreement, with Datacom Systems Limited acting…

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Question 34071 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What algorithm impact assessments, if any, have been done in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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I am advised Treasury has not conducted any agency-wide algorithm impact assessments. While no central assessment has been completed, individual teams may have independently undertaken assessments of algorithms used within their areas of…

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Question 34122 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What public engagement surveys, if any, have been completed regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Social Investment

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None.

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Question 34123 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What procurement process, if any, was used for purchasing artificial intelligence tools, if any, currently being used within the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Social Investment

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I am advised that the Social Investment Agency (SIA) has not undertaken any procurement processes for the purchase of artificial intelligence (AI) tools currently used by the agency. SIA accesses AI-enabled tools through its shared…

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Question 34124 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What automated approvals, if any, are currently operating within the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Social Investment

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I am advised that the Social Investment Agency does not currently operate any automated approval processes where approval decisions are made without human involvement. While some Ministry of Social Development-hosted corporate systems used…

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Question 34133 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What algorithm impact assessments, if any, have been done in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Social Investment

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I am advised that the Social Investment Agency has not undertaken any algorithm impact assessments since 27 November 2023. The Social Investment Agency is a signatory to the Algorithm Charter and maintains an AI and Algorithm Register to…

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Question 34166 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What public engagement surveys, if any, have been completed regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

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None.

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Question 34167 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What procurement process, if any, was used for purchasing artificial intelligence tools, if any, currently being used within the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

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I am advised that with regard to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) that all procurement is undertaken in accordance with MBIE's procurement policies and relevant government procurement requirements, including…

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Question 34168 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What automated approvals, if any, are currently operating within the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

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I am advised that the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) currently has one algorithm that performs automated approvals. Employer accreditation applications undergo a series of automated checks. Where an application…

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Question 34181 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What algorithm impact assessments, if any, have been done in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

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I am advised that Algorithm Impact Assessments (AIAs) are part of the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment’s (MBIE) broader governance framework for the use of algorithms. Since 27 November 2023, one AIA has been completed.

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33647, 33878 (2026)

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    How many jobs, if any, does he expect data centres to create?

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    How many, if any, long-term jobs are expected to be created by the Datagrid data centre once construction is complete?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

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Data centres typically create significant employment during construction, and a smaller number of jobs to support their ongoing operation. The number of jobs created by a data centre will depend on its size and type. Datagrid has indicated…

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Question 33652 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    What oversight, if any, do government agencies have over the pipeline of data centres being established in New Zealand?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

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Proposed new data centres require land use resource consent through local and regional councils under the Resource Management Act planning rules. This process considers land use and environmental effects. With respect to electricity use,…

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Question 33288 (2026)

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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 19 July 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

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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 33298 (2026)

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 19 July 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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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 33354 (2026)

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 19 July 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Social Investment

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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 33391 (2026)

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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · 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 19 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

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The list of briefings and reports received by my office from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is regularly published on MBIE's website…

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Question 33403 (2026)

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 19 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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The Treasury publishes a monthly list of titles and dates of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Question 33458 (2026)

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Jan Tinetti

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 19 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Social Investment

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I am advised that the Social Investment Agency publishes a monthly list of titles of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Question 33189 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What specific questions did the Minister of Finance ask about the Department of Internal Affairs' process for assessing councils' water services delivery plans?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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At an Infrastructure and Investment Ministers Group meeting, I asked whether the process had prioritised getting plans approved over ensuring plans were effective, and how the Department had tested the proposed debt that would be…

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Question 33190 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What prompted the Minister of Finance to request advice, following the Infrastructure and Investment Ministers Group meeting of 13 May 2026, on how the Department of Internal Affairs assessed councils' water services delivery plans under…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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My request for advice followed discussion at an Infrastructure and Investment Ministers Group meeting about the Department of Internal Affairs' process for assessing and approving water services delivery plans. In response to those…

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33037, 33151 (2026)

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    What processes, if any, does the government use to determine which financially challenged industrial infrastructure or facilities, such as mills and food processing facilities, are entitled to public grants?

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    Does the Minister expect any further grants, like the $60 million grant to Fletcher Building, will be needed for private companies, if so, what will be the process for deciding whether a company will receive a grant?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

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The Government does not operate a general entitlement to public grants for financially challenged firms. Markets remain the best way to allocate resources and, in most cases, market forces should prevail. Golden Bay Cement presented a…

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Question 33038 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    Did the Minister receive any advice from MCERT or the EPA in relation to Golden Bay Cement and costs imposed by the Emissions Trading Scheme, if so, what was the substance of the advice?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

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I received advice from officials on Golden Bay Cement’s concerns that industrial allocation did not sufficiently offset its ETS costs and renders its business uneconomical. The government subsequently commissioned an independent open-book…

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Question 33039 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    Is the Minister aware of precisely what the $60 million grant to Golden Bay Cement for financial assistance will be used for, if so, what?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

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The funding was used to purchase NZ Emission Trading Scheme New Zealand Units on the secondary market. In return, Golden Bay Cement committed to maintaining domestic cement manufacturing until at least 31 December 2040, to undertake a $150…

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Question 33040 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    What companies, if any, have sought Government assistance in relation to the Emissions Trading Scheme compliance costs during this Parliamentary term?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

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Several firms, such as Fletcher Building, Ballance, NZ Steel and Whakatane Mill have raised unique concerns regarding ETS industrial allocation settings, including that ETS industrial allocation settings may discourage their investments in…

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Question 33041 (2026)

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    What precedent, if any, does the Minister consider the $60 million grant to Fletcher Building to save the Golden Bay Cement establishes for future Government assistance to private companies?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

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None. This decision does not establish a general precedent or new industry support programme. Markets remain the best way to allocate resources, and in most cases, the government will not intervene in commercial decisions. Golden Bay…

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33042, 33043 (2026)

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    What conditions, if any, will require Fletcher Building to repay the $60 million grant if it does not deliver its committed $150 million investment?

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    What conditions, if any, will require Fletcher Building to repay the $60 million grant if it fails to keep the Golden Bay Cement plant operating until at least 2040?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

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The Funding Agreement with Golden Bay Cement includes several clawback provisions that set out the circumstances when funding can be recovered. These include where funding is misspent, unspent or no longer committed; the investment…

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Question 33044 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    What process, if any, was followed leading to the decision to grant Golden Bay Cement $60 million in Government assistance?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

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The process included an open-book exercise to test Golden Bay Cement’s financial position and the commercial basis for potential support. Officials provided me with advice on a range of options, including direct financial assistance and…

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Question 33045 (2026)

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List MP · Green Party

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    What criteria, if any, were used to determine that the rising compliance and carbon costs for Golden Bay Cement under the Emissions Trading Scheme warranted an exceptional Government intervention of a $60 million grant?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

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The focus of the decision was on maintaining national economic resilience. The decision was assessed against numerous factors including whether there was a credible risk of closure due to ETS pressures, whether the facility produced a…

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Question 33046 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    What analysis, if any, did the Minister receive that demonstrated providing a $60 million grant to Fletcher Building to save the Golden Bay Cement represented better value for money for taxpayers than alternative options, including reform…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

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I received analysis from officials that advised direct funding was preferred because it was targeted, addressed the immediate resilience risk, and avoided wider changes to ETS settings that could undermine scheme integrity and market…

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Question 33047 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, if any, did the Minister receive on alternatives to providing a $60 million grant to Fletcher Building to bail out Golden Bay Cement?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

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I received advice comparing direct funding with ETS-related alternatives. Direct funding was preferred because it was targeted, addressed the immediate resilience risk, and avoided wider changes to ETS settings that could undermine scheme…

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Question 33048 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    What date, if any, was the decision made to give financial assistance to Fletcher Building to bail out Golden Bay Cement?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

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Cabinet approved entering negotiations with Golden Bay Cement on 25 May 2026.

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Question 33049 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    What date, if any, was the Minister made aware of Golden Bay Cement’s financial trouble that led to the $60 million grant to Fletcher Building?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

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I became aware of Golden Bay Cement’s position in April 2025.

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Question 31965 (2026)

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Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

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    What criteria determines whether a project is subject to a Gateway Review, and how many, if any, projects that met those criteria in 2024 and 2025 did not receive a review?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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Investments that are high-risk are subject to Gateway reviews. To determine the risk rating, agencies are required to complete a Risk Profile Assessment (RPA) for an investment. If agencies self-assess the risk to be medium or high, then…

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Question 31966 (2026)

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Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

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    How many projects, if any, listed by project name, received a red rating through Treasury's Gateway Review process in the last 12 months?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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One investment undertook a Gateway review between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026 and received a Red rating: • NZ Police – Arms Transformation Programme.

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Question 31967 (2026)

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Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

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    How many projects, listed by project name, received an amber/red rating through Treasury's Gateway Review process in the last 12 months?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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Nine investments undertook a Gateway review between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026 and received an Amber/Red rating. These included: • Ministry of Social Development: Disability Support Services – High and Complex Framework (HCF): Capital…

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Question 31873 (2026)

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Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

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    Does she agree with David Seymour that the Government has “led a horse to water, but not made them drink just yet” when it comes to new supermarket chains in New Zealand?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

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Yes. Investing in the grocery sector and opening new supermarkets are commercial decisions for businesses. The Government has focused on reducing barriers to entry and expansion in the sector, to make it more attractive for businesses to…

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Question 31534 (2026)

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Jan Tinetti

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 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Social Investment

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I am advised that the Social Investment Agency publishes a monthly list of titles of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Question 31589 (2026)

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 6 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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The Treasury publishes a monthly list of titles and dates of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Question 31599 (2026)

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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · 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 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

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The list of briefings and reports received by my office from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is regularly published on MBIE's website…