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Question 35231 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    On what dates since 1 January 2026 has he or his office been briefed, orally or in writing, on cost pressures in the ferry replacement programme, if at all?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Since 1 January 2026, not a day has gone by that we have not considered the inexplicable cost pressures in the ferry replacement programme under Project iReX.

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Question 35232 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many items of correspondence concerning project costs or budget pressures, if any, have been exchanged between his office and Ferry Holdings Limited since 1 January 2026?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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All items of correspondence between Ferry Holdings and the Minister for Rail's office ultimately concern project costs and budget pressures as Ferry Holdings was established to manage project costs and budget pressures. Where possible,…

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Question 35233 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Has any procurement probity auditor engaged by Ferry Holdings raised concerns about any procurement; if so, what were they and how were they resolved?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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No.

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Question 35234 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Has he received any advice from Treasury on Ferry Holdings' compliance with the Government Procurement Rules; if so, on what dates?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Yes, Treasury advice regarding Ferry Holdings received on the following dates referred to the Government Procurement Rules: 6 November 2025, 1 July 2026.

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Question 35235 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Did any procurement decisions relating to the ferry replacement programme not comply with government procurement rules ; if so, which decisions?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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We understand Ferry Holdings proactively commenced a review into its procurement practices in May 2026, and this is ongoing. We will be updated in due course.

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Question 35236 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What exemptions from the Government Procurement Rules has Ferry Holdings relied on since establishment, if any, and on what grounds in each case?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Ferry Holdings has followed the Government Procurement Rules including taking decisions for exemptions where a fair basis has been established. The specific detail of each exemption is not information held by a shareholding Minister and…

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Question 35237 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Is Ferry Holdings Limited a mandated agency for the purposes of the Government Procurement Rules; if so, how many opportunities has it advertised and how many contract award notices has it published on GETS?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

Yes. Contact award notices and opportunities published on GETS can be found here: https://www.gets.govt.nz/

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Question 35238 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Did Greg Lowe participate in any board discussion, decision or resolution relating to Ferry Holdings' engagement of Beca Ltd?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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No. Mr Lowe has rescued himself from Board discussions and decisions on the contract matters you refer to, as he has done on all board consideration of matters regarding Beca.

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Question 35239 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What was the original value of Beca Ltd's engagement with Ferry Holdings at the time it was entered into, and how many times has it been varied or increased since?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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The original contract was for $950,000 and has been varied three times since.

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Question 35240 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Was Beca Ltd's engagement with Ferry Holdings openly advertised, closed tender, or directly appointed?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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A closed tender procurement process was undertaken.

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Question 35241 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How much has Ferry Holdings Limited paid or committed to Beca Ltd, and for what services?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Beca has a total contract value of $3,401,000 for specialist techincal advice.

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Question 35242 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How much has Ferry Holdings spent on recruitment agencies and labour hire since 5 March 2025?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Please refer to the attached table.

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Question 35243 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many separate contractor, consultant, professional services or legal providers has Ferry Holdings engaged since 5 March 2025?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

Attached is a table providing these details. For legal costs please refer to page 12 of FHL’s SPE: https://www.ferryholdings.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SPE2627-003.pdf

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Question 35244 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What was Ferry Holdings' budgeted consultant expenditure for 2025/26, and what was actual expenditure?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Budgeted and actual expenditure will be made available in Ferry Holdings' annual report.

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Question 35245 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What is the total amount Ferry Holdings Limited has paid or committed to contractors, consultants, professional services and legal advisers since its establishment on 5 March 2025?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

Refer to the ressponse to WPQ 35243 (2026).

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35246, 35247 (2026)

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Duncan Webb

Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party

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  • 35246 (matches this search)

    How many occassions is the Electoral Commission aware of where an elector was moved to the dormant roll in accordance with legislative requirements because correspondence was returned to the Electoral Commission by New Zealand Post ‘Gone…

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    Does the Electoral Commission audit situations where letters are returned "gone no address" to ensure that there are no situations where the elector in fact still resides at the address, or that instances where this occurs are not a…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

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I am advised that the Electoral Commission (the Commission) has limited experience of this; it is not usual for correspondence to be returned as ‘Gone no address’ where an elector still resides at the address. In 2025, the Commission were…

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Question 35248 (2026)

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Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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    What additional support, if any, is being considered for native bird hospitals regarding avian influenza H5N1, including but not limited to funding for triage and containment facilities, sufficient staffing to enable a 7-day operation for…

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity

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Native bird hospitals, vets, and wildlife agencies are currently being supported by One Health agencies through the provision of guidance and advice regarding the management of their facilities and birds in their care after the arrival of…

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Question 35250 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, did he receive on the expected number of consents under the "$5 million plus house" pathway over the first three years of its operation, and how does the number granted to date compare with that advice?

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

Answer

I did not receive any advice on the expected number of consents under the $5 million plus house pathway.

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Question 35251 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to the answer to question for written answer 32030 (2026), does the figure of 22 national interest assessments include assessments concluded at stage one, and how many transactions were screened for national interest risk but not…

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

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All 152 applications for consent were screened for national security risk. The 22 national interest assessments relate to applications where the transaction was a transaction of national interest, and a full national interest assessment…

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Question 35252 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to the attachment to question for written answer 32032 (2026), does the figure of 22 consents that "include farmland" include consents granted for farm to forestry conversion or under the special forestry pathway, and if not, how…

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

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The figure of 22 consents excludes consents granted for farm to forestry conversions. The attachment to WPQ 32032 (2026) has been corrected to include farm to forestry conversions.

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Question 35253 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many applications granted under the Primary Consent and Production Forestry pathways since 6 March 2026 would have been required to meet the benefit to New Zealand test had they been determined under the pathways in place before that…

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

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There were seven consents granted under the primary consent pathway that would have been required to meet the general benefit to New Zealand test prior to 6 March 2026. There were another seven consents granted under the production…

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Question 35255 (2026)

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many consent holders under the "commitment to reside in New Zealand" test have been required to dispose of a property following a trigger event in each of the last five financial years, and how many waivers from that requirement have…

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

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I refer the Member to the attachment.

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Question 35258 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does he consider that section 2.56 of the Cabinet Manual, which provides that Ministers are expected at all times and in all their roles to behave in a way that upholds the highest ethical and behavioural standards, applied to the comments…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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No, Refer to the response to WPQ 35122 (2026).

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Question 34984 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What savings, if any, are forecast to arise from the merger that formed the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), and over what period are they forecast to offset the establishment costs?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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In Budget 2026, the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport was provided with an immediate savings target of $35.4 million per annum and a future savings target of $125.7 million per annum.

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Question 34985 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister received advice on the total cost of establishing the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT); if so, on what dates was that advice received and what total figure did it contain?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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Advice on the initial establishment of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport was provided within a Cabinet paper lodged in December 2025. On 15 December 2025 Cabinet agreed to appropriate $7.5 million within Vote…

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Question 34986 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What amount, if any, has been spent on redundancy or severance payments arising from the merger that formed the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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None.

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Question 34987 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What amount, if any, was spent on establishing the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) by the Ministry for the Environment, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, the Ministry of Transport or the…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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I am advised that much of the work required to establish the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) was undertaken by staff from the foundational agencies, with those costs absorbed by the agencies as part as of…

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34988, 34989 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What amount has been appropriated in Budget 2026 for the establishment of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), and under which appropriation?

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    What is the total budgeted cost of establishing the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), including accommodation, fit-out, branding, information technology, change management and redundancy costs?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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$7.5 million was appropriated in Budget 2026 for the establishment of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport. Funding was provided to the Leadership of the Public Management System appropriation in Vote Public Service.

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Question 34990 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What amount, if any, of expenditure on the branding, visual identity or establishment events of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) has been committed or contracted but not yet incurred, as at the date of…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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None.

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Question 34991 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many events, if any, marking the establishment of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) have been held or are planned, and how many people attended or are expected to attend each?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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None.

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Question 34992 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What amount, if any, has been spent, and what amount is budgeted, on staff gifts or welcome packs for staff of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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None.

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Question 34993 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What amount, if any, has been spent on koha in connection with the establishment of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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None.

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Question 34994 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What amount, if any, has been spent on venue hire, catering or hospitality for any event marking the establishment of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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None.

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Question 34995 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the total budget, if any, for any event marking the establishment of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), which was formally established on 1 July 2026?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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None.

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Question 34996 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What amount, if any, has been spent, and what amount is budgeted, on the website and digital brand assets of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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I am advised that $81,400 has been spent on the website and digital brand assets for the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport. No further amount has been budgeted at this stage.

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Question 34997 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What amount, if any, has been spent, and what amount is budgeted, on staff clothing or merchandise bearing the branding of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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None.

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5 questions (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 35005 (2026)

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    What amount, if any, has been spent, and what amount is budgeted, on email signature, document template or presentation template design for the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

  • 35002 (matches this search)

    What individual items or contracts, if any, costing $5,000 or more relate to the branding or visual identity of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), and what is the description and amount of each?

  • 35003 (matches this search)

    What contracts, if any, have been entered into since 1 December 2025 for branding, design or visual identity work relating to the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), and what is their total value?

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    What amount, if any, has been spent since 1 December 2025 on the design of the logo, brand or visual identity of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), and which supplier or agency undertook that work?

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    What is the total budget, if any, approved for the development and rollout of the visual identity of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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I am advised that a total of $13,133 (excluding GST) was paid to Scenario Communications Ltd for work related to branding and the visual identity of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport.

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Question 34999 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Which agency holds the budget for the visual identity rollout of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), and from which appropriation is it funded?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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The costs for the visual identity rollout for the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport were incurred by two of the foundational agencies (the former Ministry for the Environment and former Ministry of Transport) the…

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Question 35000 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What amount, if any, has been spent, and what amount is budgeted, on lanyards and ID passes for staff of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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None

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Question 35001 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What amount, if any, has been spent, and what amount is budgeted, on business cards, letterhead and stationery for the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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None.

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13 questions (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 35010 (2026), 35011 (2026), 35012 (2026), 35013 (2026), 35014 (2026), 35015 (2026), 35016 (2026), 35017 (2026), 35039 (2026)

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    What individual fit-out items, if any, costing $5,000 or more are provided for in the budget or cost plan for the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), and what is the description and budgeted amount of each?

  • 35007 (matches this search)

    What amount, if any, is provided in the fit-out budget or cost plan for the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) for appliances and amenities for staff use, including kitchen appliances, coffee machines, showers…

  • 35008 (matches this search)

    What amount, if any, is provided in the fit-out budget or cost plan for the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) for plants or planting?

  • 35009 (matches this search)

    What amount, if any, is provided in the fit-out budget or cost plan for the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) for artwork?

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  • 35010 (matches this search)

    What amount, if any, is provided in the fit-out budget or cost plan for the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) for outdoor, deck or roof spaces?

  • 35011 (matches this search)

    What amount, if any, is provided in the fit-out budget or cost plan for the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) for breakout and collaboration spaces?

  • 35012 (matches this search)

    What amount, if any, is provided in the fit-out budget or cost plan for the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) for kitchens, cafés or hospitality areas?

  • 35013 (matches this search)

    What amount, if any, is provided in the fit-out budget or cost plan for the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) for meeting rooms and boardrooms?

  • 35014 (matches this search)

    What amount, if any, is provided in the fit-out budget or cost plan for the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) for furniture, and what proportion of that amount is for newly purchased rather than repurposed…

  • 35015 (matches this search)

    What amount, if any, is provided in the fit-out budget or cost plan for the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) for audio-visual equipment and screens?

  • 35016 (matches this search)

    What amount, if any, is provided in the fit-out budget or cost plan for the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) for interior and exterior signage and wayfinding?

  • 35017 (matches this search)

    What amount, if any, is provided in the fit-out budget or cost plan for the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) for reception and entrance areas?

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    What is the total budget, if any, that has been approved for the fit-out of the premises of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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No detailed cost plan or budget for the project to fit out the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport's (MCERT) new office accommodation has been approved. MCERT will largely reuse the existing furniture and fit-out…

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Question 35018 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What items, if any, have been declared surplus as a result of the merger forming the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), and what was the cost of, or revenue from, their disposal?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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I am advised that no items have been declared surplus or are expected to be declared surplus because of the merger forming the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport

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Question 35019 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Which agencies, if any, other than the Government Property Office have incurred costs since 1 December 2025 relating to the accommodation of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), and what amount has each…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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I am advised that no other agencies have directly incurred costs since 1 December 2025 relating to the accommodation of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT). Several agencies are expected to move into the…

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Question 35020 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What amount, if any, has been incurred for the uplift, transport, storage, cleaning, refurbishment or reconfiguration of items repurposed from other agencies for the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), and…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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I am advised that approximately $11,100 of storage costs have been incurred to date to uplift and store furniture and equipment repurposed from the New Zealand Transport Agency for the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and…

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Question 35021 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the total book value, if any, of items repurposed from other agencies for use by the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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I am advised that most items planned to be repurposed from other agencies for use by the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) are considered ‘end-of-life’ by these agencies and have no remaining book value. The…

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    What items, if any, have been repurposed from other agencies for use in the premises of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), and from which agencies were they obtained?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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I am advised that workstations and desk monitors from the New Zealand Transport Agency have been removed and are currently in storage. The Ministry of Education will be leaving furniture and ICT equipment in 1 The Terrace, which will be…

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Question 35023 (2026)

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    What amount, if any, is budgeted for any period during which rent is payable on both the vacated premises and the new premises of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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None.

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Question 35024 (2026)

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    What amount, if any, is budgeted for make-good, reinstatement or exit costs at premises vacated by the Ministry for the Environment, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development or the Ministry of Transport as a result of their merger…

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Hon Chris Bishop

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I am advised that the former Ministry of Housing and Urban Development had a budget of $856,000 in relation to exit costs of premises which will be vacated. $130,000 of this relates to make good provisions which existed before the creation…

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    Has an agreement to lease or a lease been executed for the premises of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT); if so, on what date, for what term, and at what annual rent?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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I am advised that the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) will be taking over the lease for space currently occupied by the Ministry of Education and part of another lease for space currently occupied by the…

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Question 35026 (2026)

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    What amount, if any, has been spent, and what amount is budgeted, on physically relocating staff, furniture and equipment into the premises of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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I am advised that no staff, furniture, or equipment have yet been relocated into the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport's (MCERT) new premises, with no costs incurred as a result. No detailed cost plan or budget for…