Written questions

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  Has the Department of Conservation received any reports of native bird strike in wind farms in the last five years?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  How many bittern sightings, if any, have there been in the Kaiwaikawe Wind Farm project area since the consents were granted in 2022?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  What is the plan for the use of the Bittern Management Fund, provided by Mercury in relation to the Kaiwaikawe Wind Farm, that is reported in the Northern Advocate as being available to the Department of Conservation?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  Is it correct that there is a Bittern Management Fund of $1.36 million, provided by Mercury in relation to the Kaiwaikawe Wind Farm, available to the Department of Conservation that has not been used at all by the Department, as reported…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  What is the nature of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreed between the Department of Conservation and Mercury in relation to the Kaiwaikawe Wind Farm, as reported in the Northern Advocate on 3 Aug 2026?

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  In response to Reply 33140 (2026), prior to the discovery of trial login access to live reporting records, did the Authority to Operate the SMART system contain any related condition, limitation or residual risk related to trial-account…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  Why, as reported in the Northern Advocate, did the Department of Conservation agree to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mercury to establish a fund for bittern conservation work as mitigation for construction of the Kaiwaikawe Wind…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  Why has the Department of Conservation not used any of the $640,000 Bittern Management Fund provided as mitigation for the construction of the Kaiwaikawe Wind Farm, which, as reported by the Northern Advocate, has now "swelled" to $1.36…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  Why did the Department of Conservation change its position from opposing to supporting the Kaiwaikawe Wind Farm project, after - as reported in the Northern Advocate - "Mercury increased its proposed conservation offering from $250,000 to…

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  In response to Reply 33140 (2026), prior to the discovery of trial login access to live reporting records, was there any Certification and Accreditation finding, remediation action, Privacy Impact Assessment action or entry risk related to…

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  In response to Reply 33136 (2026), were the trial accounts created, modified, activated or connected to the production environment on 3 July 2026; if so, how and why?

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  In response to Reply 33136 (2026), what evidence, if any, has been used to establish 3 July 2026 as the start date of the trial login access to live reporting records?

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 33036 (2026): what do these documents say about staff working for Ministerial Services filming content for their personal social media during work hours?

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 33036 (2026): what do these documents say about staff working for Ministerial Services filming sponsored or paid content for their personal social media during work hours?

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 33036 (2026): what do these documents say about staff working for Ministerial Services filming sponsored or paid content in the ministerial offices for their personal social media?

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 33036 (2026): what do these documents say about staff working for Ministerial Services filming in ministerial offices for their personal social media?

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 33036 (2026): what do these documents say about staff working for Ministerial Services filming sponsored or paid content in Parliamentary Buildings for their personal social media?

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 33036 (2026): what do these documents say about staff working for Ministerial Services filming sponsored or paid content in the Executive Wing for their personal social media?

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 33036 (2026): what do these documents say about staff working for Ministerial Services filming in Parliamentary Buildings for their personal social media?

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 33036 (2026): what do these documents say about staff working for Ministerial Services filming in the Executive Wing for their personal social media?

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  Further to his answer to written question 33036 (2026): have any of these documents been reissued to staff, if so, on what date?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Is the Free Speech Union a party to any proceedings currently before the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal, if so, how many?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What is the estimated impact on National Land Transport Fund revenue in 2026/27 and 2027/28 if the 12 cents per litre increase does not proceed on 1 January 2027?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has he received advice from officials on the latest practicable date for a decision on the fuel excise duty increase scheduled for 1 January 2027; if so, on what date did he receive that advice, and what date was identified?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has Cabinet taken any decision since Budget 2026 to defer, reduce, or cancel the 12 cents per litre increase in fuel excise duty scheduled for 1 January 2027; if so, on what date was that decision taken?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  By what date must an Order in Council amending the Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table under the Customs and Excise Act 2018 be made in order for any change to fuel excise duty rates to take effect on 1 January 2027?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  On what date, if any, will Cabinet make a final decision on whether to proceed with the 12 cents per litre increase in fuel excise duty scheduled to take effect on 1 January 2027?

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Will the residential phase of the second Oranga Tamariki military-style academy be evaluated; if so, when and by whom?

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Further to 18552 (2026), have any mentors been contracted to work with participants in the community phase of the second Oranga Tamariki military-style academy?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Further to 18551 (2026), what are the appropriate milestones for public updates regarding the Oranga Tamariki second military-style academy?

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  Further to 18551 (2026), when, if at all, will Oranga Tamariki provide a public update on the second military-style academy?

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  On what date did the community phase of the second Oranga Tamariki military-style academy commence?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many participants began the community phase of the second Oranga Tamariki military-style academy?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did two young people voluntarily leave the in-residence component of the second Oranga Tamariki military-style academy?

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Duncan Webb

Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party

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  How many people were on the dormant role maintained under s 109 of the Electoral Act 1993 on voting day (or the nearest available date) at the 2017, 2020, and 2023 general elections?

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  Are there any districts which oral fluid testing has not been rolled out to, if so, which?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Further to 19665 (2026), what is the average number of group sessions and 1:1 sessions delivered by the clinical team during the first month of the community phase of the second Oranga Tamariki military-style academy, and how many were…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  Further to WPQ 30387; what threshold of incidents, if any, have New Zealand Police concluded would require operational support from the Wellington Maritime Unit to be available at night?

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Duncan Webb

Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party

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  Does the Electoral Commission only send text or email messages to people to confirm their enrolment details when posted mail is returned "gone no address"; if not what is the trigger for the Commission to send email or text messages to…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  Further to WPQ 30716; what were the findings from Police’s analysis of the capacity of alternative maritime responders?

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  Further to WPQ 30716; what documents, if any, have New Zealand Police produced or prepared which analysed the capability of alternative maritime responders, by title and date?

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  Further to WPQ 30716; Why was there no capability assessment report prepared?

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  Further to WPQ 30629; what is the storage capacity of Police’s Digital Notebook, including any limits on the duration of storage, by type of information and how long it can be stored for?

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  Further to WPQ 30631; what considerations have been given to developing a system that can store body-worn camera and dash camera footage, if any?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  Further to WPQ 30631; why does Police’s Digital Notebook not allow for the storage of videos?

Asked by

Duncan Webb

Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party

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  If a person does not respond to a email message from the Electoral Commission sent under s 89D of the Electoral Act 1993 does the Commission assume that the elector cannot be contacted and place them on the dormant roll under s 89G of the…

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  If a person does not respond to a text message from the Electoral Commission sent under s 89D of the Electoral Act 1993 does the Commission assume that the elector cannot be contacted and place them on the dormant roll under s 89G of the…

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  Will a person be placed on the dormant roll under the Electoral Act 1993 if they do not respond to an email message from the Electoral Commission seeking confirmation of address details for enrolment purposes?

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  Will a person be placed on the dormant roll under the Electoral Act 1993 if they do not respond to a text message from the Electoral Commission seeking confirmation of address details for enrolment purposes?

Asked by

Duncan Webb

Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party

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  How many people in total were on the dormant roll under the Electoral Act 1993 in each month for the last 12 months?

Asked by

Duncan Webb

Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party

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  How many people have been added to the dormant roll under the Electoral Act 1993 each month for the last 12 months?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  How will decisions on future City and Regional Deals be sequenced against the local government reorganisation timetable running to the 2028 local elections, if at all?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Which regions, if any, have been advised that they are not eligible for a City and Regional Deal, and on what grounds?

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Further to 19665 (2026), how many staff members are currently on the clinical team for the second Oranga Tamariki military-style academy and what are their job titles?