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Francisco Hernandez

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  What exemptions from the expectations set out in the Needs-based Service Provision Cabinet office circular of 13 September 2024, if any, have been granted in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that…

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Francisco Hernandez

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  What exemptions from the expectations set out in the Needs-based Service Provision Cabinet office circular of 13 September 2024, if any, have been requested in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that…

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Francisco Hernandez

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  What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding the implications of the Needs-based Service Provision Cabinet office Circular of 13 September 2024 for their departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the…

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  What advice, if any, has the Minister requested regarding the implications of the Needs-based Service Provision Cabinet office Circular of 13 September 2024 for their departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the…

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Francisco Hernandez

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  What policy changes, if any, have occurred in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, following the Cabinet directive on 13 September 2024 that 'public…

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Mike Davidson

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  Has the Minister or her officials met with the Minister for Police or his officials to determine or discuss reported delays to search-and-rescue response times due to cross agency co-ordination of air ambulance choppers?

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Mike Davidson

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  What advice or briefings has the Minister or her officials received, if any, regarding complaints made by lines rescue teams at Fire and Emergency New Zealand and their concerns around delays when requesting air ambulance chopper…

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Mike Davidson

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  How many organisations or agencies, if any, would typically handle a single request for air ambulance chopper assistance from Fire and Emergency New Zealand?

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Mike Davidson

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  What is the average amount of time taken from when Fire and Emergency New Zealand requests air ambulance chopper assistance and when they receive a response, if any? Please break down the average by month since March 2025.

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  How many air ambulance choppers has Fire and Emergency New Zealand requested to assist in search-and-rescue incidents since March 2025, if any?

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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

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Mike Davidson

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  How many new volunteer firefighter recruits have completed induction since March 2025 and what proportion of them have had live fire training, if any?

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Mike Davidson

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  What briefings, advice or meetings has the Minister or her officials received or had with representatives from Southern Cross Insurance relating to the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Volunteer Discount Programme, if any?

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Mike Davidson

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  What advice has the Minister or her office commissioned or received relating to the implementation of a minimum service period following volunteer firefighter training, if any?

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Mike Davidson

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  Since September 2025, what is the average daily number of Volunteer Firefighters who self-identify as ‘available’ in the AMS system, if any?

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Mike Davidson

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  What is the total cost to purchase and implement the new Fire and Emergency New Zealand fault management system, if any?

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Mike Davidson

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  What advice has the Minister or her office commissioned or received relating to the introduction of the new Fire and Emergency New Zealand fault management system, if any?

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Mike Davidson

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  Will Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s new fault management system capture specific data related to the number of breakdowns of Fire and Emergency New Zealand appliances; if not, why not?

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Mike Davidson

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  What date will the new Fire and Emergency New Zealand fault management system go live, if any?

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Francisco Hernandez

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  What advice since 1 July 2025, if any, has the Minister received regarding the Carbon Neutral Government Programme?

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Teanau Tuiono

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  How many people, if any, have applied for citizenship under section 7A of the Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982?

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Francisco Hernandez

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  How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2026?

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Francisco Hernandez

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  How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2023?

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Francisco Hernandez

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  How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2024?

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Francisco Hernandez

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  How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2023?

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Francisco Hernandez

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  How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2024?

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Francisco Hernandez

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  How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2025?

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Francisco Hernandez

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  How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2025?

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Francisco Hernandez

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  How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2026?

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 23 February 2026, by title and date?

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 23 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Francisco Hernandez

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  How many graduate positions, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, between November 2022 and November 2023?

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Francisco Hernandez

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  How many graduate positions, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, between November 2023 and November 2024?

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Mike Davidson

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  What discussions, meetings or briefings has the Minister or her officials had with the Minister for ACC regarding the eligibility for volunteer firefighters to access ACC, if any?

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Mike Davidson

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  What advice, reports or briefings has the Minister received or commissioned relating to volunteer firefighters and their eligibility to access ACC, if any?

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Mike Davidson

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  What proportion of career firefighters have worked overtime since February 2025 and what is the average amount of overtime hours worked, if any?

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Mike Davidson

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  How many New Zealand firefighters are paid double time while working overtime hours, if any?

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Mike Davidson

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  What advice has the Minister received regarding the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Auckland training facility, if any?

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Mike Davidson

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  How many new volunteer firefighter recruits have been accepted since the closure of the National Training Centre and what proportion of them have had live fire training, if any?

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · 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 16 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 16 February 2026, by title and date?

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Francisco Hernandez

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  How, if at all, was the role of Chief Censor of the Office of Film and Literature Classification advertised?

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Francisco Hernandez

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  Was a selection panel set up to consider applicants for the role of Chief Censor of the Office of Film and Literature Classification, and if so, who was on the selection panel?

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Francisco Hernandez

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  How many other candidates, if any, were considered for the role of Chief Censor of the Office of Film and Literature Classification and how many, if any, were interviewed?

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Francisco Hernandez

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  What process, if any, was followed for the appointment of Caroline Flora to Chief Censor of the Office of Film and Literature Classification?

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Teanau Tuiono

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  How many people, if any, have had their citizenship approved under section 7A of the Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982?

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  How many people, if any, have had their citizenship approved as a result of the Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  What was the total income budgeted to be received by Fire and Emergency New Zealand from the Fire and Emergency Levy in 2026?

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  What was Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s expected income resulting from the Fire and Emergency Levy for 1 January 2026 to date?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  What was the total income received by Fire and Emergency New Zealand from the Fire and Emergency Levy in 2025?

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Francisco Hernandez

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