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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 16 March 2026, by title and date?

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 16 March 2026, by title and date?

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 16 March 2026, by title and date?

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 16 March 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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  What advice, if any, has she requested on the use of asset sale proceeds for debt reduction versus capital reinvestment?

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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  What advice, if any, has she requested on how credit rating agencies might assess a programme of Crown asset sales?

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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  What advice, if any, has she requested on mixed-ownership models, such as partial privatisation, for any Crown-owned company since taking office?

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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  How does New Zealand's current Crown asset portfolio compare with that of comparable OECD countries?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  What directions, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office, sent to the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the National…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  What communication, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office received from the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office, received from the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  What communication, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office sent to the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  What specific actions, if any, broken down by action taken and date, has the Minister done to prepare the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, to implement the…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office, requested from the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the…

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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 16 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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 16 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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 16 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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 16 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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 16 March 2026, by title and date?

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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 16 March 2026, by title and date?

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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 16 March 2026, by title and date?

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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 16 March 2026, by title and date?

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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  What evidence, if any, has she received on whether the Reserve Bank dual mandate contributed to the Reserve Bank holding the Official Cash Rate lower for longer during 2020–2021?

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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  Has she requested advice, if any, on the decision to remove the employment leg of the Reserve Bank dual mandate in 2023, including any cost-benefit analysis?

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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  What modelling, if any, has she received on what unemployment rates might have looked like during 2018–2023 under the Reserve Bank single inflation mandate?

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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  What advice, if any, has she requested on whether the employment objective of the Reserve Bank's dual mandate influenced interest rate decisions differently than a single inflation mandate would have?

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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  What advice, if any, has she requested evaluating the performance of the Reserve Bank's dual mandate — targeting both inflation and maximum sustainable employment — during the period it was in force from 2018 to 2023?

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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  What correspondence, if any, has she or her office had with any member of TVNZ following any TVNZ news item she or her office considered inaccurate or unfair in the last six months?

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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  What correspondence, if any, has she or her office sent to any member of the TVNZ Board expressing a view on how any story involving her, her office, or the Government should be reported?

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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  What correspondence, if any, has she or her office had with the Chair of the TVNZ Board specifically regarding the performance or conduct of any TVNZ journalist or presenter?

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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  What correspondence, if any, has she or her office had with any member of the TVNZ Board regarding the political balance or impartiality of TVNZ's news coverage?

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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  What correspondence, if any, has she or her office had with any member of the TVNZ Board regarding the coverage of any specific policy, Budget, or fiscal announcement made by the Government?

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve between 1 October and 31 December 2025, by organisation?

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What board fee increases, if any, has the Minister approved in 2026 to date, by organisation?

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 9 March 2026, by title and date?

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What technology or software systems, if any, used by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible have been identified as end-of-life, unsupported, or requiring urgent replacement since 27 November 2023, listed by…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What property leases, if any, have been entered into, renewed, or exited by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, address, annual rent, lease term, and…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What hui, conferences, away-days, or staff events, if any, costing more than $10,000 in total have been held by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, event…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What external legal costs, if any, were incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 2020/21, broken down by department or entity and by the nature of the legal work (litigation,…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What legal proceedings, if any, are currently being defended by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible where the total claimed or estimated liability exceeds $1 million, listed by department or entity, the nature of…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What funding, if any, has been distributed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible to any entity in which a current member of the governing parties' boards, officers, or staff hold a governance or paid role since…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What contractor or consultant engagements, if any, are currently active across any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible, where the individual contractor or consultant is being paid at a rate exceeding $200 per hour,…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What redundancy or restructuring costs, if any, have been incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the number of positions disestablished, and the…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What domestic travel expenditure, if any, was incurred by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office in each quarter since November 2023, broken down by quarter and by travel category (flights, accommodation, ground transport, or…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What independent reviews, evaluations, or inquiries, if any, have been commissioned by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the name or subject of the…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What international travel, if any, has been undertaken by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office since 27 November 2023, listed by destination, purpose, dates of travel, and total cost including flights, accommodation, and per…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What hospitality expenditure, if any, was incurred by the Minister's office in each financial year since 2023/24, broken down by year and by category (meals, functions, gifts, or other)?

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What is the total cost of the Minister's ministerial office — including all salaries, accommodation, travel, and operating expenses — for each financial year since 2023/24 (including the current financial year to present)?

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What surveys or polling, if any, have been commissioned by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the organisation commissioned to conduct the survey or poll,…