Written questions

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding Wānanga or Kaupapa Māori research allocations, listed by title and date?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much research funding, if any, was committed to Wānanga or kaupapa Māori research in 2022?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much research funding, if any, was committed to Wānanga or kaupapa Māori research in 2021?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much research funding, if any, was committed to Wānanga or kaupapa Māori research in 2020?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  Following Reply 20230 (2026), whose idea was it to run the "agriculture and horticulture sector workshop" the Minister "ran" on 18 March 2026?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, if any, has the Minister requested regarding Wānanga or Kaupapa Māori research allocations?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  Following Reply 20230 (2026), were any recordings, notes, or minutes made as a record of the "agriculture and horticulture sector workshop" the Minister "ran" on 18 March 2026?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  What consultation, if any, occurred with iwi or kaupapa Māori organisations in the development of criteria for accepting proposals under the Transition Research Fund?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  Further to Reply 38003, why is the existence of a conflict of interest considered a disclosure of information that is "inherently confidential and not generally disclosed", when the existence of Ministerial conflicts of interest are…

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  What allocations for Wānanga or Kaupapa Māori allocations, if any, will be available through the Transition Research Fund?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Does Health New Zealand collect nationally consistent data on ED diversion and redirection offers and uptake, and if not, when, if at all, will it begin doing so?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many, if any, triage 4 and 5 emergency department attendances were diverted or redirected to urgent care in the most recent 12 months, broken down by ED and month?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What was the total cost, if any, of urgent care vouchers issued through ED diversion or redirection schemes in each of the past three years, broken down by emergency department?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many urgent care vouchers, if any, were issued at each emergency department in each of the past three years, and what percentage, if any, were used?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  Has Land Information New Zealand refined "the concept design" and clarified the "costs, benefits, and risk allocation for the Crown" of the Stockton hydro scheme proposal, as per the intention stated at paragraph 12 of the document 'BRF…

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  What decisions, if any, have been made about the future of the proposed Stockton hydro scheme?

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

• 40233 (matches this search)

  Further to her answers to written question 38441 (2026): what triggered this review?

• 40235 (matches this search)

  Further to her answers to written questions 38524 and 38441 (2026): how can she claim in her answer to 38524 that “no internal review into the awarding of Auckland home and community support contracts has been undertaken by Health New…

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  Further to her answer to written question 38524 (2026): was The Post wrong when they reported on 2 September 2026 that an internal audit review by Health New Zealand of the procurement process had occurred?

• 40238 (matches this search)

  Further to her answers to written question 38441 (2026): was this not an internal review of the procurement process?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  Has the Minister received the update "on progress achieved to date on the [Stockton] hydro development" from Buller Electricity Limited, which was proposed for June 2026?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  What stage is progress on the Stockton hydro development outlined in 'BRF 26-272 Aide-mémoire: Stockton Mine' at?

Asked by

Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  How is the deferral of increases to the fuel excise tax a "targeted response"?

Asked by

Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  What is the total cost of the increased in-work tax credit as a result of the fuel crisis since it was introduced on April 1, 2026, and how does this compare with any projected or modelled costs prior to introduction?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  Has Land Information New Zealand finished developing its "five‑year AMD [acid mine drainage] monitoring programme", which it "expected to commence in late 2026 and continue through to 2030", as noted in the document BRF 26-272…

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  What is the total cost to Government of the delay in raising fuel excise tax schedule for 2027?

Asked by

Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  Is the Government considering subsidising the price of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) for industrial users who may not be able to afford to continue their operations at the price of delivered LNG?

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  What have industry stakeholders told him or the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, in any engagements, about the price at which Liquefied Natural Gas would need to be set for industry users to afford it?

Asked by

Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, briefings, reports or any other document, if any, has the Minister received on electric freight options for New Zealand, since March 27, 2026, listed by title and date?

Asked by

Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  He has requested or received advice on increasing electric vehicle uptake since March 27, if so, what was the substance of any advice?

Asked by

Tracey McLellan

List MP · Labour Party

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  What monitoring, audit, reporting, incident-notification, and escalation requirements apply to contracted providers of Electronic Monitoring services in relation to allegations of misconduct, inappropriate behaviour, violence, sexual harm,…

Asked by

Tracey McLellan

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many complaints or incident reports concerning the conduct of contracted Electronic Monitoring Field Officers have been received by the Department of Corrections, if any, in each of the past five years, broken down by year, provider,…

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  Was a shortlist compiled for the role of Ambassador to Sweden, and if so, was Jon Johansson the top recommended candidate for the position?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  What was the recruitment process for the appointment of the role of Ambassador to Sweden?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  Did the Minister recuse himself at any stage of the recruitment and appointment process for the role of Ambassador to Sweden, and if if so, which stages?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  What role, if any, did the Minister make in the appointment of Jon Johansson as the Ambassador to Sweden?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to the reply to written question 37886 (2026), has he been informed of Ferry Holdings Ltd's review into its procurement practices; if so, on what date and by whom, and does he agree with the statement in the reply to written…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to the replies to written questions 37886 (2026) and 37231 (2026), does she agree that Ferry Holdings Ltd has followed the Government Procurement Rules, and if so, on what basis; has she requested the terms of reference for the…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to the reply to written question 37886 (2026), has she been informed of Ferry Holdings Ltd's review into its procurement practices; if so, on what date and by whom, and what written advice has she or her office received regarding…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to the reply to written question 37888 (2026), who requested the table of procurement provided to his office on 21 August 2026, and for what purpose?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to the replies to written questions 37936 (2026) and 37240 (2026), was that assurance given before or after the board commenced its review of procurement practices on 11 May 2026?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to the replies to written questions 37888 (2026) and 35236 (2026), has the reply to written question 35236 (2026) been amended or corrected to reflect that he now holds this information; if not, why not?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to the reply to written question 37936 (2026), on what date was the assurance from the Ferry Holdings Ltd board given, in what form, and to whom?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to the reply to written question 35234 (2026), what did the Treasury advice of 6 November 2025 say regarding Ferry Holdings Ltd's compliance with the Government Procurement Rules?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to the reply to written question 35234 (2026), what is the title of the Treasury advice received on 6 November 2025 that referred to the Government Procurement Rules?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to the replies to written questions 37891 (2026) and 37238 (2026), if his office maintains no record of contacts with the Chair of Ferry Holdings Ltd, what is the basis for the statement that the Chair "is in regular contact with…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to the replies to written questions 37885 (2026) and 37910 (2026), given that draft findings now exist, will he request a copy of the terms of reference and the draft findings; if not, why not?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to the replies to written questions 37917 (2026) and 37915 (2026), given that no claim of legal professional privilege is made, will Ferry Holdings Ltd proactively publish the terms of reference immediately upon conclusion of the…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to the reply to written question 37910 (2026), on what date did Ferry Holdings Ltd receive the draft review findings, and on what date does he expect to receive the report?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to the replies to written questions 37913 (2026) and 37239 (2026), why was a review commenced for best practice reasons and unprompted by any complaint or finding scoped as a targeted review rather than a general one?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to the reply to written question 37913 (2026), who decided to exclude the shipbuilding contract from the scope of the review, on what date, and for what reason?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to the replies to written questions 37905 (2026) and 37240 (2026), if no board resolution recorded the decision to commence the review, what record exists of the board having taken that decision on 11 May 2026?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to the reply to written question 37921 (2026), what conflict of interest declarations were obtained from Esby & Co or its personnel before its engagement?