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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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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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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 357 (2025).

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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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…

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

The Treasury publishes a monthly list of titles and dates of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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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…

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 357 (2025).

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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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…

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

The Treasury publishes a monthly list of titles and dates of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What analysis, aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their office, sent, received or requested on the impact of the war at the Strait of Hormuz on New Zealand by date and title?

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    What analysis, aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their office, sent, received or requested on the impact of the war at the Strait of Hormuz on New Zealand by date and title?

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    What analysis, aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their office, sent, received or requested on the impact of the war at the Strait of Hormuz on New Zealand by date and title?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister for Energy

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As the Minister for Associate Energy- I have received the following information: Implications to oil and gas markets of Middle East conflict Date: 1 March 2026; Advice on New Zealand response to a proposed IEA collection action Date: 11…

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp, signal, or any other form of electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of their office sent or received with the US embassy or other US…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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None.

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp, signal, or any other form of electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of their office sent or received with the US embassy or other US…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Associate Minister of Finance

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None

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp, signal, or any other form of electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of their office sent or received with the US embassy or other US…

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Finance

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Nil

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp, signal, or any other form of electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of their office sent or received with the US embassy or other US…

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Finance

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None

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What analysis, aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their office, sent, received or requested on the impact of the war at the Strait of Hormuz on New Zealand by date and title?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

The Treasury publishes a monthly list of titles and dates of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What analysis, aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their office, sent, received or requested on the impact of the war at the Strait of Hormuz on New Zealand by date and title?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

The Treasury publishes a monthly list of titles and dates of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What analysis, aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their office, sent, received or requested on the impact of the war at the Strait of Hormuz on New Zealand by date and title?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

The Treasury publishes a monthly list of titles and dates of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

I am advised that the Treasury publishes a monthly list of titles of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

My office receives a significant volume of information. To answer this question will require significant staff resources and I do not believe it is in the public interest to do so. If the member wishes to be more specific about 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 2 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

The Treasury publishes a monthly list of titles and dates of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

The Treasury publishes a monthly list of titles and dates of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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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 2 March 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

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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 2 March 2026, by title and date?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

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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 2 March 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Associate Minister of Finance

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None.

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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 2 March 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has she received on the risk to New Zealand's trade through the Strait of Hormuz or the Red Sea as a result of regional instability?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

The Treasury publishes a monthly list of titles and dates of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    What is the impact, if any, on inflation of a sustained oil price shock arising from the Iran conflict?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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A sustained oil price shock will contribute to inflationary pressures on the economy. The magnitude of this impact will depend on the duration of the conflict, and the responses of key factors such as international supply chains, monetary…

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    What is the impact, if any, on New Zealand's fiscal position of oil price increases resulting from conflict involving Iran?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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It remains too early to determine the fiscal impacts of the conflict in the Middle East. However, a prolonged conflict could impact tax revenue due to lower activity and finance costs. Wider fiscal impacts are also possible through…

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has she received on the exposure of New Zealand's export sector to disruptions arising from Middle East conflict, including through shipping lane disruptions?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

The Treasury publishes a monthly list of titles and dates of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    What are the potential economic impacts, if any, on New Zealand of an escalation of conflict involving Iran?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

Developments will impact the New Zealand economy through several channels, including trade (particularly through higher oil prices and disruption to trade flows), financial markets, and heightened uncertainty. The scale and duration of…

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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party

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    Have all members of her office at all times complied with section 28(1) of the Television New Zealand Act 2003?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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Yes.

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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party

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    Has she at all times complied with section 28(1) of the Television New Zealand Act 2003?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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Yes.

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    On what dates, if any, has she met with the Chair of the TVNZ Board in the last three months, and for what purpose?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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In the interest of transparency, my ministerial diary is proactively released on the Beehive website. I refer the member to that page: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/hon-nicola-willis

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    What correspondence, if any, has she sent to the Board of TVNZ in the last three months?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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None.

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    What correspondence, if any, has she received from the Board of Television New Zealand in the last three months?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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None.

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    What correspondence, if any, has she received from the boards of any SOEs regarding expressions of interest from private parties in acquiring any stake in those entities, in the last three months?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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None.

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has she received on the risks to service delivery or public interest obligations if any Crown asset were to be sold?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

The Treasury publishes a monthly list of titles and dates of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has she received on the proceeds that could be expected from the full or partial sale of any SOE in the current economic environment?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

The Treasury publishes a monthly list of titles and dates of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    What correspondence, if any, has she received from Treasury regarding asset sales or partial privatisation options since 1 January 2026?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

The Treasury publishes a monthly list of titles and dates of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    Has she commissioned any work comparing the long-term fiscal returns of retaining versus selling Crown assets?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

No.

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has she received on the potential sale or part-sale of any Crown-owned assets in the last three months?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

The Treasury publishes a monthly list of titles and dates of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    Has she received advice, if any, on the fiscal impact of divesting any State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) or Crown entities?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

The Treasury publishes a monthly list of titles and dates of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What was the nature of the advice provided by Treasury, if there was any, about the impacts of preventing water service providers from considering a property’s rateable value when setting water charges, as per s86(6)(b) of the Local…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

The Treasury publishes a monthly list of titles and dates of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice (if any), listed by title and date, was provided by Treasury about the impacts of preventing water service providers from considering a property’s rateable value when setting water charges, as per s86(6)(b) of the Local…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

The Treasury publishes a monthly list of titles and dates of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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    What, if any, was the total cost over the four-year period 2019 - 2023 of pay equity settlements to the Crown?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

The cost to the Crown of pay equity settlements was proactively released on the Treasury website in July 2025. I refer the Member to page 12 of this document:…

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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    What, if any, was the total cost over the four-year period, 2020-2024, of pay equity settlements to the Crown?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

The cost to the Crown of pay equity settlements was proactively released on the Treasury website in July 2025. I refer the Member to page 12 of this document:…

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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    What, if any, was the total cost over the four-year period, 2021-2025, of pay equity settlements to the Crown?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

The cost to the Crown of pay equity settlements was proactively released on the Treasury website in July 2025. I refer the Member to page 12 of this document:…

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has she received from the Treasury that the Reserve Bank dual mandate had a causal effect on inflation while the dual mandate was in place?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

I am advised that the Treasury publishes a monthly list of titles and dates of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    With regard to PWQ 3737 (2026), how many, if any, graduate positions were at Treasury, and how many, if any, were at the Reserve Bank?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

24 and 40 respectively.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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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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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

I am advised that the Treasury publishes a monthly list of titles and dates of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

The Treasury publishes a monthly list of titles and dates of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Finance

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Nil

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

I am advised that the Treasury publishes a monthly list of titles of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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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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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

1731.65 FTEs.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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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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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

1989.15 FTEs.