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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · 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 3 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · 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 3 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · 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 3 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 3 August 2026, by title and date?

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 3 August 2026, by title and date?

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 3 August 2026, by title and date?

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · 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 27 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · 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 27 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · 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 27 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 27 July 2026, by title and date?

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 27 July 2026, by title and date?

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 27 July 2026, by title and date?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  What recommendations were made by the independent review of the Biometric Capability Upgrade (BCU) project, and which recommendations have been implemented?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  Did negotiations with NEC New Zealand Ltd. result in any agreement regarding the recovery, allocation, or payment of sunk costs; if so, what was agreed?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  What decisions, if any, were made following the meeting with Richard Griffiths regarding next steps arising from the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment’s termination notice, prior to NEC New Zealand Ltd. providing its formal…

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  Did NEC New Zealand Ltd. provide a formal written response to the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment (MBIE) following discussions regarding the termination of the Biometric Capability Upgrade (BCU) project; if so, on what…

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  How much did the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment (MBIE) pay, or expect to pay, in stranded costs arising from the termination of the Biometric Capability Upgrade (BCU) project?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, if any, was provided to Ministers regarding options to continue, pause, or terminate the BCU project?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  On what date was the independent review of the BCU project commissioned, and what was the total cost of that review?

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 19 July 2026, by title and date?

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 19 July 2026, by title and date?

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 19 July 2026, by title and date?

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · 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 19 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · 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 19 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · 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 19 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  What consultation, if any, has the Government undertaken on the proposed expansion of Five Eyes or Migration 5 data-sharing arrangements to include citizens’ criminal offending information?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  What position, if any, has the Government taken on the proposed expansion of Five Eyes or Migration 5 data-sharing arrangements to include citizens’ criminal offending information?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, if any, has the Minister received on the proposed expansion of Five Eyes or Migration 5 data-sharing arrangements to include citizens’ criminal offending information?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, if any, has the Minister received on the retention period for biometric information shared by New Zealand through Migration 5?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, if any, has the Minister received on whether biometric or biographic information shared through Migration 5 may be onward shared by partner countries?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, if any, has the Minister received on procurement options for any future biometric capability project intended to replace the Biometric Capability Upgrade?

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  What work, if any, is Immigration New Zealand undertaking to upgrade biometric technology used for immigration identity, visa, border, or compliance functions?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  What briefings, if any, has the Minister received since 24 June 2026 relating to Migration 5, listed by title and date?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  What information technology projects, if any, are currently being considered by Immigration New Zealand to replace or continue any capability intended to be delivered by the Biometric Capability Upgrade project?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, if any, has the Minister received on whether New Zealand’s Migration 5 arrangements require further public reporting?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, if any, has the Minister received on whether New Zealand’s Migration 5 arrangements require further parliamentary oversight?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  What discussions, if any, has the Minister had with officials since 24 June 2026 about New Zealand’s continued participation in Migration 5?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  What decisions, if any, has the Minister made since 24 June 2026 relating to New Zealand’s continued participation in Migration 5?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, if any, has the Minister received since 24 June 2026 on New Zealand’s continued participation in Migration 5?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  What work, if any, is currently underway to support New Zealand's ongoing participation in Migration 5?

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · 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 6 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · 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 6 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · 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 6 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 July 2026, by title and date?

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 July 2026, by title and date?

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 July 2026, by title and date?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much in total, if any, was spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2022-2023 financial year?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much in total, if any, was spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2023-24 financial year?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much in total, if any, is forecast to be spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2026-27 financial year?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much in total, if any, was spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2025-26 financial year?