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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…

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police

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None.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · 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?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

Titles of advice I have received are proactively released periodically on Police's and the SFO's website.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · 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?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police

Answer

As Associate Minister of Police and Minister of Customs I took one paper to Cabinet on 3 August. The paper and title will be proactively released in due course.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · 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?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I did not take any papers to Cabinet during this period.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many individuals are registered on the National Gang List as of 10 August?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I am advised that, as at 9 August 2026, there were 10,602 individuals on the National Gang List. The National Gang List is a dynamic dataset. To ensure the stability of information, it is updated monthly and produced on the ninth day of…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Are there any districts which oral fluid testing has not been rolled out to, if so, which?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

No.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to WPQ 30387; what threshold of incidents, if any, have New Zealand Police concluded would require operational support from the Wellington Maritime Unit to be available at night?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I am advised that no threshold of incidents was discussed, due to evidence of minimal demand for after-hours deployment.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to WPQ 30716; what were the findings from Police’s analysis of the capacity of alternative maritime responders?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that Police’s conversations with maritime partner agencies provided assurance that after-hours response capability and capacity was available and that by Police maintaining a 24/7 maritime response co-ordination role this…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to WPQ 30716; what documents, if any, have New Zealand Police produced or prepared which analysed the capability of alternative maritime responders, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

None.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to WPQ 30716; Why was there no capability assessment report prepared?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that a capability assessment report was not deemed necessary due to evidence of minimal demand for after-hours deployment.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to WPQ 30629; what is the storage capacity of Police’s Digital Notebook, including any limits on the duration of storage, by type of information and how long it can be stored for?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

Storage is scaled as required to meet operational needs.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to WPQ 30631; what considerations have been given to developing a system that can store body-worn camera and dash camera footage, if any?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I am advised that the management of body-worn camera footage would be considered as part of any future body-worn camera implementation. Dash cameras are not part of Police’s standard fleet fitout.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to WPQ 30631; why does Police’s Digital Notebook not allow for the storage of videos?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I am advised that the most common use of the officer issued phones is for photos rather than video capture. Building the capability to manage photos was prioritised on this basis. The appropriate approach for videos is under consideration.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · 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?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

Titles of advice I have received are proactively released periodically on Police's and the SFO's website.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · 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?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police

Answer

The titles of advice I receive as Associate Minister of Police are considered for proactive release on a monthly basis and can be found at: https://www.police.govt.nz/about-us/publications/corporate/information-advice-to-minister Some…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · 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?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police

Answer

As Associate Minister of Police, none.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · 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?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I took one paper to Cabinet during this period. I cannot disclose the title of this paper as it is subject to Cabinet confidentiality.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What public engagement surveys, if any, are planned or currently underway regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

As Minister of Police, none. In regards to the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), SFO undertakes a biannual stakeholder engagement survey that does not currently ask any questions about the use of artificial intelligence. Questions are reviewed…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, is budgeted to be spent in the 2026/27 financial year in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on consultants who advise on public sector…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that, at this stage, no budget has been identified for consultants to advise on public sector reform on 2026/27 financial year. The Serious Fraud Office has not budgeted for any consultancy work related to public sector reform…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, has been spent in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on consultants who advise on public sector reform management or similar, since 27…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I am advised that Police has spent a total of $0.366m on consultants providing advice on public sector reform or similar since 27 November 2023. The Serious Fraud Office has not engaged any consultants since November 2023 to advise on…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What public engagement surveys, if any, have been completed regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27…

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

As Minister of Police, none. In regards to the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), SFO undertakes a biannual stakeholder engagement survey that, since November 2023, has not asked any questions about the use of artificial intelligence.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What procurement process, if any, was used for purchasing artificial intelligence tools, if any, currently being used within the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if…

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I am advised that Police’s procurement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools follows the Government Procurement Rules and the New Zealand Police Procurement Policy. In accordance with the Government Procurement Rules, Police has used…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What automated approvals, if any, are currently operating within the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I am advised that, in circumstances where New Zealand Police holds no information relating to an individual, a vetting response may be system-generated to confirm the absence of any record. Such responses are administrative in nature and…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What algorithm impact assessments, if any, have been done in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I am advised that before the Algorithm Impact Assessment (AIA) was developed under the Algorithm Charter for Aotearoa New Zealand, Police had already established a Technology Assurance Framework to govern the assessment and use of policing…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Is the Minister confident that Police will have real time access to firearms intel once the Arms Bill is passed?

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    Is the Minister confident that New Zealand Police will have the same powers in new firearms regulator given there are no uniformed police on the new regulator?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I am confident that the Arms Act 2026 delivers on the coalition commitment to improve public safety.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What number of reports, if any, has New Zealand Police had related to petrol or diesel thefts from a retail premises since May 2026 to date, broken down by month, by each police district?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I am advised that Police does not have a specific offence code for petrol or diesel thefts from a retail premises (often known as drive offs) and therefore measures these offences by counting theft offences under $500 recorded at service…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many times, if any, have Police prosecuted offences/offenders under s 45 of the Arms Act 1983 since the provision was introduced?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that since the enactment of the Arms Act 1983 and the commencement of the Recorded Crime Offender Statistics (RCOS) in July 2009, there have been 25,410 proceedings against offenders for the offence of "Unlawfully…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · 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?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I did not take any papers to Cabinet during this period.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · 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?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police

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As Associate Minister of Police, none.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · 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?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

Titles of advice I have received are proactively released periodically on Police's and the SFO's website.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · 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?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police

Answer

The titles of advice I receive as Associate Minister of Police are considered for proactive release on a monthly basis and can be found at: https://www.police.govt.nz/about-us/publications/corporate/information-advice-to-minister Some…

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Dan Rosewarne

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many manually operated centrefire push-button, lever-release, or straight-pull rifles were imported between 1 January 2023 and 14 June 2026, broken down by make, model and calendar year?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I am advised that between 1 January 2023 and 14 June 2026, a total of 535 firearms were imported in which the firearm model matched the criteria of Push Button, PB, lever release or straight pull. I refer the Member to the attached table…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to Written Parliamentary Question 29637 (2026); What specific functions or capabilities that were within scope of the original ReFrame transformation programme are not included in the current pipeline of advancement requests, if…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I am advised that the original ReFrame transformation programme was a broad business transformation initiative comprising operating model, workflow, service design and technology components. As business needs, priorities and organisational…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to Written Parliamentary Question 29640 (2026); what enhancements have been categorised as low prioritity, if any?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I am advised that advancement requests are periodically prioritised and reprioritised using agreed operational, strategic and legislative criteria. Police does not maintain a permanent category of enhancements classified as "low priority",…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to Written Question 29641; are there any advancement requests in the pipeline which will not progress by the end of the year, if so, which?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I am advised that the advancement request pipeline contains requests at various stages of assessment, prioritisation and planning. As progression depends on funding, resource availability, governance decisions and competing operational…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to Written Question 29641; what advancement requests are in the pipeline?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that Police has a substantial backlog of advancement requests across its frontline information management systems. These requests cover areas including digital mobility, deployment, case and records management, investigation…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to Written Question 29641; what number of these enhancements will be complete by the end of the year, if any?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that enhancements are delivered through regular release cycles and prioritised backlogs. As delivery schedules are subject to changing operational requirements, legislative priorities, funding decisions and resource…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to Written Question 29641; Which enhancements, if any, seek to fill gaps or limitations in Police's current frontline information management systems?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that advancement requests seek to improve existing frontline information management systems by enhancing workflow efficiency, reducing manual processes, improving information sharing and integration between systems, supporting…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many individuals are registered on the National Gang List as of July 2026?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I am advised that, as at 9 July 2026, there were 10,571 individuals on the National Gang List. The National Gang List is a dynamic dataset. To ensure the stability of information, it is updated monthly and produced on the ninth day of each…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · 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?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police

Answer

The titles of advice I receive as Associate Minister of Police are considered for proactive release on a monthly basis and can be found at: https://www.police.govt.nz/about-us/publications/corporate/information-advice-to-minister Some…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · 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?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

Titles of advice I have received are proactively released periodically on Police's and the SFO's website.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · 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?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police

Answer

As Associate Minister of Police, none.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · 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?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I did not take any papers to Cabinet during this period.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, have the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, budgeted for the carbon neutral government programme in the 2026/27 financial year?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I am advised that Police’s budget for Carbon Neutral Government Programme activities in the 2026/27 financial year is $83,394. The Serious Fraud Office has budgeted $22,700 for the carbon neutral government programme in 2026/27.

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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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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I am advised that Police’s Next Generation Critical Communications spent $31,500 on remuneration for its Crown appointees during the 2022-23 financial year. Only the Board Chair and Independent Board members are remunerated. Chief…

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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?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

None.

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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?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I am advised that Police’s Next Generation Critical Communications spent $47,700 on remuneration for its Crown appointees during the 2023-24 financial year. Only the Board Chair and Independent Board members are remunerated. Chief…

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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?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I am advised that Police’s Next Generation Critical Communications spent $93,780 on remuneration for its Crown appointees during the 2025-26 financial year. Only the Board Chair and Independent Board members are remunerated. Chief…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on the carbon neutral government programme in the 2025/26 financial year?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I am advised that the pre-audit figure for Police’s spend on Carbon Neutral Government Programme activities in the 2025/26 financial year is $44,663. The Serious Fraud Office budgeted $22,700 for the carbon neutral government programme in…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What date/s have Police provided the Ministry of Justice advice regarding centrefire "push-button"/"lever-release" firearms, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I am advised that Police did not provide advice regarding centrefire “push-button”/”lever-release” firearms to the Ministry of Justice.