Written questions

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  What were the "Recommended actions" from the Ministry for the Environment numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the briefing dated 19/05/2026 titled 26-BRF-00956 "The use of climate projections in the first generation of the New Zealand Flood Map"?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  Who are the members of the Climate Priorities Ministerial Group, mentioned in the briefing dated 19/05/2026 and titled 26-BRF-00956 "The use of climate projections in the first generation of the New Zealand Flood Map"?

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Deborah Russell

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 10 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 10 August 2026, by title and date?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning 10 August 2026, by title and date?

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

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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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Deborah Russell

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?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green 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?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning 3 August 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  Why did New Zealand Green Investment Finance divest from Kayasand?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  Why did New Zealand Green Investment Finance divest from Neocrete?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning 20 July 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green 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?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning 27 July 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Deborah Russell

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?

Asked by

Deborah Russell

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?

Asked by

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…

Asked by

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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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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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?

Asked by

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…

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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…

Asked by

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?

Asked by

Deborah Russell

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?

Asked by

Deborah Russell

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?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, for the week beginning 13 July 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, for the week beginning 6 July 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori

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  How many marae, if any, had projects that are now expected to cease, be delayed, or be scaled back as a result of the Government’s decision to discontinue Crown funding for the Māori Climate Platform funding in 2027?

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Deborah Russell

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?

Asked by

Deborah Russell

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?

Asked by

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, 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?

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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?

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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?

Asked by

Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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  Has the Minister instructed any chief executive not to action the head count reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026, and if so, which chief executives?

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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  What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

Asked by

Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 29 June 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 22 June 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Deborah Russell

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 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  Further to 27884 (2026) is the Minister asserting that he or any member of his office did not receive any advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires or any other documents as per his reply to PWQs 28689, 27878, 20318, 19498, 17904 and 17643…

Asked by

Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori

Matching question numbers: 29493 (2026), 29494 (2026), 29495 (2026), 29496 (2026), 29497 (2026)

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  What advice, if any, did the Minister receive on the impacts of discontinuing Māori Climate Platform funding on communities at higher risk of climate‑related hazards?

• 29489 (matches this search)

  What assessment, if any, has the Minister received regarding the loss of Māori‑led climate‑action capability resulting from the cessation of Māori Climate Platform funding?

• 29490 (matches this search)

  What feedback, if any, was received from Māori stakeholders regarding the impacts of discontinuing funding for the Māori Climate Platform?

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  What engagement, if any, occurred with iwi, hapū, Māori organisations, or marae before the decision was made to discontinue funding for the Māori Climate Platform?

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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori

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  What alternative funding mechanisms, if any, does the Government intent to provide to support marae climate-resilience initiatives previously funded through the Māori Climate Platform?

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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori

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  What savings, if any, are expected to result from the decision to discontinue funding for the Māori Climate Platform, broken down by financial year?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning 15 June 2026, by title and date?