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Question 25904 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

Member for Ōhāriu · Labour Party

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    What steps, if any, have been, or will be, taken to promote earlier resolution in Family Court matters, and what safeguards, if any, are in place to ensure these steps do not compromise decision quality, fairness or safety?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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Proceedings under the Care of Children Act 2004 (CoCA) make up a significant proportion of Family Court matters. I am advised by the Ministry of Justice the following information: Parenting Through Separation (PTS) PTS courses are funded…

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Question 25906 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

Member for Ōhāriu · Labour Party

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    How do delays, if any, in obtaining court‑ordered mental health and specialist reports affect case progression, and how does the Minister plan to mitigate them, broken down by court type and jurisdiction?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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I have interpreted your request as relating to court-ordered mental health reports in the criminal jurisdiction of the High Court and District Court, and to specialist reports directed by the Family Court. The time taken for a matter to be…

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Question 25907 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

Member for Ōhāriu · Labour Party

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    What assessment, if any, has been made of the impact the trend for defended Care of Children Act and Family Court applications has on judicial capacity and overall Family Court timeliness?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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The Ministry of Justice conducts ongoing modelling to understand judicial resource requirements and timeliness in the Family Court. This modelling draws on a range of inputs including application volumes and events required to resolve…

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Question 25911 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

Member for Ōhāriu · Labour Party

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    What specific performance targets, if any, exist for reducing timeframes for Family Court proceedings, and are these targets on track?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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The setting of performance targets for the courts is a matter for the judiciary. The Statement of Principles between the judiciary and the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) acknowledges that responsibility for measuring court performance…

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Question 26018 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many financial settlements, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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None.

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Question 26019 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does the Minister, or any member of their office, hold or store any official information relating to their portfolio or ministerial duties in private or personal email accounts, and if so, what steps are being taken to ensure that…

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

Answer

No.

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26020, 26097 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 26020 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Nicole McKee, Minister for Courts

    What is the total amount, if any, spent by agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible on advertising, communications, or promotional activity relating to Budget 2026,…

  • 26097

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister of Justice

    What is the total amount, if any, spent by agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible on advertising, communications, or promotional activity relating to Budget 2026,…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

I am advised a pre-Budget announcement relating to two new courthouses in Rotorua was attended by two Ministry officials to support communications. Costs totalling $1409.65 were spent on travel, accommodation and meals.

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26021, 26089 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 26021 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Nicole McKee, Minister for Courts

    What is the total expenditure, actual or projected, if any, on staff redundancies across all agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible arising from Budget 2026 decisions,…

  • 26089

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister of Justice

    What is the total expenditure, actual or projected, if any, on staff redundancies across all agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible arising from Budget 2026 decisions,…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

At this stage no decisions have been made about specific roles that may be affected.

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Question 26022 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister had any lobbying or advocacy meetings since 27 November 2023 that do not appear in the Minister's published diary, and if so, on what dates, with whom, and for what purpose, as at 5 June 2026?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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No.

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Question 26024 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many confidential settlement agreements, non-disclosure agreements or confidentiality clauses, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity,…

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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None.

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26392, 26461 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 26392 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Nicole McKee, Minister for Courts

    What new spending initiatives or Budget bids, if any, did the Minister or their agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, submit for Budget 2026, listed by title, amount sought,…

  • 26461

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister of Justice

    What new spending initiatives or Budget bids, if any, did the Minister or their agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, submit for Budget 2026, listed by title, amount sought,…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

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Information about the Budget bid process has not been disclosed, to maintain the current constitutional conventions protecting the confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers and officials. As with previous Budget cycles, the Treasury…

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Question 26415 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Which agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible, if any, have been required to identify or deliver baseline savings or staffing reductions since 27 November 2023, and how…

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

Answer

Information on any savings and/or staff reductions made by the Ministry of Justice can be found here in the Budget documents available on the Treasury website.…

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26416, 26480 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 26416 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Nicole McKee, Minister for Courts

    How many staff, if any, at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, since 27 November 2023, have been made redundant, broken down by month and by (a) voluntary redundancy…

  • 26480

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister of Justice

    How many staff, if any, at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, since 27 November 2023, have been made redundant, broken down by month and by (a) voluntary redundancy…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

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I am advised that since 27 November 2023, 68 staff have been made redundant at the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry). None of these were by voluntary redundancy. I refer the Member to attachment 1 for the total redundancies for the…

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26418, 26485 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 26418 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Nicole McKee, Minister for Courts

    What is the total sum, if any, spent on wages for any contractors and consultants who have been previously employed in a different capacity at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is…

  • 26485

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister of Justice

    What is the total sum, if any, spent on wages for any contractors and consultants who have been previously employed in a different capacity at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

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I am advised that the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) records whether a contractor has been employed by the Ministry within the 24 months prior to their contract commencing. The Ministry does not record this information for consultants.…

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Question 26420 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What redundancy or restructuring costs, if any, have been incurred by any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by organisation, the number of…

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

Answer

I refer the Member to WPQ 26490 (2026).

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Question 25134 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has any staff member in the Minister’s office used a private email account to send or receive official information since the Government took office; if so, on how many occasions since 27 November 2023?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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No.

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Question 25135 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What official information, if any, is held on a private email account of a current or former staff member in the Minister’s office and has not been placed on the official record since 27 November 2023; and what steps are being taken to…

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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None.

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Question 25137 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Will the Minister undertake a review of current and former staff members’ private email accounts to identify any official information that should be on the public record; if not, why not?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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No.

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25138, 25281 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 25138 (matches this search)

    Has the Minister or any staff member in their office received a briefing, document, or correspondence from a company, lobbyist, or other third party at a private email account that hasn't then been forwarded to an official email account or…

  • 25281

    Has the Minister or any staff member in their office received a briefing, document, or correspondence from a company, lobbyist, or other third party at a private email account that hasn't then been forwarded to an official email account or…

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

Answer

I have more than 31,600 unread emails in my private inbox. If any emails of such a nature have been sent to that private email account I am not aware of them.

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Question 25389 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Is the Ministry of Justice's Kaiārahi / Family Court Navigators exempt from the government's public servant job number cuts?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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At this stage, no decisions have been made about specific roles that may be affected.

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Question 24467 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

Member for Ōhāriu · 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 25 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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I received the following advice: 26 May 2026 – Aide memoire: Meeting with Chief District Court Judge and Chief Community Magistrate on 27 May 2026 29 May 2026 – Briefing: Estimates Examination - 2026-27 - SEQs - Vote Courts I have received…

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Question 24592 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

Member for Ōhāriu · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 25 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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None.

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Question 24715 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

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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 11 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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I received the following advice: • 11 May 2026 – Weekly Report: Weekly Report (Justice, Associate Justice and Courts) for week ending 8 May • 13 May 2026 – Report: 2025 District Court Annual Report • 15 May 2026 – Weekly Report: Weekly…

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Question 24799 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Was there a decrease in funding to Te Ao Marama due to lack of funding in Ministry of Justice baseline?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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No.

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Question 24841 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

Member for Ōhāriu · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 11 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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None.

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Question 24904 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    For each agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, what is the forecast payback period, in months, i.e. the time before the disestablishment of roles (if any) made as part of…

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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There are no savings made as part of Budget 2026 for expenditure within Vote Courts which I am responsible for.

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Question 20715 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

Member for Ōhāriu · 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 18 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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I received the following advice: • 22 May 2026 – Weekly Report: Weekly Report for week ending 22 May (Justice, Associate Justice and Courts)

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Question 20856 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

Member for Ōhāriu · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 18 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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None.

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53 questions (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 21006 (2026), 21011 (2026), 21426 (2026), 21429 (2026), 21433 (2026), 21446 (2026), 21455 (2026), 21457 (2026), 21792 (2026), 21794 (2026), 21801 (2026), 21809 (2026), 21813 (2026), 21830 (2026), 22149 (2026), 22157 (2026), 22168 (2026), 22172 (2026), 22185 (2026), 22206 (2026), 22513 (2026), 22517 (2026), 22532 (2026), 22540 (2026), 22555 (2026), 22575 (2026), 22861 (2026), 22901 (2026), 22904 (2026), 22907 (2026), 22925 (2026), 22929 (2026), 23204 (2026), 23264 (2026), 23278 (2026), 23282 (2026), 23292 (2026), 23308 (2026), 23571 (2026), 23624 (2026), 23641 (2026), 23653 (2026), 23660 (2026), 23674 (2026), 23941 (2026), 23998 (2026), 24005 (2026), 24007 (2026), 24024 (2026)

  • 20997 (matches this search)

    On what date, if at all, did the Minister first receive advice from the Government Chief Digital Officer, the Public Service Commissioner, the Privacy Commissioner, Treasury, or any other agency regarding the feasibility, cost, delivery…

  • 20998 (matches this search)

    Which AI vendors, products, or platforms are expected to be procured, expanded, or relied upon as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; what is the forecast contract value of each, in which…

  • 21001 (matches this search)

    What evidence base, including any business cases, pilot results, productivity studies, benchmark data, or independent advice, was relied upon in determining that AI could absorb the workload of the roles being disestablished as part of…

  • 21002 (matches this search)

    Has any (a) algorithmic impact assessment, (b) Privacy Impact Assessment, (c) Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment, or (d) Health and Safety at Work Act psychosocial risk assessment been completed in respect of the AI tools being deployed…

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  • 21006 (matches this search)

    What is the total forecast spend on (a) AI software licences and subscriptions, (b) AI-related cloud and compute infrastructure, (c) AI implementation consultants and systems integrators, (d) AI-related staff training and change…

  • 21011 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will have any of their functions or tasks performed, in whole or in part, by artificial…

  • 21426 (matches this search)

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, has the Minister received advice that the functions could be performed more cost-effectively if the entity…

  • 21429 (matches this search)

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, what is the forecast one-off cost of abolition or merger, including disestablishment, transition, legal and IT…

  • 21433 (matches this search)

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, which functions will (a) cease entirely, (b) transfer to another entity, or (c) be performed by a…

  • 21446 (matches this search)

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, what was the total appropriation in 2024/25, if anything, and what is the forecast total cost of the functions…

  • 21455 (matches this search)

    Has any psychosocial risk assessment been conducted in respect of the restructure being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, under Health and Safety at Work Act obligations, if any,…

  • 21457 (matches this search)

    Has the Minister received any advice that role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will worsen results in staff engagement, workplace wellbeing, sick leave, or…

  • 21792 (matches this search)

    How does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for compare, as a proportion of workforce, across the portfolio, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company,…

  • 21794 (matches this search)

    Has the Minister sought or received advice on whether roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will need to be re-hired within the next 24 months, and what is the…

  • 21801 (matches this search)

    What proportion of the current workforce does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for represent, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…

  • 21809 (matches this search)

    What support, including outplacement, retraining, and mental health support, if any, is being made available to staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, and at what cost, broken down by…

  • 21813 (matches this search)

    How many staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for are being offered redeployment to other roles within the same entity or elsewhere in the public service, if any, and what is the forecast…

  • 21830 (matches this search)

    How many of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will be achieved by (a) voluntary redundancy, (b) involuntary redundancy, (c) non-replacement of…

  • 22149 (matches this search)

    What is the total forecast cost of restructures being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, including (a) redundancy payments, (b) outplacement support, (c) change-management…

  • 22157 (matches this search)

    Have any functions been transferred to another entity as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; if so, has the receiving entity been given any additional baseline funding, and how much,…

  • 22168 (matches this search)

    What, if anything, is the forecast contractor and consultant spend in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, by category of spend, broken…

  • 22172 (matches this search)

    What, if anything, is the average daily rate paid for external consultants and contractors, and how does this compare to the equivalent daily cost of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 22185 (matches this search)

    Will any work previously undertaken by roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, be performed by (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, (c) labour-hire staff,…

  • 22206 (matches this search)

    Did Treasury, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, or the Public Service Commission advise against any element of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for,…

  • 22513 (matches this search)

    What savings target, if any, expressed in dollars or FTE, was set as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, by whom, and on what date, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…

  • 22517 (matches this search)

    Were any relevant unions consulted prior to the announcement of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; if so, on what date, and were the unions provided with…

  • 22532 (matches this search)

    Was the Public Service Commissioner consulted on the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and what advice did the Commissioner provide, if anything, broken…

  • 22540 (matches this search)

    On what date, if at all, did the Minister first receive advice regarding the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and from whom, broken down by agency,…

  • 22555 (matches this search)

    Will any obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including obligations under Treaty settlement legislation, be affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if…

  • 22575 (matches this search)

    Has the Minister been advised of any risks to the health, safety or wellbeing of New Zealanders arising from the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and if…

  • 22861 (matches this search)

    What is the forecast change in (a) processing times, (b) wait times, (c) call-answer times, and (d) complaint resolution times for services provided in the 12 months following the role reductions being made as part of savings made in…

  • 22901 (matches this search)

    What is the forecast change to each published performance measure (as set out in the most recent Statement of Performance Expectations or equivalent), if any, as a result of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget…

  • 22904 (matches this search)

    Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…

  • 22907 (matches this search)

    Which specific functions, services, programmes or work streams, if any, will be reduced, ceased, or transferred elsewhere as a consequence of the role disestablishments being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 22925 (matches this search)

    Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…

  • 22929 (matches this search)

    Which specific functions, services, programmes or work streams will be reduced, ceased, or transferred elsewhere as a consequence of the role disestablishments being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is…

  • 23204 (matches this search)

    What is the forecast impact, if any, of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, on the gender pay gap and the ethnic pay gap, broken down by agency,…

  • 23264 (matches this search)

    Has any equity impact assessment, gender impact assessment, or Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment been completed in respect of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…

  • 23278 (matches this search)

    How many, if any of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are held by employees who have self-identified as having a disability, broken down by agency,…

  • 23282 (matches this search)

    What is the geographic and regional distribution of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by city or region and by agency, department, Crown…

  • 23292 (matches this search)

    What is the age-band breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…

  • 23308 (matches this search)

    What is the ethnicity breakdown (Māori, Pacific peoples, Asian, European, Middle Eastern, Latin American, African, Other) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for,…

  • 23571 (matches this search)

    What is the gender breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, compared to the gender composition of each workforce as a whole, broken down by…

  • 23624 (matches this search)

    What is the forecast change in spending, if any, on (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, and (c) temporary or labour-hire staff in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 23641 (matches this search)

    What is the total forecast cost of redundancy and severance payments, if any, associated with the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and what is the average…

  • 23653 (matches this search)

    What is the distribution of roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, across salary bands in $20,000 increments (e.g. $60,000–$79,999, $80,000–$99,999,…

  • 23660 (matches this search)

    What is the (a) mean, (b) median, (c) 25th percentile, and (d) 75th percentile salary of the roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…

  • 23674 (matches this search)

    What is the total annual salary cost (including employer KiwiSaver contributions and ACC levies) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…

  • 23941 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are classified as (a) frontline, (b) frontline-enabling, and (c) back-office, and what definition…

  • 23998 (matches this search)

    Will the Minister provide a list of every role title being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, the number of FTE associated with each role title, and the tier (Tier 1, 2,…

  • 24005 (matches this search)

    Of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, how many were (a) filled by a permanent employee, (b) filled by a fixed-term employee, (c) filled by a secondee,…

  • 24007 (matches this search)

    How many FTE positions, if any, are expected to be disestablished across the agencies, departments and other entities for which the Minister is responsible as a result of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…

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    How many roles, if any, expressed as both (a) full-time equivalents and (b) headcount, are being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and over what period will those…

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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There are no savings made as part of Budget 2026 for expenditure within Vote Courts which I am responsible for.

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Question 19269 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

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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 4 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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I received the following advice: • 6 May 2026 – Report: Timely justice dashboard other jurisdictions • 7 May 2026 – Aide Memoire: Meeting with the Principal Youth Court Judge and Chief District Court Judge on 11 May 2026

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Question 19362 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 4 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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None.

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Question 18605 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What cost pressures within relevant portfolio Votes, if any, has the Minister been informed of since 1 January 2026?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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Budget 2026 will be delivered on 28 May and Budget information remains confidential before that date. I direct the member to the upcoming examination of the Estimates by select committee which includes questions on cost pressures.

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Question 18325 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

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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 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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I received the following advice: • 29 April 2026 – Briefing: Budget 2026: Final Supplementary Estimates of Appropriation 2025/26 and Estimates of Appropriations 2026/27 for Vote Courts • 1 May 2026 – Weekly Report (Justice, Associate…

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Question 18431 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

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

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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None.

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Question 17504 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

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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 20 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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I received the following advice: • 22 April 2026 – Briefing: Cabinet Fees Framework: 2025 / 26 Fees Review • 22 April 2026 – Briefing: Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 – setting of 2026/27 to 2028/29 levy • 24 April 2026 – Weekly Report…

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Question 17609 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 20 April 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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None.

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Question 16555 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 13 April 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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None.

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Question 16660 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

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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 13 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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I received the following advice: • 16 April 2026 – Aide memoire: AM - Digital Case Management (Te Au Reka) Go-Live and Independent Assurance Activities • 16 April 2026 – Report: Te Au Reka IQA Review – Final Report March 2026 • 17 April…

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Question 13578 (2026)

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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 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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I received the following advice: • 10 April 2026 – Weekly Report (Justice, Associate Justice and Courts)

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Question 13683 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

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

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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None.

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Question 13782 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What fee increases have been proposed or approved since 27 November 2023 for any chair, deputy chair, member, presiding member, or other appointed role on any Crown entity board, committee, authority, tribunal, or other statutory body…

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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None.

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Question 13017 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

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

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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I received the following advice: •24 March 2026 – Aide memoire: Meeting with the Chief District Court Judge on 26 March 2026 •26 March 2026 – Weekly Report (Justice, Associate Justice and Courts)

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Question 12566 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

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

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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I received the following advice: • 30 March 2026 – Aide memoire: Meeting with the President of the Court of Appeal on 1 April 2026 • 2 April 2026 – Weekly Report (Justice, Associate Justice and Courts) I have received one further document,…

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Question 11885 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 23 March 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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None.

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11045, 11563, 11699 (2026)

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    11045 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Nicole McKee, Minister for Courts

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

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    11563 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Nicole McKee, Minister for Courts

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 16 March 2026, by title and date?

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    11699

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister of Justice

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 16 March 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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I received the following advice: • 17 March 2026 – Aide memoire: Ministry of Justice Tier 1 official statistics and ‘Justice Statistics’ publication • 19 March 2026 – Report: NZCVS Cycle 8 – Key Results • 20 March 2026 – Weekly Report…

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11152, 11442 (2026)

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    Greg O'Connor

    Member for Ōhāriu · Labour Party

    11152 (matches this search)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 16 March 2026, by title and date?

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    11442 (matches this search)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 16 March 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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None.

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Question 11676 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 16 March 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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I refer the Member to Reply 10326 (2026).

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Question 10500 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What board fee increases, if any, has the Minister approved in 2026 to date, by organisation?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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None.

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Question 10501 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve between 1 October and 31 December 2025, by organisation?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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None.

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Question 9183 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 9 March 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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My office requests advice on a wide range of matters through various channels. It does not maintain a centralised register of advice requested. Accordingly, I am unable to provide the information sought by the Member.