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Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 14 September 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Veterans
I refer the Member to the answer to WPQ 35529(2026).
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 14 September 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
None.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 14 September 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Brooke van Velden
Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety
None.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 14 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Brooke van Velden
Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety
I declined to attend an event hosted by the Glass & Glazing Institute of New Zealand (GGINZ).
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 14 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Veterans
I refer the Member to the answer to WPQ 36407(2026).
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 14 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Space
I refer the Member to reply number 36404 (2026).
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 14 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
I refer the member to my reply to written question 10834 (2025).
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 14 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Minister for National Security and Intelligence
I refer the member to my reply to written question 10834 (2025).
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 14 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS
I refer the Member to WPQ 36400 (2026).
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 14 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Rt Hon Winston Peters
List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs
Refer to the response to 10239 (2026).
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 14 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs
I refer the member to my answer to written parliamentary question 31764 (2026)
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 14 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence
I refer the Member to the answer to WPQ 36395(2026).
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 14 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples
I refer the Member to my reply WPQ 16400 (2026).
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following 28217 (2026), what is written in the header and footer of the document the Minister received for the workshop titled 'RMA Reform: Background Document for 18 March Meeting'?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
The header and footer of the document titled 'RMA Reform: Background Document for 18 March Meeting' was an In-Confidence security classification.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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What, if any, are the site, proposed scale and infrastructure requirements for the Bunnythorpe Data Centre Proposal?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure
It is not appropriate for me to discuss the details of a project or my consideration of the referral application before I have made my decision.
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
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What was the percentage breakdown by stakeholder type of the 76 stakeholders who submitted responses after being selected by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment to take part in the targeted consultation on Holidays Act…
Answered by
Hon Brooke van Velden
Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety
I am advised that the 76 stakeholders who submitted responses after being selected to take part in the targeted consultation on the Holidays Act reform can be broken down as percentages by stakeholder type as follows: Payroll professionals…
Asked by
Rachel Brooking
Member for Dunedin · Labour Party
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What was the breakdown of the stakeholder type, in percentage, of the 100 stakeholders selected by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) to take part in the targeted consultation of the Holiday Act reform?
Answered by
Hon Brooke van Velden
Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety
I am advised that the 100 stakeholders selected to take part in the targeted consultation of the Holidays Act reform can be broken down as percentages by stakeholder type as follows: Payroll professionals 14% Payroll software and/or…
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Where did the suggestion to include clause 10B "Rules that control fishing" in his Amendment Paper 710 to the Natural Environment Bill come from?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
Removing the ability of councils to control fishing from the Planning and Natural Environment Bills was an option developed by officials when considering how best to reduce regulatory overlap with the Fisheries Act 1996.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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What correspondence or meetings, if any, did the Minister have with Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, Shane Jones, about the contents of his Amendment Paper 710 to the Natural Environment Bill, prior to its introduction?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
In March 2025, Cabinet authorised the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries and I to make decisions relating to the work on the Coastal Marine Area (CMA), in consultation with relevant portfolio Ministers. As such, we jointly made decisions on…
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following 39738 (2026), what was the crux of the advice on the "potential exclusion" of "metaphysical matters and spiritual matters"?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
Officials from the former Ministry for the Environment (now the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport) provided me and Under-Secretary Court with advice that the exclusion of spiritual or metaphysical effects was not…
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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Does the Minister stand by their December 2024 Ministerial diary?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
Yes
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following 39740 (2026), what was the crux of the advice on "consent duration for water services under the Planning Bill"?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
Officials from the former Ministry for the Environment (now the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport) advised me that the default duration of consent under the Planning Bill is unlimited (unless otherwise specified) and…
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following 39740 (2026), what was the crux of the advice on "potential duplication between coastal occupation charges and natural resource levies"?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
Submitters on the Natural Environment Bill noted that it is unclear about the relationship between coastal occupation charges and natural resource levies, and the potential for duplication. Officials advised the Select Committee that…
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following 39740 (2026), what was the crux of the advice on wildlife authorisations?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
Officials from the former Ministry for the Environment (now the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport) provided me with advice on decisions required to finalise the wildlife authorisation framework, including how Treaty…
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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What advice other than the "Blueprint for resource management reform" and "Blueprint for RM reform - Minority Report", if any, did the Minister receive on the inclusion of the regulatory relief/regulatory takings in the Planning Bill as…
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
Prior to introduction of the Planning and Natural Environment Bills, officials provided advice on the regulatory relief regime primarily through the following advice briefings: 26-BRF-6045 Replacing the RMA – Regulatory takings and…
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following 36274 (2026), does the Minister consider the $36,068.32 spent to upgrade to the drinking water supply at Te Kowhai School to address nitrate in the water, as per Reply 38597 (2026) from the Minister of Education, to be identified…
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
The matter raised in this written parliamentary question is not within my responsibility as Associate Agriculture Minister.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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What advice, aide-memoires, or recommendations from officials, if any, did the Minister receive about his Amendment Paper 710 to the Natural Environment Bill, prior to its introduction?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
Officials provided advice relevant to Amendment Paper 710 through briefings and in meetings. The key advice documents for Amendment Paper 710 were: • 25-BRF-00018 Advice on the Coastal Marine Area in the new planning system • 26-BRF-01543…
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following 36274 (2026), does the Minister consider the $47,902.16 spent to upgrade to the drinking water supply at Five Forks School to address nitrate in the water, as per Reply 38599 (2026) from the Minister of Education, to be…
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
The matter raised in this written parliamentary question is not within my responsibility as Associate Agriculture Minister.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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What correspondence or meetings, if any, did the Minister have with Minister for Agriculture Todd McClay about the contents of his Amendment Paper 710 to the Natural Environment Bill, prior to its introduction?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
I met with Hon Todd McClay, Hon Andrew Hoggard (as Associate Minister for the Environment), Under-Secretary Simon Court and officials on 29 July 2026 regarding changes relating to Freshwater Farm Plans which were given effect to through…
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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What correspondence or meetings, if any, did the Minister have with Environment Minister Nicola Grigg about the contents of his Amendment Paper 710 to the Natural Environment Bill, prior to its introduction?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
I have had no specific conversations with Hon Nicola Grigg regarding the contents of Amendment Paper 710 to the Natural Environment Bill prior to its introduction. On 28 July 2026, Minister Grigg along with other relevant portfolio…
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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What correspondence or meetings, if any, did the Minister have with Associate Environment Minister Andrew Hoggard about the contents of his Amendment Paper 710 to the Natural Environment Bill, prior to its introduction?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
On 28 July 2026, Hon Andrew Hoggard along with other relevant portfolio Ministers attended a meeting I held with representatives from the primary sector about the Natural Environment Bill and the Planning Bill as reported back by the…
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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What correspondence or meetings, if any, did the Minister have with Under-Secretary Simon Court about the contents of his Amendment Paper 710 to the Natural Environment Bill, prior to its introduction?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
Under-Secretary Court and I meet and communicate regularly on matters relating to the Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill as per our portfolio delegations. To identify and collate every meeting or communication that I have had with…
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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What correspondence or meetings, if any, did the Minister have with environmental Non-Government Organisations about the contents of his Amendment Paper 710 to the Natural Environment Bill, prior to its introduction?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
I met with and received correspondence from a range of stakeholders following the Environment Select Committee’s report back on the Natural Environment Bill, prior to making decisions on the changes made through Amendment Paper 710. This…
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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What correspondence or meetings, if any, did the Minister have with councils about the contents of his Amendment Paper 710 to the Natural Environment Bill, prior to its introduction?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
I met with and received correspondence from a range of stakeholders, including Councils, following the Environment Select Committee’s report back on the Natural Environment Bill, prior to making decisions on the changes made through…
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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What correspondence or meetings, if any, did the Minister have with any group or individual representing the agricultural, horticultural, or viticultural industry about the contents of his Amendment Paper 710 to the Natural Environment…
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
I met with and received correspondence from a range of stakeholders following the Environment Select Committee’s report back on the Natural Environment Bill, prior to making decisions on the changes made through Amendment Paper 710. This…
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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What correspondence or meetings, if any, did the Minister have with Federated Farmers about the contents of his Amendment Paper 710 to the Natural Environment Bill, prior to its introduction?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
I met with and received correspondence from a range of stakeholders following the Environment Select Committee’s report back on the Natural Environment Bill, prior to making decisions on the changes made through Amendment Paper 710. This…
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What correspondence or meetings, if any, did the Minister have with any group, organisation, council, industry, business, or individual about the contents of his Amendment Paper 710 to the Natural Environment Bill, prior to its…
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
I met with and received correspondence from a range of stakeholders following the Environment Select Committee’s report back on the Natural Environment Bill, prior to making decisions on the changes made through Amendment Paper 710. To…
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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What correspondence, if any, did the Minister have with any groups representing Māori, iwi, or hapū regarding clause 10B "Rules that control fishing", which he included in 'Natural Environment Bill - Amendment paper No 710'?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
Te Ohu Kaimoana wrote to me on 27 August 2026 expressing their support for the inclusion of clause 10B within the Natural Environment Bill.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What correspondence, if any, did the Minister have with groups representing recreational fishers regarding clause 10B "Rules that control fishing", which he included in 'Natural Environment Bill - Amendment paper No 710'?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
None.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What correspondence, if any, did the Minister have with regional councils, district councils, and unitary authorities regarding clause 10B "Rules that control fishing", which he included in 'Natural Environment Bill - Amendment paper No…
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
None.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
Following 38349 (2026), have any of the approved access arrangements been given despite analysis by the Department of Conservation that suggests or recommends they should be declined?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
No. I am advised all access arrangements approved by the Department of Conservation under delegated authority have met requirements to be recommended for approval. None have been approved contrary to recommendation to decline.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following 38349 (2026), what documentation, if any, of assessment for or against granting an access arrangement does the Department of Conservation hold for decisions on mines and/or mining operations?
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
I am advised that decisions on access arrangements are documented in the Department of Conservation Recommendation and Decision Report (RDR) prepared for each application.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following 38349 (2026), what guidance or direction, if any, has the Minister provided to the Department of Conservation for how they exercise delegated authority over access arrangement decisions for mines and/or mining operations under…
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
The only guidance or direction I have provided to the Department of Conservation regarding the exercise of my delegated authority over access arrangement decisions for mines and/or mining operations is that mining related applications…
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following 39117 (2026), how does the Minister define an "unnecessary" cost when it comes to climate-related planning and investment decisions?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
I consider unnecessary to mean not needed, not required, or more than what is actually required.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
Following 39117 (2026), are there any specific "climate-related planning and investment decisions" made by councils that the Minister considers to have been an "unnecessary" cost?
Following 39117 (2026), what is an example of the type of "unnecessary costs being imposed on ratepayers, businesses, and communities" that the Minister had in mind when writing the letter?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
No specific projects caused me to author that letter.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
Matching question numbers: 41121 (2026), 41124 (2026), 41136 (2026), 41137 (2026), 41143 (2026), 41144 (2026), 41151 (2026), 41167 (2026), 41172 (2026), 41173 (2026), 41174 (2026)
What is the status of "11.1 Establish central government oversight and coordination for implementing the national adaptation plan" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "10.15 Review the settings for the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy " in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "10.13 Support the implementation of Aotearoa Circle Seafood Sector Adaptation Strategy" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "10.9 Identify the impacts of climate change on regional economies" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "6.9 Deliver Jobs for Nature to restore indigenous ecosystems" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "6.8.2 Invest in strengthening border biosecurity – Mail Pathways Project" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "5.11 Encourage and support the evaluation of climate risks to landfills and contaminated sites" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "5.10 Develop and implement the Transpower Adaptation Plan" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "5.5 Publish the programme of work on how Aotearoa meets the costs of climate change and invests in resilience" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "5.4 Develop options for home flood insurance" in the National Adapation Plan?
What is the status of "4.6 Integrate adaptation into Treasury advice on infrastructure" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "3.10 Assess socioeconomic and climate vulnerability for Māori" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of 3.7.1 "3.7.1 Promote the use of the New Zealand Climate Change Projections guidance" in the National Adaptation plan?
What is the status of C1 3.6 "improve natural hazard information on Land Information Memoranda" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of EF 2 3.5 "Support high-quality implementation of climate-related disclosures and explore expansion" in New Zealand's First National Adaptation plan?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
As at 31 December 2025, the National Adaptation Plan section referred to in the written parliamentary question was reported as completed. This is my response to written parliamentary questions 41090 (2026), 41092 (2026), 41093 (2026),…
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
Matching question numbers: 41098 (2026), 41099 (2026), 41100 (2026), 41101 (2026), 41102 (2026), 41103 (2026), 41104 (2026), 41105 (2026), 41106 (2026), 41109 (2026), 41110 (2026), 41111 (2026), 41118 (2026), 41119 (2026), 41120 (2026), 41123 (2026), 41125 (2026), 41130 (2026), 41131 (2026), 41132 (2026), 41133 (2026), 41134 (2026), 41135 (2026), 41139 (2026), 41140 (2026), 41141 (2026), 41142 (2026), 41145 (2026), 41146 (2026), 41147 (2026), 41148 (2026), 41149 (2026), 41150 (2026), 41152 (2026), 41153 (2026), 41155 (2026), 41156 (2026), 41157 (2026), 41158 (2026), 41159 (2026), 41160 (2026), 41162 (2026), 41163 (2026), 41165 (2026), 41166 (2026), 41169 (2026), 41171 (2026), 41175 (2026)
What is the status of "10.19 Enhance industry partnership networks" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "10.8 Establish innovation grants" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "10.7 Continue delivering the Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures Fund" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "10.6 Continue delivering the Sustainable Land Management and Climate Change and the Greenhouse Gas Inventory research programmes " in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "10.5 Deliver the Māori agribusiness extension programme " in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "10.3 Deliver the Aquaculture Strategy " in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "9.9 Expand current funding for proactive community resilience " in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "9.12 Produce guidance and tools for monitoring and evaluating the impact of adaptation initiatives " in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "9.11 Develop and deliver initiatives in Responding to the Climate Crisis: An Implementation Plan (2019)" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "9.7 Strengthen teaching and learning related to climate change" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "9.4 Implement the Climate Migration Action Plan" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "9.3 Develop the emergency management workforce " in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "9.1 Modernise the emergency management system" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "8.5 Progress the Rail Network Investment Programme" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "8.4 Provide for regulated network revenues to reflect the prudent and efficient costs of resilience" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "8.1 Develop and implement the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi Climate Adaptation Plan " in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "6.12 Implement the Sustainable Land Management Hill Country Erosion Programme " in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "6.11 Implement the South-east Marine Protection Initiative" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "6.10 Implement Revitalising the Gulf: Government action on the Sea Change Plan" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "6.8.5 Prevent the spread of wilding conifers, and contain or eradicate established areas of wilding conifers by 2030 " in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "6.8 Continue to strengthen and lead the biosecurity system" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "6.3 Implement Te Mana o te Taiao – Aotearoa New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy 2020 " in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "6.2 Engage with councils to implement the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "6.1 Implement the Department of Conservation Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan " in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of " 5.16 Identify options to increase the integration of nature-based solutions into urban form " in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "5.14 Support the development of definitional tools to encourage greater investment in ‘green’ projects" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "5.13 Connect communities to wider response and recovery support " in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "5.8 Support kaitiaki communities to adapt and conserve taonga/ cultural assets " in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "5.7 Reduce and manage the impacts of climate hazards on homes and buildings" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "5.3 Complete case study to explore coinvestment for flood resilience" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of " 5.1 Pass legislation to establish clear guiding principles and responsibilities for adaptation action" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "4.9 Enable adoption of new water services delivery models, better access to financing tools and economic and quality regulation of water services." in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "4.8 Amend the Environmental Reporting Act 2015 to allow better measurement of environmental change" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "4.7 Integrate adaptation into NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi decision making" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "4.4 Embed adaptation in funding models for housing and urban development, including Māori housing" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "4.3 Establish an initiative for resilient public housing" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "4.2 Set national direction on natural hazard risk management through the Resource Management Reform Phase 2 National Direction package" in the National Adaptation Plan
What is the status of "3.29 Produce an adaptation professional development programme for key audiences " in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "3.28 Assess healthcare service resilience " in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "3.26 Produce guidance for disaster risk management for cultural heritage" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "3.25 Design methodology for risk assessments of public buildings" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "3.24 Produce new tools and guidance specific to mātauranga Māori and mātauranga indicators " in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "3.23 Develop 3D coastal mapping " in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "3.21 Develop mātauranga Māori indicators of climate impacts on the natural environment" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "3.22 Work with community housing providers to enable effective climate hazard response" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "3.18 Review electricity and gas networks’ management of climate risk and resilience" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "3.17 Support and promote the integration of climate adaptation and mitigation in new and revised standards commissioned by third parties" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "3.12 Improve how science, data and knowledge are used to inform emergency management" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "3.11 Implement the National Disaster Resilience Strategy " in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of " 3.7.9 Produce a package of guidance, standards, and/or methodologies to support the implementation of the adaptation framework" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "3.7.5 Regularly update adaptation guidance for local government" in the National Adaptation Plan
What is the status of C1 3.4 "Raise awareness of climate hazards and how to prepare" in New Zealand's First National Adapation Plan?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
As at 31 December 2025, the National Adaptation Plan section referred to in the written parliamentary question was reported as active. This is my response to written parliamentary questions 41095 (2026), 41096 (2026), 41097 (2026), 41098…
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
What is the status of "8.8 Support knowledge sharing and the implementation of adaptation actions across the sector" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "6.8.7 Invest in plant health and environmental capability facility" in the National Adaptation Plan?
What is the status of "3.20 Continue prioritising research and investment in climate-related science" in the National Adaptation Plan?
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Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
As at 31 December 2025, the National Adaptation section referred to in the written parliamentary question was reported as discontinued. This is my response to written parliamentary questions 41107 (2026), 41122 (2026) and 41161 (2026).
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Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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Is "8.7 Embed nature-based solutions as part of the response to reducing transport emissions and improving climate adaptation and biodiversity outcomes" still on hold, if not, what is it's status in the National Adaptation Plan?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
As at 31 December 2025 the National Adaptation section referred to in the written parliamentary question was still on hold.
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Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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Is "7.6 Manage potential impacts of adaptation related to regulatory change " still on hold, if not, what is it's status in the National Adaptation Plan?
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Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
As at 31 December 2025, the National Adaptation section referred to in the written parliamentary question was now active.