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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What was the composition of vehicle fleets, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, by fuel type in percentage terms in 2020?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Officials advise that Inland Revenue had 110 cars in 2020 by the following fuel type: 1 diesel: 0.9% 109 petrol: 99.1%

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What was the composition of vehicle fleets, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, by fuel type in percentage terms in 2022?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Officials advise that Inland Revenue had 82 cars in 2022, broken down as follows: 54 petrol: 65.9% 28 EV: 31.1%

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What was the composition of vehicle fleets, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, by fuel type in percentage terms in 2024?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Officials advise that Inland Revenue had 122 cars in 2024 by the following fuel type: 42 petrol: 34.4% 80 EV: 65.6%

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2024?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

None.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2025?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

None.

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2023?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

None.

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2021?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

171.63L

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2022?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

None.

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2020?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

1,002.66L

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of petrol, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2025?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

1,780.24L

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of petrol, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2024?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

16,535.32L

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of petrol, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2022?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

11,941.21L

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of petrol, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2020?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

73,772.03L

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of petrol, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2023?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

26,019.96L

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of petrol, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2021?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

40,332.11L

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What was the composition - in percentage terms - of sources of energy consumed to power or heat buildings, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any,…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Officials advise that Inland Revenue used the following composition of energy consumed for 2025: Electricity: 99.52% Diesel: 0.48%

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What was the composition - in percentage terms - of sources of energy consumed to power or heat buildings, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any,…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Officials advise that Inland Revenue used the following composition of energy consumed for 2023: Electricity: 99.73% Diesel: 0.27%

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

Question

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    What was the composition - in percentage terms - of sources of energy consumed to power or heat buildings, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any,…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Officials advise that Inland Revenue used the following composition of energy consumed for 2024: Electricity: 99.67% Diesel: 0.33%

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

Question

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    What was the composition - in percentage terms - of sources of energy consumed to power or heat buildings, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any,…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Officials advise that Inland Revenue used the following composition of energy consumed for 2020: Electricity: 68.98% Diesel: 0.34% LPG: 30.68%

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

Question

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    What was the composition - in percentage terms - of sources of energy consumed to power or heat buildings, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any,…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Officials advise that Inland Revenue used the following composition of energy consumed for 2022: Electricity: 99.71% Diesel: 0.29%

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

Question

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    What was the composition - in percentage terms - of sources of energy consumed to power or heat buildings, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any,…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Officials advise that Inland Revenue used the following composition of energy consumed for 2021: Electricity: 82.48% Diesel: 0.30% LPG: 17.22%

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2025?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

4076.5L

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2024?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

3001.6L

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

Question

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2023?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

2659.6L

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2022?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

2747.5L

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

Question

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2021?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

4124.4L

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2020?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

6981.1L

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2025?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

None.

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2024?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

None.

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2023?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

None.

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

Question

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2022?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

None.

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2020?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

434,414L

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2021?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

158,499L

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Asked by

Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori

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    What consideration, if any, has been given to temporary fuel tax relief, and what advice has been received?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

The government has not considered changes to fuel tax settings as this revenue is used to fund land transport infrastructure, including road construction, maintenance, public transport, and safety initiatives. Changes would also be less…

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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori

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    How much fuel tax revenue (excise + GST), if any, has the Government collected in the past 12 months?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Inland Revenue does not collect fuel excise duty. Inland Revenue does not hold information on how much GST is collected specifically on fuel as this is not itemised on returns of GST.

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

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

I refer the Member to Inland Revenue’s website for the proactive release of March 2026 titles: https://www.taxpolicy.ird.govt.nz/publications/2026/reports-to-ministers-2026 The following document is from the Ministry of Social Development:…

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

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

The following documents are from Inland Revenue: 8/04/2026 BN2026/108 – Dashboard for Budget 2026 and the Tax and Social Policy Work Programme 9/04/2026 26SR13 – Weekly Status Report Four titles are not currently in the public interest to…

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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 April 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

None.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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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…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

I have interpreted this question to relate to the mentioned forums operating in the capacity of a statutory body or Crown entity. Officials advise that the Revenue portfolio has no Crown entity boards, committees, authorities, tribunals,…

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

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

The following documents are from Inland Revenue: 30/03/2026 BN2026/107 – Update on In-work tax credit increase 31/03/2026 IR2026/053 – Financial arrangements rules – decisions on migrant-specific proposals following consultation 2/04/2026…

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Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

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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?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

None.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What is the most recent restructure, if any, to take place in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, and how many roles were affected, if any?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Officials advise that the most recent restructure at Inland Revenue took place in the Operational Planning team. On 5 March 2026 final decisions were announced that 6 positions would be disestablished.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    Since 27 November 2023, what persons, if any, have been appointed to a board role position that wasn't on a shortlist provided to you as responsible Minister?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

None. Inland Revenue’s Board is made up of its Executive Leadership team. Membership is decided by the Chief Executive of Inland Revenue.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Of the roles added at Inland Revenue in the year to 31 December 2025, if any, how many are funded beyond 30 June 2026, and what is the estimated cost of disestablishing those that are not?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Officials advise that all three new roles created by Inland Revenue in the twelve months to 31 December 2025 are ongoing and funded through existing baselines.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What specific roles, by title and unit, were created at Inland Revenue in the year to 31 December 2025, if any, and when were each of those roles created?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Officials advise that in the twelve months to 31 December 2025, Inland Revenue created three new roles that previously did not exist: • RD#2068 Customer Enquiries Assistant (June 2025) • RD#2069 Commissioner Support (May 2025) • RD#2070…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What specific roles, by title and unit, were disestablished at Inland Revenue in the year to 31 December 2025, broken down by the date of disestablishment, any redundancy costs, and the number of functions that have since been transferred…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Officials advise that in the twelve months to 31 December 2025, Inland Revenue disestablished three roles: • RD #2016 Customer Service Administrator (August 2025), Customer & Compliance Services - Individuals • RD #2043 Deputy Commissioner…

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    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

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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

    11448 (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?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

None.

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Teanau Tuiono

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 requested, if any, during the week beginning 16 March 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

In my capacity as Minister for Revenue, I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of reports received by my office have been, or will be, proactively released on Inland Revenue’s…

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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 16 March 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

The Member can find my diary proactively released on the Beehive website. I do not consider it in the public interest to prepare a list of meetings I did not attend, or declined to attend, for the Member.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office, received from the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding the…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

None.