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Question 30733 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the monthly number of Ram Raid occurrences for February 2026, March 2026, April 2026, May 2026 and June 2026?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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In February, March, April and May 2026, there was a combined total of 23 ram raids. This compares very favourably to previous years, in particular 2022, where the same months had a combined total of 241. I refer the Member to the attached…

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Question 30759 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    What contracts, if any, does the New Zealand Police have for translating Pacific languages, by vendor, value of the contract, and when it was signed?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that Police does not hold any standalone contracts specifically for Pacific language translation services.

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14 questions (2026)

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 30865 (2026)

  • 30782

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage

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

  • 30800

    Recorded target Nicole McKee, Minister for Courts

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

  • 30802

    Recorded target Casey Costello, Minister of Customs

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

  • 30814

    Recorded target Nicola Willis, Minister of Finance

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

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  • 30834

    Recorded target Casey Costello, Associate Minister of Health

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

  • 30842

    Recorded target Casey Costello, Associate Minister of Immigration

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

  • 30848

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister of Justice

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

  • 30850

    Recorded target Nicole McKee, Associate Minister of Justice

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

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    Recorded target Casey Costello, Associate Minister of Police

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

  • 30885

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

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

  • 30901

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for Media and Communications

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

  • 30931

    Recorded target Chris Bishop, Minister of Transport

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

  • 30957

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for Pacific Peoples

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

  • 30959

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

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

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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I as Minister of Finance and the Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government sent letters to Ministers and Chief Executives of agencies included in the Public Service Transformation laying out expectations for eligible…

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Question 30860 (2026)

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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New Zealand Police are exempt from both the headcount reduction and baseline savings exercises. The Serious Fraud Office are exempt from the baseline savings exercise and are still working through the implications of the headcount…

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Question 30862 (2026)

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police

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I refer the Member to page 72 of the Budget 2026 - Summary of Initiatives - 28 May 2026 which outlines information relevant to the Baseline Savings initiative including which agencies are excluded.…

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Question 30863 (2026)

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I refer the member to the reply to Written Question 30814 (2026) by the Minister of Finance.

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Question 30714 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to Written Parliamentary Question 29458 (2026); Would the Minister expect those risks to have been formally documented in an operational risk assessment, such as a likelihood and consequence risk matrix?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

My expectations for Police are well documented and are publicly available. The Member can read about my priorities here: https://www.police.govt.nz/about-us/publication/minister-police-priorities-cabinet-paper

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Question 30715 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to Written Parliamentary Question 29458 (2026); What criteria, if any, is being used to evaluate the six-month trial, and what, if any, measures will determine whether it has been successful, and when will the evaluation, if any,…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that the six-month trial was evaluated against predetermined criteria established through the consultation process. These criteria were: operational demand alignment, crew readiness and availability, fiscal efficiency, service…

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Question 30716 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to Written Parliamentary Question 29455 (2026); What formal capability analysis, if any, was undertaken comparing the actual specialist capability of the Wellington Police Maritime Unit against the capability provided by the…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that Police has not prepared a standalone capability assessment report comparing the specialist capability of the Wellington Police Maritime Unit against alternative responders. However, Police analysed the capability of…

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Question 30385 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to 29458 (2026); was a documented operational risk assessment completed and, if so, what recognised risk assessment methodology or framework was used, if any?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I refer the Member to my reply to WPQ 29458 (2026).

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Question 30386 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to 29457 (2026); what was the time period of this data?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that the data referred to in my response to 29457 (2026) covered the period 2021 to 2025 (to October).

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Question 30387 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to Written Parliamentary Question 29457 (2026); How many after-hours maritime incidents occurred within the Wellington Police District during the same five-year period, regardless of whether the Wellington Police Maritime Unit was…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

In the two-year period 2023 to 2025, there was only one instance of an after-hours deployment where Wellington Police Maritime Unit were required to deploy. I refer the Member to the attached table which shows a breakdown of after-hours…

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Question 30388 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to Written Parliamentary Question 29457 (2026); What specific categories of operational activity, if any, were included within that analysis (for example rostered deployments, after-hours callouts, search and rescue, law…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that the analysis was informed by consideration of maritime on-call hours and maritime deployments, analysis of Priority 1 (or 1W) incident data covering the period 2021 to 2025 (to October), review of maritime training…

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Question 30451 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 29 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police

Answer

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

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Question 30452 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 29 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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

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Question 30556 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police

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As Associate Minister of Police, none.

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Question 30557 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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

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Question 30625 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What developments have been made to Police's digital notebook?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that since its national rollout, Police has continued to enhance Digital Notebook to improve the capture, management, and sharing of operational information and evidence.

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Question 30626 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Will the developments of the Police digital notebook allow for storage of footage from body-worn cameras or dash cameras?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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No.

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Question 30627 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What are the limitations, if any, of any developments of the Police's digital notebook?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that Digital Notebook is designed to support the capture and sharing of operational information and is not intended to provide every operational capability within a single system. Its development is guided by the role it plays…

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Question 30628 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the team tasked with developing New Zealand Police's Digital Notebook identified any risks or unintended consequences relating to its development, if so, what are they?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that Police conducted a Privacy Impact Assessment of Digital Notebook in January 2023, which identified potential risks at the time including the availability, visibility, transparency, retention, destruction and disposal of…

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Question 30629 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Will the development's to Police’s Digital Notebook allow for the storage of information for an unknown or unspecified timeframe?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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No.

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Question 30630 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much do the developments to Police's Digital Notebook cost?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that Police has allocated $2.5 million in investment funding for the ongoing development and enhancement of Digital Notebook during the 2026/27 financial year. This funding supports continued capability improvements and…

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Question 30631 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Will the development's to Police’s Digital Notebook allow for the storage of videos?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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No.

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Question 30378 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to Written Parliamentary Question 27696 (2026); which schools in Waikato South will be impacted by Keeping Ourselves Safe ceasing delivery in the area?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that the Keeping Ourselves Safe programme is designed to be delivered by school staff with Police providing support as required, to enable schools to deliver the programme even where Police resources are constrained. The…

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Question 30379 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Is he concerned any further corporate support cuts could affect the frontline given FTE growth has been mostly operational to support frontline?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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The Member, as I have said previously, is best to re-read the announcements that have concerned her.

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Question 30380 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Will corporate support FTE located at Police National Headquarters be impacted by the public servant job losses announced by the Government on Tuesday 19 May?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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The Member is best advised to re-read the announcement, as well as my answer to her Written Parliamentary Question 20604 (2026).

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Question 30382 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the name of the team, if any, tasked with enhancing police’s information management systems and processes?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that there is no dedicated team responsible for enhancing Police’s information management systems and processes. Instead, staff from ICT and the relevant business areas are brought together as needed to design and deliver…

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Question 30263 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Will he rule out a reduction in FTE to operation support stuff at New Zealand Police as part of the public servant job losses announced by the Government on Tuesday 19 May?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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The Member is best advised to re-read the announcement, as well as my answer to her Written Parliamentary Question 20604 (2026).

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Question 29854 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What roles, if any, at New Zealand Police have been made redundant in the last year, by title of role and date?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I refer the Member to the attached table, which shows the Police roles that were disestablished between 29 June 2025 and 29 June 2026.

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Question 29941 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police

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

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Question 29942 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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

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Question 30046 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police

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As Associate Minister of Police, I took one paper directly to Cabinet on 22 June 2026. The paper, Report on Overseas Travel: Hon Casey Costello, was proactively released on the Police website on 24 June 2026.

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Question 30047 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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

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Question 29590 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I refer the Member my response to WPQ 27680 (2026) for drive offs for May 2026. Police only reports offence data for completed months. June 2026 data is not yet available and has not been included.

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Question 29595 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many Police constabulary staff currently work for the firearms safety authority, and how does this compare to non-constabulary staff as at June 2024 and June 2026?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that, as at June 2024, the Firearms Safety Authority had 16 sworn staff and 535 non-constabulary staff, out of a total workforce of 551. As at 29 June 2026, the Firearms Safety Authority had 12 sworn staff and 499…

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Question 29631 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What improvements are planned for Police’s digital mobility system this year, if any?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that improvements to Police’s digital mobility systems, including Digital Notebook, OnDuty, Realtime Intelligence for Operational Deployment, and Situational Awareness Map, are delivered through prioritised backlogs. Current…

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Question 29632 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What are the current capabilities of Police’s Digital Notebook?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that key capabilities of Digital Notebook includes enabling frontline officers to capture a timeline record of policing activities conducted, including text, statements, signatures, sketches, and photographs (not video)…

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29633, 29638 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much has been invested from Budget 2024, Budget 2025 and Budget 2026 into their information management system, if any?

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    Did New Zealand Police do any modelling on replacing their current information system cost, by title and date of document?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that Police manages information in a large number of systems. Across all these systems, Police’s investment was $17.576 million in Budget 2024, $14.890 million in Budget 2025, and is planned to be $13.909 million in Budget…

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Question 29634 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Will any enhancements to Police’s information management systems have ongoing costs to Police’s baseline, if so, how much per year?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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No.

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Question 29635 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What enhancements to the information management system have taken place to date since June 2024 to date, and what has been the cost of these, if any?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that since June 2024, Police has delivered enhancements across its frontline information management systems, including online reporting, case and records management, investigation management, digital mobility, Digital…

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Question 29636 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Is there information gathering technologies that Police don’t currently have capacity to have or utilise, if so, will any enhancements to police’s information management system allow for the use of these technologies?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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No.

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Question 29637 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What function and duties will the enhancements of the information management system support New Zealand police to achieve?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that investment in Police’s several information management systems will support frontline delivery, provide community reassurance, strengthen core policing, ensure legislative compliance, and improve investigation efficiency,…

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Question 29639 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Did the Minister consider replacing the current information management system as desired by New Zealand Police, if so, why is a replacement not going ahead?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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The premise of this question is incorrect.

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Question 29640 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does Police have new advancements to their current information management system planned this year, if so, what are the advancements and the timeframe for them?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that Police has a technology investment plan for the 2026/27 financial year, with enhancements for frontline information management systems delivered through a prioritised backlog and regular release cycles. For information on…

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Question 29641 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does Police need new advancements to their current information management system, if so, what advancements are needed?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that Police has a pipeline of new advancement requests of its frontline information management systems, as system requirements are shaped significantly by the fluidity of the social and criminal context within which Police…

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Question 29646 (2026)

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Dan Rosewarne

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    How many import permits have been issued between 1 January 2023 and 14 June 2026 for .223 "push-button" or "lever-release" rifles that accept STANAG or AR-15 pattern detachable magazines, broken down by make and model?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that between 1 January 2023 and 14 June 2026, there have been a total of five permits issued for four types of push button rifles where the make and model could accept AR-style magazines. I refer the Member to the attached…

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Dan Rosewarne

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    Has the Firearms Safety Authority undertaken any assessment of the ease with which any push-button or lever-release rifle imported since 1 January 2023 could be converted to self-loading operation; if so, what was the outcome of that…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that the Firearms Safety Authority undertook an assessment of one brand of push button firearm to determine whether it could be readily modified to operate as a semi-automatic or fully automatic firearm. The assessment found…

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    Which New Zealand importers, if any; have been issued import permits for manually operated centrefire "push-button", "lever-release", or similar manually actuated repeating rifles between 1 January 2023 and 14 June 2026?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that between 1 January 2023 and 14 June 2026, a total of eight licence holders were issued permits to import “push button”, “lever release” or “straight pull” rifles, which includes two individual licence holders and six…

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    What makes and models of manually operated centrefire push-button, lever-release, or similar manually actuated repeating rifles have been imported into New Zealand between 1 January 2023 and 14 June 2026, if any?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that the majority of these types of rifles imported between 1 January 2023 and 14 June 2026 were straight pull rifles. No rifles with an action type recorded as lever release (excluding lever action) were imported during this…