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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Would the Minister for State Owned Enterprises consider it appropriate for a State enterprise to make financial payments to small business owners conditional on those owners not publicly criticising the State enterprise, and if so, on what…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What advice, if any, has the Minister for State Owned Enterprises received — from New Zealand Post, the Treasury, or any other source — since 1 January 2026 regarding the terms on which New Zealand Post has engaged with store owners…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Will New Zealand Post publicly disclose whether any store owners affected by January 2026 network changes have been offered or have signed agreements containing confidentiality, non-disclosure, or non-disparagement provisions; and if so,…

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, briefings, reports or any other document, if any, has the Minister received relating to special resolutions under the Companies Act since 1 June 2025, listed by title and date

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  Has the Minister considered progressing any special resolutions under the Companies Act for State Owned Enterprises this term?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What support, if any, is New Zealand Post or the Government providing to small business owners, and to their staff, who face loss of income, redundancies, or business closure as a result of New Zealand Post's January 2026 network changes?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What specific actions, if any, has New Zealand Post taken in response to the Minister for State Owned Enterprises' March 2026 letter expressing disappointment with the company's communications and engagement on the January 2026 network…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  How many staff employed by stores affected by New Zealand Post's January 2026 network changes are estimated to lose employment, have reduced hours, or otherwise have their employment affected as a result of New Zealand Post withdrawing…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  How much notice did New Zealand Post give to affected store owners before it publicly announced, in January 2026, the removal of services from 142 stores, and how many of those store owners were informed of the decision only through that…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has New Zealand Post offered compensation to any store owner for sunk costs in equipment or fit-out that will be rendered redundant by the withdrawal of postal services under the January 2026 network changes, and if so, how many store…

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  Will New Zealand Post reimburse store owners for any equipment, fit-out, or compliance costs incurred as a result of the January 2026 network changes, and if so, in full or in part, at what rate, and under what conditions?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What advice, if any, has the Minister for State Owned Enterprises received about the financial impact on small business owners of New Zealand Post's January 2026 network changes, including the loss of any sunk investment in equipment,…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  How many of the 132 stores from which New Zealand Post is withdrawing services following the January 2026 network changes had, within the past five years, invested at their own expense in New Zealand Post-branded equipment, counters,…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What is the total estimated cost, across all outlets retained following New Zealand Post's January 2026 network changes, to store owners or franchisees of complying with New Zealand Post's updated requirements for confirmed post outlets?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  To what extent, if at all, are store owners or franchisees retained as confirmed New Zealand Post outlets following the January 2026 network changes expected to fund, at their own cost, (a) counter upgrades, (b) signage changes, (c)…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What equipment, counter, signage, point-of-sale, or fit-out changes, if any, is New Zealand Post requiring at stores being retained as confirmed New Zealand Post outlets following the January 2026 network changes, and what is the estimated…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  How many instances, if any, of New Zealand Post using confidentiality, non-disclosure, or non-disparagement provisions in agreements with store owners, franchisees, or contractors have occurred in the past five years, and what is the total…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has the Minister for State Owned Enterprises sought, or will the Minister seek, assurance from New Zealand Post that no store owner affected by the January 2026 network changes is financially penalised, or at risk of being financially…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  How many store owners affected by New Zealand Post's January 2026 network changes are, if any, contractually restricted from speaking publicly about (a) New Zealand Post, (b) the network changes announced in January 2026, or (c) the terms…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  How many agreements, if any, between New Zealand Post and store owners affected by the January 2026 network changes contain confidentiality clauses, non-disclosure agreements, or non-disparagement provisions, and what is the total value of…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What payments, settlements, transitional support, or other financial consideration, if any, has New Zealand Post made to store owners or franchisees affected by the network changes it announced in January 2026, and what is the total value…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · 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 4 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 27 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  What is the total dividends paid to Government, if any, by the mixed-ownership model gentailers in the most recent year that data was available compared to the previous 5 years, broken down by gentailer?

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  Has the Minister received or sent any written correspondence to Genesis Energy, in its capacity as a partially state-owned enterprise, recently on the topic of their recently reported $95m half-year profit?

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  Has the Minister received or sent any written correspondence to Meridian Energy, in its capacity as a partially state-owned enterprise, recently on the topic of their recently reported $227m half-year profit?

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  Has the Minister received or sent any written correspondence to Contact Energy, in its capacity as a partially state-owned enterprise, recently on the topic of their recently reported $205m half-year profit?

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  Has the Minister received or sent any written correspondence to Mercury NZ, in its capacity as a partially state-owned enterprise, recently on the topic of their recently reported $20m half-year profit?

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  Has the Minister met with Meridian Energy recently, in its capacity as a partially state-owned Energy gentailer, if so when and was the topic of their recently reported $227m half-year profit an item of discussion?

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  Has the Minister met with Contact Energy recently, in its capacity as a partially state-owned Energy gentailer, if so when and was the topic of their recently reported $205m half-year profit an item of discussion?

Asked by

Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  Has the Minister met with Mercury NZ recently, in its capacity as a partially state-owned Energy gentailer, if so when and was the topic of their recently reported $20m half-year profit an item of discussion?

Asked by

Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  Has the Minister met with Genesis Energy recently, in its capacity as a partially state-owned Energy gentailer, if so when and was the topic of their recently reported $95m half-year profit an item of discussion?

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  What is the total investment in new generation by mercury energy in the most recent year data was available, and how does that compare with the previous 5 years?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · 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 20 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

Asked by

Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  What amount of Mercurcy dividends, if any, have been invested in new generation year on year since 2020?

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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  What advice, if any, listed by title and date, has the Minister received on the issue of postal services provision since May 2025?

Asked by

Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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  What meetings, if any, has the Minister or members of their office had on the topic of New Zealand Post Office closures, listed by meeting date, participants, and issues discussed?

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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  What, if any, correspondence, listed by title and date, has the Minister had with citizens or officials on the adequacy of alternative services available to Aucklanders impacted by the closure of Lamb’s Pharmacy NZ Post Office on…

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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  What, if any, advice, listed by title and date, has the Minister received on the adequacy of alternative services available to Aucklanders impacted by the closure of Lamb’s Pharmacy NZ Post Office on Karangahape Road?

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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  What, if any, would the negative impacts be for NZ Post of retaining the services at Lamb’s Pharmacy on Karangahape Road?

Asked by

Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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  What, if any, would the annual cost to NZ Post be of retaining the services at Lamb’s Pharmacy on Karangahape Road?

Asked by

Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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  What, if any, advice, listed by title and date, did the Minister receive on the closure of Lambs’ Pharmacy NZ Post Office on Karangahape Road?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · 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 13 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · 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?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · 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?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · 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?