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Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.

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Answered Question 39504 (2026)
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39504 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

None.

Answered Question 39502 (2026)
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39502 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

None.

Answered Question 39501 (2026)
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39501 (2026). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Associate Minister of Housing

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

Answer

None

Answered Question 39500 (2026)
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39500 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

None.

Answered Question 39498 (2026)
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39498 (2026). Hon Jo Luxton to the Minister for Hunting and Fishing

Asked by

Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Hunting and Fishing

Answer

None.

Answered Question 39497 (2026)
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39497 (2026). Hon Phil Twyford to the Minister of Immigration

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Immigration

Answer

None.

Answered Question 39495 (2026)
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39495 (2026). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister for Infrastructure

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

Answer

None.

Answered Question 39494 (2026)
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39494 (2026). Hon Phil Twyford to the Associate Minister of Immigration

Asked by

Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Cameron Brewer

Member for Upper Harbour · National Party · Associate Minister of Immigration

Answer

None

Answered Question 39493 (2026)
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39493 (2026). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister of Internal Affairs

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

Answer

None.

Answered Question 39489 (2026)
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39489 (2026). Hon Damien O'Connor to the Minister for Land Information

Asked by

Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

Answer

I did not take any papers to Cabinet in the week beginning 31 August 2026.

Answered Question 39488 (2026)
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39488 (2026). Hon Willie Jackson to the Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti

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Willie Jackson

List MP · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti

Answer

None.

Answered Question 39487 (2026)
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39487 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government

Asked by

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 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

Answer

None.

Answered Question 39486 (2026)
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39486 (2026). Hon Willie Jackson to the Minister for Māori Development

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Willie Jackson

List MP · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development

Answer

None.

Answered Question 39485 (2026)
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39485 (2026). Reuben Davidson to the Minister for Media and Communications

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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications

Answer

None.

Answered Question 39484 (2026)
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39484 (2026). Ingrid Leary to the Minister for Mental Health

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

Answer

None.

Answered Question 39481 (2026)
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39481 (2026). Rachel Boyack to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

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Rachel Boyack

Member for Nelson · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

Answer

With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

Answered Question 39479 (2026)
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39479 (2026). Hon Ginny Andersen to the Minister of Police

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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 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

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

Answered Question 39474 (2026)
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39474 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Racing

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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 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Racing

Answer

None.

Answered Question 39473 (2026)
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39473 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number 12734 (2026).

Answered Question 39472 (2026)
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39472 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Rail

Asked by

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 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

Refer to the response to WPQ 6251 (2026).

Answered Question 39471 (2026)
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39471 (2026). Hon Damien O'Connor to the Minister for Regional Development

Asked by

Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

Answer

With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

Answered Question 39470 (2026)
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39470 (2026). Hon Damien O'Connor to the Associate Minister for Regional Development

Asked by

Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Mark Patterson

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister for Regional Development

Answer

As Associate Minister for Regional Development, none.

Answered Question 39469 (2026)
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39469 (2026). Georgie Dansey to the Minister for Regulation

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Georgie Dansey

List MP · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation

Answer

With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

Answered Question 39468 (2026)
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39468 (2026). Hon Dr Megan Woods to the Minister for Resources

Asked by

Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

Answered Question 39467 (2026)
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39467 (2026). Hon Dr Deborah Russell to the Minister of Revenue

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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 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

31/08/2026 Orders in Council for Approved Information Sharing Agreement between Inland Revenue And MBIE

Answered Question 39466 (2026)
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39466 (2026). Hon Rachel Brooking to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform

Asked by

Brooking, Hon Rachel

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

Answer

None.

Answered Question 39465 (2026)
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39465 (2026). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions

Answer

None.

Answered Question 39464 (2026)
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39464 (2026). Dan Rosewarne to the Minister for Rural Communities

Asked by

Dan Rosewarne

List MP · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Mark Patterson

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rural Communities

Answer

As Minister for Rural Communities, none.

Answered Question 39463 (2026)
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39463 (2026). Reuben Davidson to the Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology

Asked by

Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology

Answer

I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026.

Answered Question 39460 (2026)
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39460 (2026). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment

Answer

With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

Answered Question 39459 (2026)
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39459 (2026). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Minister for Social Investment

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Social Investment

Answer

With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

Answered Question 39457 (2026)
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39457 (2026). Dan Rosewarne to the Minister for the South Island

Asked by

Dan Rosewarne

List MP · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for the South Island

Answer

None.

Answered Question 39456 (2026)
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39456 (2026). Cushla Tangaere-Manuel to the Minister for Sport and Recreation

Asked by

Cushla Tangaere-Manuel

Member for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Sport and Recreation

Answer

As Minister for Sport and Recreation, I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026,

Answered Question 39455 (2026)
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39455 (2026). Hon Damien O'Connor to the Minister of State for Trade and Investment

Asked by

Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister of State for Trade and Investment

Answer

In my capacity as the Minister of State for Trade and Investment, I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026.

Answered Question 39454 (2026)
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39454 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for State Owned Enterprises

Asked by

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 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for State Owned Enterprises

Answer

As I said in Written Parliamentary Questions 11040 (2025), 11255 (2025), 14923 (2025), 18528 (2025), 19677 (2025), 20885 (2025), 22550 (2025), 27613 (2025), 28543 (2025), 30527 (2025), 31099 (2025), 31644 (2025), 32532 (2025), 33300…

Answered Question 39453 (2026)
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39453 (2026). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister of Statistics

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

Answer

I regularly take papers to Cabinet across a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, I proactively release papers considered by Cabinet on the Stats NZ website: https://www.stats.govt.nz/corporate/cabinet-papers/.

Answered Question 39452 (2026)
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39452 (2026). Shanan Halbert to the Minister for Tertiary Education

Asked by

Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

None.

Answered Question 39451 (2026)
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39451 (2026). Glen Bennett to the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality

Asked by

Glen Bennett

List MP · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Tourism and Hospitality

Answer

With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

Answered Question 39450 (2026)
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39450 (2026). Hon Damien O'Connor to the Minister for Trade and Investment

Asked by

Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister for Trade and Investment

Answer

None.

Answered Question 39449 (2026)
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39449 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

Asked by

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 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

As Minister of Transport, I took no papers to Cabinet in the week beginning 31 August 2026.

Answered Question 39448 (2026)
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39448 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Associate Minister of Transport

Asked by

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 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

Answer

Maritime Transport (Infringement Fees for Offences Regulations – Bay of Plenty Council Navigation Safety Bylaw 2024) Regulations 2026 (31 August 2026)

Answered Question 39447 (2026)
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39447 (2026). Hon Ginny Andersen to the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

Answer

None.

Answered Question 39445 (2026)
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39445 (2026). Shanan Halbert to the Minister for Whānau Ora

Asked by

Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora

Answer

None.

Answered Question 39444 (2026)
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39444 (2026). Arena Williams to the Minister for Youth

Asked by

Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth

Answer

None.

Answered Question 39443 (2026)
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39443 (2026). Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan to the Minister for ACC

Asked by

Priyanca Radhakrishnan

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 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and ACC are published on MBIE's…

Answered Question 39442 (2026)
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39442 (2026). Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan to the Associate Minister for ACC

Asked by

Priyanca Radhakrishnan

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 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister for ACC

Answer

In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from ACC are published on ACC's website: https://www.acc.co.nz/resources#/category/1.

Answered Question 39440 (2026)
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39440 (2026). Hon Jo Luxton to the Associate Minister of Agriculture

Asked by

Jo Luxton

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 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table. Please note I also receive a weekly portfolio update.

Answered Question 39439 (2026)
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39439 (2026). Hon Jo Luxton to the Associate Minister of Agriculture

Asked by

Jo Luxton

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 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table. Please note two titles have been withheld under Speaker’s Ruling 199/6. Please note I also receive a weekly portfolio update.

Answered Question 39438 (2026)
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39438 (2026). Hon Jo Luxton to the Associate Minister of Agriculture

Asked by

Jo Luxton

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 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Mark Patterson

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

As Associate Minister of Agriculture, I refer the member to the attached table. Please note I also receive a portfolio Weekly Update.