Written questions

Asked by

Lan Pham

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  How many dog control officers, if any, does each council have?

Asked by

Mike Davidson

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  Does the Minister think that Fire and Emergency New Zealand should make the public aware when fire stations are closed for a period of time due to a lack of staffing or other issues, as well as when they are closed for a one-hour strike?

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Ginny Andersen

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  Further to WPQ 34904, what operational needs has the Minister been advised relating to the storage capacity for the Digital Notebook, if any?

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Ginny Andersen

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  Further to WPQ 34906, what proportion of frontline incidents currently involve video evidence that officers are unable store via the Digital Notebook, if any?

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Ginny Andersen

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  How many individuals are registered on the National Gang List as of 10 September?

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Ginny Andersen

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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 as of September 2026 to date, broken down by month, by each police district?

Asked by

Mike Davidson

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  What advice or correspondence, if any, did the Minister or any member of his office, receive on the impact of the donation tax credit scheme cap of $100 000 per year for eligible donations, on the community and voluntary organisations, or…

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Mike Davidson

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  How has the number of properties levied by Fire and Emergency New Zealand changed over the last 4 years, if at all, and how has the number of firefighters and appliances changed over that time?

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Mike Davidson

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  What funding has Fire and Emergency New Zealand had from their levies over the last 4 years and what additional money, if any, has Government funded them over that time?

Asked by

Mike Davidson

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  Does the Minister's monitoring of the savings she expects to be made, by Fire and Emergency New Zealand, if any, show about where those savings have come from?

Asked by

Mike Davidson

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  Are there any national procedures to be followed by Fire and Emergency New Zealand when a Type 4 appliance is out of action, and if so, what are they?

Asked by

Ricardo Menéndez March

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  How many staff members, if any, were deployed to address the backlog in processing applications or reviews for supplementary assistance at the Ministry of Social Development?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

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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 as of August 2026 to date, broken down by month, by each police district?

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Ginny Andersen

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  Does New Zealand Police have the capacity via current systems to enter, update, store, and view victims’ information in real time and submit this information in the field?

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Ginny Andersen

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  Does New Zealand Police have the capacity via current systems to facilitate the automation of the submission of the Court Services for Victims form?

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Ginny Andersen

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  Does New Zealand Police have the capacity via current systems to facilitate the automation of referrals to victim support agencies to ensure all victims are referred to a victim support agency to enable access to appropriate support…

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Lan Pham

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  Has the Government modelled, or received advice on, which councils would have been granted exemptions for ‘exceptional’ circumstances for ‘natural disasters’ had the rates cap model announced on 25 August 2026 been in place during the past…

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Lan Pham

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  Further to WPQ reply 36070 (2026), what specific recommendations, if any, did the independent reference group make to ensure local government delivers sufficient infrastructure; which of any such recommendations, if any, did the Government…

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Lan Pham

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  Further to WPQ reply 36070 (2026), did the independent reference group that helped develop a rates cap policy recommend the “initial target range of 2-4 percent” announced in your 25 August 2026 press release?

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Lan Pham

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  How many dog owners, if any, have been fined each year since 2020, broken down by the reason they were fined?

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Lan Pham

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  Further to WPQ reply 36070 (2026), what were the specific differences between the Minister's announcement in his 1 December 2025 press release and what the independent reference group proposed?

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Lan Pham

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  Does the national dog register record incidents where dogs attack other humans or animals; if so, how many incidents of dogs attacking other humans or animals, if any, have been recorded each year since 2020, broken down by dog breed and…

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Lan Pham

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  How many dog destruction orders, if any, have been granted each year since 2020?

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Lan Pham

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  How many total prosecutions, if any, have been undertaken under the Dog Control Act each year since 2020, listed by the reason for the prosecution?

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Lan Pham

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  How many dog owners, if any, have been disqualified each year since 2020?

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Lan Pham

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  How many dog owners, if any, have been categorised as probationary owners each year since 2020?

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Lan Pham

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  How many dogs, if any, have been categorised as menacing each year since 2020?

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Lan Pham

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  How many dogs, if any, have been categorsied as dangerous each year since 2020?

Asked by

Duncan Webb

Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party

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  When (if ever) can staff who have worked for the Canterbury District Health Board expect to be paid the holiday pay remediation payment; what is the reason for the ongoing delay?

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Lan Pham

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  How many dogs in New Zealand, if any, have been recorded on the national dog register each year since 2020?

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Duncan Webb

Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party

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  How many people (if any) have died before they have been paid their Holidays Act Remediation payments?

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Duncan Webb

Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party

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  What interest or other compensation (if any) is being paid to people entitled to Holidays Act Remediation payments to compensate them for the delay in receiving those payments?

Asked by

Mike Davidson

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  What advice, briefings, correspondence or documents has the Minister had, if any, on the development or implementation of a short-stay accommodation register (including as part of an accommodation levy), or similar and what is the time…

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Mike Davidson

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  What correspondence, if any, did the Minister or any member of her office, receive on the impact of the donation tax credit scheme cap of $100 000 per year for eligible donations, on the community and voluntary organisations or the sector…

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Mike Davidson

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  How many people, if any, emailed the Minister with a complaint about non-elected members on Council committees in February 2026?

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Mike Davidson

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  How many people, if any, emailed the Minister with a complaint about non-elected members on Council committees in March 2026?

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Mike Davidson

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  How many people, if any, emailed the Minister with a complaint about non-elected members on Council committees in April 2026?

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Mike Davidson

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  How many people, if any, emailed the Minister with a complaint about non-elected members on Council committees in May 2026?

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Teanau Tuiono

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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 14 September 2026, by title and date?

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Teanau Tuiono

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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 14 September 2026, by title and date?

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Teanau Tuiono

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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 14 September 2026, by title and date?

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Teanau Tuiono

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 14 September 2026, by title and date?

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Teanau Tuiono

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 14 September 2026, by title and date?

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Teanau Tuiono

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 14 September 2026, by title and date?

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Teanau Tuiono

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  What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 14 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Teanau Tuiono

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  What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 14 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

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  How many supported living payment recipients, if any, affected by the MSD processing delays, have cancer?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

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  How many beneficiaries, if any, affected by the MSD processing delays had health conditions, broken down by health condition type?

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Teanau Tuiono

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  What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 14 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Asked by

Lan Pham

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  How has the Minister considered lobbying, if there was any, in the public interest against lobbying from vested interests in the development of the Natural Environment and Planning Bills?