Written questions

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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How many risks are currently open for Dunedin Hospital Sterile Services Unit (SSU), if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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When was the Minister of Health last formally briefed or updated on the progress of Dunedin Hospital Sterile Services Unit (SSU), if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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Does Dunedin Hospital Sterile Services Unit (SSU) currently require any ministerial decisions or approvals in order to proceed, if so, what decisions are required and when are they needed, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What is the current projected completion date for the New Dunedin Hospital Inpatient Building, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What was the original projected completion date for the New Dunedin Hospital Inpatient Building at the time funding was first approved, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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On what date was funding for the New Dunedin Hospital Inpatient Building first approved, and by which government or Cabinet decision, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What is the current total approved budget for the New Dunedin Hospital Inpatient Building, and what was the original approved budget when funding was first established, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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Has the New Dunedin Hospital Inpatient Building experienced any delays, if so, by how long has the project been delayed in total, what are the reasons for each delay, and were any delays recorded prior to November 2023, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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Has the approved budget for the New Dunedin Hospital Inpatient Building increased since original approval, if so, by how much, on what dates, and for what reasons, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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Is the New Dunedin Hospital Inpatient Building currently within its approved budget, forecast to overspend, or underspent, if overspending is forecast, by how much, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What is the current overall RAG status of the New Dunedin Hospital Inpatient Building across all dimensions - schedule, budget, scope, and overall, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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Does the New Dunedin Hospital Inpatient Building currently require any ministerial decisions or approvals, if so, what decisions are required and when are they needed, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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When was the Minister of Health last formally briefed on the New Dunedin Hospital Inpatient Building, and what was the key message from that briefing, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What is the current target go-live date for the New Dunedin Hospital Outpatient Building, and has this date changed since the project commenced, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What is the current approved commissioning budget for the New Dunedin Hospital Outpatient Building, and is this budget sufficient to complete all operational readiness activities through to go-live on 12 October 2026, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What is the current overall RAG status of the New Dunedin Hospital Outpatient Building commissioning programme, and what are the individual RAG ratings across schedule, budget, resources, scope, risk and issues, and benefits, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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Has funding been confirmed for FY 2026/27 operational expenditure requirements for the New Dunedin Hospital Outpatient Building, if not, what is the timeline for resolving this, if any?

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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In response to Reply 37848 (2026) and Reply 33140 (2026), if trial accounts were excluded from access-control testing because they were not intended to access the production environment, what assurances, if any, were established before the…

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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When was the Minister of Health last formally briefed on the New Dunedin Hospital Outpatient Building commissioning programme, and what was the key message from that briefing, if any?

Asked by

Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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Further to question 38106, will the New Zealand Government participate in the proposed International Panel on Inequality at the United Nations?

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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How much money, if any, from the Tourism Levy has been allocated to Councils for tourism infrastructure and to the Department of Conservation (including for baseline funding) in each of the last five years?

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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What advice, documents or briefings has the Minister had since 20 August 2026, if any, on the use of the Tourism Levy to assist Councils in providing tourism infrastructure?

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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What advice, briefings or documents has the Minister had, if any, on the development or implementation of a short-stay accommodation register, or similar and what is the time frame, if any, for making a decision?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What correspondence, if any, did the Minister have with Horizons Regional Council prior to announcing the disapplication of the "prescribed nitrogen reductions" in the Manawatū/Whanganui region that would have taken effects under Plan…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What correspondence, if any, did the Minister have with industry bodies representing farmers prior to announcing the "prevent[ion] [of] the restrictive elements on Plan Change 1 from applying during the transition period to the new…

Asked by

Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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What correspondence or meetings has the Minister had, if any, with short-term accommodation platforms, such as Airbnb, about the development or implementation of a register for short-stay accommodation providers?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What correspondence, if any, did the Minister have with Waikato Regional Council prior to announcing the "prevent[ion] [of] the restrictive elements on Plan Change 1 from applying during the transition period to the new planning system",…

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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What advice, documents or briefings has the Minister or any member of his office had, if any, on any alternative or additional funding mechanisms for local government such as GST sharing, congestion/time of use charging, or accommodation…

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What correspondence, if any, did the Minister have with industry bodies representing farmers prior to announcing the disapplication of the "prescribed nitrogen reductions" in the Manawatū/Whanganui region that would have taken effects…

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What correspondence, if any, did the Associate Minister have with industry bodies representing farmers prior to announcing the disapplication of the "prescribed nitrogen reductions" in the Manawatū/Whanganui region that would have taken…

Asked by

Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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Has the Minister read the Review into the Future for Local Government Report and if he has, what actions, if any, does he believe would be valuable next steps?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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What correspondence, if any, did the Associate Minister have with industry bodies representing farmers prior to announcing the "prevent[ion] [of] the restrictive elements on Plan Change 1 from applying during the transition period to the…

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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When, if ever, was the last time that Temporary Additional Support payment rates were reviewed in relation to housing costs?

Asked by

Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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When the Minster said in response to oral question 7 on 20 August 2026 "That’s why this Government recently updated the list of work-related diseases in the Accident Compensation Act after more than 15 years," was he aware that the review…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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What advice, if any, did Te Puni Kōkiri provide to any Minister concerning New Zealand's voting position on draft resolution A/80/L.107 on the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United Nations?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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Did New Zealand participate in the consultations convened by the President of the eightieth session of the General Assembly on the zero draft of the resolution on enhancing the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the…

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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On how many occasions, if any, has New Zealand voted against or abstained on a United Nations General Assembly or Human Rights Council resolution concerning the rights of Indigenous Peoples, and on which resolutions?

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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Will the Government publish the full text, if any, of New Zealand's explanation of vote delivered following the 31 August 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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What advice, if any, did the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade provide to the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the appropriate level of New Zealand's representation at the formal Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting on 2 September 2026?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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Does the Government intend to respond to the outstanding request by the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples for a follow-up visit to New Zealand, and if so, by what date?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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Will the text of any statement or intervention delivered on New Zealand's behalf at the formal Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting on 2 September 2026 be published, and if not, why not?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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Does he consider the standard it applied to Kiribati's level of representation at the 2026 Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting to apply equally to New Zealand's own level of representation at the formal leaders' meeting on 2 September…

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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Does the Government accept that New Zealand's absence from the formal Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting on 2 September 2026 was, as reported, regarded by forum participants as disrespectful to the forum?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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What communications plan or media strategy, if any, was prepared in relation to the timing of the ministers' arrival at the 2026 Pacific Islands Forum, and was it approved by the Minister of Foreign Affairs?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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How many, if any, meals were thrown out by schools during the week of 31st August 2026?

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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How many, if any, uneaten meals were collected at the end of the school day by an external supplier during the week of 31st August 2026?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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How many, if any, investigations into meals provided to schools were opened during the week of 31st August 2026?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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How much, if anything, was paid to an external supplier to collect uneaten meals during the week of 31st August 2026?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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How many, if any, investigations into meals provided to schools were closed during the week of 31st August 2026; if any, what were the findings of the investigation?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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How many, if any, official complaints were made relating to meals provided to schools during the week of 31st August 2026?