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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    How did New Zealand position itself in relation to draft resolution A/78/L.106 on enhancing the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives and institutions in meetings of relevant United Nations bodies, which was adopted by the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

Voting records at the United Nations are in the public domain, and the Member is encouraged to do her own research.

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has New Zealand at any time before 31 August 2026 declined to join consensus on, voted against, or abstained on a United Nations General Assembly resolution concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives and…

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

Voting records at the United Nations are in the public domain, and the Member is encouraged to do her own research.

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Did New Zealand co-sponsor draft resolution A/80/L.107 on the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United Nations at any stage, and if so, when did it cease to do so?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

No.

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Did New Zealand request a recorded vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United Nations, or support any other Member State's request for a recorded vote, and if so,…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

No.

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many homes, if any, did Kāinga Ora enable in each of its Large Scale Projects in 2025/26 and in each of the previous five years?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table provided by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities. Enabled means that the land Kāinga Ora has developed is ready to be built on - it has enabled homes to be constructed. In the context of the number of…

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What amendments, if any, did New Zealand propose to the text that became draft resolution A/80/L.107 on the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United Nations, and were any of those proposals accepted?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

None.

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Did New Zealand make a written submission on the zero draft of the resolution on enhancing the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United Nations before submissions closed on 3 July 2026, and if so, will the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

No.

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Did New Zealand's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, or any official at New Zealand's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, seek any variation of the instructions issued from Wellington in relation to the 31…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

No.

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What assessment, if any, did the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade provide to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the risks or consequences of New Zealand abstaining on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

None.

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many written briefings, if any, did the Minister of Foreign Affairs receive from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade between 1 May 2026 and 31 August 2026 concerning draft resolution A/80/L.107 on the participation of Indigenous…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

One.

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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 how New Zealand should vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

We received advice from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on this matter, which recommended a vote in favour.

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, did the Attorney-General or Crown Law Office provide in relation to New Zealand's voting position on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United Nations?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

None.

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    In what respects, if any, did the position New Zealand adopted at the 31 August 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 differ from the advice provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

We refer the member to our response to WPQ 39263 (2026).

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Was the Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti consulted before New Zealand abstained on the 31 August 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples'…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

No.

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Was the Minister for Māori Development consulted before New Zealand abstained on the 31 August 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

No.

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What consultation, if any, took place with each of the parties in the coalition Government before New Zealand's voting position on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

None.

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Was the Prime Minister consulted before New Zealand abstained on the 31 August 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

No.

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Did Cabinet or any Cabinet committee consider New Zealand's voting position on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United Nations, and if so, on what date or dates?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

No.

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    On what date was the decision made that New Zealand would abstain on the 31 August 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

27 August 2026.

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Who decided that New Zealand would abstain on the 31 August 2026 United Nations General Assembly vote on draft resolution A/80/L.107 concerning the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives at the United Nations — Cabinet, the…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

The Minister of Foreign Affairs.

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What concerns, if any, does the Government hold about Indigenous Peoples' representatives and representative institutions participating in meetings of United Nations bodies on issues affecting them?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

None.

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does the Government support the substantive objective of draft resolution A/80/L.107 — enhancing the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives and representative institutions in meetings of relevant United Nations bodies — as…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

Yes.

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What amendments, if any, to draft resolution A/80/L.107 would have been necessary for New Zealand to vote in favour of that resolution on 31 August 2026?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

That is a hypothetical question, which is not practical to answer.

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What specific provisions, if any, of draft resolution A/80/L.107, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 31 August 2026, did the Government consider objectionable, and in what respects?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

Our abstention was explained in our Explanation of Vote, delivered at the United Nations.

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    Why did New Zealand abstain, rather than vote in favour or against, on the United Nations General Assembly vote on 31 August 2026 on draft resolution A/80/L.107, Enhancing the participation of Indigenous Peoples' representatives and…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

We refer the member to our response to WPQ 39276 (2026).

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 37325 (2026), what advice or briefings has the Minister for Education had, if any, about the schools that have changed or upgraded their drinking water supplies as a result of exceeding the nitrate drinking water limit in their…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

None.

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office communicate with the Deputy Chair of HealthCare New Zealand Roger Sowry, and by what manner did this communication take place?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

My office has not communicated with the Deputy Chair of HealthCare New Zealand.

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office meet the Deputy Chair of HealthCare New Zealand Roger Sowry?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

My office has not met with the Deputy Chair of HealthCare New Zealand.

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    On which dates, if any, did the Minister communicate with the Deputy Chair of HealthCare New Zealand Roger Sowry, and by what manner did this communication take place?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

I have not communicated with the Deputy Chair of HealthCare New Zealand.

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Tākuta Ferris

Member for Te Tai Tonga · Independent

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    What consideration, if any, was given to a population-specific H5 risk analysis similar to Australia’s, which assesses both national conservation status and the local-level impacts?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

I am advised that the Department of Conservation is not considering assessing regional populations of birds and is focusing on nationally threatened species at highest risk from H5 bird flu.

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Georgie Dansey

List MP · Labour Party

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    What correspondence, if any, has the Minister received from women's refuge organisations regarding Kāinga Ora properties in the Waikato region since 27 November 2023?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

I have not received any correspondence from women's refuge organisations regarding Kāinga Ora properties in the Waikato region since 27 November 2023.

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office communicate with the Deputy Chair of HealthCare New Zealand Roger Sowry, and by what manner did this communication take place?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

My office has not had any correspondence with Roger Sowry.

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    On which dates, if any, did the Minister communicate with the Deputy Chair of HealthCare New Zealand Roger Sowry, and by what manner did this communication take place?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

I have not had any correspondence with Roger Sowry.

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office meet the Deputy Chair of HealthCare New Zealand Roger Sowry?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

My Ministerial diary is proactively released at the following link: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/hon-casey-costello. I can also advise that no member of my office met separately with Roger Sowry.

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Georgie Dansey

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many Kāinga Ora properties in Hamilton, if any, have been continuously untenanted for more than 12 months as at 1 September 2026, broken down by the reason each has remained untenanted?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

I refer the Member to my answer to parliamentary question 39080 (2026).

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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    Does the Minister intend that online casinos verify the age of all customers using their platform or only new customers, in the new regulations released in June 2026, and what part of the regulations does he believe relates to this…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

Answer

The Online Casino Gambling Regulations 2026 require operators to verify that customers are at least 18 years old before they can first access and use their account. This requirement is set out in regulations 16(b) and 17(1)(a). Licensed…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    After the February 2026 Gateway review of the Waitematā Harbour Connections Project found a compelling case for the project and assessed successful delivery as feasible, what changed between February 2026 and August 2026 to require an…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

I am advised while the Gateway report found the work to date presented a compelling case for the Project and that delivery was feasible, it also identified significant issues that required further work prior to implementation including…

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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Matching question numbers: 39131 (2026), 39133 (2026)

  • 38095 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What redress and compensation, if any, will the Minister offer in response to the Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission Report (The Legacy of PCP and Dioxins in Aotearoa)?

  • 38097 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What redress and compensation will the Prime Minister offer in response to the Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission Report (The Legacy of PCP and Dioxins in Aotearoa)?

  • 38098 (matches this search)

    Question published

    Will the Crown formally apologise to affected workers and their whānau for the harm identified in the Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission Report (The Legacy of PCP and Dioxins in Aotearoa)?

  • 38100 (matches this search)

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    What action will the Minister take in response to recommendations in The Legacy of PCP and its Dioxins in Aotearoa report for a national inquiry into PCP contamination including Te Tiriti obligations, support and provide compensation for…

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  • 39131 (matches this search)

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    Will the Crown apologise formally to affected workers and their whanau for the harm identified in the Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission Report (The Legacy of PCP and Dioxins in Aotearoa)?

  • 39133 (matches this search)

    Question published

    What action, if any, will he take in response to The Legacy of PCP and its Dioxins in Aotearoa report’s findings regarding the harms caused to Māori communities outlined in the Report and does he believe that there was a failure to meet…

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

The report and its findings are currently under consideration. Schedule 2 is required to be reviewed every five years, and I expect the next review to begin in the next parliamentary term. Individuals can still lodge an ACC claim if they…

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  • 38099 (matches this search)

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    Does the Minister accept the international research and the Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission Report (The Legacy of PCP and Dioxins in Aotearoa) findings regarding intergenerational harm from impacts not only on sawmill workers…

  • 39136 (matches this search)

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    Does the Minister think that the List of Occupational Diseases should include poisoning from use of PCP contaminated by dioxins?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

I am not an expert on the impacts of various workplace exposures and therefore cannot comment on the report’s scientific findings. The last review of Schedule 2 used a panel of independent health experts to examine research on occupational…

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office meet with any representative of the Royal District Nursing Service New Zealand?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

My office has not met with the Royal District Nursing Service New Zealand.

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office meet with any representative of the Royal District Nursing Service Australia?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

My office has not met with the Royal District Nursing Service New Australia.

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • 38404 (matches this search)

    On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office communicate with any representative of the Royal District Nursing Service New Zealand, and by what manner did this communication take place?

  • 38420 (matches this search)

    On which dates, if any, did the Minister communicate with any representative the Royal District Nursing Service New Zealand, and by what manner did this communication date place?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

There has been no communication with the Royal District Nursing Service New Zealand.

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • 38405 (matches this search)

    On which dates, if any, did the Minister communicate with any representative the Royal District Nursing Service Australia, and by what manner did this communication take place?

  • 38407 (matches this search)

    On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office communicate with any representative of the Royal District Nursing Service Australia, and by what manner did this communication date place?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

There has been no communication with the Royal District Nursing Service Australia.

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office meet with any representative of the Royal District Nursing Service New Zealand?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

My Ministerial diary is proactively released at the following link: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/hon-casey-costello. I can also advise that no member of my office met separately with the Royal District Nursing Service New Zealand.

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    On which dates, if any, did the Minister communicate with any representative the Royal District Nursing Service Australia, and by what manner did this communication take place?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

I have not had any correspondence with any representative of the Royal District Nursing Service Australia

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office communicate with any representative of the Royal District Nursing Service New Zealand, and by what manner did this communication take place?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

No member of my office has communicated with the Royal District Nursing Service New Zealand.

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office meet with any representative of the Royal District Nursing Service Australia?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

My Ministerial diary is proactively released at the following link: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/hon-casey-costello. I can also advise that no member of my office met separately with the Royal District Nursing Service New Zealand.

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office communicate with any representative of the Royal District Nursing Service Australia, and by what manner did this communication date place?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

No member of my office has communicated with any representative of the Royal Nursing Service Australia.

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • 38421 (matches this search)

    On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office communicate with any representative of Geneva Healthcare, and by what manner did this communication date place?

  • 38427 (matches this search)

    On which dates, if any, did the Minister communicate with any representative of Geneva Healthcare, and by what manner did this communication date place?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

There has been no communication with Geneva Healthcare.

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office meet with any representative of Geneva Healthcare?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

My office has not met with Geneva Healthcare.