Written questions

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Paul Goldsmith

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

Answer

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

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Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

Refer to the response to WPQ 6251 (2026).

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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…

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Mark Patterson

List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister for Regional Development

Answer

As Associate Minister for Regional Development, none.

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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…

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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…

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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

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Chris Bishop

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

Answer

None.

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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.

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Mark Patterson

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rural Communities

Answer

As Minister for Rural Communities, none.

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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.

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Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

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Cameron Brewer

Member for Upper Harbour · National Party · Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

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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…

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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…

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Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment

Answer

None.

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James Meager

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

Answer

None.

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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,

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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.

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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…

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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/.

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Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

None.

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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…

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Todd McClay

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

Answer

None.

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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.

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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)

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Paul Goldsmith

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

Answer

None.

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Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

None

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Tama Potaka

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

Answer

None.

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James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for Youth

Answer

None.

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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…

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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.

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Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture

Answer

I refer the member to the attached table. Five titles have been withheld under Speaker’s Ruling 199/6. Please note I also receive a portfolio Weekly Update.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number 59549 (2024).

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Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

Answer

The Attorney-General regularly receives aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, and other advice. In many cases, they attract privilege, including legal advice and litigation privileges. A list is provided below in response to…

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Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Auckland

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number 19279 (2026).

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Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity

Answer

I refer the member to the attached table. In addition to this list, my office also occasionally receives information relating to potential meeting requests and visits. If a meeting or visit proceeds, the title of the advice provided for…

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Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Building and Construction

Answer

A list of the briefings I have received from MBIE is proactively available on the MBIE website. You can access this information at the following link:…

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Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Child Poverty Reduction

Answer

In my capacity as Minister for Social Development and Employment, I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of reports received by my office from the Ministry of Social Development…

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Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

Answer

I received the following advice from Oranga Tamariki during the week commencing 31 August 2026: • Aide Memoire – Visit to Ngati Ranginui Iwi Society Inc, Tauranga (OT-B-2026-08-25-00394, 3 September 2026) • Aide Memoire – Visit to Oranga…

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Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

Answer

The titles of papers I received in my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade are considered for proactive release each month and are published on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and…

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Cameron Brewer

Member for Upper Harbour · National Party · Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Answer

I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of briefings and reports received by my office from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is regularly published on…

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Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector

Answer

In my capacity as Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of reports received by my office have been, or will be, proactively…

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Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

The list of advice, reports, briefings, and aides-memoire that I have received from 31 August to 4 September is attached. Three titles has been withheld in accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 199/6.

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Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

Answer

I received two briefings between 31 August and 4 September 2026. On 1 September, I received B5128: Retention of Surplus 2025/26 financial year. The title and content of the second briefing has been withheld in accordance with speakers…

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Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

Answer

I received the following advice: • 31 August 2026 – Briefing: 20260831 - BR – Briefing paper on petition of David White • 4 September 2026 – Weekly Report: Weekly Report (Justice, Associate Justice and Courts)

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Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

Answer

No reply has been published yet.