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Question 38648 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2023/24 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

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I refer the Member to reply number 25647 (2026).

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Question 38649 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Which four "Ashburton District Schools" is the Ministry for Education upgrading the water supplies of with ion-exchange treatment, as noted in a staff briefing to Environment Canterbury Councillors on 23 July 2026?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) that five self-supplied Ashburton District schools are being assessed and upgraded by the Ministry. Final solutions for each supply have not been determined as all projects remain in…

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Question 38650 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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

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The Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport was established on 1 July 2026. For expenditure at the Ministry for the Environment for the 2025/26 financial year, I refer the Member to the Minister for the Environment's…

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Question 38651 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

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I refer the member to the publicly available information on the Public Services Commission website https://www.publicservice.govt.nz/data/workforce-data/public-sector-composition/workforce-size.

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Question 38652 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2024/25 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

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I refer the Member to reply number 25647 (2026).

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Question 38653 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2025/26 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

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I refer the Member to reply number 25647 (2026).

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Question 38654 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026?

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Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture

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I am advised that Ministry for Primary Industries operating and capital expenditure on contractors and consultants in 2025/26 was $8.7 million. This is approximately a 40 percent decrease from the $14.7 million spent on contractors and…

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Question 38655 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025?

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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I am advised by Oranga Tamariki that $4,668,309 was spent on consultancy costs from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.

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Question 38656 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2024/25 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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I am advised by Oranga Tamariki that $46,000 was spent in the 2024/25 financial year on artificial intelligence. This included Microsoft Copilot subscriptions and privacy and risk assessments.

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Question 38657 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2025/26 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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I am advised by Oranga Tamariki that $1.11 million was spent in the 2025/26 financial year on artificial intelligence. This included Microsoft Copilot subscriptions, staff training, privacy and cybersecurity risk assessments, and…

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Question 38658 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has he received on the Public Service's capability to engage with Māori under section 14 of the Public Service Act 2020 following any consolidation of public service agencies, listed by date and title?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

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I refer the Member to reply number 12511 (2026).

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Question 38659 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2023/24 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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I am advised by Oranga Tamariki that no money was spent in the 2023/24 financial year on artificial intelligence related activities.

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Question 38660 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions & Transport: I refer the member to the Minister for the Environment’s response to written parliamentary question 38897 (2026). Climate Change Commission: I am advised that the Climate Change…

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Question 38661 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

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I refer the Member to reply number 38651(2026).

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Question 38662 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2023/24 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions & Transport: I refer the member to the Minister for the Environment’s response to written parliamentary question 38895 (2026). Climate Change Commission: I am advised that the Climate Change…

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Question 38663 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2025/26 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions & Transport: I refer the member to the Minister for the Environment’s response to written parliamentary question 38888 (2026). Climate Change Commission: I am advised that the Climate Change…

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Question 38664 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2024/25 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions & Transport: I refer the member to the Minister for the Environment’s response to written parliamentary question 38885 (2026). Climate Change Commission: I am advised that the Climate Change…

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Question 38665 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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Like many Government agencies, the Department of Conservation brings in external specialists – such as engineering and technical consultancy – when expertise isn’t available in-house, is not cost-effective to permanently retain in-house,…

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Question 38666 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026?

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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I am advised by Oranga Tamariki that $3,997,458 was spent on consultancy costs from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.

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Question 38667 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2023/24 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I am advised that the Department of Conservation calculates that is spent $285,000 on projects that include artificial intelligence (AI), licensing, system development and training components for the 2023/2024 financial year. The…

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Question 38668 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2025/26 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I am advised that the Department of Conservation calculates that it spent $1,177,000 on projects that include artificial intelligence (AI), licensing, system development and training components for the 2025/2026 financial year. The…

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Question 38669 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2024/25 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I am advised that the Department of Conservation calculates that it spent $1,965,300 on projects that include artificial intelligence licensing, system development and training for the components for the 2024/2025 financial year. The…

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Question 38670 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions & Transport: I refer the member to the Minister for the Environment’s response to written parliamentary question 38923 (2026). Climate Change Commission: I am advised that the Climate Change…

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Question 38671 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2025/26 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

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I am advised that Corrections began a pilot with 30 CoPilot Premium licences from March 2025. The 30 licences were provided at the standard government rate for Microsoft enterprise licensing, totalling $40,042.80.

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38672, 38673 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2023/24 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

  • 38673 (matches this search)

    How much, if any, was spent in the 2024/25 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

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I am advised that during the 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years, Corrections had access to CoPilot Chat which forms part of a standard Microsoft M365 licence. I am further advised that it is not possible to extract the cost of the AI…

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Question 38674 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has he received on the Crown's ability to meet its obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi following any consolidation or merger of public service agencies, listed by date and title?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

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I refer the Member to reply number 12511 (2026).

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Question 38675 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

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I am advised that expenditure on external contractors and consultants from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 was $37,271,870. For further detail, please refer to the Contractor and Consultant information provided as part of the Select Committee…

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Question 38676 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2025/26 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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I am advised that Customs spent $84,040.17 on artificial intelligence in the 2025/26 financial year.

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Question 38677 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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Like many Government agencies, the Department of Conservation brings in external specialists – such as engineering and technical consultancy – when expertise isn’t available in-house, is not cost-effective to permanently retain in-house,…

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Question 38678 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2024/25 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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I am advised that Customs spent $13,593.85 on artificial intelligence in the 2024/25 financial year.

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Question 38679 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2023/24 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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I am advised that Customs did not spend any money on artificial intelligence in the 2023/24 financial year.

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38680, 38693 (2026)

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025?

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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I am advised that Customs does not separately record or report expenditure on consultants and contractors. Accordingly, the figures provided in the attached appendix represent the combined Customs expenditure on consultants and contractors…

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Question 38681 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2025/26 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The Ministry of Education (the Ministry) meets costs associated with artificial intelligence (AI) through existing departmental baselines and investment programmes. Training costs for Ministry staff in AI-enabled tools are incorporated…

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Question 38682 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

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I am advised that expenditure on external contractors and consultants from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026 was $45,032,267, which is aligned with the information to be disclosed in the Annual Report and the information provided to the Public…

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Question 38683 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What advice, aide memoires, briefings or reports, if any, has he received on which public service functions could be performed by artificial intelligence, listed by date and title?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

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I refer the Member to reply number 12511 (2026).

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Question 38684 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2024/25 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The Ministry of Education (the Ministry) meets costs associated with artificial intelligence (AI) through existing departmental baselines and investment programmes. Training costs for Ministry staff in AI-enabled tools are incorporated…

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Question 38685 (2026)

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2023/24 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The Ministry of Education (the Ministry), Education New Zealand and the Education Review Office did not identify any AI-related expenditure in 2023/24. The New Zealand Qualifications Authority incurred costs totalling $336,544 on AI…

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Question 38686 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised the Ministry of Education does not hold contractor and consultant cost data in a manner that allows separation of consultancy costs in the time available to answer a written parliamentary question. The total cost for…

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Question 38687 (2026)

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2025/26 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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As the Charter School Agency is a departmental agency, corporate functions including information technology are provided by the Ministry of Education. Therefore, I refer the Member to the Minister of Education’s response to written…

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Question 38688 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2024/25 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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As the Charter School Agency is a departmental agency, corporate functions including information technology are provided by the Ministry of Education. Therefore, I refer the Member to the Minister of Education’s response to written…

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Question 38689 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What advice, aide memoires, briefings or reports, if any, has he received on the proportion of the 8,700 full-time equivalent reduction expected to be achieved through increased use of artificial intelligence, listed by date and title?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

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I refer the Member to reply number 12511 (2026).

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Question 38690 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2023/24 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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None, as the Charter School Agency was established on 1 July 2024.

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Question 38691 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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The Charter School Agency (CSA) reports on how much it spends on consultants its annual report. The CSA spent $101,000 on consultants in the year to 30 June 2025.

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Question 38692 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2025/26 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for Energy

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I am advised that, in the 2025/26 financial year, the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) spent $105,518 on artificial intelligence and the Electricity Authority (EA) spent $93,265.

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Question 38694 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2024/25 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for Energy

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I am advised that, in the 2024/25 financial year, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) spent $5,168 on artificial intelligence and the Electricity Authority (EA) spent $730.

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Question 38695 (2026)

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2025/26 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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For the entities I am responsible for: $1,686,001.

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Question 38696 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for Energy

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I refer the Member to the relevant departments, agencies, crown entities' Annual Reports and responses to Select Committee questions.

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    How much, if any, was spent in the 2023/24 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for Energy

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I am advised that, in the 2023/24 financial year, neither the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) nor the Electricity Authority (EA) incurred any expenditure specifically on artificial intelligence. A number of software…

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Camilla Belich

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    What advice, aide memoires, briefings or reports, if any, did he receive on the risks to frontline services of a reduction to 57,400 full-time equivalent public service roles, listed by date and title?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

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I refer the Member to reply number 12511 (2026).

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised the Ministry of Education is still finalising its 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026 costs for contractors and consultants, and does not hold contractor and consultant cost data in a manner that allows separation of consultancy costs…