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Question 26731 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    What was the number of status regularisations, if any, in the 2025/26 year?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised that 2,721 clients have had their Immigration Statuses for New Zealand regularised between 1 July 2025 - 8 June 2026 through a Section 61 request approval.

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Question 26740 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    How many people, if any, were deported, self-deported, or voluntarily departed in the 2025/26 year?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised that as of 7 June 2026 there were 1,263 people who were deported, self-deported or voluntarily departed from New Zealand in the 2025/2026 financial year. This number consists of 425 deportations, 432 self-deportations and 406…

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Question 26741 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    What was the number of status regularisations, if any, in 2024/25?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised that 3,194 clients have had their Immigration Statuses for New Zealand regularised between 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025 through a Section 61 request approval.

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Question 25243 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has any staff member in the Minister’s office used a private email account to send or receive official information since the Government took office; if so, on how many occasions since 27 November 2023?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The deliberate use of a personal email account to conduct work activities as an alternate to using the work email provided to staff is not permitted. However, from time to time there are justifiable reasons for a private email to be used –…

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Question 25244 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Will the Minister undertake a review of current and former staff members’ private email accounts to identify any official information that should be on the public record; if not, why not?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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Ministerial Services is responsible for staff appropriately retaining official information. The deliberate use of a personal email account to conduct work activities as an alternate to using the work email provided to staff is not…

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Question 25245 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What official information, if any, is held on a private email account of a current or former staff member in the Minister’s office and has not been placed on the official record since 27 November 2023; and what steps are being taken to…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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Ministerial Services is responsible for staff appropriately retaining official information. The deliberate use of a personal email account to conduct work activities as an alternate to using the work email provided to staff is not…

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25248, 25250, 25259 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 25248 (matches this search)

    Has any staff member in the Minister’s office used a private email account to send or receive official information since the Government took office; if so, on how many occasions since 27 November 2023?

  • 25250 (matches this search)

    What official information, if any, is held on a private email account of a current or former staff member in the Minister’s office and has not been placed on the official record since 27 November 2023; and what steps are being taken to…

  • 25259 (matches this search)

    Has the Minister or any staff member in their office received a briefing, document, or correspondence from a company, lobbyist, or other third party at a private email account that hasn't then been forwarded to an official email account or…

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Immigration

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No.

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Question 25249 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Will the Minister undertake a review of current and former staff members’ private email accounts to identify any official information that should be on the public record; if not, why not?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Immigration

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No. A review is unnecessary as staff do not use their personal emails in a professional capacity.

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Question 25253 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister or any staff member in their office received a briefing, document, or correspondence from a company, lobbyist, or other third party at a private email account that hasn't then been forwarded to an official email account or…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The deliberate use of a personal email account to conduct work activities as an alternate to using the work email provided to staff is not permitted. However, from time to time there are justifiable reasons for a private email to be used –…

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Question 25481 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Is the Immigration New Zealand's Investigations team exempt from the government's public servant job number cuts?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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Budget 2026 included an additional $18m in Crown funding over four years for to increase capacity and resourcing for immigration compliance and investigations and the labour inspectorate. The funding includes one new Immigration…

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Question 25594 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has any staff member in the Minister’s office used a private email account to send or receive official information since the Government took office; if so, on how many occasions since 27 November 2023?

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Cameron Brewer

Member for Upper Harbour · National Party · Associate Minister of Immigration

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The deliberate use of a personal email account to conduct work activities as an alternate to using the work email provided to staff is not permitted. However, from time to time there are justifiable reasons for a private email to be used –…

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Question 25600 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Will the Minister undertake a review of current and former staff members’ private email accounts to identify any official information that should be on the public record; if not, why not?

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Cameron Brewer

Member for Upper Harbour · National Party · Associate Minister of Immigration

Answer

The Department of Internal Affairs wrote to all ministerial staff members to remind them of expectations about how information is managed.

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Question 25601 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What official information, if any, is held on a private email account of a current or former staff member in the Minister’s office and has not been placed on the official record since 27 November 2023; and what steps are being taken to…

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Cameron Brewer

Member for Upper Harbour · National Party · Associate Minister of Immigration

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I refer the Member to the response to the WPQ 25600 (2026).

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Question 25603 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister or any staff member in their office received a briefing, document, or correspondence from a company, lobbyist, or other third party at a private email account that hasn't then been forwarded to an official email account or…

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Cameron Brewer

Member for Upper Harbour · National Party · Associate Minister of Immigration

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No

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272 questions (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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Matching question numbers: 21073 (2026), 21077 (2026), 21079 (2026), 21084 (2026)

  • 20939

    Recorded target Mark Mitchell, Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery

    Question published

    Has any (a) algorithmic impact assessment, (b) Privacy Impact Assessment, (c) Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment, or (d) Health and Safety at Work Act psychosocial risk assessment been completed in respect of the AI tools being deployed…

  • 20945

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    Which AI vendors, products, or platforms are expected to be procured, expanded, or relied upon as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; what is the forecast contract value of each, in which…

  • 20946

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    Has any (a) algorithmic impact assessment, (b) Privacy Impact Assessment, (c) Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment, or (d) Health and Safety at Work Act psychosocial risk assessment been completed in respect of the AI tools being deployed…

  • 20947

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    What evidence base, including any business cases, pilot results, productivity studies, benchmark data, or independent advice, was relied upon in determining that AI could absorb the workload of the roles being disestablished as part of…

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  • 20954

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will have any of their functions or tasks performed, in whole or in part, by artificial…

  • 20955

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    What is the total forecast spend on (a) AI software licences and subscriptions, (b) AI-related cloud and compute infrastructure, (c) AI implementation consultants and systems integrators, (d) AI-related staff training and change…

  • 20956

    Recorded target Andrew Hoggard, Minister for Biosecurity

    Question published

    Which AI vendors, products, or platforms are expected to be procured, expanded, or relied upon as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; what is the forecast contract value of each, in which…

  • 20958

    Recorded target Andrew Hoggard, Minister for Biosecurity

    Question published

    Has any (a) algorithmic impact assessment, (b) Privacy Impact Assessment, (c) Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment, or (d) Health and Safety at Work Act psychosocial risk assessment been completed in respect of the AI tools being deployed…

  • 20959

    Recorded target Andrew Hoggard, Minister for Biosecurity

    Question published

    What evidence base, including any business cases, pilot results, productivity studies, benchmark data, or independent advice, was relied upon in determining that AI could absorb the workload of the roles being disestablished as part of…

  • 20966

    Recorded target Andrew Hoggard, Minister for Biosecurity

    Question published

    What is the total forecast spend on (a) AI software licences and subscriptions, (b) AI-related cloud and compute infrastructure, (c) AI implementation consultants and systems integrators, (d) AI-related staff training and change…

  • 20967

    Recorded target Andrew Hoggard, Minister for Biosecurity

    Question published

    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will have any of their functions or tasks performed, in whole or in part, by artificial…

  • 21022

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for Energy

    Question published

    Which AI vendors, products, or platforms are expected to be procured, expanded, or relied upon as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; what is the forecast contract value of each, in which…

  • 21024

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for Energy

    Question published

    What evidence base, including any business cases, pilot results, productivity studies, benchmark data, or independent advice, was relied upon in determining that AI could absorb the workload of the roles being disestablished as part of…

  • 21027

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for Energy

    Question published

    Has any (a) algorithmic impact assessment, (b) Privacy Impact Assessment, (c) Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment, or (d) Health and Safety at Work Act psychosocial risk assessment been completed in respect of the AI tools being deployed…

  • 21032

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for Energy

    Question published

    What is the total forecast spend on (a) AI software licences and subscriptions, (b) AI-related cloud and compute infrastructure, (c) AI implementation consultants and systems integrators, (d) AI-related staff training and change…

  • 21034

    Recorded target Andrew Hoggard, Minister for Food Safety

    Question published

    Which AI vendors, products, or platforms are expected to be procured, expanded, or relied upon as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; what is the forecast contract value of each, in which…

  • 21035

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for Energy

    Question published

    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will have any of their functions or tasks performed, in whole or in part, by artificial…

  • 21036

    Recorded target Andrew Hoggard, Minister for Food Safety

    Question published

    What evidence base, including any business cases, pilot results, productivity studies, benchmark data, or independent advice, was relied upon in determining that AI could absorb the workload of the roles being disestablished as part of…

  • 21040

    Recorded target Andrew Hoggard, Minister for Food Safety

    Question published

    Has any (a) algorithmic impact assessment, (b) Privacy Impact Assessment, (c) Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment, or (d) Health and Safety at Work Act psychosocial risk assessment been completed in respect of the AI tools being deployed…

  • 21044

    Recorded target Andrew Hoggard, Minister for Food Safety

    Question published

    What is the total forecast spend on (a) AI software licences and subscriptions, (b) AI-related cloud and compute infrastructure, (c) AI implementation consultants and systems integrators, (d) AI-related staff training and change…

  • 21045

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Forestry

    Question published

    Which AI vendors, products, or platforms are expected to be procured, expanded, or relied upon as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; what is the forecast contract value of each, in which…

  • 21047

    Recorded target Andrew Hoggard, Minister for Food Safety

    Question published

    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will have any of their functions or tasks performed, in whole or in part, by artificial…

  • 21049

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Forestry

    Question published

    What evidence base, including any business cases, pilot results, productivity studies, benchmark data, or independent advice, was relied upon in determining that AI could absorb the workload of the roles being disestablished as part of…

  • 21053

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Forestry

    Question published

    Has any (a) algorithmic impact assessment, (b) Privacy Impact Assessment, (c) Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment, or (d) Health and Safety at Work Act psychosocial risk assessment been completed in respect of the AI tools being deployed…

  • 21056

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Forestry

    Question published

    What is the total forecast spend on (a) AI software licences and subscriptions, (b) AI-related cloud and compute infrastructure, (c) AI implementation consultants and systems integrators, (d) AI-related staff training and change…

  • 21059

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Forestry

    Question published

    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will have any of their functions or tasks performed, in whole or in part, by artificial…

  • 21073 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Erica Stanford, Minister of Immigration

    Question published

    What evidence base, including any business cases, pilot results, productivity studies, benchmark data, or independent advice, was relied upon in determining that AI could absorb the workload of the roles being disestablished as part of…

  • 21077 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Erica Stanford, Minister of Immigration

    Question published

    Has any (a) algorithmic impact assessment, (b) Privacy Impact Assessment, (c) Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment, or (d) Health and Safety at Work Act psychosocial risk assessment been completed in respect of the AI tools being deployed…

  • 21079 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Erica Stanford, Minister of Immigration

    Question published

    What is the total forecast spend on (a) AI software licences and subscriptions, (b) AI-related cloud and compute infrastructure, (c) AI implementation consultants and systems integrators, (d) AI-related staff training and change…

  • 21084 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Erica Stanford, Minister of Immigration

    Question published

    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will have any of their functions or tasks performed, in whole or in part, by artificial…

  • 21221

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    Which AI vendors, products, or platforms are expected to be procured, expanded, or relied upon as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; what is the forecast contract value of each, in which…

  • 21226

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    What evidence base, including any business cases, pilot results, productivity studies, benchmark data, or independent advice, was relied upon in determining that AI could absorb the workload of the roles being disestablished as part of…

  • 21237

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    What is the total forecast spend on (a) AI software licences and subscriptions, (b) AI-related cloud and compute infrastructure, (c) AI implementation consultants and systems integrators, (d) AI-related staff training and change…

  • 21239

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will have any of their functions or tasks performed, in whole or in part, by artificial…

  • 21241

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    Has any (a) algorithmic impact assessment, (b) Privacy Impact Assessment, (c) Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment, or (d) Health and Safety at Work Act psychosocial risk assessment been completed in respect of the AI tools being deployed…

  • 21247

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    Which AI vendors, products, or platforms are expected to be procured, expanded, or relied upon as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; what is the forecast contract value of each, in which…

  • 21249

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    What evidence base, including any business cases, pilot results, productivity studies, benchmark data, or independent advice, was relied upon in determining that AI could absorb the workload of the roles being disestablished as part of…

  • 21260

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    What is the total forecast spend on (a) AI software licences and subscriptions, (b) AI-related cloud and compute infrastructure, (c) AI implementation consultants and systems integrators, (d) AI-related staff training and change…

  • 21263

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will have any of their functions or tasks performed, in whole or in part, by artificial…

  • 21265

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    Which AI vendors, products, or platforms are expected to be procured, expanded, or relied upon as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; what is the forecast contract value of each, in which…

  • 21266

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    Has any (a) algorithmic impact assessment, (b) Privacy Impact Assessment, (c) Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment, or (d) Health and Safety at Work Act psychosocial risk assessment been completed in respect of the AI tools being deployed…

  • 21267

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    What evidence base, including any business cases, pilot results, productivity studies, benchmark data, or independent advice, was relied upon in determining that AI could absorb the workload of the roles being disestablished as part of…

  • 21277

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    What is the total forecast spend on (a) AI software licences and subscriptions, (b) AI-related cloud and compute infrastructure, (c) AI implementation consultants and systems integrators, (d) AI-related staff training and change…

  • 21281

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will have any of their functions or tasks performed, in whole or in part, by artificial…

  • 21282

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    Has any (a) algorithmic impact assessment, (b) Privacy Impact Assessment, (c) Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment, or (d) Health and Safety at Work Act psychosocial risk assessment been completed in respect of the AI tools being deployed…

  • 21332

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    Which AI vendors, products, or platforms are expected to be procured, expanded, or relied upon as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; what is the forecast contract value of each, in which…

  • 21333

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    What evidence base, including any business cases, pilot results, productivity studies, benchmark data, or independent advice, was relied upon in determining that AI could absorb the workload of the roles being disestablished as part of…

  • 21343

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    What is the total forecast spend on (a) AI software licences and subscriptions, (b) AI-related cloud and compute infrastructure, (c) AI implementation consultants and systems integrators, (d) AI-related staff training and change…

  • 21347

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    Has any (a) algorithmic impact assessment, (b) Privacy Impact Assessment, (c) Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment, or (d) Health and Safety at Work Act psychosocial risk assessment been completed in respect of the AI tools being deployed…

  • 21350

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will have any of their functions or tasks performed, in whole or in part, by artificial…

  • 21363

    Recorded target Cameron Brewer, Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing

    Question published

    What evidence base, including any business cases, pilot results, productivity studies, benchmark data, or independent advice, was relied upon in determining that AI could absorb the workload of the roles being disestablished as part of…

  • 21371

    Recorded target Cameron Brewer, Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing

    Question published

    What is the total forecast spend on (a) AI software licences and subscriptions, (b) AI-related cloud and compute infrastructure, (c) AI implementation consultants and systems integrators, (d) AI-related staff training and change…

  • 21373

    Recorded target Cameron Brewer, Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing

    Question published

    Has any (a) algorithmic impact assessment, (b) Privacy Impact Assessment, (c) Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment, or (d) Health and Safety at Work Act psychosocial risk assessment been completed in respect of the AI tools being deployed…

  • 21376

    Recorded target Cameron Brewer, Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing

    Question published

    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will have any of their functions or tasks performed, in whole or in part, by artificial…

  • 21386

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, has the Minister received advice that the functions could be performed more cost-effectively if the entity…

  • 21389

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, what is the forecast one-off cost of abolition or merger, including disestablishment, transition, legal and IT…

  • 21391

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, which functions will (a) cease entirely, (b) transfer to another entity, or (c) be performed by a…

  • 21406

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, what was the total appropriation in 2024/25, if anything, and what is the forecast total cost of the functions…

  • 21411

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    Has any psychosocial risk assessment been conducted in respect of the restructure being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, under Health and Safety at Work Act obligations, if any,…

  • 21414

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    Has the Minister received any advice that role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will worsen results in staff engagement, workplace wellbeing, sick leave, or…

  • 21608

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, has the Minister received advice that the functions could be performed more cost-effectively if the entity…

  • 21618

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, what is the forecast one-off cost of abolition or merger, including disestablishment, transition, legal and IT…

  • 21619

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, which functions will (a) cease entirely, (b) transfer to another entity, or (c) be performed by a…

  • 21627

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, has the Minister received advice that the functions could be performed more cost-effectively if the entity…

  • 21629

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, what was the total appropriation in 2024/25, if anything, and what is the forecast total cost of the functions…

  • 21636

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, which functions will (a) cease entirely, (b) transfer to another entity, or (c) be performed by a…

  • 21637

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, what is the forecast one-off cost of abolition or merger, including disestablishment, transition, legal and IT…

  • 21638

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    Has any psychosocial risk assessment been conducted in respect of the restructure being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, under Health and Safety at Work Act obligations, if any,…

  • 21645

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    Has the Minister received any advice that role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will worsen results in staff engagement, workplace wellbeing, sick leave, or…

  • 21646

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, what was the total appropriation in 2024/25, if anything, and what is the forecast total cost of the functions…

  • 21647

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, has the Minister received advice that the functions could be performed more cost-effectively if the entity…

  • 21652

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, which functions will (a) cease entirely, (b) transfer to another entity, or (c) be performed by a…

  • 21655

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    Has any psychosocial risk assessment been conducted in respect of the restructure being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, under Health and Safety at Work Act obligations, if any,…

  • 21663

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    Has the Minister received any advice that role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will worsen results in staff engagement, workplace wellbeing, sick leave, or…

  • 21664

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, what was the total appropriation in 2024/25, if anything, and what is the forecast total cost of the functions…

  • 21673

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    Has any psychosocial risk assessment been conducted in respect of the restructure being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, under Health and Safety at Work Act obligations, if any,…

  • 21682

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    Has the Minister received any advice that role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will worsen results in staff engagement, workplace wellbeing, sick leave, or…

  • 21695

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, has the Minister received advice that the functions could be performed more cost-effectively if the entity…

  • 21702

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, which functions will (a) cease entirely, (b) transfer to another entity, or (c) be performed by a…

  • 21704

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, what is the forecast one-off cost of abolition or merger, including disestablishment, transition, legal and IT…

  • 21711

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, what was the total appropriation in 2024/25, if anything, and what is the forecast total cost of the functions…

  • 21721

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    Has any psychosocial risk assessment been conducted in respect of the restructure being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, under Health and Safety at Work Act obligations, if any,…

  • 21729

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    Has the Minister received any advice that role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will worsen results in staff engagement, workplace wellbeing, sick leave, or…

  • 21752

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    Has the Minister sought or received advice on whether roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will need to be re-hired within the next 24 months, and what is the…

  • 21753

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    How does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for compare, as a proportion of workforce, across the portfolio, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company,…

  • 21759

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    What proportion of the current workforce does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for represent, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…

  • 21766

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    What support, including outplacement, retraining, and mental health support, if any, is being made available to staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, and at what cost, broken down by…

  • 21773

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    How many staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for are being offered redeployment to other roles within the same entity or elsewhere in the public service, if any, and what is the forecast…

  • 21787

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    How many of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will be achieved by (a) voluntary redundancy, (b) involuntary redundancy, (c) non-replacement of…

  • 21974

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    How does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for compare, as a proportion of workforce, across the portfolio, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company,…

  • 21976

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    Has the Minister sought or received advice on whether roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will need to be re-hired within the next 24 months, and what is the…

  • 21990

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    What proportion of the current workforce does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for represent, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…

  • 21993

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    Has the Minister sought or received advice on whether roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will need to be re-hired within the next 24 months, and what is the…

  • 21994

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    How does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for compare, as a proportion of workforce, across the portfolio, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company,…

  • 21997

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    How many staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for are being offered redeployment to other roles within the same entity or elsewhere in the public service, if any, and what is the forecast…

  • 21998

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    What support, including outplacement, retraining, and mental health support, if any, is being made available to staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, and at what cost, broken down by…

  • 22008

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    What proportion of the current workforce does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for represent, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…

  • 22011

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    Has the Minister sought or received advice on whether roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will need to be re-hired within the next 24 months, and what is the…

  • 22012

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    How does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for compare, as a proportion of workforce, across the portfolio, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company,…

  • 22015

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    What support, including outplacement, retraining, and mental health support, if any, is being made available to staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, and at what cost, broken down by…

  • 22016

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    How many staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for are being offered redeployment to other roles within the same entity or elsewhere in the public service, if any, and what is the forecast…

  • 22019

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    How many of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will be achieved by (a) voluntary redundancy, (b) involuntary redundancy, (c) non-replacement of…

  • 22026

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    What proportion of the current workforce does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for represent, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…

  • 22033

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    What support, including outplacement, retraining, and mental health support, if any, is being made available to staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, and at what cost, broken down by…

  • 22034

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    How many staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for are being offered redeployment to other roles within the same entity or elsewhere in the public service, if any, and what is the forecast…

  • 22038

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    How many of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will be achieved by (a) voluntary redundancy, (b) involuntary redundancy, (c) non-replacement of…

  • 22057

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    How many of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will be achieved by (a) voluntary redundancy, (b) involuntary redundancy, (c) non-replacement of…

  • 22059

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    Has the Minister sought or received advice on whether roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will need to be re-hired within the next 24 months, and what is the…

  • 22061

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    How does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for compare, as a proportion of workforce, across the portfolio, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company,…

  • 22075

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    What proportion of the current workforce does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for represent, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…

  • 22078

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    What support, including outplacement, retraining, and mental health support, if any, is being made available to staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, and at what cost, broken down by…

  • 22082

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    How many staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for are being offered redeployment to other roles within the same entity or elsewhere in the public service, if any, and what is the forecast…

  • 22101

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    How many of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will be achieved by (a) voluntary redundancy, (b) involuntary redundancy, (c) non-replacement of…

  • 22111

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    What is the total forecast cost of restructures being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, including (a) redundancy payments, (b) outplacement support, (c) change-management…

  • 22117

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    Have any functions been transferred to another entity as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; if so, has the receiving entity been given any additional baseline funding, and how much,…

  • 22129

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    What, if anything, is the average daily rate paid for external consultants and contractors, and how does this compare to the equivalent daily cost of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 22133

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    What, if anything, is the forecast contractor and consultant spend in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, by category of spend, broken…

  • 22139

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    Will any work previously undertaken by roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, be performed by (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, (c) labour-hire staff,…

  • 22334

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    What is the total forecast cost of restructures being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, including (a) redundancy payments, (b) outplacement support, (c) change-management…

  • 22345

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    Have any functions been transferred to another entity as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; if so, has the receiving entity been given any additional baseline funding, and how much,…

  • 22353

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    What is the total forecast cost of restructures being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, including (a) redundancy payments, (b) outplacement support, (c) change-management…

  • 22354

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    What, if anything, is the forecast contractor and consultant spend in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, by category of spend, broken…

  • 22358

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    What, if anything, is the average daily rate paid for external consultants and contractors, and how does this compare to the equivalent daily cost of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 22364

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    Have any functions been transferred to another entity as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; if so, has the receiving entity been given any additional baseline funding, and how much,…

  • 22370

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    What is the total forecast cost of restructures being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, including (a) redundancy payments, (b) outplacement support, (c) change-management…

  • 22372

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    What, if anything, is the forecast contractor and consultant spend in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, by category of spend, broken…

  • 22374

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    Will any work previously undertaken by roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, be performed by (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, (c) labour-hire staff,…

  • 22375

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    What, if anything, is the average daily rate paid for external consultants and contractors, and how does this compare to the equivalent daily cost of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 22383

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    Have any functions been transferred to another entity as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; if so, has the receiving entity been given any additional baseline funding, and how much,…

  • 22390

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    What, if anything, is the forecast contractor and consultant spend in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, by category of spend, broken…

  • 22392

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    Will any work previously undertaken by roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, be performed by (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, (c) labour-hire staff,…

  • 22393

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    What, if anything, is the average daily rate paid for external consultants and contractors, and how does this compare to the equivalent daily cost of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 22410

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    Will any work previously undertaken by roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, be performed by (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, (c) labour-hire staff,…

  • 22420

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    What is the total forecast cost of restructures being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, including (a) redundancy payments, (b) outplacement support, (c) change-management…

  • 22431

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    Have any functions been transferred to another entity as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; if so, has the receiving entity been given any additional baseline funding, and how much,…

  • 22438

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    What, if anything, is the forecast contractor and consultant spend in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, by category of spend, broken…

  • 22441

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    What, if anything, is the average daily rate paid for external consultants and contractors, and how does this compare to the equivalent daily cost of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 22455

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    Will any work previously undertaken by roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, be performed by (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, (c) labour-hire staff,…

  • 22514

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    Will any obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including obligations under Treaty settlement legislation, be affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if…

  • 22533

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    Has the Minister been advised of any risks to the health, safety or wellbeing of New Zealanders arising from the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and if…

  • 22727

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    Were any relevant unions consulted prior to the announcement of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; if so, on what date, and were the unions provided with…

  • 22739

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    Will any obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including obligations under Treaty settlement legislation, be affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if…

  • 22745

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    On what date, if at all, did the Minister first receive advice regarding the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and from whom, broken down by agency,…

  • 22755

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    Has the Minister been advised of any risks to the health, safety or wellbeing of New Zealanders arising from the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and if…

  • 22756

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    Will any obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including obligations under Treaty settlement legislation, be affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if…

  • 22773

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    Has the Minister been advised of any risks to the health, safety or wellbeing of New Zealanders arising from the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and if…

  • 22774

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    Will any obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including obligations under Treaty settlement legislation, be affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if…

  • 22791

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    Has the Minister been advised of any risks to the health, safety or wellbeing of New Zealanders arising from the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and if…

  • 22820

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    Will any obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including obligations under Treaty settlement legislation, be affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if…

  • 22831

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    What is the forecast change in (a) processing times, (b) wait times, (c) call-answer times, and (d) complaint resolution times for services provided in the 12 months following the role reductions being made as part of savings made in…

  • 22840

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    Has the Minister been advised of any risks to the health, safety or wellbeing of New Zealanders arising from the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and if…

  • 22863

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…

  • 22868

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    Which specific functions, services, programmes or work streams, if any, will be reduced, ceased, or transferred elsewhere as a consequence of the role disestablishments being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 22878

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…

  • 22896

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    Which specific functions, services, programmes or work streams will be reduced, ceased, or transferred elsewhere as a consequence of the role disestablishments being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is…

  • 23034

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    What is the forecast change in (a) processing times, (b) wait times, (c) call-answer times, and (d) complaint resolution times for services provided in the 12 months following the role reductions being made as part of savings made in…

  • 23049

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    What is the forecast change in (a) processing times, (b) wait times, (c) call-answer times, and (d) complaint resolution times for services provided in the 12 months following the role reductions being made as part of savings made in…

  • 23067

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    What is the forecast change in (a) processing times, (b) wait times, (c) call-answer times, and (d) complaint resolution times for services provided in the 12 months following the role reductions being made as part of savings made in…

  • 23084

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    Which specific functions, services, programmes or work streams, if any, will be reduced, ceased, or transferred elsewhere as a consequence of the role disestablishments being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 23096

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…

  • 23106

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    Which specific functions, services, programmes or work streams, if any, will be reduced, ceased, or transferred elsewhere as a consequence of the role disestablishments being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 23113

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…

  • 23116

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    What is the forecast change in (a) processing times, (b) wait times, (c) call-answer times, and (d) complaint resolution times for services provided in the 12 months following the role reductions being made as part of savings made in…

  • 23120

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…

  • 23122

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    Which specific functions, services, programmes or work streams, if any, will be reduced, ceased, or transferred elsewhere as a consequence of the role disestablishments being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 23125

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    Which specific functions, services, programmes or work streams will be reduced, ceased, or transferred elsewhere as a consequence of the role disestablishments being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is…

  • 23130

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…

  • 23139

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…

  • 23146

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    Which specific functions, services, programmes or work streams will be reduced, ceased, or transferred elsewhere as a consequence of the role disestablishments being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is…

  • 23154

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…

  • 23162

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    Which specific functions, services, programmes or work streams will be reduced, ceased, or transferred elsewhere as a consequence of the role disestablishments being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is…

  • 23166

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    What is the forecast impact, if any, of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, on the gender pay gap and the ethnic pay gap, broken down by agency,…

  • 23174

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    Which specific functions, services, programmes or work streams, if any, will be reduced, ceased, or transferred elsewhere as a consequence of the role disestablishments being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 23176

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…

  • 23200

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…

  • 23211

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    Which specific functions, services, programmes or work streams will be reduced, ceased, or transferred elsewhere as a consequence of the role disestablishments being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is…

  • 23223

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    Has any equity impact assessment, gender impact assessment, or Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment been completed in respect of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…

  • 23238

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    How many, if any of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are held by employees who have self-identified as having a disability, broken down by agency,…

  • 23240

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    What is the geographic and regional distribution of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by city or region and by agency, department, Crown…

  • 23252

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    What is the age-band breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…

  • 23266

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    What is the ethnicity breakdown (Māori, Pacific peoples, Asian, European, Middle Eastern, Latin American, African, Other) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for,…

  • 23389

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    What is the forecast impact, if any, of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, on the gender pay gap and the ethnic pay gap, broken down by agency,…

  • 23406

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    What is the forecast impact, if any, of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, on the gender pay gap and the ethnic pay gap, broken down by agency,…

  • 23424

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    What is the forecast impact, if any, of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, on the gender pay gap and the ethnic pay gap, broken down by agency,…

  • 23448

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    Has any equity impact assessment, gender impact assessment, or Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment been completed in respect of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…

  • 23463

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    How many, if any of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are held by employees who have self-identified as having a disability, broken down by agency,…

  • 23467

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    Has any equity impact assessment, gender impact assessment, or Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment been completed in respect of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…

  • 23473

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    What is the forecast impact, if any, of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, on the gender pay gap and the ethnic pay gap, broken down by agency,…

  • 23477

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    What is the geographic and regional distribution of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by city or region and by agency, department, Crown…

  • 23478

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    What is the age-band breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…

  • 23481

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    How many, if any of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are held by employees who have self-identified as having a disability, broken down by agency,…

  • 23482

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    Has any equity impact assessment, gender impact assessment, or Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment been completed in respect of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…

  • 23486

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    What is the ethnicity breakdown (Māori, Pacific peoples, Asian, European, Middle Eastern, Latin American, African, Other) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for,…

  • 23495

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    What is the geographic and regional distribution of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by city or region and by agency, department, Crown…

  • 23496

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    What is the age-band breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…

  • 23499

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    How many, if any of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are held by employees who have self-identified as having a disability, broken down by agency,…

  • 23503

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    What is the ethnicity breakdown (Māori, Pacific peoples, Asian, European, Middle Eastern, Latin American, African, Other) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for,…

  • 23512

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    What is the geographic and regional distribution of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by city or region and by agency, department, Crown…

  • 23513

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    What is the age-band breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…

  • 23520

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    What is the ethnicity breakdown (Māori, Pacific peoples, Asian, European, Middle Eastern, Latin American, African, Other) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for,…

  • 23527

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    Has any equity impact assessment, gender impact assessment, or Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment been completed in respect of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…

  • 23534

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    What is the gender breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, compared to the gender composition of each workforce as a whole, broken down by…

  • 23548

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    How many, if any of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are held by employees who have self-identified as having a disability, broken down by agency,…

  • 23559

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    What is the geographic and regional distribution of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by city or region and by agency, department, Crown…

  • 23563

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    What is the age-band breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…

  • 23567

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    What is the ethnicity breakdown (Māori, Pacific peoples, Asian, European, Middle Eastern, Latin American, African, Other) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for,…

  • 23586

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    What is the forecast change in spending, if any, on (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, and (c) temporary or labour-hire staff in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 23603

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    What is the total forecast cost of redundancy and severance payments, if any, associated with the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and what is the average…

  • 23612

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    What is the distribution of roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, across salary bands in $20,000 increments (e.g. $60,000–$79,999, $80,000–$99,999,…

  • 23620

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    What is the (a) mean, (b) median, (c) 25th percentile, and (d) 75th percentile salary of the roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…

  • 23633

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    What is the total annual salary cost (including employer KiwiSaver contributions and ACC levies) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…

  • 23758

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    What is the gender breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, compared to the gender composition of each workforce as a whole, broken down by…

  • 23776

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    What is the gender breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, compared to the gender composition of each workforce as a whole, broken down by…

  • 23795

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    What is the gender breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, compared to the gender composition of each workforce as a whole, broken down by…

  • 23808

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    What is the forecast change in spending, if any, on (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, and (c) temporary or labour-hire staff in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 23826

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    What is the forecast change in spending, if any, on (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, and (c) temporary or labour-hire staff in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 23828

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    What is the total forecast cost of redundancy and severance payments, if any, associated with the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and what is the average…

  • 23837

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    What is the distribution of roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, across salary bands in $20,000 increments (e.g. $60,000–$79,999, $80,000–$99,999,…

  • 23843

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    What is the gender breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, compared to the gender composition of each workforce as a whole, broken down by…

  • 23844

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    What is the (a) mean, (b) median, (c) 25th percentile, and (d) 75th percentile salary of the roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…

  • 23845

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    What is the forecast change in spending, if any, on (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, and (c) temporary or labour-hire staff in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 23847

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    What is the total forecast cost of redundancy and severance payments, if any, associated with the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and what is the average…

  • 23854

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    What is the distribution of roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, across salary bands in $20,000 increments (e.g. $60,000–$79,999, $80,000–$99,999,…

  • 23857

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    What is the total annual salary cost (including employer KiwiSaver contributions and ACC levies) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…

  • 23862

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    What is the (a) mean, (b) median, (c) 25th percentile, and (d) 75th percentile salary of the roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…

  • 23865

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    What is the total forecast cost of redundancy and severance payments, if any, associated with the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and what is the average…

  • 23873

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    What is the distribution of roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, across salary bands in $20,000 increments (e.g. $60,000–$79,999, $80,000–$99,999,…

  • 23875

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    What is the total annual salary cost (including employer KiwiSaver contributions and ACC levies) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…

  • 23879

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    What is the (a) mean, (b) median, (c) 25th percentile, and (d) 75th percentile salary of the roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…

  • 23891

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    What is the total annual salary cost (including employer KiwiSaver contributions and ACC levies) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…

  • 23893

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    What is the forecast change in spending, if any, on (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, and (c) temporary or labour-hire staff in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 23904

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are classified as (a) frontline, (b) frontline-enabling, and (c) back-office, and what definition…

  • 23911

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    What is the total forecast cost of redundancy and severance payments, if any, associated with the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and what is the average…

  • 23918

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    What is the distribution of roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, across salary bands in $20,000 increments (e.g. $60,000–$79,999, $80,000–$99,999,…

  • 23927

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    What is the (a) mean, (b) median, (c) 25th percentile, and (d) 75th percentile salary of the roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…

  • 23939

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    What is the total annual salary cost (including employer KiwiSaver contributions and ACC levies) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…

  • 23957

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    Will the Minister provide a list of every role title being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, the number of FTE associated with each role title, and the tier (Tier 1, 2,…

  • 23970

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    Of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, how many were (a) filled by a permanent employee, (b) filled by a fixed-term employee, (c) filled by a secondee,…

  • 23973

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    How many FTE positions, if any, are expected to be disestablished across the agencies, departments and other entities for which the Minister is responsible as a result of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…

  • 23980

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    How many roles, if any, expressed as both (a) full-time equivalents and (b) headcount, are being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and over what period will those…

  • 24111

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are classified as (a) frontline, (b) frontline-enabling, and (c) back-office, and what definition…

  • 24125

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are classified as (a) frontline, (b) frontline-enabling, and (c) back-office, and what definition…

  • 24140

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are classified as (a) frontline, (b) frontline-enabling, and (c) back-office, and what definition…

  • 24157

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    How many FTE positions, if any, are expected to be disestablished across the agencies, departments and other entities for which the Minister is responsible as a result of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…

  • 24159

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    Will the Minister provide a list of every role title being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, the number of FTE associated with each role title, and the tier (Tier 1, 2,…

  • 24162

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    Of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, how many were (a) filled by a permanent employee, (b) filled by a fixed-term employee, (c) filled by a secondee,…

  • 24169

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    How many roles, if any, expressed as both (a) full-time equivalents and (b) headcount, are being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and over what period will those…

  • 24170

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    How many FTE positions, if any, are expected to be disestablished across the agencies, departments and other entities for which the Minister is responsible as a result of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…

  • 24175

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    Will the Minister provide a list of every role title being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, the number of FTE associated with each role title, and the tier (Tier 1, 2,…

  • 24177

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are classified as (a) frontline, (b) frontline-enabling, and (c) back-office, and what definition…

  • 24178

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    Of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, how many were (a) filled by a permanent employee, (b) filled by a fixed-term employee, (c) filled by a secondee,…

  • 24185

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    How many FTE positions, if any, are expected to be disestablished across the agencies, departments and other entities for which the Minister is responsible as a result of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…

  • 24187

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    How many roles, if any, expressed as both (a) full-time equivalents and (b) headcount, are being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and over what period will those…

  • 24189

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    Will the Minister provide a list of every role title being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, the number of FTE associated with each role title, and the tier (Tier 1, 2,…

  • 24191

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    Of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, how many were (a) filled by a permanent employee, (b) filled by a fixed-term employee, (c) filled by a secondee,…

  • 24204

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    How many roles, if any, expressed as both (a) full-time equivalents and (b) headcount, are being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and over what period will those…

  • 24219

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    How many FTE positions, if any, are expected to be disestablished across the agencies, departments and other entities for which the Minister is responsible as a result of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…

  • 24226

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    Will the Minister provide a list of every role title being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, the number of FTE associated with each role title, and the tier (Tier 1, 2,…

  • 24227

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    Of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, how many were (a) filled by a permanent employee, (b) filled by a fixed-term employee, (c) filled by a secondee,…

  • 24236

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    How many roles, if any, expressed as both (a) full-time equivalents and (b) headcount, are being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and over what period will those…

  • 24319

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    How will the Public Service Commission verify that forecast savings based on assumptions about greater efficiency, including any assumed productivity gains from artificial intelligence, are actually realised, and what mechanism, if any,…

  • 24320

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    What constraints, if any, has the Public Service Commission set on how agencies may achieve their baseline savings, including whether savings may extend to specific funded programmes where sufficient savings cannot otherwise be found, and…

  • 24321

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    What planning, if any, is the Public Service Commission undertaking for the larger baseline reductions indicated for future years, and what advice has it provided on the cumulative deliverability and service-impact of moving from a 2 per…

  • 24324

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    What is the total value of agency baseline savings in Budget 2026 (recorded as a 2 per cent reduction), what is the value and timing of the indicated future reduction (recorded as a further 10 per cent, or 5 per cent plus 5 per cent,…

  • 24325

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    How many vacancies, if any, does the Public Service Commission expect to leave unfilled to deliver its Budget 2026 baseline saving, and over what period?

  • 24326

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    How will the Baseline Savings – Public Service Commission initiative in Budget 2026 (a saving of approximately $4.4 million over four years to be achieved via a more deliberate approach to the replacement of vacancies) affect the…

  • 24328

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    How much of the Government's $2.4 billion public sector savings target, if any, depends on the centralisation of back-office and digital functions that has not yet been delivered, and what is the assessed risk to the forecast savings, and…

  • 24329

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    What target number of public service agencies, if any, is the Government working towards as part of its public service shake-up, which agencies has the Public Service Commission identified as too small to perform to expectations or to be…

  • 24333

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    How much of the forecast $5.9 billion 10-year saving from digital clusters, if any, has been counted in the Budget 2026 fiscal forecasts, and in which financial years are those savings assumed to be realised?

  • 24334

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    How many of the 10 digital clusters intended to be underway by June 2028 — under which groups of agencies share information-technology systems, and which the Public Service Commission has forecast will save around $5.9 billion over 10…

  • 24335

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    By what date does the Government expect all-of-government human resources and payroll suppliers to be in place, which agencies will be required to adopt them, and what is the forecast one-off transition cost for each, if any, broken down…

  • 24949

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    For each agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, what is the forecast payback period, in months, i.e. the time before the disestablishment of roles (if any) made as part of…

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

Answer

As part of Budget 26, Cabinet has agreed to a programme of reform aimed at transforming the public service to streamline how it is organised, accelerate digital transformation, strengthen leadership and talent and improve efficiency and…

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    How many visa applications, if any, were approved, during week of May 11th 2026, broken down by visa type?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I refer the Member to the attached document.

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    How many Visas, if any, have been cancelled, during the week of May 11th 2026, broken down by age, gender, ethnicity, visa type and reason?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I refer the Member to the attached document. I am advised the reasons for all cancellations are not held in a reportable format. To obtain the information, a manual review of each visa record would be required, and the public interest…

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    How many visa applications, if any, were rejected, during week of May 11th 2026; broken down by visa type?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I refer the Member to the attached document. I am advised the reasons for all decline decisions are not held in a reportable format. To obtain the information, a manual review of each visa record would be required, and the public interest…

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Question 24357 (2026)

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    What was the average time it took to process visa applications, if any, during the week of May 11th 2026; broken down by visa type?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I refer the Member to the attached document.

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Question 24358 (2026)

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    How many FTEs, if any, are currently working on monitoring or addressing migrant exploitation at Immigration NZ, MBIE or any other relevant party?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised that at least 256 staff members have a role in monitoring and addressing migrant exploitation. This may make up all or part of their workload. It is not possible to break down the FTE further.

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Question 24359 (2026)

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    What advice or updates, if any, did the Minister receive about the Accredited Employment Work Visa during the week of May 11th, 2026?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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In the week commencing May 11th 2026, my office received information in relation to the number of AEWV holders who have already, or who are due to, meet the end of their maximum continuous stay, the number of individuals who are unlawfully…

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    What advice or updates, if any, did the Minister receive on the subject of the Parent Visa Boost during the week of May 11th, 2026?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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None.

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Question 24361 (2026)

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    What was the nature of the work, if any was done, by Immigration NZ, MBIE or any other relevant party on the subject of monitoring or addressing migrant exploitation during the week of May 11th, 2026?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised that each week MBIE staff work on a range of matters addressing and monitoring migrant exploitation including reporting, policy development, assessing applications for migrant exploitation protection visas, taking compliance…

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Question 24362 (2026)

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    What was the total amount, if any, of visa fees paid to Immigration NZ during the week of May 11th, 2026?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised that the total visa application fees received by Immigration New Zealand, during the week of May 11 2026, was $5,815,432.00 (excluding GST).

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Question 24432 (2026)

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 25 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Cameron Brewer

Member for Upper Harbour · National Party · Associate Minister of Immigration

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The documents I received from MBIE in the week beginning 25 May 2026 are listed in the table attached. This list includes formal briefings and aides-mémoire where I am recorded as the main recipient as the Associate Minister of…

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 25 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Immigration

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I refer the Member to the attached table.

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Question 24435 (2026)

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 25 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The documents I received from MBIE in the week beginning 25 May 2026 are listed in the table attached. This list includes formal briefings and aides-mémoire where the Minister of Immigration is recorded as the main recipient. Papers…

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 25 May 2026, by title and date?

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Cameron Brewer

Member for Upper Harbour · National Party · Associate Minister of Immigration

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None

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 25 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Immigration

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As Associate Minister of Immigration, none.

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 25 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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Question 24680 (2026)

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 11 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Cameron Brewer

Member for Upper Harbour · National Party · Associate Minister of Immigration

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The documents I received from MBIE in the week beginning 11 May 2026 are listed in the table attached. This list includes formal briefings and aides-mémoire where I am recorded as the main recipient as the Associate Minister of…

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 11 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Immigration

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I refer the Member to the attached table.

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 11 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The documents I received from MBIE in the week beginning 11 May 2026 are listed in the table attached. This list includes formal briefings and aides-mémoire where the Minister of Immigration is recorded as the main recipient. Papers…

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Question 24801 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 11 May 2026, by title and date?

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Cameron Brewer

Member for Upper Harbour · National Party · Associate Minister of Immigration

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Question 24803 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 11 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Immigration

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As Associate Minister of Immigration, none.

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 11 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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None.

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Question 20680 (2026)

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 18 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Cameron Brewer

Member for Upper Harbour · National Party · Associate Minister of Immigration

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The documents I received from MBIE in the week beginning 18 May 2026 are listed in the table attached. This list includes formal briefings and aides-mémoire where I am recorded as the main recipient as the Associate Minister of…

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 18 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Immigration

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I refer the Member to the attached table. I am withholding the title of a document as it is not in the public interest to release it at this time.

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 18 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The documents I received from MBIE in the week beginning 18 May 2026 are listed in the table attached. This list includes formal briefings and aides-mémoire where the Minister of Immigration is recorded as the main recipient. Papers…

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Question 20830 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 18 May 2026, by title and date?

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Cameron Brewer

Member for Upper Harbour · National Party · Associate Minister of Immigration

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None

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Question 20831 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 18 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Immigration

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As Associate Minister of Immigration, none.

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Question 20832 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 18 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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18 May 2026 - Changes to Active Investor Plus visa settings to support New Zealand’s economic and social prosperity.

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Question 21066 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    On what date, if at all, did the Minister first receive advice from the Government Chief Digital Officer, the Public Service Commissioner, the Privacy Commissioner, Treasury, or any other agency regarding the feasibility, cost, delivery…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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

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Question 21069 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Which AI vendors, products, or platforms are expected to be procured, expanded, or relied upon as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; what is the forecast contract value of each, in which…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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As part of Budget 26, Cabinet has agreed to a programme of reform aimed at transforming the public service to streamline how it is organised, accelerate digital transformation, strengthen leadership and talent and improve efficiency and…

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Question 20355 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    Why are initiatives from government departments other than the Department of Conservation not eligible for investments under the Active Investor Plus Growth visa?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The Department of Conservation has a long history of successfully partnering with philanthropists and corporate sponsors on conservation initiatives.

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Question 20356 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    What Department of Conservation Initiatives will be eligible for satisfying the requirements of the Active Investor Plus Growth visa?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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A list of eligible initiatives is published on the Department of Conservation website: (https://www.doc.govt.nz/active-investor-plus-donations)

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Question 20372 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received, regarding the risk of disproportionate impacts on particular ethnic or migrant communities arising from the proposed amendments to section 280 of the Immigration Act 2009?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I refer the Member to my response to WPQ 20166 (2026).

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Question 20373 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

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    Under the proposed amendments to section 280 of the Immigration Act 2009, is it intended that a person who is lawfully in New Zealand but unable or unwilling to immediately provide proof of identity be detained pending verification of…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The power to detain is only invoked where the person does not have a good reason for not sharing their identity details or their identity documents, and detention is proportionate with the need to establish identity.

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Question 20374 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

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    Does the Minister intend for the Immigration (Enhanced Risk Management) Amendment Bill to enable Immigration New Zealand officers to exercise expanded information-gathering and enforcement powers in relation to persons who hold valid…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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Yes, the proposed changes to section 280 of the Immigration Act 2009 are intended to allow Immigration Officers to request identity-based information from someone they have good cause to suspect may be in breach or may have breached their…

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Question 20106 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

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    Further to Written Question 6242 (2026), Since 01 January 2015, how many people, if any, were detained by Immigration Compliance Officers relying on section 328 of the Immigration Act 2009 due to a belief that a person was “fleeing,”…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised the section of the Act referred to under s328 - is used when Clients are taken into custody and meet the provisions of the Act/Legislation. I am further advised that available records of Compliance use s328 shows a total of 23…