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Question 28869 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    What is the most recent cost estimate for replacing the Alicetown Fire Station?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I am advised that the former Hutt City Station, located in Alicetown, Lower Hutt, which Fire and Emergency operated from under a lease, remains vacated due to significant weathertightness issues that created health and safety concerns.…

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Question 28432 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What specific purposes are Fire and Emergency New Zealand's 9 Microsoft Copilot licences being used for, and is Copilot used in any way to inform, support, or prioritise emergency response, call-handling, or risk and resource planning?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I am advised Fire and Emergency is in a pilot phase of using Microsoft CoPilot. Therefore, the tool has only been deployed in very limited cases to test its functionality, security, and effectiveness. A range of users makes up the 15 pilot…

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Question 28433 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    Which option, if any, did the Minister agree to in the Department of Internal Affairs' paper to her of 4 February 2026 titled Advice on the use of Artificial Intelligence generated endorsements in online casino gambling advertising?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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As the Minister of Internal Affairs, I decided that option three was the most appropriate way to address concerns about the use of artificial intelligence in gambling advertising. This option prohibits operators from using a person’s…

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Question 28441 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What specific purposes are the Department of Internal Affairs' 111 Microsoft Copilot licences being used for, and is Copilot used in any way to inform or process identity services (such as passports or births, deaths and marriages),…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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As the Minister of Internal Affairs, I am advised that the Department’s Microsoft Copilot licences are used to support general productivity tasks, such as drafting and refining documents, and summarising information to improve the…

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Question 28510 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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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 8 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I am advised by officials from the Department of Internal Affairs that this information will soon be made publicly available. The Department proactively releases the titles of briefings provided to me. This information is made available at…

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Question 28607 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 8 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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As Minister of Internal Affairs, I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 8 June 2026.

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Question 28306 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    In how many cases, if any, was a director or member of a board or committee excluded from or absent for more than one-third of agenda items during their tenure at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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As per Speaker’s Ruling 199/6, I do not consider it to be in the public interest to undertake an exercise to identify and collate the material requested, as it will require a significant diversion of resources. The Member may wish to…

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Question 28309 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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As per Speaker’s Ruling 199/6, I do not consider it to be in the public interest to undertake an exercise to identify and collate the material requested, as it will require a significant diversion of resources. The Member may wish to…

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Question 28310 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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As per Speaker’s Ruling 199/6, I do not consider it to be in the public interest to undertake an exercise to identify and collate the material requested, as it will require a significant diversion of resources. The Member may wish to…

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Question 28031 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    How many agenda items, if any, was each director or member of any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible excluded from or absent for…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Department of Internal Affairs: In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 199/6, I do not consider it to be in the public interest to undertake an exercise to identify and collate the material requested, as doing so would require a significant…

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Question 28035 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    How many people, if any, appointed or reappointed by the Minister since 27 November 2023 to any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Department of Internal Affairs: In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 199/6, I do not consider it to be in the public interest to undertake an exercise to identify and collate the material requested, as doing so would require a significant…

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Question 28100 (2026)

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Mike Davidson

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    What is the number of occupational cancer cases identified by Fire and Emergency New Zealand firefighters in the two years prior to the implementation of the Hauora Annual Health checks and what is the number identified in the three years…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I am advised that annual health checks have been available to all personnel since Fire and Emergency New Zealand was established in 2017. Similar programmes were also in place across legacy organisations prior to this, including the New…

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Question 28107 (2026)

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Mike Davidson

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    Will the Minister consider increasing the Hauora Annual Health checks for professional and volunteer firefighters to half-yearly?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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The frequency of health checks is a matter for Fire and Emergency.

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Question 28113 (2026)

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Mike Davidson

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    How much does Fire and Emergency New Zealand spend per year on all health related checks, if any, for its professional and volunteer staff broken down on average by year since 2023?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I am advised Fire and Emergency New Zealand funds a range of health-related checks for personnel, including the Hauora health check programme, health check reimbursements under Collective Employment Agreements, and eye check…

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Question 28117 (2026)

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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    Are the Hauora Annual Health checks fully subsidized up front by Fire and Emergency New Zealand and if not, why not?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I am advised that yes, Fire and Emergency have two contracted occupational health check providers that deliver the Hauora annual health checks to all personnel. Personnel are not required to make any payments up front for these health…

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Question 28118 (2026)

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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    Are the Hauora Annual Health checks offered to both professional and volunteer firefighters?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I am advised that yes, all Fire and Emergency personnel, including professional and volunteer firefighters, are offered a voluntary health check through the Hauora health check programme annually.

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Question 28122 (2026)

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Mike Davidson

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    What is the total amount paid by Fire and Emergency New Zealand for the Hauora Annual Health Checks including reimbursements in the last three financial years, if any?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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The total amount paid by Fire and Emergency New Zealand for the Hauora Annual Health Checks over the last three financial years is $2,717,728.88. Annual expenditure is broken down in the table attached.

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Question 27157 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

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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 1 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I am advised by the Department of Internal Affairs (the Department) that it has, since mid-2023, proactively released the titles of aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice received by me as the Minister of…

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Question 27263 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 1 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 1 June 2026

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Question 27411 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What advice, if any, did the Minister or their officials receive recommending against, or proposing a lower figure than, any board fee increase the Minister subsequently approved since 27 November 2023 for any agency, department, Crown…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Department of Internal Affairs Nil Classification Office Nil Lotto NZ Nil Fire and Emergency New Zealand Nil

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Question 27416 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What is the total amount, if any, paid in board and committee fees by each agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 27 November 2023, broken down by…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Department of Internal Affairs Gambling Commission 2024 - $50,425 2025 - $69,017 2026 - $40,575 Lottery Grants Board 2024 – $19,701 2025 – $38,024 2026 - $20,520 Lottery Distribution Committees 2024 – $45,920 2025 – $136,503 2026 -…

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Question 27419 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    How many board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve since 27 November 2023 that exceeded the rate or range in the Cabinet Fees Framework for any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Department of Internal Affairs No increases exceeded the Cabinet Fees Framework range. Classification Office No increases exceeded the Cabinet Fees Framework range. Lotto NZ There has been one board fee increase since 27 November 2023.…

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Question 27420 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What additional payments, allowances, or expenses, if any — including but not limited to meeting fees, daily rates, travel, or accommodation — were paid to board or committee members of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Department of Internal Affairs Gambling Commission Nil (Meeting fees set out on WPQ 27416) Lottery Grants Board 2024 - $1,508 2025 - $1,687 2026 - $580 Lottery Distribution Committees 2024 - $9,829 2025 - $17,324 2026 - $19,991 Library and…

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Question 27421 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    How many board or committee appointments and reappointments, if any, did the Minister make since 27 November 2023 to any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down by…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Please find the response attached Appendix A

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Question 27423 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What board fees, if any, are currently paid to the chair and to each member of every board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Department of Internal Affairs Gambling Commission - $700 per day for Commissioners and $1,100 per day for the Chief Commissioner. Lottery Grants Board – members are paid $389 per day Library and Information Advisory Committee - $ 330 for…

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Question 27714 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    How many board fee increases, if any, approved by the Minister since 27 November 2023 for any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible were backdated or applied retrospectively,…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Department of Internal Affairs Gambling Commission - no backdated payments made Lottery Grants Board - no backdated payments made Lottery Distribution Committees - no backdated payments made Archives Council - no backdated payments made…

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Question 27717 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What is the total additional annual cost, if any, of all board fee increases approved by the Minister since 27 November 2023 across any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible,…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Department of Internal Affairs Gambling Commission The number of meeting days across any year varies so we are unable to specify the number of days and annual costs going forward. Note – The only additional annual cost of board fee…

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Question 27719 (2026)

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    What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve for any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, broken…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Department of Internal Affairs Gambling Commission – on 4 April 2026 fees were increased from $475 to $700 per day for Commissioners (47%) and $750 to $1,100 per day for the Chief Gambling Commissioner (47%) Classification Office Film and…

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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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    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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    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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    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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    Does the Minister, or any member of their office, hold or store any official information relating to their portfolio or ministerial duties in private or personal email accounts, and if so, what steps are being taken to ensure that…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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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 26075 (2026)

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    How many financial settlements, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Department of Internal Affairs: I am advised by the Department of Internal Affairs that there have been 35 financial settlements since 27 November 2023 at a total cost of $1,093,939. In 2024 there were ten settlements at a cost of $316,182…

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Question 26084 (2026)

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    What is the total expenditure, actual or projected, if any, on staff redundancies across all agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible arising from Budget 2026 decisions,…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Department of Internal Affairs: I am advised by the Department of Internal Affairs that as at 5 June 2026, no decisions have been made, and no change processes have commenced in relation to Budget 2026 that would result in staff…

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Question 26085 (2026)

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    How many confidential settlement agreements, non-disclosure agreements or confidentiality clauses, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity,…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Department of Internal Affairs: I refer the member to the response to Written Question 26075 (2026). Classification Office: I am advised that the Office has one confidential settlement in the period from 27 November 2023 to 5 June 2026.…

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Question 26087 (2026)

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    What is the total amount, if any, spent by agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible on advertising, communications, or promotional activity relating to Budget 2026,…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Department of Internal Affairs: I am advised by the Department of Internal Affairs that, as at 5 June 2026, no expenditure has been incurred on advertising, communications, or promotional activity relating to Budget 2026. Any…

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Question 26088 (2026)

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    Has the Minister had any lobbying or advocacy meetings since 27 November 2023 that do not appear in the Minister's published diary, and if so, on what dates, with whom, and for what purpose, as at 5 June 2026?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I receive a large number of invitations. Where I accept a meeting in my capacity as Minister of Internal Affairs, the relevant details are recorded and released through my proactive ministerial diary in accordance with established…

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Question 26456 (2026)

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    What new spending initiatives or Budget bids, if any, did the Minister or their agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, submit for Budget 2026, listed by title, amount sought,…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Department of Internal Affairs: I refer the Member to the Treasury’s Budget 2026 Summary of Initiatives, which lists all initiatives, including title, amount sought, and funding decisions…

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Question 26475 (2026)

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    How many staff, if any, at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, since 27 November 2023, have been made redundant, broken down by month and by (a) voluntary redundancy…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Department of Internal Affairs: I am advised by the Department of Internal Affairs that a total of 159 permanent employees have been made redundant since 27 November 2023 of which 25 were voluntary redundancies. Two employees have been…

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Question 26476 (2026)

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    Which agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible, if any, have been required to identify or deliver baseline savings or staffing reductions since 27 November 2023, and how…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Department of Internal Affairs: Since 27 November 2023, the Department of Internal Affairs has delivered operating baseline savings of $34.970 million per annum, as at 5 June 2026, comprising: • $26.879 million in Budget 2024 • $2.575…

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Question 26478 (2026)

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    What is the total sum, if any, spent on wages for any contractors and consultants who have been previously employed in a different capacity at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Department of Internal Affairs: I am advised by the Department of Internal Affairs that they do not have records of whether contractors and consultants have been previously employed by the Department. Classification Office: I am advised by…

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Question 26484 (2026)

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    What redundancy or restructuring costs, if any, have been incurred by any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by organisation, the number of…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Department of Internal Affairs: I am advised by the Department of Internal Affairs that since 27 November 2023, 515 positions have been disestablished. The total cost of redundancy payments has been $9,775,666. Classification Office: I am…

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Question 26815 (2026)

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    What rules or directives, if any, were sent to the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding making bids for Budget 2026?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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The Budget 2026 invitation letters, and Budget 2026 templates and guidance outline this information. These will be released as part of the Budget 2026 proactive release.

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Question 26816 (2026)

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    Which, if any, of the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, were invited to make Budget bids as part of Budget 2026?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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The Budget 2026 invitation letters contain this information. They will be released as part of the Budget 2026 proactive release.

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Question 26817 (2026)

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    What cost pressures within their relevant portfolio Votes, if any, was the Minister informed of prior to Budget 2026 - listing any advice received on this by date and title?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I was not informed of any cost pressures in relation to Vote Internal Affairs prior to the submission of Budget 2026 initiatives. However, on 26 March 2026, I received a briefing from the Department of Internal Affairs titled Machinery of…

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Question 26818 (2026)

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    Which, if any, of the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, were asked to identify savings as part of the 2026 Budget?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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All departments, agencies, Crown entities and other bodies are expected to identify opportunities for savings, reprioritisation, and efficiencies as part of business-as-usual activities. The Budget 2026 invitation letters outline the…

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Question 25702 (2026)

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    How much, if any, is the total budget in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2026/27 financial year on artificial intelligence- including costs on…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Department of Internal Affairs: I am advised by the Department of Internal Affairs that there is no consolidated budget for artificial intelligence. Subscription costs are incorporated within existing software budgets, rather than…

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Question 25276 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    Will the Department of Internal Affairs’ Child Exploitation Team receive funding from the Proposal for Reducing the Risk of Online Harm to Children appropriation, if so, for what purpose?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Question 25278 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

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    What is the purpose of the new Proposal for Reducing the Risk of Online Harm to Children appropriation?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I am advised by the Department of Internal Affairs that this funding will support the development of policy and regulatory work to protect children online. More details will be available once Cabinet makes decisions on this soon.

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Question 25283 (2026)

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    What teams within the Department of Internal Affairs will receive funding from the Proposal for Reducing the Risk of Online Harm to Children appropriation go to?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I am advised by the Department of Internal Affairs that, subject to upcoming Cabinet decisions, the Regulatory and Policy Groups are expected to receive the funding.

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Question 25435 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    Is Fire and Emergency New Zealand's Urban Search and Rescue team exempt from the government's public servant job number cuts?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I refer the Member to my reply to Written Question 19826 (2026).

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Question 25522 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    Is the Department of Internal Affairs's gambling harm minimisation function exempt from the government's public servant job number cuts?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I refer the Member to my reply to Written Question 19824 (2026).

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Question 25525 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    Is the Department of Internal Affairs's Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism supervision function exempt from the government's public servant job number cuts?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I refer the Member to my reply to Written Question 19824 (2026).