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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What fee increases have been proposed or approved since 27 November 2023 for any chair, deputy chair, member, presiding member, or other appointed role on any Crown entity board, committee, authority, tribunal, or other statutory body…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 23 March 2026, by title and date?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · 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 30 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 30 March 2026, by title and date?

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Julie Anne Genter

Member for Rongotai · Green Party

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  Why does NZ Post treat passports as restricted items and require customers to use the express service?

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Julie Anne Genter

Member for Rongotai · Green Party

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  Does the Minister have concerns about the costs NZ Post is charging customers for sending passports overseas with PostShop staff requiring customers to use an express service costing $121?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to Reply 8866 (2026), does NZ Post hold data on the total number of Post Shops or shared service counters currently operating in its retail network, and if so, what is that number as at the date of this question?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to Reply 8866 (2026), given that the Minister's reply distinguishes between closures initiated by NZ Post and those initiated by agency partners, does NZ Post maintain records categorising closures by reason; and if so, why is it…

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  Further to Reply 8866 (2026), does the Minister accept that saying this information cannot be provided "within the timeframe required" is not the same as saying the information is not held by NZ Post; and will the Minister undertake to…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to Reply 8865 (2026), how many complaints or formal representations has NZ Post received from retail partners specifically regarding the current restructuring of its shared service network — that is, closures announced or…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to Reply 8864 (2026), on what basis has NZ Post determined that the total aggregate quantum of compensation payments made or committed to retail partners whose service counters are being closed is commercially sensitive, given that…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to Reply 8864 (2026), is the Minister satisfied that the methodology NZ Post has used to determine individual compensation payments to retail partners whose service counters are being closed is fair and consistent; and has the…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to Reply 8864 (2026), does the Minister accept that the total quantum of compensation paid to retail partners whose service counters are being closed is information of genuine public interest given that those partners are small…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to Reply 8863 (2026), on what basis has NZ Post determined that aggregate figures — specifically the total number of cases and total dollar shortfall across all retail partners compensated below their establishment fee — are…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to Reply 8863 (2026), is the Minister satisfied that NZ Post's process for compensating retail partners who paid an establishment fee to join the shared service network is fair and consistent; and has the Minister sought…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to Reply 8863 (2026), does he accept that the number of retail partners who received a compensation offer below the establishment fee they paid, and the total aggregate shortfall across those cases, constitutes information of…

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 16 March 2026, by title and date?

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 16 March 2026, by title and date?

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 16 March 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · 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 16 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 16 March 2026, by title and date?

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve between 1 October and 31 December 2025, by organisation?

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What board fee increases, if any, has the Minister approved in 2026 to date, by organisation?

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 9 March 2026, by title and date?

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March, by title and date?

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What hui, conferences, away-days, or staff events, if any, costing more than $10,000 in total have been held by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, event…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What technology or software systems, if any, used by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible have been identified as end-of-life, unsupported, or requiring urgent replacement since 27 November 2023, listed by…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What legal proceedings, if any, are currently being defended by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible where the total claimed or estimated liability exceeds $1 million, listed by department or entity, the nature of…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What property leases, if any, have been entered into, renewed, or exited by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, address, annual rent, lease term, and…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What funding, if any, has been distributed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible to any entity in which a current member of the governing parties' boards, officers, or staff hold a governance or paid role since…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What external legal costs, if any, were incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 2020/21, broken down by department or entity and by the nature of the legal work (litigation,…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What independent reviews, evaluations, or inquiries, if any, have been commissioned by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the name or subject of the…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What contractor or consultant engagements, if any, are currently active across any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible, where the individual contractor or consultant is being paid at a rate exceeding $200 per hour,…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What international travel, if any, has been undertaken by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office since 27 November 2023, listed by destination, purpose, dates of travel, and total cost including flights, accommodation, and per…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What domestic travel expenditure, if any, was incurred by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office in each quarter since November 2023, broken down by quarter and by travel category (flights, accommodation, ground transport, or…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What redundancy or restructuring costs, if any, have been incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the number of positions disestablished, and the…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What hospitality expenditure, if any, was incurred by the Minister's office in each financial year since 2023/24, broken down by year and by category (meals, functions, gifts, or other)?

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  How much has been spent on external communications, public relations, advertising, or media monitoring by each department or entity for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 2021/22, broken down by department or…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What communications, public relations, or reputation management contracts, if any, have been entered into by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, supplier,…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What is the total cost of the Minister's ministerial office — including all salaries, accommodation, travel, and operating expenses — for each financial year since 2023/24 (including the current financial year to present)?

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What surveys or polling, if any, have been commissioned by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the organisation commissioned to conduct the survey or poll,…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What staff engagement, morale, or culture surveys, if any, have been conducted by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, date conducted, the organisation that…

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 9 March, including location, event description, and attendees?

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What contracts, if any, have been entered into by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible with any of the following firms since 27 November 2023: McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, EY,…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What new artificial intelligence or machine learning systems, tools, or platforms, if any, have been commissioned, contracted, or deployed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What access to postal services will be available to residents of Shannon, Foxton Beach, and the surrounding rural Manawatū communities following the closure of their local NZ Post service counters, given the distance from those communities…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  When is the new NZ Post retail hub planned for Church Street in Palmerston North expected to open, and will it be operational before the Terrace End post shop closes?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What alternative NZ Post access point will be designated to serve customers of (a) Albert Street Dairy in Hokowhitu, (b) Four Square Milson, (c) Triangle Food Market at Foxton Beach, and (d) Allied Petroleum Fuel in Shannon following the…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Which seven NZ Post service counters in the Manawatū region are scheduled to close, and what is the planned closure date for each?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What is the estimated combined weekly parcel and mail volume currently handled by the seven NZ Post service counters scheduled for closure in the Manawatū region?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has NZ Post assessed whether its planned retail hub model — including the proposed Church Street hub in Palmerston North — will adequately serve communities previously covered by the closed shared-site counters, and if so, what was the…