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8636, 9214 (2026)

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    Ingrid Leary

    Member for Taieri · Labour Party

    8636 (matches this search)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March 2026, by title and date?

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    9214 (matches this search)

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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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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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None.

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Question 9155 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

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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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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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Titles of all advice that I have requested, or has been requested on my behalf, have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites:…

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Question 10310 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

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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?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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I receive a large number of invitations and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The Member can refer to my published diary for invitations which were accepted. My…

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8662, 9021 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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  • 8662 (matches this search)

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    What explains the increase the $61 million in the Financial Year 2024/25 Draft Budget for the Hospital and Specialist Services Appropriation?

  • 9021 (matches this search)

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    What explains the decrease in the Financial Year 2024/25 Draft Budget for the Delivering Primary, Community, Public and Population Health Services appropriation?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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I am advised that in FY 2024/25, the Statement of Performance Expectations (SPE) figures were prepared before the detailed mental health ringfence budgets were available. I am also advised that documents released as part of a recent OIA…

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Question 8942 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · 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 9 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites:…

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8019, 8027 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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  • 8019 (matches this search)

    What exemptions from the expectations set out in the Needs-based Service Provision Cabinet office circular of 13 September 2024, if any, have been granted in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that…

  • 8027 (matches this search)

    What exemptions from the expectations set out in the Needs-based Service Provision Cabinet office circular of 13 September 2024, if any, have been requested in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that…

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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I am advised that the Cabinet Office circular: Needs-based Service Provision CO(24)5 makes no provision for exemptions, or for considering exemptions. Therefore, no exemptions have been requested or granted.

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Question 8026 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What policy changes, if any, have occurred in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, following the Cabinet directive on 13 September 2024 that 'public…

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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I am advised that the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission does not make prioritisation decisions in relation to service provision and is therefore not impacted by the Cabinet Office circular: Needs-based Service Provision CO(24)5.

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Question 8028 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding the implications of the Needs-based Service Provision Cabinet office Circular of 13 September 2024 for their departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the…

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites:…

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Question 8048 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister requested regarding the implications of the Needs-based Service Provision Cabinet office Circular of 13 September 2024 for their departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the…

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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Titles of all advice that I have requested have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites:…

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Question 7802 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · 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 2 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites:…

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Question 7908 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 March 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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None.

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Question 7997 (2026)

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Duncan Webb

Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party

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    Are records kept of suicides or suicide attempts in respect of people who are or have been resident in the Gloriavale Christian Community; for each of the last three years what number of suicides or suicide attempts have occured?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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I am advised that Health New Zealand does not keep a record of suicides or suicide attempts in respect of people who are, or have been, a resident in the Gloriavale Christian Community.

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Question 7998 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    Based on OIA H2025077093, has funding been reprioritised to allow for the Mental Health & Addictions (MH&A) ringfence to increase by $61M, for crisis response services; if so, from which budget line?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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I refer the Member to my response Written Parliamentary Question 7064 (2026).

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Question 7999 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    Based on OIA H2025077093, for 2024/5 Quarter 1 and Quarter 2, from which appropriation did the announced $61M for crisis response services come from?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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Funding for the $61.6 million investment to deliver a better crisis response started in the 2025/26 financial year. Therefore, there is no 2024/25 quarter 1 or quarter 2 appropriation that funding for this investment was appropriated from.…

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Question 8000 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

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    With reference to OIA H2025077093, what was the budgeted and the actual expenditure for Mental Health & Addictions (MH&A) for Quarter 1 2024/25 and Quarter 2 2024/25, if any?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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I am advised the budgeted expenditure for the Mental Health and Addictions output class in Quarter 1 2024/25 was $653 million, and actual expenditure was $650 million. For Quarter 2 2024/25, budgeted expenditure for the year to date was…

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9 questions (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 7068 (2026), 7069 (2026), 7070 (2026), 7184 (2026), 7307 (2026)

  • 7064 (matches this search)

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    Is the $61.6 million investment, announced in late 2025 for crisis recovery cafés and peer support in emergency departments, additional to funding allocated in Budget 2025; if so, from which appropriation or contingency has this funding…

  • 7065 (matches this search)

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    If not additional to Budget 2025 funding, was the $61.6 million announced for crisis response services, already included within Vote Health appropriations in Budget 2025; if so, under which specific initiative?

  • 7066 (matches this search)

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    Was the $61.6 million investment announced in late 2025 for crisis recovery cafés and peer support in emergency departments appropriated as part of Budget 2025; if so, why was it not identified as a discrete initiative in the published…

  • 7067 (matches this search)

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    Does the $61.6 million announced in late 2025 for crisis recovery cafés and peer support in emergency departments represent new funding on top of Budget 2025 health appropriations, or funding already allocated within Budget 2025; if…

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  • 7068 (matches this search)

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    On what date was the $61.6 million investment for crisis recovery cafés and peer support in emergency departments formally appropriated?

  • 7069 (matches this search)

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    Under which Vote, Output Class, and Appropriation does the $61.6 million crisis response services funding sit?

  • 7070 (matches this search)

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    What amount of the $61.6 million for crisis response services, if any, is funded from contingency or reprioritised baseline funding within Vote Health?

  • 7184 (matches this search)

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    Has the $61.6 million announced for crisis response services, increased the total Vote Health expenditure, beyond the amounts appropriated in Budget 2025; if so, by how much?

  • 7307 (matches this search)

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    Did any Budget lines lose funding, if any, in order to assist the 61M funding announced in November 2025 for crisis response workers and services; if so, from which Budget lines, and by how much funding?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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The $61.6 million investment to deliver a better crisis response that I announced on 5 November 2025 is funded from the Vote Health uplift for the 2025/26 financial year applied to the mental health and addiction ringfence (captured in the…

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Question 7308 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    How has the 61M funding announced in November 2025 for crisis response workers and services been allocated; to what services and when?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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The $61.6 million investment to deliver a better crisis response that I announced on 5 November 2025 has been allocated as follows: - $7.1 million per annum from 2025/26 for crisis assessment teams, providing 40 additional frontline…

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Question 7309 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    What explains the reported $61 million change in the draft budget split between Quarter 1 2024/25 and Quarter 2 2024/25?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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The quarterly performance reporting for Q1 and Q2 2024/25 from Health New Zealand does not show a $61 million change for the Mental Health Output class.

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7310, 7311, 7312 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    If Health New Zealand has started audits, into telehealth services, what will the audits investigate?

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    Which telehealth services, if any, has Health New Zealand started auditing; if any, when did these audits commence, and when will the findings be available?

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    Has the Minister requested a Health New Zealand review into systemic failures within crisis helpline services; if so, when will this information be released?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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As the Minister for Mental Health, I have commissioned an independent review of mental health and addiction telehealth services. The review will examine how services identify and respond to risk, including procedures in place for…

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Question 7182 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What advice since 1 July 2025, if any, has the Minister received regarding the Carbon Neutral Government Programme?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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As Minister for Mental Health, I do not have responsibility for any public sector organisations participating in the Carbon Neutral Government Programme. As such, I have not received any advice on the Carbon Neutral Government Programme.

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6315, 6317, 6319 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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  • 6315 (matches this search)

    How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2024?

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    How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2023?

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    How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2025?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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This is reported annually to the Health Committee. I refer the Member to the response to Question 2 in the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission’s 2024/25 Annual Review Health Committee Questionnaire:…

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Question 6318 (2026)

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    How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2026?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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I am advised that as at 1 January 2026 the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission had 21.2 FTEs.

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Question 6322 (2026)

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    How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2023?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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I am advised that the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission had no vacancies as of 1 January 2023.

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Question 6326 (2026)

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    How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2024?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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I am advised that the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission had 3 vacancies as of 1 January 2024.

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Question 6666 (2026)

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    How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2025?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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I am advised that the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission had no vacancies as of 1 January 2025.

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Question 6670 (2026)

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    How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2026?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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I am advised that the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission had no vacancies as of 1 January 2026.

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Question 6886 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

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

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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None.

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Question 7020 (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 23 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites:…

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Question 5678 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

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    What advice, if any, has Minister Doocey received on social impact bonds in mental health, between 1 June 2025 and Dec 2025?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites:…

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Question 5800 (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 16 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites:…

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Question 5906 (2026)

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

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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None.

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Question 5172 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What is the current level of compliance, if any, within the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, with NZ Government Web Standards, which require public sector…

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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I am advised that the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is not an agency required to implement the NZ Government Web Standards, however its website meets all the government standards of accessibility.

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Question 4227 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

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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 9 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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None.

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Question 4329 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 February 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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None.

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Question 4432 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · 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 2 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites: https://www.health.govt.nz/information-releases/lists-of-advice-provided-to-ministers,…

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Question 4538 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 February 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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None.

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4635, 4636, 4647, 4649 (2026)

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  • 4635 (matches this search)

    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend fixing database security breaches in the 2023 calendar year?

  • 4636 (matches this search)

    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend fixing database security breaches in the 2022 calendar year?

  • 4647 (matches this search)

    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend fixing database security breaches in the 2024 calendar year?

  • 4649 (matches this search)

    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend fixing database security breaches in the 2025 calendar year?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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I am advised the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission did not incur any expenses related to fixing database security breaches in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.

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Question 4035 (2026)

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    Are there any specific support services in Health New Zealand for people diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; if not, are there any plans to introduce any?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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I am advised that ADHD may be assessed and managed through several local services and pathways. I am further advised that since 1 February 2026, vocationally registered specialist general practitioners and nurse practitioners (within…

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4036, 4037 (2026)

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  • 4036 (matches this search)

    Will the Mental Health Foundation deliver the All-of Population Suicide Prevention Community Fund, and make decisions on applications, or is there another organisation that will review applications; if so, what organisation?

  • 4037 (matches this search)

    Who is administering the All-of Population Suicide Prevention Community Fund?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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I am advised that the Mental Health Foundation is administering the All-of-Population Suicide Prevention Community Fund. I am further advised that the Foundation has appointed an independent panel to assess and determine applications for…

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Question 3671 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How many graduate positions, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, between November 2024 and November 2025?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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I am advised that the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission did not have any graduate positions between November 2024 and November 2025.

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3259, 3260, 3267 (2026)

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  • 3259 (matches this search)

    How much, if any, have the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, budgeted for the carbon neutral government programme for the 2026 calendar year?

  • 3260 (matches this search)

    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on the carbon neutral government programme in the 2025 calendar year?

  • 3267 (matches this search)

    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, budget for the carbon neutral government programme in the 2025 calendar year?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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As Minister for Mental Health, I do not have responsibility for any public sector organisations participating in the Carbon Neutral Government Programme.

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Question 1686 (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 period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive), listed by agency, title and date…

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites: https://www.health.govt.nz/information-releases/lists-of-advice-provided-to-ministers…

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Question 1793 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive), by title and date?

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Hon Matt Doocey

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None.

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office sent or received about the US leaving the World Health Organization (WHO) listed by agency, title and date?

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    What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp, signal, or any other form of electronic communication, has the Minister sent or received from any other Minister about the US leaving the World Health…

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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I have no Ministerial responsibility for the US leaving World Health organisation (WHO).

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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 15 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites: https://www.health.govt.nz/information-releases/lists-of-advice-provided-to-ministers…

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Question 861 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 15 December 2025, by title and date?

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Hon Matt Doocey

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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 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites: https://www.health.govt.nz/information-releases/lists-of-advice-provided-to-ministers…

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 8 December 2025, by title and date?

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Hon Matt Doocey

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None.