Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.
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Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 11 May 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
None
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
For each agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, what is the forecast payback period, in months, i.e. the time before the disestablishment of roles (if any) made as part of…
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
No decisions have been made about roles that may be affected by savings targets through Budget 2026.
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 18 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
The titles of papers I received from the Ministry for the Environment and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change are considered for proactive release each month and are published on the…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
On what date, if at all, did the Minister first receive advice from the Government Chief Digital Officer, the Public Service Commissioner, the Privacy Commissioner, Treasury, or any other agency regarding the feasibility, cost, delivery…
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
I have not received advice on this matter.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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Which AI vendors, products, or platforms are expected to be procured, expanded, or relied upon as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; what is the forecast contract value of each, in which…
What evidence base, including any business cases, pilot results, productivity studies, benchmark data, or independent advice, was relied upon in determining that AI could absorb the workload of the roles being disestablished as part of…
Has any (a) algorithmic impact assessment, (b) Privacy Impact Assessment, (c) Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment, or (d) Health and Safety at Work Act psychosocial risk assessment been completed in respect of the AI tools being deployed…
What is the total forecast spend on (a) AI software licences and subscriptions, (b) AI-related cloud and compute infrastructure, (c) AI implementation consultants and systems integrators, (d) AI-related staff training and change…
How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will have any of their functions or tasks performed, in whole or in part, by artificial…
For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, has the Minister received advice that the functions could be performed more cost-effectively if the entity…
For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, what is the forecast one-off cost of abolition or merger, including disestablishment, transition, legal and IT…
For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, which functions will (a) cease entirely, (b) transfer to another entity, or (c) be performed by a…
For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, what was the total appropriation in 2024/25, if anything, and what is the forecast total cost of the functions…
Has any psychosocial risk assessment been conducted in respect of the restructure being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, under Health and Safety at Work Act obligations, if any,…
Has the Minister received any advice that role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will worsen results in staff engagement, workplace wellbeing, sick leave, or…
How does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for compare, as a proportion of workforce, across the portfolio, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company,…
Has the Minister sought or received advice on whether roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will need to be re-hired within the next 24 months, and what is the…
What proportion of the current workforce does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for represent, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…
What support, including outplacement, retraining, and mental health support, if any, is being made available to staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, and at what cost, broken down by…
How many staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for are being offered redeployment to other roles within the same entity or elsewhere in the public service, if any, and what is the forecast…
How many of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will be achieved by (a) voluntary redundancy, (b) involuntary redundancy, (c) non-replacement of…
What is the total forecast cost of restructures being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, including (a) redundancy payments, (b) outplacement support, (c) change-management…
Have any functions been transferred to another entity as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; if so, has the receiving entity been given any additional baseline funding, and how much,…
What, if anything, is the average daily rate paid for external consultants and contractors, and how does this compare to the equivalent daily cost of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…
What, if anything, is the forecast contractor and consultant spend in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, by category of spend, broken…
Will any work previously undertaken by roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, be performed by (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, (c) labour-hire staff,…
Will any obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including obligations under Treaty settlement legislation, be affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if…
Has the Minister been advised of any risks to the health, safety or wellbeing of New Zealanders arising from the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and if…
What is the forecast change in (a) processing times, (b) wait times, (c) call-answer times, and (d) complaint resolution times for services provided in the 12 months following the role reductions being made as part of savings made in…
What is the forecast change to each published performance measure (as set out in the most recent Statement of Performance Expectations or equivalent), if any, as a result of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget…
Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…
Which specific functions, services, programmes or work streams, if any, will be reduced, ceased, or transferred elsewhere as a consequence of the role disestablishments being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…
Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…
Which specific functions, services, programmes or work streams will be reduced, ceased, or transferred elsewhere as a consequence of the role disestablishments being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is…
What is the forecast impact, if any, of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, on the gender pay gap and the ethnic pay gap, broken down by agency,…
Has any equity impact assessment, gender impact assessment, or Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment been completed in respect of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…
How many, if any of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are held by employees who have self-identified as having a disability, broken down by agency,…
What is the geographic and regional distribution of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by city or region and by agency, department, Crown…
What is the age-band breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…
What is the ethnicity breakdown (Māori, Pacific peoples, Asian, European, Middle Eastern, Latin American, African, Other) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for,…
What is the gender breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, compared to the gender composition of each workforce as a whole, broken down by…
What is the forecast change in spending, if any, on (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, and (c) temporary or labour-hire staff in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…
What is the total forecast cost of redundancy and severance payments, if any, associated with the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and what is the average…
What is the distribution of roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, across salary bands in $20,000 increments (e.g. $60,000–$79,999, $80,000–$99,999,…
What is the (a) mean, (b) median, (c) 25th percentile, and (d) 75th percentile salary of the roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…
What is the total annual salary cost (including employer KiwiSaver contributions and ACC levies) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…
How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are classified as (a) frontline, (b) frontline-enabling, and (c) back-office, and what definition…
Will the Minister provide a list of every role title being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, the number of FTE associated with each role title, and the tier (Tier 1, 2,…
Of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, how many were (a) filled by a permanent employee, (b) filled by a fixed-term employee, (c) filled by a secondee,…
How many FTE positions, if any, are expected to be disestablished across the agencies, departments and other entities for which the Minister is responsible as a result of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…
How many roles, if any, expressed as both (a) full-time equivalents and (b) headcount, are being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and over what period will those…
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
As part of Budget 26, Cabinet has agreed to a programme of reform aimed at transforming the public service to streamline how it is organised, accelerate digital transformation, strengthen leadership and talent and improve efficiency and…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Did Treasury, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, or the Public Service Commission advise against any element of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for,…
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
The public sector transformation announced in the Minister of Finance’s speech on 19 May is included in Budget 2026. The Budget will be followed by a proactive release of documents informing budget decisions, including advice related to…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What savings target, if any, expressed in dollars or FTE, was set as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, by whom, and on what date, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
For Budget 26 baseline savings targets I refer the Member to page 66 and 67 of the following document: https://budget.govt.nz/budget/pdfs/summary-initiatives/b26-sum-initiatives.pdf
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Were any relevant unions consulted prior to the announcement of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; if so, on what date, and were the unions provided with…
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
No
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Was the Public Service Commissioner consulted on the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and what advice did the Commissioner provide, if anything, broken…
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
The Public Service Commissioner was aware of the FTE reductions proposed as part of Budget announcements. The public sector transformation announced in the Minister of Finance’s speech on 19 May is included in Budget 2026. The Budget will…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
On what date, if at all, did the Minister first receive advice regarding the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and from whom, broken down by agency,…
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
The public sector transformation announced in the Minister of Finance’s speech on 19 May is included in Budget 2026. The Budget will be followed by a proactive release of documents informing budget decisions, including advice related to…
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
Has work on the 'New Zealand Flood Map' started yet?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
Yes
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
Why did the Minister state in a press release on 16 October 2025 that "Work is underway" on the New Zealand Flood Map, when the 'Climate Weekly Update' produced by the Ministry for the Environment and dated the week ending 13 March 2026…
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
I do not agree that the report states that no work has commenced on the flood map. That report references a particular phase of work on the flood map. I note for the member that phase sits alongside other work, including the procurement…
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
Question published
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 18/05/2026, by title and date?
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
Question published
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 18 May 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
None.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 18 May 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
The Member can find my diary proactively released on the Beehive website. I do not consider it in the public interest to prepare a list of meetings I did not attend, or declined to attend, for the Member.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning 18 May 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
The titles of papers I received from the Ministry for the Environment and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change are considered for proactive release each month and are published on the…
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How, if at all, has artificial intelligence been deployed in a customer service function in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
I refer the Member to the response given by the Minister for the Environment to written Parliamentary question 19970 (2026), and the response given by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade to written Parliamentary question 19911 (2026).
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What support, if any, has the Government provided to Wellington City and its residents to help with adaptation to more extreme weather as a result of climate change after "more than 1800 properties" were impacted by flooding in April 2026?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
I refer the Member to the Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery's response to written Parliamentary question 19714 (2026).
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding any proposed merger of their department, agency, crown entity or any other body that they are responsible for, if any, listed by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
The public sector transformation announced in the Minister of Finance’s speech on 19 May is included in Budget 2026. Further details of this and other Budget 2026 initiatives will become public on Budget Day – 28 May 2026. The Budget will…
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning 11 May 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
Corrected reply: The titles of papers I received from the Ministry for the Environment and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change are considered for proactive release each month and are…
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 11 May 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
None
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 11 May 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
The Member can find my diary proactively released on the Beehive website. I do not consider it in the public interest to prepare a list of meetings I did not attend, or declined to attend, for the Member.
Asked by
Chlöe Swarbrick
Member for Auckland Central · Green Party
Matching question numbers: 19419 (2026), 19420 (2026)
Question published
How many meetings, if any, has the Minister held since May 2024 with representatives from (or parent companies of) any defendants in Smith v Fonterra regarding the Supreme Court's decision and/or any proposal to amend the Climate Change…
Question published
Has Channel Infrastructure in any meeting with the Minister this term, if any, suggested changes to the Climate Change Response Act in order to limit tort claims arising from climate change damage?
Question published
Has Z Energy in any meeting with the Minister this term, if any, suggested changes to the Climate Change Response Act in order to limit tort claims arising from climate change damage?
Question published
Has Dairy Holdings in any meeting with the Minister this term, if any, suggested changes to the Climate Change Response Act in order to limit tort claims arising from climate change damage?
Question published
Has Genesis Energy in any meeting with the Minister this term, if any, suggested changes to the Climate Change Response Act in order to limit tort claims arising from climate change damage?
Question published
Has Fonterra in any meeting with the Minister this term, if any, suggested changes to the Climate Change Response Act in order to limit tort claims arising from climate change damage?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
None of the meetings I have had with any defendants in Smith v Fonterra discussed the Supreme Court's decision and/or any proposal to amend the Climate Change Response Act in response.
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 4 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
Corrected reply: The titles of papers I received from the Ministry for the Environment and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change are considered for proactive release each month and are…
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 4 May 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
None
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Does the Minister believe it is appropriate to amend the Climate Change Response Act 2002 to retrospectively block an active court proceeding that was unanimously reinstated by the Supreme Court in 2024?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
Yes.
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Does the Minister agree with University of Waikato law professor Alexander Gillespie who said of amending the Climate Change Response Act 2002 to prevent findings of liability for tort for climate change “the clear problem is that not…
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
No.
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What advice, if any, has the Minister received on the Justice Minister's assertion that "the courts are not the right place to resolve claims of harm from climate change," given the Supreme Court's unanimous 2024 ruling that such claims…
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
In my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change, I have not received any advice on the Justice Minister's specific comment. The Ministry for the Environment provided some advice to me on 4 June 2024 relating to policy options within this…
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Did he advocate against the decision to amend the Climate Change Response Act 2002 to prevent findings of liability for tort for climate change damage or harm caused by greenhouse gas emissions in both current and future proceedings before…
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
I fully support the Minister of Justice on this matter
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Does he agree with the announcement of the Justice Minister that the Government will amend the Climate Change Response Act 2002 to prevent findings of liability for tort for climate change damage or harm caused by greenhouse gas emissions…
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
Yes.
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Does the Emissions Trading Scheme, as it currently operates, provide sufficient incentives to meet climate change obligations and if not, what, if anything, does he intend to do about it?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
Yes.
Asked by
Chlöe Swarbrick
Member for Auckland Central · Green Party
(matches this search)
What advice, listed by title and date, did the Minister receive or request on the Government decision to limit tort claims arising from climate change damage?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
In my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change, the Ministry for the Environment provided some advice to me on 4 June 2024 relating to policy options within this context. That advice is legally privileged.
Asked by
Ricardo Menéndez March
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
Has the government projected the carbon price for each year to 2035 since the detailed results for ERP2 projection scenarios dated December 2024 were released, and if so, what are the projected prices?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
Yes, the Government regularly updates its projected carbon prices, mostly notably during the annual ETS unit and price control settings update and as an input assumption into official emissions projections. The Ministry for the Environment…
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What cost pressures within relevant portfolio Votes, if any, has the Minister been informed of since 1 January 2026?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
Budget 2026 will be delivered on 28 May and Budget information remains confidential before that date. I direct the member to the upcoming examination of the Estimates by select committee which includes questions on cost pressures.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
Question published
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 27 April 2026, by title and date?
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 27 April 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
None
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
Question published
What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning 27 April 2026, by title and date?
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
Question published
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 27 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
The titles of papers I received from the Ministry for the Environment and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change are considered for proactive release each month and are published on the…
Asked by
Chlöe Swarbrick
Member for Auckland Central · Green Party
(matches this search)
What advice, if any, listed by title and date, did the Minister or his office receive or request in relation to the climate adaptation framework after receiving the 2026 National Climate Change Risk Assessment?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
Between the date I received this report and the date of this question, none.
Asked by
Chlöe Swarbrick
Member for Auckland Central · Green Party
(matches this search)
What, if any, risks to the economy were highlighted by the 2026 National Climate Change Risk Assessment, and were these risks linked to the NZU price trajectory?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
I refer the Member to reply number 18128 (2026)
Asked by
Chlöe Swarbrick
Member for Auckland Central · Green Party
(matches this search)
Is the Minister confident that the Government's approach to the climate adaptation framework is able to manage the risks, if any, identified in the 2026 National Climate Change Risk Assessment, if so, how?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
I am confident the government's approach, contained within the National Adaptation Framework and other workstreams. I expect to more comprehensively respond commensurate with S5ZT of the Climate Change Response Act, which requires the…
Asked by
Chlöe Swarbrick
Member for Auckland Central · Green Party
(matches this search)
On what date did the Minister receive, if at all, the 2026 National Climate Change Risk Assessment?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
30 April 2026
Asked by
Chlöe Swarbrick
Member for Auckland Central · Green Party
(matches this search)
What, if any, risks to the financial system were highlighted by the 2026 National Climate Change Risk Assessment, and were these risks linked to the NZU price trajectory?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
As this report is not yet publicly available and will be available in full to the member shortly, I do not consider it in the public interest to answer questions on its specific findings.
Asked by
Chlöe Swarbrick
Member for Auckland Central · Green Party
(matches this search)
Were there any new risks in the 2026 Climate Change Risk Assessment linked to the potential NZU unit shortfall in the late 2020s, if so, what were these?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
I refer the Member to reply number 18128 (2026)
Asked by
Chlöe Swarbrick
Member for Auckland Central · Green Party
(matches this search)
Why might there be a NZU shortfall in the late 2020s?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
Climate Change Commission's ETS Advice for 2026 states: "Over the last year, the surplus has continued to be drawn down faster than expected. This results in a risk of a unit shortfall under status quo auction volumes." The assessment of…
Asked by
Chlöe Swarbrick
Member for Auckland Central · Green Party
(matches this search)
What risks, if any, to the built environment were identified in the 2026 National Climate Change Risk Assessment?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
I refer the Member to reply number 18128 (2026)
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Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 27 April 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?
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Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
The Member can find my diary proactively released on the Beehive website. I do not consider it in the public interest to prepare a list of meetings I did not attend, or declined to attend, for the Member.
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Chlöe Swarbrick
Member for Auckland Central · Green Party
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What advice, if any, listed by title and date received, has the Minister received on the Climate Change Commission's April ETS settings advice ?
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Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
In addition to the Climate Change Commission’s advice titled ‘NZ ETS unit limits and price control settings for 2027–2031’, I have also received the following advice from Ministry for the Environment officials: 23/04/2026: 2026 ETS…
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Chlöe Swarbrick
Member for Auckland Central · Green Party
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Have officials advised the Minister on the risks to New Zealand's economy caused by volatile price spikes due to a potential NZU shortfall, if so, what were these risks?
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Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
Officials regularly provide me with advice on the NZ ETS, including advice as part of the annual ETS Settings process. In their advice they outline a range of risks. This advice is market sensitive and will be proactively released when…
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Chlöe Swarbrick
Member for Auckland Central · Green Party
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What, if any, are the risks to New Zealand manufacturers of a NZU shortfall in the late 2020s?
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Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
The Climate Change Commission provided me its advice titled ‘NZ ETS unit limits and price control settings for 2027–2031’ on 23 April 2026. I am currently considering the advice, including the potential risks identified. The Government…
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Chlöe Swarbrick
Member for Auckland Central · Green Party
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Has the Minister received any advice from officials on the risks, if any, of a NZU shortfall in the late 2020s, if so, what was this advice?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
Officials regularly provide me with advice on the NZ ETS, including advice as part of the annual ETS Settings process. In their advice they outline a range of risks, including potential over and under supply of NZUs in the NZ ETS market.…
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Chlöe Swarbrick
Member for Auckland Central · Green Party
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What correspondence, if any, listed by subject, sender, and date, has the Minister or his office had on the issue of a NZU shortfall by the late 2020s, as indicated by the Climate Change Commission?
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Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
I received one piece of correspondence on 24 April 2026 from a member of the public about the Climate Change Commission NZ ETS settings 2027 to 2031, which notes the potential shortfall.
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Chlöe Swarbrick
Member for Auckland Central · Green Party
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What correspondence, if any, listed by subject, date, and participants, did the Minister or his office have with the Minister of Foreign Affairs or his office on the subject of New Zealand's attendance of the first International Conference…
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Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
None