Written questions

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  Does the Minister consider he has been lobbied in the development of the Natural Environment and Planning Bills?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  Following 28222 (2026), does the Minister consider that environmental Non-Government Organisations have a direct financial interest in the final form of the Natural Environment Bill?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  Following 28222 (2026), does the Minister consider that environmental Non-Government Organisations advocate for the public interest or for their own financial interest?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  Following 20230 (2026), does the Minister consider that the agricultural industry groups have a direct financial interest in the final form of the Natural Environment Bill?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  Following 20230 (2026), does the Minister consider that the agricultural industry groups were advocating for the public interest at this workshop, or for their own interests?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  How much influence has the New Zealand First Party had on Resource Management Act reform?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  Following 40231 (2026), is it still the intention of Land Information New Zealand to do this work?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  Following 40234 (2026), what were the main points of the update from Buller Electricity Limited the Minister received on 13 May 2026?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  How much influence has the ACT Party had on Resource Management Act reform?

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many children, if any, are currently on waitlists for learning support services, including Early Intervention, Ongoing Resourcing Scheme, and specialist assessments, as of 17 September 2026?

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  What directives, if any, have Ministers issued regarding the relocation of tenants in state housing since 27 November 2023 to 17 September 2026?

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did the issues relating to the Winter Energy Payment being withheld incorrectly for veterans and pensioners, and the Ministry of Social Development and Employment being unable to keep up with the responses of people confirming their…

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many people were not paid either supplementary assistance or a main benefit as a result of the delays caused by the Ministry of Social Development and Employment being unable to keep up with the responses of people confirming their…

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did the issues relating to the Winter Energy Payment being withheld incorrectly for veterans and pensioners, and the Ministry of Social Development and Employment being unable to keep up with the responses of people confirming their…

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many people were incorrectly not paid a Winter Energy Payment in every region of New Zealand; broken down by region?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did the issues relating to the Winter Energy Payment being withheld incorrectly for veterans and pensioners, and the Ministry of Social Development and Employment being unable to keep up with the responses of people confirming their…

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did the issues relating to the Winter Energy Payment being withheld incorrectly for veterans and pensioners, and the Ministry of Social Development and Employment being unable to keep up with the responses of people confirming their…

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did the issues relating to the Winter Energy Payment being withheld incorrectly for veterans and pensioners, and the Ministry of Social Development and Employment being unable to keep up with the responses of people confirming their…

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did the issues relating to the Winter Energy Payment being withheld incorrectly for veterans and pensioners, and the Ministry of Social Development and Employment being unable to keep up with the responses of people confirming their…

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did the issues relating to the Winter Energy Payment being withheld incorrectly for veterans and pensioners, and the Ministry of Social Development and Employment being unable to keep up with the responses of people confirming their…

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did the issues relating to the Winter Energy Payment being withheld incorrectly for veterans and pensioners, and the Ministry of Social Development and Employment being unable to keep up with the responses of people confirming their…

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Has the Ministry of Social Development and Employment experienced processing delays in the past year which led to people receiving the Jobseeker Benefit not receiving their benefit on time; if so, to how many beneficiaries did this occur?

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Has the Ministry of Social Development and Employment experienced processing delays in the past year which led to people receiving the Jobseeker Benefit not receiving their benefit on time; if so, how many times has this occurred?

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  What assumptions, if any, has the Ministry made about student access to instruments and itinerant music instruction when designing the proposed Music curriculum?

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  What additional funding, staffing, professional learning, or resource support, if any, is planned to help schools implement the proposed Arts requirements for Years 0-10?

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did the Ministry estimate how her proposed qualification changes might affect student achievement using current NCEA achievement data and predictions about how students, schools and teachers might respond to the new qualification…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did the Ministry estimate how her proposed qualification changes might affect student achievement using current NCEA achievement data and predictions about how students, schools and teachers might respond to the new qualification…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did the Ministry estimate how her proposed qualification changes might affect student achievement using current NCEA achievement data and predictions about how students, schools and teachers might respond to the new qualification…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did the Ministry estimate how her proposed qualification changes might affect student achievement using current NCEA achievement data and predictions about how students, schools and teachers might respond to the new qualification…

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did the Ministry estimate how her proposed qualification changes might affect student achievement using current NCEA achievement data and predictions about how students, schools and teachers might respond to the new qualification…

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did the Ministry estimate how her proposed qualification changes might affect student achievement using current NCEA achievement data and predictions about how students, schools and teachers might respond to the new qualification…

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did the Ministry estimate how her proposed qualification changes might affect student achievement using current NCEA achievement data and predictions about how students, schools and teachers might respond to the new qualification…

Asked by

Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  What reports, if any, on elder abuse has been released since 27 November 2023 under MSD's Family Violence and Sexual Violence Work Programme, listed by title and date?

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  Which community partners involved in the Ethnic Communities Violence Prevention programme, if any, were consulted in developing the final version of the Community Mobilisation Toolkit for ethnic communities, and what are the names of all…

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  What reports, if any, are there on the Community Mobilisation Toolkit for ethnic communities and if so, will it be released and when?

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  What evaluations, if any, are there on the Community Mobilisation Toolkit for ethnic communities and if so, will it be released and when?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  What correspondence, if any, did the Minister have with environmental Non-Governmental Organisations regarding clause 10B "Rules that control fishing", which was included in 'Natural Environment Bill - Amendment paper No 710'?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  Following 39158 (2026), when does the Minister anticipate to make a decision about the future of the Tarakihi fishery?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  What correspondence, if any, did the Minister have with organisations, groups, or businesses representing the fishing industry regarding clause 10B "Rules that control fishing", which was included in 'Natural Environment Bill - Amendment…

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Do any categories of roles at Health NZ currently require regional approval in their recruitment process, if so, which categories of roles?

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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 7 September 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 7 September 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 7 September 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 7 September 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 7 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · 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 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

Rachel Boyack

Member for Nelson · 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 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · 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 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Rachel Boyack

Member for Nelson · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?