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Question 39076 (2026)

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Georgie Dansey

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much rental revenue, if any, does Kāinga Ora estimate has been forgone in relation to Hamilton properties untenanted for more than 12 months?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises that forgone rental revenue associated with Hamilton properties that have been untenanted for more than 12 months totals $259,570 (based on assessed market rent as at 31 August 2026). These…

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Question 39077 (2026)

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Georgie Dansey

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many Kāinga Ora properties in Hamilton, if any, are currently being assessed for sale, disposal or redevelopment rather than for tenancy?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that 36 properties in Hamilton are currently being considered for sale, disposal, or redevelopment.

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Question 39078 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many redundancy processes have been initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Social Investment

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For the entities I am responsible for: 3.

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Question 39079 (2026)

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Georgie Dansey

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many Kāinga Ora properties in Hamilton, if any, had been continuously untenanted for more than 24 months as at 1 September 2026?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that two properties in Hamilton have been continuously untenanted for more than 24 months. The properties have been taken out of service and are progressing through the Right of First Refusal…

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Question 39080 (2026)

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Georgie Dansey

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many Kāinga Ora properties in Hamilton, if any, had been continuously untenanted for more than 12 months as at 1 September 2026?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that six properties in Hamilton have remained untenanted for more than 12 months. The properties have been removed from service and are progressing through the First Right of Refusal and…

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Question 39081 (2026)

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Georgie Dansey

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many Kāinga Ora properties in Hamilton, if any, were untenanted as at 1 September 2026, broken down by vacancy category?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that, as at 31 August 2026, there were 59 untenanted Kāinga Ora properties in Hamilton. I refer the Member to the attached table.

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Question 39082 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many redundancy processes have been initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

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I refer the Member to WPQ 39045 (2026). For The Ngāpuhi Investment Fund Limited, there has been no redundancy processes initiated since 27 November 2023.

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Question 39083 (2026)

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Georgie Dansey

List MP · Labour Party

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    What correspondence, if any, has the Minister received regarding any property at 82 East Street, Enderley, Hamilton, since 27 November 2023?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I have not received any correspondence regarding any property at 82 East Street in Hamilton.

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7 questions (2026)

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Georgie Dansey

List MP · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 39102 (2026), 39103 (2026), 39104 (2026)

  • 39084 (matches this search)

    Does Kāinga Ora own any property at 82 East Street, Enderley, Hamilton, and if so, what consideration, if any, has been given to making that property available to a community or non-government organisation, and what was the outcome of that…

  • 39095 (matches this search)

    Does Kāinga Ora own any property at 82 East Street, Enderley, Hamilton, and if so, what reasons, if any, were given to any organisation for ending an arrangement under which that property was made available for its use, if such an…

  • 39099 (matches this search)

    Does Kāinga Ora own any property at 82 East Street, Enderley, Hamilton, and if so, what are the reasons, if any, that the property is currently untenanted?

  • 39101 (matches this search)

    Does Kāinga Ora own any property at 82 East Street, Enderley, Hamilton, and if so, under which vacancy category is that property recorded, if any, as at 1 September 2026?

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  • 39102 (matches this search)

    Does Kāinga Ora own any property at 82 East Street, Enderley, Hamilton, and if so, on what date was that property last tenanted?

  • 39103 (matches this search)

    Does Kāinga Ora own any property at 82 East Street, Enderley, Hamilton, and if so, for how long, if at all, has that property been continuously untenanted as at 1 September 2026?

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    Does Kāinga Ora own any property at 82 East Street, Enderley, Hamilton, and if so, is that property currently tenanted?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that it currently owns the property at 82 East Street, Hamilton. The property is part of its supported housing portfolio and is a Community Group Housing (CGH) property, typically leased to…

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Question 39085 (2026)

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Georgie Dansey

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does Kāinga Ora own any property at 82 East Street, Enderley, Hamilton, and if so, is that property currently being assessed for sale, disposal or redevelopment rather than for tenancy?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer the Member to my answer to parliamentary question 39084 (2026).

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Question 39086 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many redundancy processes have been initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

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I refer the Member to reply number 38894 (2026)

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Question 39087 (2026)

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Georgie Dansey

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does Kāinga Ora own any property at 82 East Street, Enderley, Hamilton, and if so, what decisions, if any, remain outstanding before that property can be tenanted, and who is responsible for each of those decisions?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer the Member to my answer to parliamentary question 39084 (2026).

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Question 39088 (2026)

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Georgie Dansey

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does Kāinga Ora own any property at 82 East Street, Enderley, Hamilton, and if so, when, if at all, does Kāinga Ora expect tenants to move into that property?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer the Member to my answer to parliamentary question 39084 (2026).

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Question 39089 (2026)

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Georgie Dansey

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does Kāinga Ora own any property at 82 East Street, Enderley, Hamilton, and if so, how many households, if any, have been offered a tenancy at that property in the last three years?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer the Member to my answer to parliamentary question 39084 (2026).

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Question 39090 (2026)

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Georgie Dansey

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does Kāinga Ora own any property at 82 East Street, Enderley, Hamilton, and if so, what costs, if any, has Kāinga Ora incurred in relation to that property in the last three years, broken down by rates, insurance, security, maintenance and…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that it owns the home at 82 East Street, Enderley, Hamilton. The work required to break down these costs requires significant manual collation and it is not possible to provide this information…

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Question 39091 (2026)

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Georgie Dansey

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does Kāinga Ora own any property at 82 East Street, Enderley, Hamilton, and if so, what maintenance, repair or upgrade work, if any, remains outstanding at that property, and what is the estimated cost of that work?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that it owns the home at 82 East Street, Enderley, Hamilton. Any maintenance or other work required will depend on the future use of the home, which has yet to be confirmed.

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Question 39092 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many redundancy processes have been initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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I am advised that WorkSafe New Zealand has initiated three redundancy processes since 27 November 2023.

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Question 39093 (2026)

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Georgie Dansey

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does Kāinga Ora own any property at 82 East Street, Enderley, Hamilton, and if so, what maintenance, repair or upgrade work, if any, has been undertaken at that property in the last three years, and what was the cost of each item?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that it owns the home at 82 East Street, Enderley, Hamilton. The work required to break down this information requires significant manual collation and it is not possible to provide this…

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39094, 39096 (2026)

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Georgie Dansey

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 39094 (matches this search)

    Does Kāinga Ora own any property at 82 East Street, Enderley, Hamilton, and if so, what advice, if any, was given to any organisation about the intended future use of that property following the end of an arrangement under which it was…

  • 39096 (matches this search)

    Does Kāinga Ora own any property at 82 East Street, Enderley, Hamilton, and if so, under what form of arrangement, if any, has that property been made available to any organisation for its use?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kainga Ora - Homes and Communities advises me that it owns the home at 82 East Street, Enderley, Hamilton. When a service provider returns a property to Kainga Ora, it advises, in general terms about the options it will look at for the…

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Question 39098 (2026)

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Georgie Dansey

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does Kāinga Ora own any property at 82 East Street, Enderley, Hamilton, and if so, what organisations, if any, has that property been made available to for that organisation's use, and on what dates?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me it owns the property at 82 East Street, Enderley, Hamilton. The property is no longer fit for purpose, as such it has not been offered to other providers and we are considering its future use.…

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Question 39100 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many redundancy processes have been initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications

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I refer the member to reply number 26595 (2026).

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Question 39105 (2026)

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Georgie Dansey

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does Kāinga Ora own any property at 82 East Street, Enderley, Hamilton, and if so, on what date was it acquired?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that it owns the home at 82 East Street, Enderley, Hamilton. The work required to answer this question requires significant manual collation and it is not possible to provide this information…

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Question 39106 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many redundancy processes have been initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Disability Issues

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For Ministry of Disabled People - Whaikaha, I am advised that since the establishment of the Ministry on 1 December 2024, two phases of change have resulted in the disestablishment of some roles. For Disability Support Services I refer the…

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39107, 39115 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • 39107 (matches this search)

    Following Reply 37204 (2026), what schools across New Zealand, if any, are changing or upgrading their drinking water supplies as a result of elevated or rising nitrate levels in their water, even if levels have not yet exceeded the 11.3…

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    Following Reply 37204 (2026), what schools in the Canterbury region, if any, are changing or upgrading their drinking water supplies as a result of elevated nitrate levels in their water, even if levels have not yet exceeded the 11.3 mg/L…

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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The information sought by the Member is not collated by the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) in a way that is readily reportable in the timeframe available to respond to written parliamentary questions. Assessment of school drinking…

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Question 39108 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    When, if ever has the Minister for Local Government discussed with the Minister for Education the five schools across New Zealand (Five Forks School, Te Kowhai School, Ashburton Borough School – Lagmhor site, Harrisville School, and Te…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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The Minister of Education and I have discussed the need to address drinking water safety and compliance for all self-supplied schools. I have not discussed these specific schools with the Minister of Education.

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39109, 39110 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • 39109 (matches this search)

    Is the Minister aware that five schools across New Zealand (Five Forks School, Te Kowhai School, Ashburton Borough School – Lagmhor site, Harrisville School, and Te Wharekura o Te Rau Aroha) have changed or upgraded their drinking water…

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    Following Reply 36520 (2026), is the Minister aware that, as per Reply 37325 (2026) from the Minister of Education, that Five Forks School in Otago has changed or upgraded its drinking water supply as a result of exceeding the nitrate…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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I am aware of Reply 37325 (2026).

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Question 39111 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many redundancy processes have been initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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KiwiRail Holdings Limited and Ferry Holdings Limited are operationally independent companies. Shareholding Ministers have no responsibilit for redundancy processes initiated by these companies and hold no such information.

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39112, 39113 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • 39112 (matches this search)

    Following reply 34243 (2026), what is the reason for each of the "immediate repairs" needed at the 64 schools, respectively, to make their drinking water supplies safer?

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    Following reply 34243 (2026), what repairs are or were needed at each of the 64 schools that still need or have had initial immediate repairs to their drinking water supplies?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that immediate repairs to infrastructure were required to reduce the risk of contamination. This is the initial step in the full upgrade to drinking water infrastructure at a school. The immediate…

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Question 39114 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following reply 34243 (2026), what are the names of the 64 schools that still need or have had initial immediate repairs to their drinking water supplies completed?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I refer the Member to the attached table for a list of the 64 schools that were noted as most in need of more reliably safe drinking water.

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Question 39116 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many redundancy processes have been initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Tourism and Hospitality

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As Minister for Tourism and Hospitality, I have no responsibility for any government departments or Ministries. With regards to Crown entities under the Tourism and Hospitality portfolio, I am advised that since 27 November 2023, Tourism…

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Question 39117 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following Reply 37168 (2026), what prompted the Minister to write his undated letter to "Mayors, Chairs and Chief Executives" of councils "regarding the use of climate change assumptions in council planning, infrastructure investment,…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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This is set out in the letter itself: "The Government is increasingly concerned that some climate-related planning and investment decisions may be relying on high-end emissions scenarios in a way that results in unnecessary costs being…

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Question 39118 (2026)

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, briefings, documents or correspondence has the Minister, or any member of his office, received on the establishment of a regulator for the development and oversight of the Council rates cap and/or how the costs of the…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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A regulatory analysis summary was made available on the website of the Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport alongside the release of the Bill. That is available here:…

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Question 39119 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Does the Minister of Finance stand by her statement that construction jobs depend on the pipeline of transport infrastructure funded by fuel taxes, and how many jobs, if any, are estimated to be affected by the Government's own decision to…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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I stand by my statement in the context in which it was made. As Ministers have agreed top up the National Land Transport Fund to account for the reduction in fuel excise revenue, the loss of construction jobs from the decision to cancel…

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Question 39120 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Does the Minister of Finance stand by her statement of 27 August 2026 that the decision not to increase fuel tax merely needed to be formalised, and had Cabinet made that decision at the time the statement was made?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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I stand by my statement in the context in which it was made. A proposal to defer the planned 1 January 2027 fuel tax increase was considered by the Cabinet Economic Policy Committee on 26 August, with the specifics of that deferral then…

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Question 39121 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Was Cabinet's decision on the January 2027 fuel excise duty increase made before or after the Minister of Finance stated publicly on 27 August 2026 that the Government would not be increasing fuel tax on 1 January next year?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Cabinet Economic Development Committee considered options for increases to fuel excise duty and road user charges on 26 August 2026. Final decisions were made by Cabinet on 31 August 2026.

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Question 39122 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many redundancy processes have been initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?

Answered by

Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister for Trade and Investment

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For the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, I refer to the Minister of Foreign Affairs’ response to WPQ 26460 (2026). NZTE has initiated 11 redundancy processes since 27 November 2023. For reporting purposes, a redundancy process is…

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Question 39123 (2026)

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, briefings, documents or correspondence has the Minister, or any member of her office, received on the development of the regulations for the Online Casino Gambling Act released in June 2026, and what approaches were made to…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Briefings related to the development of the regulations for the Online Casino Gambling Act will be proactively released shortly and made available on the Department’s website. I am unable to provide all information in scope of this…

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Question 39124 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many Gate 5 or benefits realisation reviews of NZTA investments have been conducted since 1 January 2024; and if not, why not?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

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NZTA are responsible for initiating Gateway reviews for their investments, including seeking agreement to complete Gate 5 or benefits realisation reviews. I suggest the Member contact NZTA directly should they wish to know more about…

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Question 39125 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Which of the recommendations of the May 2026 Gate 3 review of the Warkworth to Te Hana PPP had been implemented before the project reached financial close on 30 July 2026, and how many, if any, remained outstanding at that date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The May 2026 Gateway 3 review of the Warkworth to Te Hana PPP made seven recommendations. Of these, three had a priority of ‘by financial close’, one had a priority of 'by financial close and ongoing', with the remaining three noted as ‘do…

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Question 39126 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Was the April 2025 Gateway review of the Ōtaki to North Levin project provided to the NZTA Board before its decision to allocate an additional $427 million to the project; and if not, why not?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised it is not NZTA practice to provide full Gateway reviews to the NZTA Board. However, the Board was informed of the review findings ahead of its 19 June 2025 meeting.

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Question 39127 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many redundancy processes have been initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

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For the entities I am responsible for: 32.

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Question 39128 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    To what extent, if at all, did the finding of the February 2026 Gateway review of the Waitematā Harbour Connections Project that fit-for-purpose governance needed to be established for the next phase inform Cabinet's decision, announced on…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I refer the Member to my responses to Written Parliamentary Questions 38038 (2026), and 38048 (2026) to 38061 (2026).

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Question 39129 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    For each of the 14 high-risk investment assurance reviews held by the NZ Transport Agency covering the period 1 January 2024 to 27 August 2026, what delivery confidence assessment rating was assigned, listed by report title and date; and…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I refer the Member to my responses to 38038 (2026), and 38048 (2026) to 38061 (2026).

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Question 39130 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many redundancy processes have been initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Ethnic Communities

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I am advised by the Ministry for Ethnic Communities that during the period from 27 November 2023 – 8 September 2026, there have been three change processes initiated that resulted in redundancies.

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Question 39132 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    Was any assessment undertaken as to whether the 2026 NZDF remuneration adjustment would improve, maintain, or reduce fair relativity with remuneration received elsewhere for the purposes of section 45(2)(a) of the Defence Act 1990; if so,…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

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Yes. The assessment highlighted that senior military officer pay remained markedly below market benchmarks and the NZDF made an adjustment to improve that relativity.

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Question 39134 (2026)

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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    Was the Minister aware that the review into occupational diseases under the ACC Act initially included specific consultation with the poisoned sawmill workers on the grounds that they historically raised concerns about the risk assessment…

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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I am advised that Sawmill Workers Against Poisons (SWAP) were contacted during each stage of consultation on the Schedule 2 review.

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Question 39135 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many redundancy processes have been initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Question 11 of the 2026/27 Vote Health Estimates of Appropriation Questionnaire. I am advised that since 7 May 2026, the Ministry of Health has initiated one redundancy process.

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Question 39137 (2026)

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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    What authorities would have been granted an exemption to a rates cap, listed by the specific weather event or natural disaster the exemption would have been allowed for, had the proposed rates cap been in place for the last three years; if…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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Under the framework introduced in the Local Government (Rates Capping) Amendment Bill, decisions on type 1 exemptions to the council rates cap are made after advice from the independent central government regulator. As this regulator has…

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Question 39138 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How many redundancy processes have been initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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The Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai has initiated six redundancy processes since 27 November 2023. From 27 November 2023 until 30 June 2026, The Local Government Commission (LGC) was hosted within the Department of Internal…

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Question 39139 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How many redundancy processes have been initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Sport and Recreation

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I refer the Member to the response to written question 26634 (2026). I can confirm that no additional redundancy processes have been initiated since the response provided in June 2026.