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Question 27603 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many board or committee appointments and reappointments, if any, did the Minister make since 27 November 2023 to any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down by…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

As Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government, I am responsible for the Māori Advisory Group (MAG) within the Government Digital Delivery Agency. The MAG is established under section 51 of the Digital Identity Services Trust…

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27604, 27606 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 27604 (matches this search)

    What additional payments, allowances, or expenses, if any — including but not limited to meeting fees, daily rates, travel, or accommodation — were paid to board or committee members of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…

  • 27606 (matches this search)

    What is the total amount, if any, paid in board and committee fees by each agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 27 November 2023, broken down by…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

I am advised that since 27 November 2023, the following payments, allowances, and expenses have been paid to members of the Māori Advisory Group (MAG): • Meeting fees (paid on a daily rate basis) totalled $21,052.26 • Travel costs totalled…

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Question 27605 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve since 27 November 2023 that exceeded the rate or range in the Cabinet Fees Framework for any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

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I am advised that no increases exceeded the range or rate in the Cabinet Fees Framework for the Māori Advisory Group (MAG).

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Question 27608 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What board fees, if any, are currently paid to the chair and to each member of every board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

I am advised that the total amount paid to the current Chair and board members of the Māori Advisory Board (MAG) is $26,939.39. Due to privacy reasons, the information cannot be broken down into the categories the member has asked.

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27810, 27812, 27814 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 27810 (matches this search)

    How many board fee increases, if any, approved by the Minister since 27 November 2023 for any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible were backdated or applied retrospectively,…

  • 27812 (matches this search)

    What is the total additional annual cost, if any, of all board fee increases approved by the Minister since 27 November 2023 across any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible,…

  • 27814 (matches this search)

    What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve for any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, broken…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

None. This is also my response to WPQs 27812 and 27814 (2026).

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30 questions (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 25566 (2026), 25572 (2026), 25573 (2026), 25575 (2026), 26318 (2026)

  • 25084

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    Will the Minister undertake a review of current and former staff members’ private email accounts to identify any official information that should be on the public record; if not, why not?

  • 25085

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    What official information, if any, is held on a private email account of a current or former staff member in the Minister’s office and has not been placed on the official record since 27 November 2023; and what steps are being taken to…

  • 25087

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    Has any staff member in the Minister’s office used a private email account to send or receive official information since the Government took office; if so, on how many occasions since 27 November 2023?

  • 25089

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    Has the Minister or any staff member in their office received a briefing, document, or correspondence from a company, lobbyist, or other third party at a private email account that hasn't then been forwarded to an official email account or…

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  • 25263

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    Has any staff member in the Minister’s office used a private email account to send or receive official information since the Government took office; if so, on how many occasions since 27 November 2023?

  • 25266

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    What official information, if any, is held on a private email account of a current or former staff member in the Minister’s office and has not been placed on the official record since 27 November 2023; and what steps are being taken to…

  • 25267

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    Will the Minister undertake a review of current and former staff members’ private email accounts to identify any official information that should be on the public record; if not, why not?

  • 25275

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    Has the Minister or any staff member in their office received a briefing, document, or correspondence from a company, lobbyist, or other third party at a private email account that hasn't then been forwarded to an official email account or…

  • 25364

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    Has any staff member in the Minister’s office used a private email account to send or receive official information since the Government took office; if so, on how many occasions since 27 November 2023?

  • 25366

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    What official information, if any, is held on a private email account of a current or former staff member in the Minister’s office and has not been placed on the official record since 27 November 2023; and what steps are being taken to…

  • 25368

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    Will the Minister undertake a review of current and former staff members’ private email accounts to identify any official information that should be on the public record; if not, why not?

  • 25377

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    Has the Minister or any staff member in their office received a briefing, document, or correspondence from a company, lobbyist, or other third party at a private email account that hasn't then been forwarded to an official email account or…

  • 25407

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    Has any staff member in the Minister’s office used a private email account to send or receive official information since the Government took office; if so, on how many occasions since 27 November 2023?

  • 25412

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    What official information, if any, is held on a private email account of a current or former staff member in the Minister’s office and has not been placed on the official record since 27 November 2023; and what steps are being taken to…

  • 25417

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    Will the Minister undertake a review of current and former staff members’ private email accounts to identify any official information that should be on the public record; if not, why not?

  • 25421

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    Has the Minister or any staff member in their office received a briefing, document, or correspondence from a company, lobbyist, or other third party at a private email account that hasn't then been forwarded to an official email account or…

  • 25562

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    Has any staff member in the Minister’s office used a private email account to send or receive official information since the Government took office; if so, on how many occasions since 27 November 2023?

  • 25566 (matches this search)

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    Has any staff member in the Minister’s office used a private email account to send or receive official information since the Government took office; if so, on how many occasions since 27 November 2023?

  • 25568

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    What official information, if any, is held on a private email account of a current or former staff member in the Minister’s office and has not been placed on the official record since 27 November 2023; and what steps are being taken to…

  • 25569

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    Will the Minister undertake a review of current and former staff members’ private email accounts to identify any official information that should be on the public record; if not, why not?

  • 25571

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    Has the Minister or any staff member in their office received a briefing, document, or correspondence from a company, lobbyist, or other third party at a private email account that hasn't then been forwarded to an official email account or…

  • 25572 (matches this search)

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    What official information, if any, is held on a private email account of a current or former staff member in the Minister’s office and has not been placed on the official record since 27 November 2023; and what steps are being taken to…

  • 25573 (matches this search)

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    Will the Minister undertake a review of current and former staff members’ private email accounts to identify any official information that should be on the public record; if not, why not?

  • 25575 (matches this search)

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    Has the Minister or any staff member in their office received a briefing, document, or correspondence from a company, lobbyist, or other third party at a private email account that hasn't then been forwarded to an official email account or…

  • 25983

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    Does the Minister, or any member of their office, hold or store any official information relating to their portfolio or ministerial duties in private or personal email accounts, and if so, what steps are being taken to ensure that…

  • 26105

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    Does the Minister, or any member of their office, hold or store any official information relating to their portfolio or ministerial duties in private or personal email accounts, and if so, what steps are being taken to ensure that…

  • 26170

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    Does the Minister, or any member of their office, hold or store any official information relating to their portfolio or ministerial duties in private or personal email accounts, and if so, what steps are being taken to ensure that…

  • 26203

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    Does the Minister, or any member of their office, hold or store any official information relating to their portfolio or ministerial duties in private or personal email accounts, and if so, what steps are being taken to ensure that…

  • 26311

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    Does the Minister, or any member of their office, hold or store any official information relating to their portfolio or ministerial duties in private or personal email accounts, and if so, what steps are being taken to ensure that…

  • 26318 (matches this search)

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    Does the Minister, or any member of their office, hold or store any official information relating to their portfolio or ministerial duties in private or personal email accounts, and if so, what steps are being taken to ensure that…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

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The deliberate use of a personal email account to conduct work activities as an alternate to using the work email provided to staff is not permitted. However, from time to time there are justifiable reasons for a private email to be used –…

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25842, 26316 (2026)

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    Francisco Hernandez

    List MP · Green Party

    25842 (matches this search)

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    How much, if any, is the total budget in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2026/27 financial year on artificial intelligence- including costs on…

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    Camilla Belich

    List MP · Labour Party

    26316 (matches this search)

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    What is the total amount, if any, spent by agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible on advertising, communications, or promotional activity relating to Budget 2026,…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

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I am advised that the Public Service Commission’s 2026/27 detailed budgeting has not been finalised so this information is not available.

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Question 25938 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Did David Ferguson declare any conflicts of interest during the process of appointing him Chief Executive and Chief Review Officer of the Education Review Office; if so, what were they?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

All candidates complete a declaration of interests as they proceed through a chief executive appointment process. Mr Ferguson has undertaken this step. All real, perceived or potential COIs are actively managed and are lodged with both the…

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Question 25940 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Who else, if anyone, was considered for the role of Chief Executive of the Education Review Office before David Ferguson was appointed?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

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Candidates applying for chief executive roles have an expectation that they will not be publicly scrutinised or criticised for applying for these roles, especially in a way that impacts their future career prospects. These people therefore…

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7 questions (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 26685 (2026), 26695 (2026), 26705 (2026)

  • 26300 (matches this search)

    How many financial settlements, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…

  • 26314 (matches this search)

    What is the total expenditure, actual or projected, if any, on staff redundancies across all agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible arising from Budget 2026 decisions,…

  • 26319 (matches this search)

    How many confidential settlement agreements, non-disclosure agreements or confidentiality clauses, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity,…

  • 26677 (matches this search)

    What new spending initiatives or Budget bids, if any, did the Minister or their agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, submit for Budget 2026, listed by title, amount sought,…

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  • 26685 (matches this search)

    What is the total sum, if any, spent on wages for any contractors and consultants who have been previously employed in a different capacity at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is…

  • 26695 (matches this search)

    Which agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible, if any, have been required to identify or deliver baseline savings or staffing reductions since 27 November 2023, and how…

  • 26705 (matches this search)

    What redundancy or restructuring costs, if any, have been incurred by any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by organisation, the number of…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

This information will be included in the 2026/27 Estimates for Vote Public Service and will be made publicly available on the New Zealand Parliament website at the following link: https://www3.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/submissions-and-advice/

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Question 26321 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister had any lobbying or advocacy meetings since 27 November 2023 that do not appear in the Minister's published diary, and if so, on what dates, with whom, and for what purpose, as at 5 June 2026?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number 12733 (2026).

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Question 26692 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many staff, if any, at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, since 27 November 2023, have been made redundant, broken down by month and by (a) voluntary redundancy…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

Due to privacy reasons, the information cannot be broken down into the categories the member has asked. I refer the Member to reply number 26300 (2026).

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Question 26941 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What cost pressures within their relevant portfolio Votes, if any, was the Minister informed of prior to Budget 2026 - listing any advice received on this by date and title?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

The Performance Plan from August 2025 outlined the cost pressures for the Public Service Commission that the previous Minister for the Public Service was informed of prior to Budget 2026. Information was also included in the Commission’s…

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Question 26943 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    Which, if any, of the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, were asked to identify savings as part of the 2026 Budget?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

All departments, agencies, crown entities and other bodies are expected to identify opportunities for savings, reprioritisation, and efficiencies as part of business-as-usual activities. The Budget 2026 invitation letters outline the…

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Question 26945 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    Which, if any, of the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, were invited to make Budget bids as part of Budget 2026?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

The Budget 2026 invitation letters contain this information. These will be released as part of the Budget 2026 proactive release.

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Question 26947 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What rules or directives, if any, were sent to the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding making bids for Budget 2026?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

The Budget 2026 invitation letters, and Budget 2026 templates and guidance outline this information. These will be released as part of the Budget 2026 proactive release.

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272 questions (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 21332 (2026), 21333 (2026), 21343 (2026), 21347 (2026), 21350 (2026), 21695 (2026), 21702 (2026), 21704 (2026), 21711 (2026), 21721 (2026), 21729 (2026), 22059 (2026), 22061 (2026), 22075 (2026), 22078 (2026), 22082 (2026), 22101 (2026), 22420 (2026), 22431 (2026), 22438 (2026), 22441 (2026), 22455 (2026), 22820 (2026), 22840 (2026), 23116 (2026), 23174 (2026), 23176 (2026), 23200 (2026), 23211 (2026), 23473 (2026), 23527 (2026), 23548 (2026), 23559 (2026), 23563 (2026), 23567 (2026), 23843 (2026), 23893 (2026), 23911 (2026), 23918 (2026), 23927 (2026), 23939 (2026), 24177 (2026), 24219 (2026), 24226 (2026), 24227 (2026), 24236 (2026), 24319 (2026), 24320 (2026), 24321 (2026), 24324 (2026), 24325 (2026), 24326 (2026), 24328 (2026), 24329 (2026), 24333 (2026), 24334 (2026), 24335 (2026), 24949 (2026)

  • 20939

    Recorded target Mark Mitchell, Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery

    Question published

    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…

  • 20945

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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…

  • 20946

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

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    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…

  • 20947

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

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    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…

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  • 20954

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

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    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…

  • 20955

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

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    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…

  • 20956

    Recorded target Andrew Hoggard, Minister for Biosecurity

    Question published

    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…

  • 20958

    Recorded target Andrew Hoggard, Minister for Biosecurity

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    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…

  • 20959

    Recorded target Andrew Hoggard, Minister for Biosecurity

    Question published

    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…

  • 20966

    Recorded target Andrew Hoggard, Minister for Biosecurity

    Question published

    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…

  • 20967

    Recorded target Andrew Hoggard, Minister for Biosecurity

    Question published

    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…

  • 21022

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for Energy

    Question published

    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…

  • 21024

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for Energy

    Question published

    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…

  • 21027

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for Energy

    Question published

    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…

  • 21032

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for Energy

    Question published

    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…

  • 21034

    Recorded target Andrew Hoggard, Minister for Food Safety

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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…

  • 21035

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for Energy

    Question published

    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…

  • 21036

    Recorded target Andrew Hoggard, Minister for Food Safety

    Question published

    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…

  • 21040

    Recorded target Andrew Hoggard, Minister for Food Safety

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    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…

  • 21044

    Recorded target Andrew Hoggard, Minister for Food Safety

    Question published

    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…

  • 21045

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Forestry

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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…

  • 21047

    Recorded target Andrew Hoggard, Minister for Food Safety

    Question published

    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…

  • 21049

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Forestry

    Question published

    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…

  • 21053

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Forestry

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    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…

  • 21056

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Forestry

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    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…

  • 21059

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Forestry

    Question published

    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…

  • 21073

    Recorded target Erica Stanford, Minister of Immigration

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    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…

  • 21077

    Recorded target Erica Stanford, Minister of Immigration

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    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…

  • 21079

    Recorded target Erica Stanford, Minister of Immigration

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    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…

  • 21084

    Recorded target Erica Stanford, Minister of Immigration

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    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…

  • 21221

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

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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…

  • 21226

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 21237

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 21239

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 21241

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 21247

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 21249

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 21260

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 21263

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 21265

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 21266

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 21267

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 21277

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 21281

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 21282

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 21332 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 21333 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 21343 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 21347 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 21350 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 21363

    Recorded target Cameron Brewer, Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing

    Question published

    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…

  • 21371

    Recorded target Cameron Brewer, Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing

    Question published

    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…

  • 21373

    Recorded target Cameron Brewer, Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing

    Question published

    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…

  • 21376

    Recorded target Cameron Brewer, Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing

    Question published

    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…

  • 21386

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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…

  • 21389

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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…

  • 21391

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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…

  • 21406

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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…

  • 21411

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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,…

  • 21414

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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…

  • 21608

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 21618

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 21619

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 21627

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 21629

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 21636

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 21637

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 21638

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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,…

  • 21645

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 21646

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 21647

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 21652

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 21655

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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,…

  • 21663

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 21664

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 21673

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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,…

  • 21682

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 21695 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 21702 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 21704 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 21711 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 21721 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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,…

  • 21729 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 21752

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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…

  • 21753

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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,…

  • 21759

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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…

  • 21766

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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…

  • 21773

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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…

  • 21787

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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…

  • 21974

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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,…

  • 21976

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 21990

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 21993

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 21994

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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,…

  • 21997

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 21998

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 22008

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 22011

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 22012

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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,…

  • 22015

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 22016

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 22019

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 22026

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 22033

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 22034

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 22038

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 22057

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 22059 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 22061 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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,…

  • 22075 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 22078 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 22082 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 22101 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 22111

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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…

  • 22117

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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,…

  • 22129

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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…

  • 22133

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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…

  • 22139

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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,…

  • 22334

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 22345

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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,…

  • 22353

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 22354

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 22358

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 22364

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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,…

  • 22370

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 22372

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 22374

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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,…

  • 22375

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 22383

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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,…

  • 22390

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 22392

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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,…

  • 22393

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 22410

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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,…

  • 22420 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 22431 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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,…

  • 22438 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 22441 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 22455 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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,…

  • 22514

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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…

  • 22533

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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…

  • 22727

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 22739

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 22745

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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,…

  • 22755

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 22756

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 22773

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 22774

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 22791

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 22820 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 22831

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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…

  • 22840 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 22863

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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…

  • 22868

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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…

  • 22878

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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…

  • 22896

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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…

  • 23034

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 23049

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 23067

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 23084

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 23096

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 23106

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 23113

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 23116 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 23120

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 23122

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 23125

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 23130

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 23139

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 23146

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 23154

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 23162

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 23166

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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,…

  • 23174 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 23176 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 23200 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 23211 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 23223

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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…

  • 23238

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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,…

  • 23240

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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…

  • 23252

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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…

  • 23266

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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,…

  • 23389

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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,…

  • 23406

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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,…

  • 23424

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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,…

  • 23448

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 23463

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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,…

  • 23467

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 23473 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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,…

  • 23477

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 23478

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 23481

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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,…

  • 23482

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 23486

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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,…

  • 23495

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 23496

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 23499

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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,…

  • 23503

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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,…

  • 23512

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 23513

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 23520

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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,…

  • 23527 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 23534

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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…

  • 23548 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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,…

  • 23559 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 23563 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 23567 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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,…

  • 23586

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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…

  • 23603

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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…

  • 23612

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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,…

  • 23620

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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…

  • 23633

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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…

  • 23758

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 23776

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 23795

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 23808

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 23826

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 23828

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 23837

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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,…

  • 23843 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 23844

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 23845

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 23847

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 23854

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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,…

  • 23857

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 23862

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 23865

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 23873

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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,…

  • 23875

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 23879

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 23891

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 23893 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 23904

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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…

  • 23911 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 23918 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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,…

  • 23927 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 23939 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 23957

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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,…

  • 23970

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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,…

  • 23973

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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…

  • 23980

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    Question published

    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…

  • 24111

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 24125

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 24140

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 24157

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 24159

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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,…

  • 24162

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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,…

  • 24169

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    Question published

    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…

  • 24170

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 24175

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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,…

  • 24177 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 24178

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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,…

  • 24185

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 24187

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    Question published

    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…

  • 24189

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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,…

  • 24191

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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,…

  • 24204

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    Question published

    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…

  • 24219 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 24226 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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,…

  • 24227 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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,…

  • 24236 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

  • 24319 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    How will the Public Service Commission verify that forecast savings based on assumptions about greater efficiency, including any assumed productivity gains from artificial intelligence, are actually realised, and what mechanism, if any,…

  • 24320 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    What constraints, if any, has the Public Service Commission set on how agencies may achieve their baseline savings, including whether savings may extend to specific funded programmes where sufficient savings cannot otherwise be found, and…

  • 24321 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    What planning, if any, is the Public Service Commission undertaking for the larger baseline reductions indicated for future years, and what advice has it provided on the cumulative deliverability and service-impact of moving from a 2 per…

  • 24324 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    What is the total value of agency baseline savings in Budget 2026 (recorded as a 2 per cent reduction), what is the value and timing of the indicated future reduction (recorded as a further 10 per cent, or 5 per cent plus 5 per cent,…

  • 24325 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    How many vacancies, if any, does the Public Service Commission expect to leave unfilled to deliver its Budget 2026 baseline saving, and over what period?

  • 24326 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    How will the Baseline Savings – Public Service Commission initiative in Budget 2026 (a saving of approximately $4.4 million over four years to be achieved via a more deliberate approach to the replacement of vacancies) affect the…

  • 24328 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    How much of the Government's $2.4 billion public sector savings target, if any, depends on the centralisation of back-office and digital functions that has not yet been delivered, and what is the assessed risk to the forecast savings, and…

  • 24329 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    What target number of public service agencies, if any, is the Government working towards as part of its public service shake-up, which agencies has the Public Service Commission identified as too small to perform to expectations or to be…

  • 24333 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    How much of the forecast $5.9 billion 10-year saving from digital clusters, if any, has been counted in the Budget 2026 fiscal forecasts, and in which financial years are those savings assumed to be realised?

  • 24334 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    How many of the 10 digital clusters intended to be underway by June 2028 — under which groups of agencies share information-technology systems, and which the Public Service Commission has forecast will save around $5.9 billion over 10…

  • 24335 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    By what date does the Government expect all-of-government human resources and payroll suppliers to be in place, which agencies will be required to adopt them, and what is the forecast one-off transition cost for each, if any, broken down…

  • 24949 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    Question published

    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…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

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…

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Question 24322 (2026)

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List MP · Labour Party

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    What reporting and oversight arrangements, if any, has the Public Service Commission put in place to track delivery of the Budget 2026 baseline savings and the associated reduction in full-time equivalents across agencies, and will the…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

The Commission will continue to monitor and publicly report Public Service workforce data quarterly. This includes workforce size information. The Treasury will have oversight of the baseline savings.

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Question 24323 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Which agencies, if any, are exempt from the Budget 2026 baseline savings exercise, on what basis was each exemption decided, and what advice supports the decision to exempt them while still requiring them to reduce full-time equivalents?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

I refer the member to page 72 of the Budget 2026 - Summary of Initiatives - 28 May 2026 which outlines information relevant to the Baseline Savings initiative including which agencies are excluded. The link can be found at:…

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Question 24327 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What funding or initiatives in Budget 2026, if any, support the Public Service Commission's identified opportunity to strengthen integrity and ethics to combat corruption as part of transforming the public service operating model, broken…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

No new funding was provided through Budget 2026 to support this work. The Public Service Commission is delivering its programme to strengthen integrity and ethics, including measures to combat corruption, from within its existing baseline…

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24330, 24331, 24336 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Questions

  • 24330 (matches this search)

    Did the Minister endorse the Public Service Commission's proposed digital cluster approach as sought in its April 2026 briefing; if so, on what date, and will the Minister release that advice?

  • 24331 (matches this search)

    What is the forecast short-term additional cost of the multi-agency technology solutions the Public Service Commission has advised may cost more or "take longer in the short term," if any, and over what period before net savings are…

  • 24336 (matches this search)

    What is the forecast total cost, and total saving, of the Public Service Commission's plan to seek all-of-government suppliers for human resources and payroll systems — referenced in its April 2026 briefing to the Minister as saving around…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

These matters are still under active consideration. It is not in the public interest to release it at this time.

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Question 24332 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What targeted investment, both centrally and at agency level, does the Public Service Commission consider is needed over time to realise the full benefits of the centralised digital approach, as referenced in its April 2026 briefing, how…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

These matters are still under active consideration. It is not in the public interest to release it at this time.

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Question 24411 (2026)

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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 25 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number 12511 (2026).

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Question 24526 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 25 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number 12734 (2026).

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Question 24658 (2026)

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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 11 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number 12511 (2026).

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Question 24779 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 11 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number 12734 (2026).

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Question 20653 (2026)

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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 18 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number 12511 (2026).

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Question 21328 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    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…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number 12511 (2026).

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22350, 22467 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 22350

    Recorded target Brooke van Velden, Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

    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,…

  • 22467 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    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 Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

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…

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22670, 22794 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 22670

    Recorded target Brooke van Velden, Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

    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…

  • 22794 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    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…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

No.

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22687, 22807 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 22687

    Recorded target Brooke van Velden, Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

    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…

  • 22807 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    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…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

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…

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22713, 22729, 22777 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 22713

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    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…

  • 22729

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    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…

  • 22777 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    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…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

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

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Question 22810 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    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,…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

I first received advice relating to the Public Service Transformation shortly after I was sworn in as Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government.

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Question 23175 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    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…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

Nil.

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Question 20601 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Public Service Commissioner advised the Minister that the Public Service Commission is "likely" to run similar paid social media advertising in future, as he reportedly told the Governance and Administration Committee on 2 December…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

I have not been advised that the Commissioner is likely to run similar paid advertising.

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Question 20500 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What steps, beyond the temporary commitment not to run paid social media advertising relating to industrial action while the review is ongoing, has he taken or will he take to ensure public service agencies do not repeat the conduct that…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

The review is a matter for the Public Service Commission, and I am advised the Public Service Commissioner will consider next steps following receipt of the final report.

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Question 20501 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does he consider it acceptable that more than seven months after October 2025 strike action, the independent review by Jane Meares into Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission's social media messaging during that strike action remains…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

The review is a matter for the Public Service Commission, and I am advised the March reporting date was an indicative date only.

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Question 20502 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Is he aware of the Auditor-General's stated expectation that Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission's review into its own social media messaging during October 2025 strike action be "comprehensive, robust and transparent"; does he…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

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I am aware the Auditor-General's expectation is that the review is "comprehensive, robust and transparent”, and I am confident that it will be.

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Question 20503 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has any element of the Supplementary Guidance for Public Service Agencies on Interpreting and Applying the Guidelines for Government Advertising issued by Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission been drafted in response to the conduct…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

No. I have been advised that there have been no substantive changes to the Supplementary Guidance since it was issued in April 2023.

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Question 20504 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Did the Public Service Commission have regard to its Supplementary Guidance for Public Service Agencies on Interpreting and Applying the Guidelines for Government Advertising when deciding in October 2025 to boost messages about strike…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

I refer the member to pages 30-36 at the following link: https://www.publicservice.govt.nz/assets/DirectoryFile/OIA-2025-0130-Social-Media-Advertisements-campaigning-against-strike-action.pdf.

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Question 20505 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does he consider that paid social media messaging by a public service agency that is itself a party to the bargaining in question is consistent with that agency's statutory duty under the Public Service Act 2020 to uphold political…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

It would not be appropriate for me to comment on this while the review is underway.

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Question 20506 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Public Service Commission given any commitment, public or to the Minister, that it will not boost, promote, or pay for social media posts relating to collective bargaining or industrial action while the independent review is…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

I refer the member to reply 17995 (2026).

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Question 20507 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    Why has Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission not tracked internal staff time spent supporting the independent review by Jane Meares into the Commission's social media messaging during October 2025 strike action, and will he direct the…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

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I am advised the Public Service Commission does not commonly track staff time for the investigations and reviews it conducts.

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Question 20508 (2026)

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    Did Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission have an existing social media policy in place that authorised its paid social media messaging between 18 and 22 October 2025, as required by the Commission's own guidance on public servants'…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

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I am advised the Public Service Commission has an internal Social Media Policy. It is not currently scheduled for proactive release.

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Question 20509 (2026)

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    Does he agree with the statement in paragraph 3.89 of the Cabinet Manual 2023 that "authorised spokespeople for agencies may publicly explain government policy" but that "defending or justifying it is the Minister's role"; if so, does he…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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Yes, I agree with the Cabinet Manual statements. It would not be appropriate for me to comment on this while the review is underway.

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Question 20510 (2026)

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    Does he consider that Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission's paid social media messaging between 18 and 22 October 2025 met the requirement in the Guidelines for Government Advertising that government advertising be "fair, honest, and…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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It would not be appropriate for me to comment on this while the review is underway.

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Question 20511 (2026)

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    Will the Supplementary Guidance for Public Service Agencies on Interpreting and Applying the Guidelines for Government Advertising issued by Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission be reviewed and, if necessary, amended once any…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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I am advised the Public Service Commissioner will consider next steps following receipt of the final report.

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Question 20512 (2026)

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    What reasons have been given to him, or to the Public Service Commissioner, for the independent review by Jane Meares into Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission's social media messaging during October 2025 strike action not being…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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I am advised that 31 March 2026 was only an indicative reporting date.

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Question 20288 (2026)

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    Has he or his predecessor had any communication with the Auditor-General regarding the timing or scope of his consideration of Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission's paid social media messaging between 18 and 22 October 2025; if so,…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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I have not had any communication with the Auditor-General on this topic. I am not aware of my predecessor having communication with the Auditor-General on this topic.

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    Has he, or any of his officials, given any direction or expectation, whether formal or informal, to the Public Service Commissioner regarding the conduct of collective bargaining communications since October 2025?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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I became Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government on 7 April 2026. I have not provided any advice to the Public Service Commissioner regarding the conduct of collective bargaining communications in this role.