Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.
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Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Does Budget 2026 allow for funding from New Zealand Police’s baseline towards information storage systems?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I refer the Member to reply number 24872 (2026)
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Does Budget 2026 allow for funding from New Zealand Police’s baseline towards Police’s National Intelligence Application?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I refer the Member to reply number 24872 (2026)
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Does Budget 2026 allow for funding from New Zealand Police’s baseline towards Police’s Vetting ICT system?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I refer the Member to reply number 24872 (2026)
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Does Budget 2026 allow for further funding from New Zealand Police’s baseline towards the establishment and operation of Co-Response Teams as part of the Transition to a multi-agency Response to 111 mental distress calls?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I refer the Member to Budget 2026, which is publicly available.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
For each agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, what is the forecast payback period, in months, i.e. the time before the disestablishment of roles (if any) made as part of…
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
As part of Budget 26, Cabinet has agreed to a programme of reform aimed at transforming the public service to streamline how it is organised, accelerate digital transformation, strengthen leadership and talent and improve efficiency and…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many New Zealand Police jobs, if any, will be impacted by Budget 2026 operational efficiencies?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I am advised that Police is not required to reduce staff numbers, whether Police Employees or Constabulary staff, in order to contribute to our government targets.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Will any New Zealand Police business units which support policing of child exploitation be impacted by Budget 2026 operational efficiencies?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I am advised that there will be no changes to Police business units supporting the policing of child exploitation as a result of Budget 2026.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Will any New Zealand Police business units which support policing of sexual violence be impacted by Budget 2026 operational efficiencies?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I am advised that there will be no changes to Police business units supporting the policing of sexual violence as a result of Budget 2026.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Will any New Zealand Police business units which support policing of family violence be impacted by Budget 2026 operational efficiencies?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I am advised that business units supporting policing of family violence will not be impacted by Budget 2026 operational efficiencies.
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Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
Which programmes or projects will Budget 2026 operational efficiencies impact?
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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,…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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,…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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,…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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,…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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,…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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,…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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,…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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,…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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,…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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,…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
How many roles, if any, expressed as both (a) full-time equivalents and (b) headcount, are being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and over what period will those…
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
As part of Budget 26, Cabinet has agreed to a programme of reform aimed at transforming the public service to streamline how it is organised, accelerate digital transformation, strengthen leadership and talent and improve efficiency and…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Which New Zealand Police business units will Budget 2026 operational efficiencies impact?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
None.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How much of New Zealand Police’s baseline, if any, is being invested into artificial intelligence?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I am advised that, over the 2025/26 financial year, Police has invested approximately $1.25 million in artificial intelligence from its baseline.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 18 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police
The titles of advice I receive as Associate Minister of Police are considered for proactive release on a monthly basis and can be found at: https://www.police.govt.nz/about-us/publications/corporate/information-advice-to-minister Some…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 18 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
Titles of advice I have received are proactively released periodically on Police's and the SFO's website.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 18 May 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police
As Associate Minister of Police, none.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 18 May 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I did not take any papers to Cabinet during this period.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
On what date, if at all, did the Minister first receive advice from the Government Chief Digital Officer, the Public Service Commissioner, the Privacy Commissioner, Treasury, or any other agency regarding the feasibility, cost, delivery…
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
The public sector transformation announced in the Minister of Finance’s speech on 19 May is included in Budget 2026. The Budget will be followed by a proactive release of documents informing budget decisions, including advice related to…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
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 Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
The public sector transformation announced in the Minister of Finance’s speech on 19 May is included in Budget 2026. The Budget will be followed by a proactive release of documents informing budget decisions, including advice related to…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What savings target, if any, expressed in dollars or FTE, was set as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, by whom, and on what date, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
For Budget 26 baseline savings targets I refer the Member to page 66 and 67 of the following document: https://budget.govt.nz/budget/pdfs/summary-initiatives/b26-sum-initiatives.pdf
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Were any relevant unions consulted prior to the announcement of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; if so, on what date, and were the unions provided with…
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
No.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Was the Public Service Commissioner consulted on the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and what advice did the Commissioner provide, if anything, broken…
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
The Public Service Commissioner was aware of the FTE reductions proposed as part of Budget announcements. The public sector transformation announced in the Minister of Finance’s speech on 19 May is included in Budget 2026. The Budget will…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
On what date, if at all, did the Minister first receive advice regarding the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and from whom, broken down by agency,…
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
New Zealand Police are exempt from the headcount reduction exercise. For the Serious Fraud Office, I have not yet received advice on this subject.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
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…
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
The SFO is assessing its position following the Ministerial announcements on Public Service transformation on 19 May 2026. At this stage no decisions have been made, and it is too early in this process to advise on any possible…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What New Zealand Police programmes or projects have been cancelled, disestablished, delayed or postponed since January 2025 to date, if any?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I am advised that between January 2025 and 26 May 2026, the following Police programmes or projects have been disestablished (cancelled), delayed, or postponed: • Bushmaster Project – cancelled 4 November 2025 • Operational Assets Project…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Further to 18483 (2026); which areas or business group have staff from the Operational Services and Road Policing group been reallocated to as a result of the organisation relignment in 2025?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I am advised that Operational Services & Road Policing was a Deputy Commissioner portfolio which was disestablished in 2025. I refer the Member to the attached table which shows the functions of the workgroup transferred to new reporting…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Further to WPQ 17172 (2026); What has contributed to there being a varience in police officer RAT to the Service, Victims and Resolutions Business Group at New Zealand Police?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I am advised that Service, Victims and Resolutions have a number of “dual roles”, meaning both constabulary and non-sworn staff are eligible for appointment. This can create challenges, as the balance between constabulary and non-sworn…
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How, if at all, has artificial intelligence been deployed in a customer service function in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I am advised that Police has used the Qualtrics platform since 2021 to support the ‘Voice of the Customer’ programme, which gathers customer satisfaction feedback for 105 non-emergency callers and website users. Police advises that this is…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Further to 13758 (2026); What number of fuel thefts were reported in March 2025, if any, by each police district?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I refer the Member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 17200 (2026).
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many individuals are registered on the National Gang List as of 10 May?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I am advised that, as at 9 May 2026, there were 10,544 individuals on the National Gang List. The National Gang List is a dynamic dataset. To ensure the stability of information, it is updated monthly and produced on the ninth day of each…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Further to WPQ 18486 (2026); which areas have staff from the Prevention group within the Counties Manukau District been reallocated to during this period?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I am advised that the reduction in active full-time equivalent (FTE) staff for the Counties Manukau Prevention group between October 2023 and October 2024 reflected a structural change. A significant number of staff remained in the same…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How much has New Zealand Police spent on fuel and diesel since April 2024 to April 2025, broken down by month?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I refer the Member to the attached table, which shows Police spend on fuel and diesel on motor vehicles between April 2024 and April 2025.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Further to WPQ 17172 (2026); What services and functions does the Enterprise Business Group provide New Zealand Police?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I am advised that Police does not have a functional business group formally named “Enterprise Business Group”. Rather, “Enterprise” refers to a grouping of cost centres. The primary functions of this grouping are: • To host organisational…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Further to WPQ 17200 (2026); What offence type are petrol or fuel related crimes typically catergorised as?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I am advised that Police measures these offences by counting theft offences under $500 recorded at service station forecourts. Petrol or diesel related crimes that occur at other premises are likely to be recorded under a relevant offence…
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding any proposed merger of their department, agency, crown entity or any other body that they are responsible for, if any, listed by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
The public sector transformation announced in the Minister of Finance’s speech on 19 May is included in Budget 2026. Further details of this and other Budget 2026 initiatives will become public on Budget Day – 28 May 2026. The Budget will…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Further to WPQ 1429 (2026); has New Zealand Police contributed any funding from their baseline towards the Transition to a multi-agency response to 111 mental distress calls, if so, how much to date?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I am advised that Police has contributed equivalent to approximately three months of resources from within its baseline to support this activity, estimated at around $0.3 million in direct staff costs. This reflects three Sergeants and six…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 4 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police
The titles of advice I receive as Associate Minister of Police are considered for proactive release on a monthly basis and can be found at: https://www.police.govt.nz/about-us/publications/corporate/information-advice-to-minister Some…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 4 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
Titles of advice I have received are proactively released periodically on Police's and the SFO's website.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 4 May 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police
As Associate Minister of Police, none.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 4 May 2026, by title and date?
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Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
During this period, I took the following paper to Cabinet: • On 4 May 2026, Renewal of the North Shore Policing Centre Lease.
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Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Further to WPQ 17192 (2026); Does the Minister expect to set a timeline for the Government to appoint an Inspector-General of Police with “significantly more invasive” powers to investigate alleged misconduct?
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Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I expect the work to establish an Inspector-General of Police to be completed thoroughly. The Minister of Justice is leading this work.
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Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Further to WPQ 17194 (2026); How is non-operational fuel use defined?
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Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I am advised that Police does not have a formal definition of “non-operational” fuel use. In practise, the term is generally understood to refer to fuel use associated with activities that are not critical to the delivery of Police’s…
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Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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What cost pressures within relevant portfolio Votes, if any, has the Minister been informed of since 1 January 2026?
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Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
Budget 2026 will be delivered on 28 May and Budget information remains confidential before that date. I direct the member to the upcoming examination of the Estimates by select committee which includes questions on cost pressures.
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Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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What cost pressures within relevant portfolio Votes, if any, has the Minister been informed of since 1 January 2026?
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Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police
Budget 2026 will be delivered on 28 May and Budget information remains confidential before that date. I direct the member to the upcoming examination of the Estimates by select committee which includes questions on cost pressures.
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Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What New Zealand Police programmes or projects have been paused or disestablished since May 2024 to date, by title and date?
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Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I am advised that between May 2024 and 5 May 2026, the following Police programmes or projects have been paused (put on hold) or disestablished (cancelled): • Dunedin Police Hub Project – cancelled 15 May 2024 • Royal Commission of Inquiry…
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Ginny Andersen
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 27 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
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Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police
The titles of advice I receive as Associate Minister of Police are considered for proactive release on a monthly basis and can be found at: https://www.police.govt.nz/about-us/publications/corporate/information-advice-to-minister Some…
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Ginny Andersen
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 27 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
Titles of advice I have received are proactively released periodically on Police's and the SFO's website.
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Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 27 April 2026, by title and date?
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Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police
As Associate Minister of Police, none.
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Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 27 April 2026, by title and date?
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Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I did not take any papers to Cabinet during this period.
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Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
Why were there fewer constabulary staff working in Operations – Tamaki Makaurau Groupings in March 2026 compared to October 2023?
Is there fewer constabulary staff FTE working in Frontline Operations – Tamaki Makaurau Groupings compared to two years ago?
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Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I refer the Member to the attached table, which shows the active constabulary full-time equivalent (FTE) staff numbers for the group known in 2023 as Tāmaki Makaurau Deployment group between 31 October 2023 and 31 March 2026. While the…
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Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Is there fewer constabulary staff FTE working in Operational Services and Road Policing compared to two years ago?
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Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police
I am advised that a comparable figure is not available, as the Operational Services and Road Policing group was disestablished as part of an organisational realignment in 2025.