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Question 41056 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    When, exactly, will Taumata Arowai publish its "Drinking Water Regulation Report 2025"?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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The Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai published the Drinking Water Regulation Report 2025 on 21 September 2026.

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Question 41057 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What correspondence or discussions, if any, has the Minister's Under-Secretary for RMA Reform, Simon Court, had with Federated Farmers about the Natural Environment and Planning Bills since their introduction in December 2025?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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I am advised that the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for RMA Reform has had regular correspondence and discussions with stakeholders regarding the Natural Environment Bill and the Planning Bill since their introduction, including Federated…

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Question 41058 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following Reply 28220 (2026), what other Ministers, Associate Ministers, Members of Government, individuals, or industry organisations were invited to the "agriculture and horticulture sector workshop" but could not attend?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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There weren’t any other Ministers, Associate Ministers, Members of Government, individuals or industry organisations who were invited but didn’t attend, that I’m aware of.

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Question 41059 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    Has the government requested advice from the Privacy Commissioner regarding 'Smart Glasses'; and, if so, what was that advice?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

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The Government has not requested advice from the Privacy Commissioner regarding Smart Glasses. However, I understand the Privacy Commissioner has outlined expectations for the personal use of smart glasses on the Privacy Commissioner’s…

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Question 41060 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What correspondence, if any, did the Minister have with his Under-Secretary Simon Court regarding any of the meetings he (Simon Court) had with Federated Farmers on "RMA Reform" dated 03/04/25, 26/06/24, 19/03/24, 18/12/25, and 11/02/26?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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I have had no specific conversations with Under-Secretary Simon Court regarding meetings the Under-Secretary has had with Federated Farmers.

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Question 41061 (2026)

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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    Of the estimated $19 million cost to the Crown if the procurement process for Liquefied Natural Gas does not result in a signed contract, how much of this is contracted/committed expenditure versus projected future spend?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for Energy

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I am advised that the estimated close-out cost includes expenditure already incurred, contractual commitments, and forecast procurement close-out costs. As at August 2026, approximately $5.4 million had been spent. The remaining costs…

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Question 41062 (2026)

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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    What were the findings, ratings, or recommendations of the Treasury Gateway review of procurement process for an LNG import facility?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for Energy

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I am advised that the Treasury Gateway Review completed in June 2026 made recommendations to strengthen delivery confidence. I am further advised that an action plan endorsed by The Treasury was developed in response, and substantial…

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41063, 41064 (2026)

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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    What specific cost drivers account for the $5.6 million increase between the original and revised estimates for procurement for an LNG import facility?

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    What is the reason for the increase in the forecast cost of the procurement for an LNG import facility from $21.3 million to $26.9 million, and when was this revised forecast confirmed?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for Energy

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I am advised that the increase reflects refined project estimates as further information became available on the scope, timing and resourcing requirements of the project. The revised forecast includes additional support, option assessment…

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Question 41066 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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The Environmental Defence Society wrote to me on 17 September 2026 requesting that clause 10B be removed from the Natural Environment Bill.

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Question 41067 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 37325 (2026), what schools around New Zealand, if any, have exceeded half the Maximum Acceptable Value for nitrate in their drinking water supplies, the level at which additional monitoring requirements apply?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I refer the Member to the attached table that lists schools known to the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) to have recorded nitrate concentrations exceeding half of the Maximum Acceptable Value in their water supplies. The Ministry does…

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Question 40959 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does the Ministry of Justice record the reason each proposal to the Proceeds of Crime Fund is declined; if so, in what form is that record held, and will the Minister release the recorded reason for each proposal declined since 27 November…

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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I am advised only public service and non-public service departments (eligible agencies) can submit proposals to the Proceeds of Crime Fund. The assessment information and advice provided to Ministers form the record supporting funding…

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Question 40960 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Did the Minister receive any advice for his meeting on 6/03/2024 titled "MEET: Federated Farmers" (with "Mark Hooper, Colin Hurst and Paul Melville, Federated Farmers, Hon McLay, Officials") regarding "RMA Reform"?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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I received a meeting briefing setting out the topics Federated Farmers wished to discuss. The briefing did not provide advice on any specific proposals from Federated Farmers.

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Question 40961 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister received any advice since 27 November 2023 on applying any part of the Proceeds of Crime Fund to purposes other than the Proceeds of Crime Fund; if so, on what date, and what did that advice say, if anything?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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In June 2024, I received advice on “alternative settings” for the Fund, that included merging the Fund with the Social Investment Fund or returning Fund revenue to the centre (consolidated fund). That advice was not accepted. In January…

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Question 40962 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What notes or records, if any, were made of the meeting on 6/03/2024 titled "MEET: Federated Farmers" (with "Mark Hooper, Colin Hurst and Paul Melville, Federated Farmers, Hon McLay, Officials") regarding "RMA Reform"?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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None as far as I am aware.

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Question 40963 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    When, if ever, has the Minister met with Federated Farmers and Under-Secretary Simon Court (in the same meeting) to discuss Resource Management reform?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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The Under-Secretary and I have met twice with a group of agriculture sector representatives that included Federated Farmers. The first meeting was a workshop on 18 March 2026, the second was a discussion on 28 July 2026.

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Question 40964 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many proposals to the Proceeds of Crime Fund, if any, have been declined since 27 November 2023, broken down by funding round, submitting agency, region in which the initiative was to be delivered, and amount sought?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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I am advised the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) does not publicly release information about unsuccessful applications to the Proceeds of Crime Fund where doing so may disclose commercially sensitive or confidential information. The…

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Question 40965 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the total value, if any, of funding allocated from the Proceeds of Crime Fund since 27 November 2023 to initiatives whose stated purpose is reducing methamphetamine-related harm, broken down by initiative title, receiving agency,…

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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Information on initiatives funded through the Proceeds of Crime Fund, including initiative titles, receiving agencies and funding amounts, is publicly available on the Ministry of Justice website. The Ministry does not record Proceeds of…

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Question 40966 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the total value of money paid into the Proceeds of Crime Fund since 27 November 2023, and what is the total value, if any, paid out to receiving agencies from the Proceeds of Crime Fund over the same period?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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Since 27 November 2023, $56.744 million has been paid into the Proceeds of Crime Fund. Over the same period, $28.215 million has been paid to receiving agencies. These figures exclude cost-recovery payments made from the Fund to New…

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Question 40967 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What proportion, if any, of funding allocated from the Proceeds of Crime Fund since 27 November 2023 has been allocated to initiatives delivered by community organisations or non-government organisations rather than by government agencies,…

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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I refer the Member to Table 1, attached. Since 27 November 2023, $16.862 million has been allocated to initiatives delivered by community or non-government organisations, representing 60% per cent of the total Proceeds of Crime Fund…

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Question 40968 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following Reply 37325 (2026), did the upgrades to drinking water supplies at each of the listed schools come at the expense of other investments the schools could have made, such as in resources for teaching and learning?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) that the drinking water supply upgrades at Ashburton Borough School - Lagmhor site, Five Forks School and Te Kowhai School did not come at the expense of other investments the…

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Question 40969 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following Reply 37325 (2026), what budget was used to pay for the upgrades to drinking water supplies at each of Five Forks School, Te Kowhai School, Ashburton Borough School – Lagmhor site, Harrisville School, and Te Wharekura o Te Rau…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) that the budget used to pay for the upgrades to the drinking water supplies at Ashburton Borough School - Lagmhor site, Five Forks School and Te Kowhai School came from additional…

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Question 40971 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister had regarding clause 15A of the Natural Environment Bill, "Considering climate change effects"?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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I did not receive formal written advice from my officials on this matter.

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Question 40972 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following Reply 20230 (2026), was the Minister invited, in her role as Minister for the Environment, to Minister Chris Bishop's "agriculture and horticulture sector workshop" that was held on 18 March 2026 regarding the Natural Environment…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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I was not the Minister for the Environment in March 2026.

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Question 40974 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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None.

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Question 40975 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, if any, did the Minister receive about the clause 10B "Rules that control fishing", which he included in 'Natural Environment Bill - Amendment paper No 710'?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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I received advice on this matter from the former Ministry for the Environment, now the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport, in March 2026 (25-BRF-00018: Advice on the Coastal Marine Area in the new planning system…

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Question 40976 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following Reply 20230 (2026), was the Associate Minister invited, in his role as Associate Minister for Agriculture, to Minister Chris Bishop's "agriculture and horticulture sector workshop" that was held on 18 March 2026?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

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No.

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Question 40977 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following Reply 20230 (2026), was the Associate Minister invited, in his role as Associate Minister for the Environment, to Minister Chris Bishop's "agriculture and horticulture sector workshop" that was held on 18 March 2026?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment

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No.

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Question 40978 (2026)

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Duncan Webb

Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party

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    On what date did Bill English send the email referred to by the Minister when he said in question time on 15 September 2026 " I am delighted to confirm those decreases, particularly around tinned spaghetti. I received a delighted email, a…

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Cameron Brewer

Member for Upper Harbour · National Party · Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

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The reference to the email was intended to be a whimsical reference to Bill English making spaghetti pizza, rather than a factual anecdote.

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Question 40979 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    Did the Minister seek advice or briefing on the possible impact of being hungry, into debt, or homeless of sick, injured, or disabled New Zealanders who lost their main source of income due to cancellations or suspensions of their…

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment

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No. I expected the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) to undertake a review to understand how the Winter Energy Payment issue occurred, why it was not detected and addressed earlier, and how many people were affected. I also…

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Question 40980 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    Did the minister's office first receive correspondence from any Member of Parliament alerting her that welfare recipients were experiencing cancellations or suspensions to supplementary assistance due to Ministry of Social Development…

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment

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As Minister for Social Development and Employment, operational matters received through my office are referred to the Ministry of Social Development. This is particularly the case where correspondence relates to individual matters. The…

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Question 40981 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    Did the minister's office first receive correspondence from welfare recipients alerting her that people were experiencing cancellations or suspensions to supplementary assistance due to Ministry of Social Development processing delays, and…

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment

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As Minister for Social Development and Employment, operational matters received through my office are referred to the Ministry of Social Development. This is particularly the case where correspondence relates to individual matters. The…

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40982, 40983, 40984 (2026)

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    Which state owned assets, if any, did Treasury recommend that the Government partially privatise in their report on the ownership purposes of state-owned enterprises?

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    Which state owned assets, if any, did Treasury recommend that the Government sell in their report on the ownership purposes of state-owned enterprises?

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    Which state owned assets, if any, did Treasury identify that the Government has no public interest in owning in their report on the ownership purposes of state-owned enterprises?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for State Owned Enterprises

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I am advised that the Treasury's advice to Ministers on ownership purposes for commercial companies did not make recommendations on the sale or partial sale of the companies that it considered.

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40988, 40989, 40990 (2026)

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    Which state owned assets, if any, did Treasury recommend that the Government partially privatise in their report on the ownership purposes of state-owned enterprises?

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    Which state owned assets, if any, did Treasury recommend that the Government sell in their report on the ownership purposes of state-owned enterprises?

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    Which state owned assets, if any, did Treasury identify that the Government has no public interest in owning in their report on the ownership purposes of state-owned enterprises?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Finance

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The Treasury's advice to Ministers on ownership purposes for commercial companies did not make any recommendations on the sale or partial sale of any of the companies that it considered.

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Question 40991 (2026)

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    What were the “about a dozen” state owned assets that Treasury identified the Government has no public interest in owning in their report on the ownership purposes of state-owned enterprises?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Finance

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Cabinet has not yet considered the Treasury's advice on whether it thinks the Crown does or does not have a public policy purpose for owning certain commercial companies; therefore it is not in the public interest to provide this…

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Question 40992 (2026)

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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    What funding, if any, has been provided to address elder abuse, through prevention initiatives, or related programmes since 27 Nov 2023?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment

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I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) that Budget 2022 invested $6.325 million over three years into developing and implementing the Prevention of Abuse of Older People (AOP) work programme. The Ministry also…

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Question 40993 (2026)

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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    What work, if any, is the Ministry of Social Development currently undertaking under family violence and sexual violence prevention work programmes to address elder abuse, including evidence gathered through Te Aorerekura – National…

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment

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I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development (the Minstry) that a key initiative to understand and address elder abuse was the Prevention of Abuse of Older People (AOP) work programme. This was a time-limited initiative that focused…

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Question 40994 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following Reply 39114 (2026), if any of the listed schools' drinking water supplies have breached a Maximum Acceptable Value from the Drinking Water Standards, what standard(s) have they breached?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that for treated drinking water samples, exceedances related to E. coli. For source water samples, exceedances related to E. coli, manganese, mercury and/or nitrate-nitrogen.

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Question 40995 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following Reply 39114 (2026), which, if any, of the listed schools' drinking water supplies come from surface water (e.g. stream, river) or groundwater?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised that the Ministry of Education is not aware that any school on the referred list receives drinking water from a surface water source.

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Question 40996 (2026)

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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    Which expert individuals, if any, were consulted in developing the final version of the Community Mobilisation Toolkit for ethnic communities, by names?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment

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I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development that the development of toolkit included review and feedback from community partners, community experts and government specialists with relevant prevention experience and knowledge, and…

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40997, 40998 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following Reply 39114 (2026), which of the listed schools' drinking water supplies have breached a Maximum Acceptable Value from the Drinking Water Standards?

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    Following Reply 39114 (2026), what is the reason (such as e. coli pollution, nitrate pollution, etc) that each of the listed schools need more reliably safe drinking water?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I refer the Member to the attached table showing the schools whose drinking water supplies have exceeded the Maximum Acceptable Values under the Drinking Water Standards and sets out relevant drinking water quality issues for each school.…

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Question 40999 (2026)

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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    How, if at all, does the Community Mobilisation Toolkit align with Te Aorerekura’s prevention objectives, and what specific actions or outcomes are expected from its use in ethnic communities?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment

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I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development that the Community Mobilisation Toolkit aligns closely with the prevention objectives of Te Aorerekura – National Strategy to Eliminate Family Violence and Sexual Violence and supports…

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Question 41000 (2026)

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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    What support, if any, is available to ethnic community organisations to implement the Community Mobilisation Toolkit, including any funding, capability-building, or training offered?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment

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I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) that the Community Mobilisation Toolkit is intended to be implemented through existing relationships between the Ministry, violence prevention partners and ethnically…

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Question 41002 (2026)

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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    What communications has the Minister had, if any, from Councils or Local Government New Zealand regarding the timeframes for Representation Reviews and/or requests for the ability to defer them?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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I have received communications regarding timeframes for representation reviews and requests for the ability to defer them from Local Government New Zealand and a number of councils. These communications have been delivered in the form of…

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Question 41003 (2026)

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, kiwi eggs or chicks handled under Operation Nest Egg or equivalent programmes have failed to survive to release in each year since 2017, broken down by year and facility?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I am advised that the Department of Conservation does not hold a national dataset of kiwi egg and chick deaths prior to release from Operation Nest Egg or equivalent programmes. As a result, this information is not readily available by…

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Question 41004 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    If Council becomes aware of a land owners intention to destroy a tree and wishes to offer regulatory relief under the Government's proposed resource management bills what process are councils expected to follow to determine the value of a…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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The Natural Environment Bill and the Planning Bill do not prescribe a process for determining the level or nature of relief available.

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Question 41005 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    If a Council is seeking to protect trees, how will they be able to identify when trees are at risk of destruction following the changes made to tree protections through the planning act?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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Under the Planning Bill, individual urban trees will be able to be protected where they have significant historic heritage value. Where protected trees are destroyed, enforcement tools are available to councils to address non-compliance.

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Question 41006 (2026)

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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    If there is a pathway for regulatory relief to be offered to a landowner to protect a tree how is the owner to know of this?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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Councils will be required to notify landowners if they are eligible for relief.

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Question 41007 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What recommendation, if any, did the Ministry for Regulation make as to whether agricultural drone operations should be permitted on the basis of prior notification to the Civil Aviation Authority only, and did that recommendation depart…

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation

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The Ministry for Regulation did not recommend that agricultural drone operations be permitted on the basis of prior notification to the Civil Aviation Authority only. In advice provided to my office, the Ministry recommended a long-term…

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Question 41008 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many reported unauthorised occurrences involving unmanned aircraft used for agricultural purposes have been recorded by the Civil Aviation Authority in each of the last five financial years, broken down by occurrence type, and how many…

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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Prior to the Act implementation (5 April 2025), occurrences by commercial unmanned operations were not generally reported to the Authority. Where an operator's status is known to be unauthorised for agricultural drone work at the time of…

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Question 41009 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    What, if any, is the estimated average change in Accommodation Supplement entitlement as Te Toi Mahana tenants progressively assume the Housing Upgrade Programme-related rent increase?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment

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I am advised that the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) is unable to provide the information sought by the Member within a written parliamentary question timeframe as it would take substantial effort and require the Ministry to…