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Asked by
Cushla Tangaere-Manuel
Member for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery
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 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
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 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I took the following paper to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026. • Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill: Approval for Introduction. Please note, one further title has been withheld as sensitive…
Asked by
Reuben Davidson
Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Willis
List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth
With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…
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Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Louise Upston
Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Disability Issues
With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…
Asked by
Damien O'Connor
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence
I refer the Member to WPQ 35607(2026).
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs
As Minister of Customs, none.
Asked by
Greg O'Connor
Member for Ōhāriu · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Nicole McKee
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts
None.
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
None.
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
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Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
I took two papers to Cabinet in the week beginning 24 August: Tongariro Taupo Conservation Board: Reappointment and Appointment Vessel Asset Replacement Project: Indicative Business Case
Asked by
Helen White
Member for Mt Albert · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Louise Upston
Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector
With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…
Asked by
Arena Williams
Member for Manurewa · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Cameron Brewer
Member for Upper Harbour · National Party · Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
I regularly take papers to Cabinet across a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, I proactively release papers considered by Cabinet on the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment website…
Asked by
Deborah Russell
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
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Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
In my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change, I took the following paper to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026. 24/08/2026 Report on Overseas Travel: Hon Simon Watts – July 2026
Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Karen Chhour
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children
None.
Asked by
Jan Tinetti
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Louise Upston
Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Child Poverty Reduction
With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…
Asked by
Arena Williams
Member for Manurewa · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Building and Construction
None.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity
None
Asked by
Chlöe Swarbrick
Member for Auckland Central · Green Party
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What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding Waiheke Health Trust contracts not being renewed, listed by title and date?
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Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
Titles of advice that I have received that support delivering access to timely, quality healthcare for all New Zealanders have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health, Health New Zealand and Pharmac websites:…
Asked by
Carmel Sepuloni
Member for Kelston · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Auckland
None.
Asked by
Vanushi Walters
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Attorney-General take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
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Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General
None.
Asked by
Chlöe Swarbrick
Member for Auckland Central · Green Party
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What events or meetings, if any, with Community Support Services did the Minister decline to attend since June 1st 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
As Minister of Health, I receive a large number of invitations, and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The Member can refer to my published ministerial diary for…
Asked by
Rachel Boyack
Member for Nelson · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
None.
Asked by
Chlöe Swarbrick
Member for Auckland Central · Green Party
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What events or meetings, if any, with Community Support Services did the Minister attend since June 1st 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
My Ministerial diary is proactively released on the Beehive website every month. You can access it here: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/hon-simeon-brown.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Mark Patterson
List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Agriculture
As Associate Minister of Agriculture, none.
Asked by
Chlöe Swarbrick
Member for Auckland Central · Green Party
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What events or meetings, if any, with Health New Zealand did the Minister decline to attend since June 1st 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
As Minister of Health, I receive a large number of invitations, and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The Member can refer to my published ministerial diary for…
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
None.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
None
Asked by
Chlöe Swarbrick
Member for Auckland Central · Green Party
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What events or meetings, if any, with Health New Zealand did the Minister attend since June 1st 2026, including location, event description, and attendees
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
My Ministerial diary is proactively released on the Beehive website every month. You can access it here: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/hon-simeon-brown.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
On 24 August 2026, the paper titled ‘New Zealand Pork Industry Board: Appointment’ was considered by Cabinet.
Asked by
Chlöe Swarbrick
Member for Auckland Central · Green Party
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What events or meetings, if any, with Waiheke Health Trust did the Minister decline to attend since June 1st 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
As Minister of Health, I receive a large number of invitations, and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The Member can refer to my published ministerial diary for…
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Grigg
Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister for ACC
None.
Asked by
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Scott Simpson
Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC
I regularly take papers to Cabinet across a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, I proactively release papers considered by Cabinet on the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) website…
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Chlöe Swarbrick
Member for Auckland Central · Green Party
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What events or meetings, if any, with Waiheke Health Trust did the Minister attend since June 1st 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
My Ministerial diary is proactively released on the Beehive website every month. You can access it here: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/hon-simeon-brown.
Asked by
Chlöe Swarbrick
Member for Auckland Central · Green Party
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Does the Minister stand by his Ministerial Diary as a true and correct record of all the meetings he has attended since June 1st 2026?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
I am advised that any formal meetings I have relating to my Ministerial portfolios are recorded in my ministerial diaries which are proactively released. However, as the Member will well know, all Ministers and Members of Parliament…
Asked by
Mike Davidson
List MP · Green Party
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What were the other reasons that the budget for rates rebates was reduced in Financial Year 2026/27 apart from the shift to NZ SuperGold Card holders and has the Minister had any advice on raising the threshold for all low income…
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Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government
The budget for the Rates Rebate Scheme has not been reduced. An appropriation of $117 million is forecast for the Scheme in 2026/27. This is an increase of $3 million from the 2025/26 budget of $114 million. Of the $117 million for…
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Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following Reply 36368 (2026), why has the Minister described the issue of the previous water supply for Laghmor School exceeding the legal limit for nitrate in drinking water a "scare campaign"?
Answered by
Hon James Meager
Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for the South Island
I made those comments in my capacity as the local member of Parliament. In that capacity, those comments were made because they were accurate.
Asked by
Mike Davidson
List MP · Green Party
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Does the Minister find it acceptable for FENZ to use unpaid volunteer crews to backfill as a result of ongoing industrial action?
Answered by
Hon Brooke van Velden
Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs
New Zealand's fire and emergency system relies on the effort and dedication of thousands of volunteers every day, with or without strike action. I commend all of the volunteers who turn up because they choose to, leaving family events and…
Asked by
Mike Davidson
List MP · Green Party
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Has the Minister received any advice about the impact of a proposed rates cap on the Regional Infrastructure Fund; if so, what are all the potential impacts the advice canvassed and on what date did he receive this advice?
Answered by
Hon Shane Jones
List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development
Officials have provided advice on each local authorities’ financial position and ability to contribute co-funding towards infrastructure projects through delivery of the Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF) programme since 2024, in support…
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Chlöe Swarbrick
Member for Auckland Central · Green Party
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On what date was the minister first notified that the Waiheke Health Trust tender was unsuccessful in retaining two Health New Zealand funded contracts for 2026?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
I was first notified on 20 July 2026 when my office received correspondence about Waiheke Health Trust from the Member.
Asked by
Mike Davidson
List MP · Green Party
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What advice, reports, briefings, documents or correspondence has the Minister or any member of his office had, if any, on the drivers of Council rates increases and/or any impact that removing water services will have on rates increases?
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government
I have received numerous advice, reports, briefings, documents and correspondence on the drivers of council rates increases, both from officials and in interactions with council representatives. I do not consider it in the public interest…
Asked by
Mike Davidson
List MP · Green Party
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What advice, reports, briefings, documents or correspondence has the Minister or any member of his office had, if any, on the estimated costs of amalgamation to councils of the headstart proposals submitted by councils and what is the…
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government
I do not have an estimate of the costs councils incurred while preparing their Head Start proposals. Head Start proposals should outline a high-level design for a future unitary authority, and councils were not expected to need to engage…
Asked by
Mike Davidson
List MP · Green Party
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What advice, reports, briefings, documents or correspondence has the Minister or any member of his office had, if any, on a government contribution towards the costs of council amalgamations and what advice is the Minister seeking or…
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government
I have not received advice on government contribution towards the costs of council amalgamations. The Government is assessing Head Start proposals and will consider support for amalgamating councils during the detailed design phase.
Asked by
Mike Davidson
List MP · Green Party
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What advice, briefings, documents or correspondence has the Minister, or any member of his office, received on the establishment of a Department for Local Government or similar, if any, and given the Select Committee report ‘Five Reports…
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government
None, and no.
Asked by
Mike Davidson
List MP · Green Party
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What advice, reports, briefings, documents or correspondence has the Minister or any member of his office had, if any, on the funding and/or financing of local government adaptation plans including those that will be mandated under the…
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
I have received the following advice on the funding and/or financing of local government adaptation plans: 3/9/2026: 26-BRF-02111 - Next steps on work to develop an Adaptation Funding and Financing Framework 16/7/2026: 26-BRF-01926 -…
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Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following Reply 35741 (2026), which Written Parliamentary Questions were the prompt for the Minister's request for a "rapid" briefing on drinking water in rural schools?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
6132 (2026), 6167 (2026), 6169 (2026), 6170 (2026), 6270 (2026)
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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Does the Minister and/or their office, or any Department for which they are responsible, have any contracts with Palantir and if so what?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs
No.
Asked by
Teanau Tuiono
List MP · Green Party
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What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp, signal, or any other form of electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of their office sent or received about Palantir by date and title?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs
None.
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Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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In how many cases, if any, has a court imposed an alcohol interlock sentence under section 100C of the Land Transport Act 1998, where an earlier sentence had been imposed under section 65AI of that Act?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
I am advised that where a sentencing exception under s65AI of the Land Transport Act 1998 (the Act) was imposed and is no longer relevant, a person may apply to the Court under s100C of the Act for an alcohol interlock sentence in its…
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Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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What guidance, if any, has been issued to the judiciary, prosecutors, or Police on the application of section 65AB(2)(e) of the Land Transport Act 1998; and when was any such guidance, if it exists, last reviewed?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
I am advised that no such guidance has been identified.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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How many people, if any, were convicted of an offence to which section 65AB(1) of trhe Land Transport Act 1998 applies, broken down by year since 2018?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
I refer the Member to Table 1, attached.