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Question 37976 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many of the FY26 projects that were not completed by 30 June 2026 have had their expected delivery date revised, if any, and what is the revised expected delivery date for each?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37977 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many of the projects assessed as "Proceeding" in the June 2025 pipeline review have been physically completed as at the latest date for which figures are available, and how many homes have been delivered by those completed projects?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37978 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many of the 175 projects recorded in the register as having an expected delivery of FY26 were completed by 30 June 2026, and how many, if any, were not?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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11 questions (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 37986 (2026), 37988 (2026), 37989 (2026), 37990 (2026), 37991 (2026), 37992 (2026), 37993 (2026)

  • 37979 (matches this search)

    When will Kāinga Ora publish an updated version of the Pipeline Assessment register released on 19 June 2025 showing the current assessment result for each project, if at all?

  • 37980 (matches this search)

    How many social housing projects have been cancelled or stopped in each of Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Northland, Central North Island, East Coast, Southern, Taranaki and West Coast Tasman since 19 June 2025,…

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    How much has been written down in respect of each social housing project cancelled since 19 June 2025, if any, and what is the total value of those write-downs?

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    How many of the 175 projects recorded in the 19 June 2025 Pipeline Assessment register with an expected delivery of FY26 have been cancelled rather than completed, if any, and what is the address and number of homes for each?

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  • 37986 (matches this search)

    What is the cumulative total number of social housing projects that Kāinga Ora has determined will not proceed since 19 June 2025, counting both the 212 projects recorded as "Not proceeding" in the Pipeline Assessment register and any…

  • 37988 (matches this search)

    How many social housing projects have been paused, deferred, placed on hold or had their delivery date pushed beyond FY27 rather than formally cancelled since 19 June 2025, if any, and what is the address, region, number of homes and…

  • 37989 (matches this search)

    How many social housing projects that were not listed in the 19 June 2025 Pipeline Assessment register, having entered the delivery pipeline after that date, have since been cancelled or stopped, if any, and what is the address, region and…

  • 37990 (matches this search)

    When was the decision made to cancel each social housing project that was recorded as "Proceeding" in the 19 June 2025 Pipeline Assessment register but has since been cancelled, if any, and was each decision made by the Kāinga Ora Board,…

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    What is the reason for the cancellation of each social housing project that was recorded as "Proceeding" in the 19 June 2025 Pipeline Assessment register but has since been cancelled, if any, listed by project address?

  • 37992 (matches this search)

    How many homes in total would the projects cancelled since 19 June 2025 have delivered, if any, and how does that figure compare to the 3,479 homes represented by the 212 projects already recorded as "Not proceeding" in the register…

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    How many of the projects recorded with an assessment result of "Proceeding" in the Kāinga Ora Pipeline Assessment register published on 19 June 2025 have since been cancelled, stopped or removed from the delivery pipeline, if any, and what…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that the full pipeline review completed in June 2025 was a bespoke, one-off review. Accordingly, it does not intend to publish an updated version of the pipeline assessment register showing…

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Question 37981 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the current status of the site of each social housing project cancelled since 19 June 2025, if any, specifying for each whether the site is retained and vacant, listed for sale, sold, or has been returned to the pipeline in a…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37982 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many of the social housing projects cancelled since 19 June 2025 had resource consent granted, building consent granted, a construction contract signed, or physical construction under way at the point of cancellation, if any, and which…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37984 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many of the 79 projects recorded in the 19 June 2025 Pipeline Assessment register with an expected delivery of FY27 have been cancelled, if any, and what is the address and number of homes for each?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37987 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many social housing projects that were recorded as "Proceeding" in the 19 June 2025 Pipeline Assessment register have had their number of homes reduced since that date, if any, and what is the address of each together with the number…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37994 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following reply 36510 (2026), what evidence—if any—has the Minister considered to inform his position that "Programmes like Managed Aquifer Recharge are worth supporting and should be allowed to proceed"?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for the South Island

Answer

https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/court-rules-managed-aquifer-recharge-can-go-ahead-in-mid-canterbury

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Question 37995 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Further to Reply 36371, how many mining access arrangements or concessions for mining on conservation land have been processed by the Department of Conservation and either approved or decline under delegated authority, and how does this…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I am advised that from 1 September 2021 to 1 September 2026, the Department of Conservation approved 58 mining access arrangements and declined two under delegated authority. In the previous comparative five-year period, from 1 September…

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Question 37996 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 36359 (2026), does the Minister acknowledge the estimate from the Environment Southland "Nitrogen Contamination in Southland Groundwater"—that 65 people across Southland may be served by a drinking water supply exceeding the 11.3…

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for the South Island

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Yes. I expect the drinking water across the South Island (which includes Southland) to be below the safe drinking level of 11.3 mg/L.

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Question 37997 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following Reply 36523 (2026), does the Minister consider the statements of James Meager MP regarding media coverage of nitrate contamination in the Laghmor School drinking water supply were "balanced and evidence-based"?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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As I noted in my response, I support a balanced and evidence-based discussion of environmental issues. I have nothing further to add regarding comments made by another Member.

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Question 37998 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following Reply 36523 (2026), does the Minister consider that something about the media coverage of Laghmor School's drinking water supply breaching the nitrate drinking water limit "unfairly vilified" farmers?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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My response was not a comment on any specific media coverage. I believe environmental issues should be discussed in a balanced and evidence-based way, while recognising the efforts many farmers have made to improve environmental outcomes.

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Question 37999 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following reply 36524 (2026), how will "clearer environmental limits" contribute to the reduction of nitrate pollution over time as expected by the Minister?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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The Natural Environment Bill requires environmental limits to be set, and councils to avoid breaching those limits. In cases of a limit being breached, councils must create an action plan that includes how they will bring resource use back…

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Question 38000 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Did the Minister declare any pecuniary conflicts of interest in relation to cabinet decisions taken over targeted action to Plan Change 2 in the Manawatū-Whanganui?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister for the Environment

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I am confident that I have acted in accordance with the Cabinet Manual guidance in relation to this matter. Disclosures of information relating to Ministerial conflicts of interest are inherently confidential and not disclosed. This has…

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Question 38001 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following reply 37170 (2026), was the letter regarding the "LGNZ response to use of climate change assumptions letter to councils" discussed at the subsequent meeting with Local Government New Zealand?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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No

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Question 38002 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Would the Prime Minister expect his Ministers to recuse themselves or declare a conflict of interest if they were to personally or commercially benefit from a decision made at cabinet?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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I expect all Ministers to manage their interests in accordance with Cabinet Manual guidance.

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Question 38003 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Did any Ministers recuse themselves from cabinet consideration or declare a conflict or interest in relation to decisions taken over amendment papers to the Natural Environment Bill and Planning Bill?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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Disclosures of information relating to Ministerial conflicts of interest are inherently confidential and not generally disclosed. This has been the approach of successive administrations, and I do not intend to depart from it. In order to…

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38004, 38006 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    In response to Reply 35156 (2026), was the effective access of trial accounts to live production data tested prior to the Authority to Operate being issued on 20 March 2026?

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    In response to Reply 35156 (2026), were trial accounts included in any access control testing used before the Authority to Operate was issued on 20 March 2026?

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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, prior to the Authority to Operate being issued on 20 March 2026, trial accounts were not included in the access control testing. This is also my response to written parliamentary question…

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Question 38005 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    What are the accreditation periods, if any, available under the new graduated accreditation system announced for the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) Scheme; listed by accreditation level?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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Under the graduated accreditation, three different accreditation periods will be available. This change will not come into effect until the second half of 2027, with further work underway to finalise what measures the accreditation model…

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18 questions (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 37814 (2026), 37815 (2026), 37816 (2026), 37817 (2026), 37818 (2026), 37819 (2026), 37820 (2026), 37821 (2026), 37822 (2026), 37823 (2026), 37824 (2026), 37825 (2026), 37826 (2026), 37861 (2026)

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    What research, analysis, reports, briefings, aide-mémoires, emails or other written advice, if any, did the Minister receive regarding the development or adoption of the revised Better Later Life indicator framework, listed by title and…

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    How will the revised Better Later Life indicator framework measure whether housing is affordable for people aged 65 and over, if at all?

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    What advice, if any, did the Ministry of Social Development provide on the revised Better Later Life indicator framework, including the selection, retention or removal of indicators, and on what dates was any such advice provided?

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    Why has the revised Better Later Life indicator framework adopted the percentage of people aged 65 and over who are satisfied with the housing options available to them as its key indicator under "creating diverse housing choices and…

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    What advice, if any, did the Minister receive about removing housing affordability from the key indicators reported under the revised Better Later Life indicator framework, and on what dates was any such advice received?

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    Why will housing affordability no longer be reported as a key indicator under the revised Better Later Life indicator framework from 2027?

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    What measure, if any, in the revised Better Later Life indicator framework will directly measure material hardship among people aged 65 and over?

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    What measure, if any, in the revised Better Later Life indicator framework will directly measure income adequacy among people aged 65 and over?

  • 37818 (matches this search)

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    Does the Minister consider that the two revised key indicators, under Achieving financial security and economic participation, the percentage of people aged 45–64 contributing to KiwiSaver and the percentage of employed people aged 65 and…

  • 37819 (matches this search)

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    Why will low income after housing costs no longer be reported as a key indicator under the revised Better Later Life indicator framework from 2027?

  • 37820 (matches this search)

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    What advice, if any, did the Minister receive about removing low income after housing costs and material hardship from the key indicators reported under the revised Better Later Life indicator framework, and on what dates was any such…

  • 37821 (matches this search)

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    Which indicators in the original Better Later Life indicator framework will no longer be reported as key indicators under the revised framework from 2027, listed by indicator?

  • 37822 (matches this search)

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    What specific changes in available data, referred to on the Office for Seniors website, if any, contributed to the decision to replace the original Better Later Life indicator framework with a smaller set of key indicators from 2027?

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    What consultation, if any, was undertaken with older people, seniors’ organisations, academics, researchers, advocates, or other stakeholders on the revised Better Later Life indicator framework, and which organisations or individuals were…

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    Did the Minister approve or endorse the revised Better Later Life indicator framework to be reported against from 2027; if so, on what date?

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    Who made the decision to replace the original Better Later Life indicator framework of around 60 indicators with the revised framework to be reported against from 2027, and on what date was that decision made?

  • 37826 (matches this search)

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    What advice, if any, did the Minister receive regarding the decision to replace the original Better Later Life indicator framework of around 60 indicators with a smaller set of key indicators from 2027, and on what dates was any such…

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    What consideration, if any, was given to retaining an indicator of the proportion of income people aged 65 and over-spend on housing costs in the revised Better Later Life indicator framework?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors

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Titles of advice that I receive are proactively released on the Office for Seniors website (https://officeforseniors.govt.nz/our-work/proactive-releases/reports-to-the-minister-for-seniors/). In considering how best to monitor outcomes…

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Question 37847 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    In response to Reply 35162 (2026), what evidence, if any, is there which establishes trial login access to live reporting records occurring on 3 July 2026, or is 3 July 2026 merely the earliest date in which unauthorised access to live…

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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 the reporting subsystem was not available for access by the sector prior to 3 July 2026. This was confirmed during the review in response to the data incident.

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37848, 37851 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    In response to Reply 35156 (2026), did the SMART Certification and Accreditation process include testing to determine whether trial accounts could access live production reporting data; if not, why not?

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    In response to Reply 35160 (2026), did the Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool (SMART) Certification and Accreditation process include authorisation or access-control testing to determine whether trial accounts could access…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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No. I am advised by the Ministry of Education that the Certificate and Accreditation process did not specifically include testing of whether trial accounts could access live reporting data, including authorisation or access controls for…

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Question 37849 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    In response to Reply 35202 (2026), will Artificial Intelligence (AI) be used to design and/or write any of the nine new industry-led subjects?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The development of industry-led subjects will be led by Industry Skills Boards (ISBs) in line with the Ministry’s curriculum design criteria. While this does not explicitly reference the use of artificial intelligence (AI), AI may be used…

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Question 37850 (2026)

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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    What assessment has the Minister made of the potential effects of increased aluminium-extrusion imports on skills retention, workforce capability, investment, and productive capacity in New Zealand manufacturing, if any?

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Cameron Brewer

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

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Under the Trade (Safeguard Measures) Act 2014, MBIE carries out the investigation and provides me with advice. I cannot comment on the investigation underway.

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Question 37852 (2026)

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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    What further information, if any, has the Minister requested in relation to a possible provisional safeguard duty for aluminium extrusions, and on what dates was it requested?

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Cameron Brewer

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

Answer

Under the Trade (Safeguard Measures) Act 2014, MBIE carries out the investigation and provides me with information and advice to support my decision. The Aluminium Extruders Association of New Zealand (ALENZ) requested consideration of a…

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Question 37853 (2026)

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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    How many MBIE officials or managers have held responsibility for the aluminium-extrusions safeguard investigation since the application was received, if any?

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Cameron Brewer

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

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Since the aluminium extrusions safeguard investigation application was received, responsibility for trade remedies has been held by three General Managers, and two managers reporting to them. Day-to-day management of the Trade Remedies…

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Question 37854 (2026)

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received on the application of section 14 of the Trade (Safeguard Measures) Act 2014 to the aluminium-extrusions safeguard investigation?

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Cameron Brewer

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

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I received advice on a possible provisional safeguard duty from MBIE on 4 August and 1 September 2026. Following advice from MBIE, I have decided not to impose provisional safeguard duties at this stage. This position relates only to…

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Question 37855 (2026)

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister received a recommendation from the chief executive of MBIE on a provisional safeguard duty in respect of aluminium extrusions; if so, on what date was it received?

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Cameron Brewer

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

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Yes, on 4 August 2026 and 1 September 2026.

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Question 37856 (2026)

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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    When does the Minister expect to decide whether to impose a provisional safeguard duty in respect of aluminium extrusions?

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Cameron Brewer

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

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Following advice from MBIE, I have decided not to impose provisional safeguard duties at this stage. This position relates only to ALENZ’s request for provisional duties and does not prejudge the outcome of the wider safeguard…

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Question 37857 (2026)

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister or any representative of the Minister met with workers, unions, employers, or industry representatives affected by the aluminium-extrusions safeguard investigation; if so, on what dates and with whom?

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Cameron Brewer

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

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The investigation is being carried out by MBIE officials, and they meet regularly with interested parties as part of the investigation.

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37858, 37859 (2026)

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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  • 37858 (matches this search)

    What information has the Minister or his office received on the change in the volume of aluminium-extrusion imports during the most recent six-month period compared with the corresponding six-month period a year earlier, if any?

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    What information has the Minister received on the volume of aluminium-extrusion imports entering New Zealand between the receipt of the safeguard application and the initiation of the investigation, if any?

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Cameron Brewer

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

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I cannot comment on the investigation underway. However, I expect that more information will be made available in due course.

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Question 37860 (2026)

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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    How many calendar days elapsed between the receipt of the aluminium-extrusions safeguard application and the initiation of the associated safeguard investigation, if any?

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Cameron Brewer

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

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MBIE received the application for a safeguard investigation into aluminium extrusions on 21 January 2026. Following MBIE’s assessment of the application, I was provided with advice on 14 May recommending a safeguard investigation be…

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Question 37862 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many individuals, if any, have been unenrolled from the 2026 electoral roll, broken down by reasons and by each electorate/roll?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

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The Electoral Commission removes individuals from the electoral rolls for a number of reasons under the Electoral Act 1993 (the Act): • The Commission has been notified of the elector’s death • They are moved from the main roll to the…

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Question 37863 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does the Minister stand by his decision to not take on the advice from the panel in charge of assessing the candidates for the role of Human Rights Commission chief commissioner who did not recommend appointing Dr Stephen Rainbow to the…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

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I rejection the assertion that advice was not taken.

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 37803 (2026)

  • 37799 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, of the social housing units at 124 Wellesley Road, Napier are vacant and for each such vacant unit, how long has it been vacant?

  • 37800 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, of the social housing units at 124 Wellesley Road, Napier have people living in them and on what date, if at all, were the units occupied?

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    Further to his reply to Question 31349 (2026), have officials agreed to undertake any modifications at 124 Wellesley Road, Napier to address any design concerns raised by potential buyers and if so, what are those modifications?

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    Further to his reply to Question 31349 (2026), what modifications, if any, have been undertaken at 124 Wellesley Road, Napier to address any design concerns that were raised and if so, what was the cost, if any, of those modifications?

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    Further to his reply to Question 31351 (2026), have officials completed the necessary negotiations to have the homes at Wellesley Road operated as social housing and if not, why not?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that all 30 units at 124 Wellesley Road in Napier have been vacant since they were completed in mid-2025 with none as yet occupied. I would like to note that the properties were approved via the Build Ready Development pathway…

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Question 37804 (2026)

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    Further to his reply to Question 674 (2026), what were the names of all of the Kāinga Ora frontline business groups on 30 June 2025 and on 30 June 2026 and how many people were employed in each of those groups on both dates?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer the Member to the attached table provided by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities. Note that the tables include all people in each business group, including those in non-frontline roles.

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Question 37805 (2026)

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    Further to his reply to Question 674 (2026), how many staff within frontline business groups were employed by Kāinga Ora on 30 June 2026 and on 31 July 2026?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer the Member to the response provided for Written Parliamentary Question 37804 (2026).

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Question 37806 (2026)

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    Further to his reply to Question 19882 (2026), what were the results, if any, for each of the questions 1 to 8 for the June 2026 Kāinga Ora quarterly Customer Satisfaction survey?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities advises me that the results of the June 2026 Kāinga Ora Customer Satisfaction Survey are not yet available. Customer satisfaction results for 2025/26 will be published as part of Kāinga Ora's Annual…

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Question 37807 (2026)

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    Further to his reply to Question 674 (2026), how many frontline staff in roles with direct customer contact were employed by Kāinga Ora on 30 June 2025, on 30 June 2026 and on 31 July 2026?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that the figures for 30 June 2025 are not directly comparable with the figures for 30 June 2026 and 31 July 2026 due to a change in the definition of a frontline role. As at 30 June 2025,…

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Question 37808 (2026)

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Lan Pham

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    Following Reply 36370 (2026), does the Minister also consider it shows the importance of reducing farming intensity to reduce pollution at its source?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for the South Island

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No. You can increase farming intensity and reduce nitrate levels. The two are not mutually exclusive.

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Question 37809 (2026)

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Lan Pham

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    Following 36368 (2026), was the day the Minister was made aware of the "scare campaign" regarding Laghmor School's water supply the same day he was made aware that it exceeded the legal limit for nitrate in drinking water?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for the South Island

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Yes. It is also the same day I was made aware of the steps the school leadership had taken to ensure compliant drinking water was provided, a new well drilled, tested, and pumps and storage procured, all without a scare campaign to…

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Question 37827 (2026)

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    How much, if anything, was spent by Kāinga Ora on retrofitting state homes in 2025/26 and how does that number breakdown by territorial local authority?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that the total number of homes and spend will be provided through its FY2025/26 Annual Report, which is due to be published in October 2026 once annual auditing processes are complete. This is…

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Question 37828 (2026)

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    What was the average build cost per square metre for Kāinga Ora houses built in 2025/26 and how many houses were included in that calculation?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that the build cost per square metre will be provided through its FY2025/26 Annual Report, which is due to be published in October 2026 once annual auditing processes are complete.

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Question 37829 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How many state houses, if any, did Kāinga Ora retrofit in 2025/26 and how does that number breakdown by territorial local authority?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer the Member to my response provided for Written Parliamentary Question 37827 (2026).

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Question 37830 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    What performance measures or outcomes are used to assess the effectiveness of Game On Initiative cohorts delivered by Cause Collective, PikPok, and TupuToa, and what are the latest available results against those measures?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

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The Ministry's four-year outcome agreement with The Cause Collective (TCC) to deliver the Game On Initiative includes performance measures relating to participant placements, industry and studio partnerships, school engagement activities,…

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37831, 37832, 37833 (2026)

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    What funding has been provided to Tupu Toa for the delivery of Game On Initiative cohorts, broken down by financial year?

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    What funding has been provided to PikPok for the delivery of Game On Initiative cohorts, broken down by financial year?

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    What funding has been provided to Cause Collective for the delivery of Game On Initiative cohorts, broken down by financial year?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

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As the lead delivery partner, The Cause Collective holds the sole contractual relationship with the Ministry for Pacific Peoples for the delivery of the Game On Initiative. The Ministry has contracted The Cause Collective for up to $1…

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37834, 37836, 37837 (2026)

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    How many pacific youth have commenced the Game On Initiative as delivered by Tupu Toa since July 2026?

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    How many pacific youth have commenced the Game On Initiative as delivered by Pik Pok since July 2026?

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    How many pacific youth have commenced the Game On Initiative as delivered by Cause Collective since July 2026?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

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As the lead delivery partner, The Cause Collective holds the sole contractual relationship with the Ministry for Pacific Peoples for the delivery of the Game On Initiative. No Pacific youth have commenced internships through The Cause…

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Question 37835 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    What are the planned effective dates, if any, for each change announced to the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) Scheme; listed by change and effective date?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The planned effective dates for the RSE Scheme changes are: • Agreement to Recruit (ATR) and Cost Recovery changes: before end of March 2027. • Variations of Conditions (VOCs), Incidental Tasks, Complaints, Pastoral Care, Minimum…

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Question 37838 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

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    What costs, if any, will accredited Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) employers be permitted to recover from workers under the changes announced to the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) Scheme; listed by cost type?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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Cost recovery must be based on actual and reasonable costs. Cabinet agreed to the development of a list of allowable recoverable costs, which will be finalised ahead of implementation in March 2027.