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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  • 5476

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    How many other candidates, if any, were considered for the role of Chair of the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Board, and how many, if any, were interviewed?

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    Recorded target Nicola Willis, Minister for Economic Growth

    How many other candidates, if any, were considered for the role of Chair of the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Board, and how many, if any, were interviewed?

Answered by

Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister for Trade and Investment

Answer

There were 15 candidates. Four candidates were interviewed.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  • 5477

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    What process, if any, was followed for the appointment of Charles Finny to the role of Chair of the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Board?

  • 5484 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Nicola Willis, Minister for Economic Growth

    What process, if any, was followed for the appointment of Charles Finny to the role of Chair of the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Board?

Answered by

Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister for Trade and Investment

Answer

A public recruitment process was undertaken.

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office seen, if any, about the Pacific unemployment rate rising to 12.3%, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

I am advised that a list of briefings and reports received by my office from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is regularly published on MBIE's website…

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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 sent or received from any other Minister about Stats NZ numbers showed the Pacific…

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

None.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What is the current level of compliance, if any, within the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, with NZ Government Web Standards, which require public sector…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

I am advised that the current accessibility compliance level varies across MBIE’s website portfolio. The newer sites generally meet many core accessibility requirements. Older, bespoke, or legacy sites vary in maturity and may require…

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Peeni Henare

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 9 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

I am advised that a list of briefings and reports received by my office from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is regularly published on MBIE's website…

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Peeni Henare

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 February 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

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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Peeni Henare

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 2 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

I am advised that a list of briefings and reports received by my office from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is regularly published on MBIE's website…

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Peeni Henare

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 February 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

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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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend fixing database security breaches in the 2023 calendar year?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

Nil.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend fixing database security breaches in the 2022 calendar year?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

Nil.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend fixing database security breaches in the 2024 calendar year?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

Nil.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend fixing database security breaches in the 2025 calendar year?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

Nil.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister or their staff had any discussions with any officials who planned to charge for replying to Official Information Act requests and if so, what advice, if any, did they provide those officials?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

No.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    In what circumstances would it be appropriate to charge for replying to Official Information Act requests made to their office, or agencies for which the Minister is responsible?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

I refer the Member to the Ombudsman guidance on charging: www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/resources/charging-guide-charging-official-information-under-oia-and-lgoima

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    On how many occasions, if any, during the 2025 calendar year did each agency for which the Minister has responsibility charge someone for providing information under the Official Information Act and for each instance what was the amount…

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

None.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    On how many occasions, if any, during the 2025 calendar year did each agency for which the Minister has responsibility suggest to a requestor that a fee would be charged for providing information requested under the Official Information…

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), that information regarding the few occasions it may have proposed to charge is not centrally recorded. A manual search through a large number of Official…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many graduate positions, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, between November 2024 and November 2025?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

26.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on the carbon neutral government programme in the 2025 calendar year?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

I am advised that the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and New Zealand Growth Capital Partners do not budget nor account for finances in calendar years. I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 40617 (2025) for…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, have the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, budgeted for the carbon neutral government programme for the 2026 calendar year?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

I am advised that the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and New Zealand Growth Capital Partners do not budget nor account for finances in calendar years. I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 40616 (2025) for…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, budget for the carbon neutral government programme in the 2025 calendar year?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

I am advised that the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and New Zealand Growth Capital Partners do not budget nor account for finances in calendar years. I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 46358 (2024) for…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many cases of workplace bullying were referred to external investigators, mediators, the Employment Relations Authority, or other external bodies in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees,…

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

I am advised that there have been less than five substantiated or partially substantiated incidents of bullying recorded by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment in 2025. Where small numbers of incidents are recorded, exact…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many cases of workplace bullying resulted in financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom…

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

I am advised that due to the individual and diverse nature of complaints and their resolutions, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment does not hold information in a collated way that reflects whether a case has…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What employment or engagement outcomes resulted from recorded incidences of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has…

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

I am advised that there have been less than five substantiated or partially substantiated incidents of bullying recorded by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment in 2025. Where small numbers of incidents are recorded, exact…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many individuals were dismissed, required to resign, or had their engagement terminated following findings of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

I am advised that there have been less than five substantiated or partially substantiated incidents of bullying recorded by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment in 2025. Where small numbers of incidents are recorded, exact…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many individuals received formal disciplinary sanctions short of dismissal or termination following findings of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

I am advised that there have been less than five substantiated or partially substantiated incidents of bullying recorded by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment in 2025. Where small numbers of incidents are recorded, exact…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What was the total value of financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments relating to workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders…

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

I am advised that due to the individual and diverse nature of complaints and their resolutions, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment does not hold information in a collated way that reflects whether a case has…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many individuals received formal disciplinary sanctions short of dismissal or termination following findings of sexual harassment in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

I am advised that there have been less than five substantiated or partially substantiated incidents of sexual harassment recorded by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment in 2025. Where small numbers of incidents are…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many cases of sexual harassment were referred to external investigators, mediators, the Police, or other external authorities in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

I am advised that there have been less than five substantiated or partially substantiated incidents of sexual harassment recorded by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment in 2025. Where small numbers of incidents are…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many recorded incidences of workplace bullying, if any, have occurred in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has responsibility in…

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

I am advised that there have been less than five substantiated or partially substantiated incidents of bullying recorded by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment in 2025. Where small numbers of incidents are recorded, exact…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What was the total value of financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments relating to sexual harassment in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders…

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

I am advised that due to the individual and diverse nature of complaints and their resolutions, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment does not hold information in a collated way that reflects whether a case has…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What categories of workplace bullying allegations have been recorded in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has responsibility in connection…

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

I am advised that the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment does not further categorise bullying allegations. With regard to New Zealand Growth Capital Partners, I am responsible for board appointments and have no employment…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many cases of sexual harassment resulted in financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom…

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

I am advised that due to the individual and diverse nature of complaints and their resolutions, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment does not hold information in a collated way that reflects whether a case has…

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Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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    Did the Minister or the MBIE leadership team receive any advice or communications regarding disestablishing the Just Transitions team within the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment in relation to the Ministerial Inquiry into…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

Neither I nor the MBIE leadership team have received any advice or communications regarding the Ministerial Inquiry into Land Use in Tairāwhiti/Gisborne and Wairoa in relation to the disestablishment of the Just Transitions team. I would…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What categories of sexual harassment allegations have been recorded in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has responsibility in connection with…

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

I am advised that the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment does not further categorise sexual harassment allegations. With regard to New Zealand Growth Capital Partners, I am responsible for board appointments and have no…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What employment or engagement outcomes resulted from recorded incidences of sexual harassment in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has…

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

I am advised that there have been less than five substantiated or partially substantiated incidents of sexual harassment recorded by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment in 2025. Where small numbers of incidents are…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many individuals were dismissed, required to resign, or had their engagement terminated following findings of sexual harassment in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

I am advised that there have been less than five substantiated or partially substantiated incidents of sexual harassment recorded by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment in 2025. Where small numbers of incidents are…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many recorded incidences of sexual harassment, if any, have occurred in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has responsibility in connection…

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

I am advised that there have been less than five substantiated or partially substantiated incidents of sexual harassment recorded by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment in 2025. Where small numbers of incidents are…

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Peeni Henare

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive), listed by agency, title and date…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

I am advised that a list of briefings and reports received by my office from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is regularly published on MBIE's website…

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Peeni Henare

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive), by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

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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Peeni Henare

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 15 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

I am advised that a list of briefings and reports received by my office from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is regularly published on MBIE's website…

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Peeni Henare

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 15 December 2025, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

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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Peeni Henare

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 8 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

I am advised that a list of briefings and reports received by my office from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is regularly published on MBIE's website…

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Peeni Henare

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 8 December 2025, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister for Economic Growth

Answer

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…