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Question 3631 (2026)

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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…

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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I am advised that the New Zealand Customs Service did not charge a fee for providing information requested under the Official Information Act 1982 during the 2025 calendar year.

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Question 3707 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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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?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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I am advised that six graduate positions existed at the New Zealand Customs Service between November 2024 to November 2025, however only four graduate positions were filled at any point in time.

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Question 3716 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 26 January 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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As Minister of Customs, none.

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Question 3292 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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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?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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I am advised that the New Zealand Customs Service reports financial information by financial year and is unable to provide this information by calendar year. I refer the Member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 40443 (2025),…

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Question 3294 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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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?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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I am advised that, for the 2025/2026 financial year, the New Zealand Customs Service's (Customs) budget for the Carbon Neutral Government Programme is $24,359.18. Customs reports financial information by financial year and is unable to…

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Question 3296 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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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?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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I am advised that the New Zealand Customs Service reports financial information by financial year and is unable to provide this information by calendar year. I refer the Member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 3294 (2026),…

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2187, 2192, 2560 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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I am advised that the New Zealand Customs Service (Customs) has responded to 35 complaints of bullying during the period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2025. I refer the Member to table one of the attached appendix which provides the…

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2189, 2193 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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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…

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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I am advised that the New Zealand Customs Service (Customs) has reached three financial settlements in relation to bullying and harassment complaints during the period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2025. The total value of these financial…

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Question 2190 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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I am advised that the New Zealand Customs Service (Customs) has had no employees that were dismissed, required to resign, or had their engagement terminated following findings of workplace bullying during the period 1 January 2015 to 31…

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Question 2191 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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I am advised that the New Zealand Customs Service (Customs) has had 17 staff who have been issued with formal disciplinary sanctions, up to and including a final written warning following findings of bullying or harassment during the…

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Question 2559 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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I am advised that the New Zealand Customs Service (Customs) has responded to 35 complaints of bullying during the period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2025. Customs has recorded the following categories of workplace bullying allegations…

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Question 2562 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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I am advised that the New Zealand Customs Service has had one case of sexual harassment that was referred to an external investigator during the period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2025. This case occurred in 2022.

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Question 2563 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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I am advised that the New Zealand Customs Service has issued two written warnings and one letter of expectation for a finding of sexual harassment during the period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2025. The written warnings were issued in…

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2564, 2568 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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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…

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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I am advised that the New Zealand Customs Service has had no cases where sexual harassment claims have resulted in financial settlements during the period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2025.

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Question 2923 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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I am advised that the New Zealand Customs Service has had one employee resign following the completion of an investigation into sexual harassment claims during the period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2025. This occurred in 2024.

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Question 2925 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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I am advised that the New Zealand Customs Service has categorised all cases of sexual harassment as harassment recorded during the period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2025. I refer the member to the attached appendix which shows the total…

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Question 2926 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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I refer the member to the attached appendix which shows the number of sexual harassment cases recorded by Customs during the period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2025, broken down by outcome and total.

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Question 2929 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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…

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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I refer the member to the attached appendix which shows that a total of eight instances of sexual harassment cases were recorded by Customs during the period 1 January 2015 to 1 January 2026, broken down by year and total.

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Question 1619 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 26 January 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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I receive a significant number of event and meeting requests and am not able to accommodate all of them because of other commitments, including time in the House, at Cabinet committee and Cabinet meetings, meetings with officials, other…

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Question 1620 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, for the week beginning 26 January 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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The titles of advice I receive as Minister of Customs are considered for proactive release on a monthly basis and can be found at: https://www.customs.govt.nz/about-us/information-releases/reports-to-the-minister-of-customs/. Some titles…

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Question 1726 (2026)

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Jenny Salesa

Member for Panmure-Ōtāhuhu · 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 Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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The titles of advice I receive as Minister of Customs are considered for proactive release on a monthly basis and can be found at: https://www.customs.govt.nz/about-us/information-releases/reports-to-the-minister-of-customs/. Some titles…

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Question 1836 (2026)

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Jenny Salesa

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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?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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As Minister of Customs, none.

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Question 159 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 19 January 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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I receive a significant number of event and meeting requests and am not able to accommodate all of them because of other commitments, including time in the House, at Cabinet committee and Cabinet meetings, meetings with officials, other…

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Question 163 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning 19 January 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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The titles of advice I receive as Minister of Customs are considered for proactive release on a monthly basis and can be found at: https://www.customs.govt.nz/about-us/information-releases/reports-to-the-minister-of-customs/. Some titles…

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Question 258 (2026)

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, from 1 January 2026 to 18 January 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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The titles of advice I receive as Minister of Customs are considered for proactive release on a monthly basis and can be found at: https://www.customs.govt.nz/about-us/information-releases/reports-to-the-minister-of-customs/. Some titles…

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Question 797 (2026)

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Jenny Salesa

Member for Panmure-Ōtāhuhu · 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?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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The titles of advice I receive as Minister of Customs are considered for proactive release on a monthly basis and can be found at: https://www.customs.govt.nz/about-us/information-releases/reports-to-the-minister-of-customs/. Some titles…

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Question 904 (2026)

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Jenny Salesa

Member for Panmure-Ōtāhuhu · 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?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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On 15 December 2025, I took the paper titled “Report on Overseas Travel: Hon Casey Costello – October/November 2025” to Cabinet as Minister of Customs and as Minister for Seniors.

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Question 1056 (2026)

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Jenny Salesa

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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?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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The titles of advice I receive as Minister of Customs are considered for proactive release on a monthly basis and can be found at: https://www.customs.govt.nz/about-us/information-releases/reports-to-the-minister-of-customs/. Some titles…

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Question 1163 (2026)

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Jenny Salesa

Member for Panmure-Ōtāhuhu · 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?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

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I refer the Member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 58844 (2025).