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Question 37317 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 36197 (2026), has any whole-of-life cost comparison since been undertaken for any of the 11 projects listed in reply 35761 (2026), between maintaining the designation, acquiring the corridor now, or non-statutory route…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that a whole-of-life cost comparison has not been undertaken to compare the options of maintaining the designation, acquiring the corridor now, or using non-statutory route protection.

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Question 37318 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Does NZTA maintain a central risk register or contingent liability estimate for properties subject to designations for which no construction funding is allocated; if so, what is the current total value recorded; if not, why not?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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No. Risks and potential property-related obligations are assessed and managed within individual project governance and business case processes.

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Question 37319 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 35750 (2026), has the Minister received any advice since the date of that reply on the projected cost of section 185 acquisitions arising from designations without construction funding?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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As Minister of Transport, I have received no such advice.

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Question 37320 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 35745 (2026), will the Government now separately disclose section 185-related contingent liabilities in the Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand, given the scale of properties identified in reply 35761…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Treasury is responsible for determining the content of the Financial Statements of the Government, including whether contingent liabilities are separately disclosed. In general, a separate disclosure is required only where a contingent…

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Question 37321 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Has Treasury undertaken or commissioned any analysis of the aggregate contingent liability arising from designations without construction funding across the 11 projects listed in reply 35761 (2026); if so, what is the title and date of…

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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No. The Treasury has not undertaken or commissioned this analysis. Responsibility for assessing individual project costs and funding requirements sits with the relevant designating authority or responsible agency, with proposals considered…

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Question 37322 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 36198 (2026), as the $364.4m estimate for NoR 1 North properties was prepared in 2017, has that estimate been updated since, and if not, why not?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that the estimate has not been updated since. The estimate was developed for the North Detailed Business Case and has not been updated because the project is not expected to be delivered in the near term.

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Question 37323 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 35761 (2026), what is the estimated current market value of the properties impacted by each of the 11 projects listed in that reply, broken down by project?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The property cost estimates for the 11 projects are as follows: • Alternative to the Brynderwyn Hills $177,857,000 • Supporting Growth Alliance $653,000,000 • NW Alternative State Highway $242,000,000 • Northwest Busway $1,161,354,000 •…

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Question 37324 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What role does the Minister for the Environment, Hon Nicola Grigg, have in decisions on RM Reform and National Direction?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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

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Portfolio responsibility for RM Reform and RMA National Direction rests with me, in line with the Prime Minister's assignment in 2024. I have exercised these powers in accordance with section 7 of the Constitution Act 1986. The Minister…

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Question 37325 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What schools around New Zealand, if any, have had to change or upgrade their drinking water supplies as a result of exceeding the nitrate drinking water limit in their drinking water supplies?

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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 following schools have changed or upgraded their drinking water supplies as a result of exceeding the nitrate drinking water limit in their drinking water supplies in the last five years:…

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Question 37326 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What schools around New Zealand, if any, have experienced exceedances of the nitrate drinking water limit in their water supplies in the last five years?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I refer the Member to my response to my response to written parliamentary question 37325 (2026).

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37148, 37253 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  • 37148 (matches this search)

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    Will the Minister rule out any changes to student loan eligibility?

  • 37253 (matches this search)

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    Will the Minister rule out any changes to the interest-free student loans scheme?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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As Minister responsible for Tertiary Education, I am not responsible for other Party's policies.

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15 questions (2026)

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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Matching question numbers: 37157 (2026), 37158 (2026), 37159 (2026), 37160 (2026), 37161 (2026), 37162 (2026), 37163 (2026), 37164 (2026), 37165 (2026), 37166 (2026), 37281 (2026)

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    Did the Bioenergy Association express specific support for the proposed LNG terminal to the Minister, if so, on what date?

  • 37154 (matches this search)

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    Did Aluminium Extruders Association express specific support for the proposed LNG terminal to the Minister, if so, on what date?

  • 37155 (matches this search)

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    Did Taranaki Galvanisers express specific support for the proposed LNG terminal to the Minister, if so, on what date?

  • 37156 (matches this search)

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    Did Whakatāne Mill express specific support for the proposed LNG terminal to the Minister, if so, on what date?

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  • 37157 (matches this search)

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    Did Essity express specific support for the proposed LNG terminal to the Minister, if so, on what date?

  • 37158 (matches this search)

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    Did the NZ Bakers Association express specific support for the proposed LNG terminal to the Minister, if so, on what date?

  • 37159 (matches this search)

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    Did NZ Starch express specific support for the proposed LNG terminal to the Minister, if so, on what date?

  • 37160 (matches this search)

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    Did the Major Gas Users Group express specific support for the proposed LNG terminal to the Minister, if so, on what date?

  • 37161 (matches this search)

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    Did Woolworks express specific support for the proposed LNG terminal to the Minister, if so, on what date?

  • 37162 (matches this search)

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    Did NIG Nutritionals express specific support for the proposed LNG terminal to the Minister, if so, on what date?

  • 37163 (matches this search)

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    Did Dairy Goat Co-operative express specific support for the proposed LNG terminal to the Minister, if so, on what date?

  • 37164 (matches this search)

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    Did Optima express specific support for the proposed LNG terminal to the Minister, if so, on what date

  • 37165 (matches this search)

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    Did Fulton Hogan express specific support for the proposed LNG terminal to the Minister, if so, on what date?

  • 37166 (matches this search)

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    Is it correct that Optima, Fulton Hogan, Dairy Goat Co-operative, NIG Nutritionals, Woolworks, Major Gas Users Group, NZ Bakers Association, NZ Starch, Essity, Whakatāne Mill, NZ Cucumbers, Taranaki Galvanisers, Aluminium Extruders…

  • 37281 (matches this search)

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    Did NZ Cucumbers express specific support for the proposed LNG terminal to the Minister, if so, on what date?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for Energy

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I am advised that correspondence I have received or sent is not categorised by topic. Accordingly, the information requested is not available in an easily reportable format. It would not be a good use of taxpayer-funded staff’s time to…

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Question 37204 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Have any other school sites in the Canterbury region, aside from the Laghmor site of Ashburton Borough School, exceeded the nitrate drinking water limit in their drinking water supplies?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The Ministry of Education has not been made aware of any other school in the Canterbury region where the drinking water supply has exceeded the Maximum Acceptable Value (MAV) for Nitrate-nitrogen.

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37205, 37206 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following reply 35738 (2026), what advice, if any, did the Minister receive on the potential implications of repealing the requirement for farmers to use less than 190 kilograms of nitrogen per hectare per year on the grazed area of their…

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    Following reply 35738 (2026), did the Minister receive any advice from officials that included a recommendation for or against specifically repealing the requirement for farmers to use less than 190 kilograms of nitrogen per hectare per…

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Hon Chris Bishop

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

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I received the following advice on the potential implications of repealing the requirement for farmers to use less than 190 kilograms of nitrogen per hectare per year on the grazed area of their farm: BRF-5776 - Freshwater proposals for…

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Question 37207 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 35308 (2026), when, if ever, have the terms of a loan agreement not been met in relation to funding given out under the Regional Infrastructure Fund?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

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There have been no significant breaches or instances of non-compliance that have required Kānoa – Regional Economic Development & Investment Unit to enforce the terms and conditions of Regional Infrastructure Fund loan agreement. Any minor…

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Question 37208 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following reply 35284 (2026), in which the Minister said he "discussed the freshwater package with relevant portfolio Ministers including the Minister for Agriculture (Hon Todd McClay), the Associate Minister of Agriculture and for the…

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Hon Chris Bishop

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

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I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary question 17707 (2026).

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Question 37209 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following reply 35662 (2026), in which the Minister referred to an answer stating they did not take any papers to cabinet, does this also mean the Minister received no advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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No. My answer to written question 35662 (2026) incorrectly referred to my response to written question 35663 (2026), which asked what papers, if any, I took to Cabinet during the week beginning 3 August 2026. I received a number of…

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Question 37210 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following reply 35285 (2026), has the Minister received any advice on what the implications of removing Te Mana o te Wai provisions from freshwater national direction would be?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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

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I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary question 35283 (2026).

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Question 37211 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following reply 35285 (2026), is it correct to say that the Minister did not receive any advice that recommended the inclusion of an option to remove Te Mana o te Wai provisions from freshwater policy in the consultation package on…

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Hon Chris Bishop

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

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I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary question 35283 (2026).

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37212, 37213, 37214 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following reply 35151 (2026), how many native birds have been recorded as suffering bird strike in wind farms in the last five years?

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    Following reply 35151 (2026), in which wind farms have native bird species been recorded as suffering bird strike in wind farms in the last five years?

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    Following reply 35151 (2026), what native bird species have been recorded as suffering bird strike in wind farms in the last five years?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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Further to my response to written question 35151 (2026), I am advised that the Department of Conservation does not record these reports in a way that enables it to provide a response to this written question without substantive manual…

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Question 37215 (2026)

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Rachel Boyack

Member for Nelson · Labour Party

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    Does the government plan to increase the current funding held by the Major Events Fund; if so, when?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Tourism and Hospitality

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The current multi-year appropriation spans five years, from 2022 to 2027. We are currently in the fifth and final year. The fund returns to an annual appropriation of $11.169 million at the completion of this multi-year appropriation. No…

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Question 37216 (2026)

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Rachel Boyack

Member for Nelson · Labour Party

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    Does the government plan to increase the current funding held by the Major Events Fund; if so, by how much?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Tourism and Hospitality

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I refer the Member to reply number 37215 (2026). This includes a funding uplift in 2025/26 to support Major Event and Tourism Package initiatives including $40.0 million for the one-off Event Attraction Package and $10.0 million for the…

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37217, 37218 (2026)

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Rachel Boyack

Member for Nelson · Labour Party

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    How much funding, if any, is currently held by the Major Events Fund?

  • 37218 (matches this search)

    How much, if any, of the funding available through the Major Events Fund has been appropriated; and how much has not?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Tourism and Hospitality

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The multi-year appropriation is from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2027 and it has a total budget of $116.301 million. This includes a funding uplift in 2025/26 to support Major Event and Tourism Package initiatives including $40.0 million for…

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Question 37219 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    What reports, briefings, emails, memos, aides-memoire, notes or written advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding the appointments process for appointments to the Teaching Council; listed by date, title, and agency received?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I refer the Member to the attached table showing briefings I have received from the Ministry of Education regarding appointments to the Teaching Council.

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Question 37220 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    What was the appointments process, if any, for each new appointment to the Teaching Council?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am supported by the Ministry of Education to complete the required steps in the appointment process. This includes publication of notices, collation of information on candidates and assessments of their skillsets, and completion of due…

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Question 37221 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    How many Confirming Your Circumstances suspensions have occurred in the past 12 months, broken down by month, reason for suspension, and type of benefit or supplementary assistance?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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

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Question 37222 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    How many, if any, suspensions occurred as a result of the Confirming Your Circumstances process where a beneficiary provided the information requested in the past 12 months?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I am advised that the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) recently identified that some reviews were not processed before they expired because of high volumes. This meant some payments were suspended even though the client had…

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Question 37223 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    What is the backlog, if any, for superannuation applications as of 19/08/2026, and how does this compare to the backlog in the previous 5 years?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I am advised that the Ministry of Social Development does not define all outstanding New Zealand Superannuation applications as a backlog, as many people apply in advance of turning 65 years of age. As at 19 August 2026, there were 6,314…

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Question 37224 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister sought or received any advice from the Cabinet Office, Ministerial Services, the Chief Archivist, or any other agency regarding her obligations in respect of official information or public records held in private email…

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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Yes. On 9 April 2025 my office received a communication from the Cabinet Office reminding all Ministers that, as far as possible, personal email accounts and phone numbers should not be used to conduct ministerial business. On 9 June 2026…

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Question 37225 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Will the Minister undertake or commission a search of her private email account, including the more than 31,600 unread emails referred to in her reply to written question 25138 (2026), to identify any correspondence from companies,…

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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No. Undertaking or commissioning a comprehensive search of this inbox would require substantial time and resources and would divert my staff from their core duties. I do not consider the time required nor the resulting expense to be…

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Question 37226 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister, or any staff member in her office, provided a private email address to any company, lobbyist, or other third party for the purpose of correspondence relating to her ministerial responsibilities since 27 November 2023; if…

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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No.

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Question 37227 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister, or any staff member in her office, provided a private email address to any company, lobbyist, or other third party for the purpose of correspondence relating to her ministerial responsibilities since 27 November 2023; if…

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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No.

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Question 37228 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What systems, policies, or procedures, if any, are in place in the Minister's office to ensure that correspondence relating to ministerial responsibilities received at private email accounts is transferred to official systems and retained…

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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The established practice in my office is that appropriate ministerial email accounts are used for ministerial business. If correspondence relating to ministerial responsibilities was to be received through a private email account, the…

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Question 37229 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What steps, if any, did the Minister take to verify the accuracy of her reply to written question 25138 (2026) before it was lodged, and did those steps include any search or review of her private email account?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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Before lodging the reply, I checked the unread email count displayed for my private email account and reported the figure shown at that time.

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Question 37230 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister, since 27 November 2023, read any correspondence in a private email account from a company, lobbyist, or other third party relating to her ministerial responsibilities; if so, how many such items, and was each forwarded to…

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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I refer the Member to Reply 25138 (2026).

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Question 37231 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 35235 (2026), is he currently aware of any procurement decision by Ferry Holdings Ltd that did not comply with the Government Procurement Rules; if so, which decisions?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Ferry Holdings has followed the Government Procurement Rules including taking decisions for exemptions where a fair basis has been established.

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Question 37232 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 35235 (2026), have any contracts been suspended, varied, re-tendered, or terminated, or any procurement processes paused, as a result of matters identified in or connected to the review; if so,…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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No.

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Question 37233 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 35235 (2026), has any matter arising from or connected to the review been referred to the Office of the Auditor-General, the Serious Fraud Office, the New Zealand Police, or any other enforcement or…

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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No.

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Question 37234 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 35235 (2026), have any Ferry Holdings Ltd staff or contractors been stood down, suspended, reassigned, or had their delegations altered in connection with the review; if so, how many?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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No.

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Question 37235 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 35235 (2026), what are the terms of reference for the review, and will he release them; if not, why not?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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Yes, following completion of the review, consideration by the board, consideration Ministers of any update from the board, and consideration of the material in accordance with the provisions of the Official Information Act, the terms of…

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Question 37236 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 35235 (2026), who is conducting the review, and is that reviewer internal or external to Ferry Holdings Ltd?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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The reviewer is Esby & Co and is external to Ferry Holdings.

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Question 37237 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 35235 (2026), what briefings, aides-memoire, or other written advice has he or his office received regarding the review, listed by date and title?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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None regarding the review itself, and as noted in the reply to WPQ 35235 (2026), "we will be updated in due course."

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Question 37238 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 35235 (2026), on what date was he first informed of the review, and by whom?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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We do not have a record of the exact date; however, Ferry Holdings started the work in May 2026, and their Chair is in regular contact with my Office and mentioned it to my Private Secretary as is appropriate.

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Question 37239 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Further to the reply to written question 35235 (2026), was the review commenced in response to any complaint, protected disclosure, audit finding, or concern raised internally or externally; if so, on what date was that matter first raised?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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No. The review was commenced by the board and chief executive in reference to best practice.

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Question 37240 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

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    Further to the reply to written question 35235 (2026), on what date did Ferry Holdings Ltd commence its review into its procurement practices, and who made the decision to commence it?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

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11 May 2026, based on the decision of the chief executive and board.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the number of constabulary staff at New Zealand Police (actual strength (not including vacancies) as of August 2026?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that as of 3 August 2026, Police had 10,921 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Constabulary employees, made up of 10,593 FTE Constables and 328 FTE Authorised Officers.

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

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    What assurance, if any, can the Minister provide that New Zealand has adequate wildlife‑focused resources — including field teams, diagnostic pathways, and rehabilitation capacity — to manage a significant H5 bird flu outbreak?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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As part of the Government's One Health approach, led by the Ministry for Primary Industries, the Department of Conservation has comprehensive wildlife-focused preparedness arrangements in place to support the response to a significant H5…

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    If H5 bird flu arrives in New Zealand, how would the Department of Conservation determine which threatened species should receive vaccination, and what capacity exists to administer doses rapidly?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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H5 bird flu has been detected in New Zealand. I am advised that the Department of Conservation prioritises threatened species for H5 bird flu vaccination based on disease risk, population size, and dependence on intensive management. The…

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    What measures, if any, is the Department of Conservation taking to protect threatened species that may be at risk from H5 bird flu?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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The Department of Conservation has a range of measures in place to reduce the potential impact of H5 bird flu on threatened species, including species protection plans and a targeted vaccination programme for the most highly threatened…

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    What criteria, if any, does the Department of Conservation use to determine whether access restrictions or area closures are necessary during an H5 bird flu outbreak?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I am advised that any access restrictions would be based on outbreak conditions and risk assessments, including risks to human health, wildlife, and disease spread.