Written questions

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What impact, if any, does he expect the rates cap, due to take full effect by 2029, to have on the number and value of future Regional Infrastructure Fund applications that depend on local authority co-investment?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  When, if at all, did he or his officials first assess the interaction between the Government's proposed rates cap and the co-investment model underpinning the Regional Infrastructure Fund?

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  What assessment, if any, was undertaken within his portfolio of the impact of a rates cap on local authorities' ability to meet co-investment requirements under the Regional Infrastructure Fund before the Government announced its rates cap…

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  What advice, if any, has he received from officials, including Kānoa – Regional Economic Development & Investment Unit, on the impact of the Government's proposed rates cap on the ability of local authorities to co-invest in projects…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  How many projects funded or approved for funding through the Regional Infrastructure Fund, if any, have been delayed, rescoped, or withdrawn since 1 December 2025 because a local authority co-investment partner was unable to confirm or…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What discussions, if any, has he had with the Minister of Local Government about the effect of the proposed rates cap on local authorities' capacity to co-invest in Regional Infrastructure Fund projects, and on what dates did any such…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Which local authorities, if any, have raised concerns with him or his officials about their ability to meet co-investment requirements for Regional Infrastructure Fund projects, including the 40 percent local share of flood resilience…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  How many of the 42 flood resilience projects allocated $101.1 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund, announced on 12 August 2024 with local authorities required to co-invest 40 percent of project costs, have had their local…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What proportion, if any, of projects approved for funding from the Regional Infrastructure Fund to date rely on co-investment from local authorities, and what is the total value of local authority co-investment committed across those…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  Was New Zealand Police, Police Association and other unions consulted on staffing of the Firearms Safety and Education New Zealand?

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  Has the Minister received any briefing on matters relating to the consulting process for establishment of the Firearms Safety and Education New Zealand?

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  Has the Minister received any briefing on matters relating to the consulting process on the establishment of the Firearms Safety and Education New Zealand?

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  What date will the Firearms Safety and Education New Zealand be established?

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  Have Ministry of Justice staff been consulted on the establishment of the Firearms Safety and Education New Zealand?

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  Have New Zealand Police staff been consulted about Te Tari Pūreke - the Firearms Safety Authority being replaced by Firearms Safety and Education New Zealand, if so, what date did this occur?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Does Kaitaiā Hospital Weathertightness Remediation currently require any ministerial decisions or approvals in order to proceed, if so, what decisions are required and when are they needed, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  When was the Minister of Health last formally briefed or updated on the progress of Kaitaiā Hospital Weathertightness Remediation, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many risks for Kaitaiā Hospital Weathertightness Remediation are currently rated as deteriorating, and what is the nature of those deteriorating risks, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many risks are currently open for Kaitaiā Hospital Weathertightness Remediation, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What is the current overall RAG (Red/Amber/Green) status of Kaitaiā Hospital Weathertightness Remediation, and what are the individual RAG ratings for schedule, budget, and scope, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  How is Kaitaiā Hospital Weathertightness Remediation currently tracking against its approved budget - is the project within budget, forecast to overspend, or underspent, if overspending is forecast, by how much and what are the reasons, if…

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Is there any underspend currently recorded or forecast for Kaitaiā Hospital Weathertightness Remediation, if so, what is the value of the underspend and what is the reason for it, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Has the approved budget for Kaitaiā Hospital Weathertightness Remediation increased since funding was first approved, if so, by how much has the budget increased in total, on what dates were budget increases approved, and what were the…

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What was the original approved budget for Kaitaiā Hospital Weathertightness Remediation at the time funding was first established, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What is the current total approved budget for Kaitaiā Hospital Weathertightness Remediation, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  On what date was funding for Kaitaiā Hospital Weathertightness Remediation first approved, and by which Cabinet decision was that funding approved, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Were any delays to Kaitaiā Hospital Weathertightness Remediation recorded during the period prior to December 2023, if so, what were those delays, what caused them, and how long did they extend the project timeline, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Has Kaitaiā Hospital Weathertightness Remediation experienced any delays to its planned timeline, if so, by how long has the project been delayed in total, what are the reasons for each delay, and what steps are being taken to recover the…

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What was the original projected completion date, or opening / go-live date, for Kaitaiā Hospital Weathertightness Remediation at the time funding was first approved, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What is the current projected completion date, or opening / go-live date, for Kaitaiā Hospital Weathertightness Remediation, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  When was the Minister of Health last formally briefed or updated on the progress of Regional Network Remediation, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Does Regional Network Remediation currently require any ministerial decisions or approvals in order to proceed, if so, what decisions are required and when are they needed, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many risks for Regional Network Remediation are currently rated as deteriorating, and what is the nature of those deteriorating risks, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many risks are currently open for Regional Network Remediation, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What is the current overall RAG (Red/Amber/Green) status of Regional Network Remediation, and what are the individual RAG ratings for schedule, budget, and scope, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Is there any underspend currently recorded or forecast for Regional Network Remediation, if so, what is the value of the underspend and what is the reason for it, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  How is Regional Network Remediation currently tracking against its approved budget - is the project within budget, forecast to overspend, or underspent, if overspending is forecast, by how much and what are the reasons, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What was the original approved budget for Regional Network Remediation at the time funding was first established, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Has the approved budget for Regional Network Remediation increased since funding was first approved, if so, by how much has the budget increased in total, on what dates were budget increases approved, and what were the reasons for each…

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  On what date was funding for Regional Network Remediation first approved, and by which Cabinet decision was that funding approved, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What is the current total approved budget for Regional Network Remediation, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Were any delays to Regional Network Remediation recorded during the period prior to December 2023, if so, what were those delays, what caused them, and how long did they extend the project timeline, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Has Regional Network Remediation experienced any delays to its planned timeline, if so, by how long has the project been delayed in total, what are the reasons for each delay, and what steps are being taken to recover the schedule, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What was the original projected completion date, or opening / go-live date, for Regional Network Remediation at the time funding was first approved, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What is the current projected completion date, or opening / go-live date, for Regional Network Remediation, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Does the Radiation Oncology Project, Northland currently require any ministerial decisions or approvals in order to proceed, if so, what decisions are required and when are they needed, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  When was the Minister of Health last formally briefed or updated on the progress of the Radiation Oncology Project, Northland, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many risks for the Radiation Oncology Project, Northland are currently rated as deteriorating, and what is the nature of those deteriorating risks, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many risks are currently open for the Radiation Oncology Project, Northland, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What is the current overall RAG (Red/Amber/Green) status of the Radiation Oncology Project, Northland, and what are the individual RAG ratings for schedule, budget, and scope, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Is there any underspend currently recorded or forecast for the Radiation Oncology Project, Northland, if so, what is the value of the underspend and what is the reason for it, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  How is the Radiation Oncology Project, Northland currently tracking against its approved budget - is the project within budget, forecast to overspend, or underspent, if overspending is forecast, by how much and what are the reasons, if any?