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Question 36454 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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 received, if any, during the week beginning 10 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

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I refer the Member to reply number 12511 (2026).

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Question 36458 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 10 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I regularly take papers to Cabinet across a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, I proactively release papers considered by Cabinet on the Stats NZ website: https://www.stats.govt.nz/corporate/cabinet-papers/.

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Question 36459 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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 received, if any, during the week beginning 10 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from Stats NZ are published on its website:…

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Question 36463 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 10 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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None.

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Question 36465 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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 received, if any, during the week beginning 10 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I refer the Member to the list below of the advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents, my office or I received during the week beginning 10 August 2026. Tertiary Education Commission 13 August 2026 - Report to the…

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Question 36467 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 10 August 2026, by title and date?

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Cameron Brewer

Member for Upper Harbour · National Party · Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing

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I regularly take papers to Cabinet and Cabinet Committees across a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, I proactively release papers considered by Cabinet on the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) website,…

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Question 36471 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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 received, if any, during the week beginning 10 August 2026, by title and date?

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Cameron Brewer

Member for Upper Harbour · National Party · Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing

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I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of briefings and reports received by my office from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is regularly published on…

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Question 36486 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    As Building and Construction Minister, does he agree with Rt Hon Chris Hipkins who said in May 2026 that "Twenty thousand jobs have been lost in the building and construction sector" and "the people in hard hats had their jobs taken away…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Building and Construction

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No, because that statement is not correct.

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Question 36487 (2026)

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does she stand by her statement regarding the Total mobility Scheme that “we had providers around the country that were threatening to withdraw from the scheme entirely”; if so, how many providers said they would withdraw from the scheme?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Disability Issues

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The Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions, and Transport (MCERT) have advised the Ministry of Disabled People – Whaikaha that concerns were raised about the financial sustainability of the Total Mobility Scheme and the possibility that…

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Question 36488 (2026)

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does she stand by her statement regarding the Total mobility Scheme that “we had providers around the country that were threatening to withdraw from the scheme entirely”; if so, which providers said they would withdraw from the scheme,…

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Disability Issues

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I refer the Member to the reply 36487 (2026)

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Question 36489 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    When, if at all, can the sector expect the Minister's first speech outlining his views about, and priorities for, the Building and Construction sector?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Building and Construction

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I expect to deliver speeches as Minister for Building and Construction on a number of occasions in the coming months. The sector can expect a Minister who is committed to continuing to advance the government's ambitious policy work.

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36490, 36491, 36492 (2026)

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does she stand by her statement, regarding the Disability Support Services Bill, that “I had a session with stakeholders an hour ago and the feedback from that has been positive”; if so, which stakeholders expressed concerns, expressed as…

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    Does she stand by her statement, regarding the Disability Support Services Bill, that “I had a session with stakeholders an hour ago and the feedback from that has been positive”; if so, which stakeholders provided positive feedback,…

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    Does she stand by her statement, regarding the Disability Support Services Bill, that “I had a session with stakeholders an hour ago and the feedback from that has been positive”; if so, which stakeholders were present, expressed as a list?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Disability Issues

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I met with a range of stakeholders to discuss the Social Security and Community Select Committee’s report and recommendations on the DSS Bill on Thursday, 13 August 2026 from 1.30pm – 2pm. The engagement occurred via a single joint…

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Question 36493 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Does the Minister agree with construction businesses who identified, in 2026, an “unreliable and inconsistent pipeline of work” as the biggest problem facing the construction sector; if yes, what lessons, if any, does the Minister take…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Building and Construction

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The pipeline of future work is certainly a concern for the sector. That is exactly why this Government is prioritising a clearer, longer-term infrastructure pipeline, so businesses can plan, invest and take on apprentices with greater…

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36494, 36505 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    What, if anything, does the Building and Construction Minister intend to do to improve apprenticeship completion rates in this sector?

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    Is the Minister aware that statistics show that completion rates for construction apprenticeships are lower than many other trades; if yes, what is his specific plan to address this?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Building and Construction

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I am focused on measures that strengthen the whole construction sector and make trades more attractive as careers, with pathways into work. This includes reforms to create a stronger, more consistent pipeline of work and lift productivity…

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Question 36495 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Should larger building and construction projects in New Zealand have minimum apprenticeship requirements; if so, what minimums?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Building and Construction

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This is not current government policy. I am focused on measures that strengthen the whole construction sector and make trades more attractive as careers, with pathways into work. This includes reforms to create a stronger and more…

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Question 36496 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    What, if anything, does the Government intend to do to make it cheaper for small construction firms to employ apprentices?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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This is precisely why this Government in Budget 2024 saved Apprenticeship Boost from a fiscal cliff by providing funds for it to continue into the out years and ensuring that it was baseline funded into the future.

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Question 36497 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    What role, if any, should the Government play in making Building and Construction apprenticeships more attractive for young people?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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The Government is ensuring that the Industry Skills Boards are resourced with an additional $3 million in Budget 2026. This investment provides targeted funding in 2026 to support industry skills boards’ (ISBs) strategic workforce analysis…

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Question 36498 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    What, in the new Minister's view, is the biggest barrier preventing more young people from entering construction apprenticeships in New Zealand today?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Building and Construction

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The biggest barrier is that we’re still coming off the previous high-inflation, high-interest-rate environment this government inherited. That has made it harder for businesses to take on and retain apprentices, both in construction and in…

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Question 36499 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Does he agree with Construction Matters that "the Kiwi building sector can be a particularly tough nut to crack"?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Building and Construction

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Yes, I agree it is a complex sector.

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Question 36500 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Does he agree with Construction Matters that the Hon Chris Penk is "going to be a tough act to follow"; if yes, what is his plan to reassure the sector?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Building and Construction

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I agree that my predecessor made significant and important contributions to this government's building and construction policy agenda. I intend to continue the momentum of that work and deliver on the government's priorities and work…

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Question 36501 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Does he have confidence in the Government's Building and Construction work program given a change of Minister less than 90 days before an election; if not, what policy or legislation will not be a priority?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Building and Construction

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Yes

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Question 36502 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    What handover, if any, has he received from the outgoing Building and Construction Minister to ensure continuity for the sector?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Building and Construction

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I have not received a handover from the former Minister himself since becoming the Minister for Building and Construction last week.

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Question 36503 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    What lessons, if any, does he plan to implement from his predecessor's work programe in the Building and Construction portfolio?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Building and Construction

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The biggest lesson I have taken from this government's work program is that cutting red tape and setting sensible standards for the sector gives us the best chance to deliver what this country needs. This is why I strongly support and will…

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Question 36504 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Does he agree with Builders Academy that "If we want more qualified builders in New Zealand, we have to keep apprentices in the game"; if not, why not?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Building and Construction

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Yes

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Question 36506 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Would the Building and Construction Minister support extending Apprenticeship Boost beyond the first year for construction employers struggling to retain apprentices through to qualification?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Building and Construction

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I support the government's current Apprenticeship Boost settings.

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Question 36507 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Does he support the Government's Apprenticeship Boost program in the Building and Construction industry; if so, will he advocate for an expansion of type of apprentices?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Building and Construction

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I support the government's current Apprenticeship Boost settings.

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Question 36508 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    What is the Government's plan, if any, to improve pathway from its Building and Construction Trades Academy placements into actual construction apprenticeships and jobs?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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Industry Skills Boards have been put in place to ensure that the skill standards being taught at trade academy level are aligned with industry and can staircase into higher level in-work qualification delivery like apprentices. Industry…

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Question 36509 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, of the Trades Academy places are for Building and Construction; if any, please list by apprenticeship type and number?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that as at June 2026, 2,631 students have participated within a formally funded Secondary-Tertiary Programme (STP)/Trades Academy Construction and Infrastructure vocational pathway. This represents…

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Question 36510 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Does the Minister consider nitrate pollution in Canterbury to be a priority issue for the South Island, as illustrated by the "Risk maps of nitrate in groundwater" published by Environment Canterbury that show large areas of Canterbury as…

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Hon James Meager

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

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Issues relating to the management of freshwater quality, including nitrogen contamination in groundwater, are primarily matters for the Minister for the Environment. Programmes like Managed Aquifer Recharge are worth supporting and should…

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Question 36511 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Does the Minister consider the addition of some 57,000 dairy cows to the Canterbury region since 1 January 2025 is consistent with reducing nitrate pollution problems in waterbodies in the region, including the pollution of Laghmor…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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I am aware of reporting of dairy expansion in Canterbury, and am also aware that there have been different estimates of the size of that expansion. The current resource management system is too complex and has not delivered the outcomes…

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Question 36512 (2026)

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Tracey McLellan

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, women were receiving reintegration support through the grant funding for Reclaim Another Woman as of 1 June 2026?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

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I am advised that five women were part of the Reclaim Another Woman’s accommodation service, funded through the grant, as of 1 June 2026. The service was contracted to provide eight beds.

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Question 36513 (2026)

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Tracey McLellan

List MP · Labour Party

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    What work, if any, has Corrections undertaken since 1 January 2026 to identify, fund, procure, or otherwise establish replacement supported-accommodation and reintegration services for women leaving prison in the Waikato following the…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

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I am advised that Corrections has not undertaken any additional work to identify, fund, or procure new supported accommodation for women in the Waikato since 1 January 2026. I am further advised that Corrections continually assesses its…

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Question 36514 (2026)

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Tracey McLellan

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 his office received on the service gap created by the conclusion of the grant funding for the Reclaim Another Woman service, listed by…

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

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I did not receive any aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice specifically on any service gap created by the conclusion of the grant funding for the Reclaim Another Woman service. However, I receive regular…

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Question 36515 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 6271 (2026), has the Minister since read or received advice on the Environment Southland report on nitrate contamination in groundwater, which states that "approximately 1,530 people on private supplies and 13,632 on public…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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No

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Question 36516 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Is the Minister aware that since rules preventing dairy farm intensification without a resource consent lapsed in January 2025, Canterbury Regional Council has granted effluent discharge consents allowing for some 57,000 more dairy cows in…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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I am aware of reporting of dairy expansion in Canterbury, and am also aware that there have been different estimates of the size of that expansion.

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Question 36517 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Does the Minister agree with the statement of Environment Canterbury on their website that "Intensive land use, including agriculture, is a leading contributor to increasing nitrate concentrations in groundwater"?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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I acknowledge nitrate concentrations in groundwater have increased in some parts of the country. We now see the long-term effects of past decisions and practices in areas such as Canterbury and Southland. This Government’s focus is on…

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Question 36518 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Is the Minister aware of the "Risk maps of nitrate in groundwater" published by Environment Canterbury, which show large areas of Canterbury as having a "moderate" or "high" risk of "nitrate concentrations exceeding the MAV [maximum…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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I am aware of the maps, which I understand were published by Environment Canterbury in 2022.

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Question 36519 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Is the Minister aware that the NZ College of Midwives, in a media advisory from 2021, suggest that "Although the current MAV [maximum acceptable value] for nitrates in drinking water supplies is equivalent to 11.3mg/L, it is prudent to…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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This is a matter for the Ministers of Local Government and Health. Drinking water standards are set by Taumata Arowai based on advice from the Ministry of Health. I understand that Taumata Arowai and the Ministry of Health continue to…

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Question 36520 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What other water supplies in the South Island, beyond Laghmor School's, is the Minister aware of that have exceeded the legal limit for nitrate in drinking water during his time in Government?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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Since November 2023, the Water Services Authority -Taumata Arowai has advised the Minister of two South Island drinking water supplies exceeding the nitrate maximum acceptable value (MAV) - Gore and Lower Waihao Rural.

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Question 36521 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Does the Minister consider nitrate contamination of groundwater in Southland to be a priority issue for the South Island, in light of the Environment Southland report that shows 65 people are served by water supplies above the legal limit…

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Hon James Meager

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

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Issues relating to the management of freshwater quality, including nitrogen contamination in groundwater, are primarily matters for the Minister for the Environment. Programmes like Managed Aquifer Recharge are worth supporting and should…

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Question 36522 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Does the Minister agree with claims in a Facebook post by Environment Canterbury Councillor Ian Mackenzie regarding nitrate contamination of groundwater, that had a "managed aquifer recharge programme... been allowed to go ahead 3 years…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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I cannot say either way, because I have not received analysis on this matter. Regardless this appears to be a matter for Environment Canterbury to answer as the regional council responsible for those decisions.

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Question 36523 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Does the Minister agree with the statement of James Meager MP in a Facebook post from 9 August 2026, including that a news story about nitrate contamination in the Laghmor School drinking water supply was a "beat up" and "scaremongering by…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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I agree that environmental issues should be discussed in a balanced and evidence-based way. Farmers have made significant investments and changes over many years to improve environmental outcomes, and they deserve to be part of the…

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Question 36524 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Does the Minister agree with the statement made in a Facebook post by Environment Canterbury Councillor Ian Mackenzie that the reason for the Laghmor School drinking water supply exceeding the nitrate drinking water limit was the result of…

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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I cannot say either way, because I have not received analysis on this matter. The causes of elevated nitrate concentrations in a particular groundwater supply depend on a range of factors, including land use history, hydrogeology,…

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Question 36525 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Is the Minister aware of whether there was any point at which students and staff at Lagmhor School may have continued to use water from a well that recorded nitrate levels above the drinking water standard, before the school was provided…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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No.

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Question 36526 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Does the Minister agree with the statement of James Meager MP in a Facebook post that Lagmhor School "has had safe drinking water provided to it consistently while [a new drinking water well] was drilled and tested"?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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I understand that alternative supply arrangements for water have been available at the school from 3 March 2025.

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Question 36527 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Does the Minister agree with the statement of James Meager MP that a story on One News about water from Laghmor School's previously used drinking water bore exceeding the maximum acceptable value for nitrate is "scaremongering by those…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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As I am not familiar with the full context in which those comments were given and have not viewed the One News story in question, I do not have a view on that statement.

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Question 36528 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    What analysis, if any, has the Ministry undertaken at a regional level of the increase in sanctions in between the quarters ending March 2024 and March 2026; if any, what regions in particular?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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The Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) has informed me they have not undertaken any regional analysis during this specific period. However, the Ministry’s evaluation of the Traffic Light System (TLS) examined changes in…

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Question 36529 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    What relationship, if any, does the Ministry of Social Development consider exists between the volume of sanctions applied in a region, and that region's performance against its Jobseeker Support reduction measure?

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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 by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) that it has not undertaken work to establish a relationship between the application of sanctions and performance against the Jobseeker Target.

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45 questions (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 36536 (2026), 36539 (2026), 36540 (2026), 36541 (2026), 36542 (2026), 36543 (2026), 36544 (2026), 36545 (2026), 36548 (2026), 36551 (2026), 36553 (2026), 36554 (2026), 36555 (2026), 36556 (2026), 36557 (2026), 36558 (2026), 36559 (2026), 36560 (2026), 36561 (2026), 36562 (2026), 36563 (2026), 36564 (2026), 36567 (2026), 36568 (2026), 36569 (2026), 36570 (2026), 36571 (2026), 36573 (2026), 36575 (2026), 36576 (2026), 36577 (2026), 36578 (2026), 36580 (2026), 36583 (2026), 36585 (2026), 36589 (2026), 36591 (2026), 36592 (2026), 36593 (2026), 36595 (2026), 36596 (2026)

  • 36530 (matches this search)

    Recorded target James Meager, Minister for Youth

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36532 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36533 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Penny Simmonds, Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36535 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

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  • 36536 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Penny Simmonds, Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36539 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36540 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Mark Mitchell, Minister of Police

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36541 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Matt Doocey, Minister for Mental Health

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36542 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Nicola Willis, Minister for Social Investment

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36543 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Nicola Grigg, Minister for Women

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36544 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Erica Stanford, Lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36545 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for Pacific Peoples

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36548 (matches this search)

    Recorded target James Meager, Minister for the South Island

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36551 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister of Justice

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36553 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Cameron Brewer, Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36554 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36555 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Matt Doocey, Associate Minister of Health

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36556 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Christopher Luxon, Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36557 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Cameron Brewer, Associate Minister of Immigration

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36558 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36559 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Chris Bishop, Minister of Housing

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36560 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Nicola Willis, Minister of Finance

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36561 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Christopher Luxon, Minister for National Security and Intelligence

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36562 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Mark Mitchell, Minister for Sport and Recreation

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36563 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Nicola Grigg, Minister for the Environment

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36564 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Forestry

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36567 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Chris Bishop, Associate Minister of Finance

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36568 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for State Owned Enterprises

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36569 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister of Health

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36570 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Mark Mitchell, Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36571 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Mark Mitchell, Minister for Ethnic Communities

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36573 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Erica Stanford, Minister of Immigration

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36575 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Simeon Brown, Minister for Energy

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36576 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Mark Mitchell, Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36577 (matches this search)

    Recorded target James Meager, Minister for Hunting and Fishing

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36578 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Erica Stanford, Minister of Education

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36580 (matches this search)

    Recorded target James Meager, Associate Minister of Transport

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36583 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Nicola Grigg, Minister of State for Trade and Investment

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36585 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36589 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Nicola Willis, Minister for Economic Growth

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36591 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36592 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Mark Mitchell, Minister of Corrections

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36593 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Penny Simmonds, Minister for Tertiary Education

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36595 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Nicola Grigg, Associate Minister for ACC

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

  • 36596 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Cameron Brewer, Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

I am advised that the Department of Internal Affairs (the Department) has not yet processed or paid any invoice for flights taken by Ministers on 11 and 12 August 2026. As a result, the total cost of my airfares is not yet available. These…

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Question 36531 (2026)

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Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

Answered by

Hon Louise Upston

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

Answer

Flight invoices for this period have not yet been processed by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), however flight expenses are released as part of the regular publication of Ministers' travel expenses which are published on a…