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Question 36534 (2026)

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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?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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

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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 36537 (2026)

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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?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora

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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 36538 (2026)

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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?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

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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 36546 (2026)

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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?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti

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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 36547 (2026)

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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?

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Minister for Land Information

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I did not take any flights over 11-12 August 2026.

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Question 36549 (2026)

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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?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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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…

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Question 36550 (2026)

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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?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development

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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 36552 (2026)

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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?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

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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 36565 (2026)

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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?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications

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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 36566 (2026)

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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?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

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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 36572 (2026)

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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?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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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 36574 (2026)

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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?

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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 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 36579 (2026)

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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?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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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 36581 (2026)

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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?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector

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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…

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Question 36582 (2026)

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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?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Child Poverty Reduction

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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…

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Question 36584 (2026)

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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?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Disability Issues

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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…

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Question 36586 (2026)

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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?

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Mike Butterick

Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

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I did not take any flights during this period.

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Question 36587 (2026)

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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?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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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 36588 (2026)

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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?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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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 36590 (2026)

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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?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Auckland

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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 36594 (2026)

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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?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

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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 36597 (2026)

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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?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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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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36236, 36328 (2026)

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    Lan Pham

    List MP · Green Party

    36236 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Simon Watts, Minister of Local Government

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    Following 29017 (2026), when will Taumata Arowai publish its next "Quarterly Performance Report", for Q4 2026?

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    Jan Tinetti

    List MP · Labour Party

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    Recorded target David Seymour, Associate Minister of Education

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    What data, if any, is recorded by the Ministry of Education regarding the amount of teachers in Early Childhood Education centres who do not hold a teaching qualification; if any, how many teachers in Early Childhood Education centres do…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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The Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai intends to publish its Q4 2025/26 Quarterly Performance Report alongside its 2025/26 Annual Report, which must be published by early December 2026.

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Question 36298 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, new Kāinga Ora housing complex units were delivered in Fordlands, Rotorua since 1 July 2025 and how many, if any, of those units were tenanted by people from Rotorua?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities advises me that it has not delivered any new housing complex units in Fordlands, Rotorua, between 1 July 2025 and 31 July 2026. In the 2025/2026 Financial Year there were 111 deliveries in the Rotorua…

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36299, 36300, 36305, 36306 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many people, if any, on the Transfer Register selected Rotorua as a preferred housing location and how many, if any, of those people gave an address outside of Rotorua on their application or gave no address?

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    How many people, if any, on the Housing Register selected Rotorua as a preferred housing location and how many, if any, of those people gave an address outside of Rotorua on their application or gave no address?

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    How many new state house tenancies, if any, started in Rotorua since 1 July 2025 were for people from outside of Rotorua?

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    How many new state house tenancies were started in Rotorua since 1 July 2025 and how many of those new tenants were from Rotorua?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

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I am advised that the Ministry of Social Development (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 36301 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Are community housing providers operating in Rotorua required to prioritise people from Rotorua when placing tenants from the Housing Register and if not, why not?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

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I am advised that Community Housing Providers (CHPs) prioritise placement of applicants from the Housing Register into social homes in accordance with MSD’s assigned priority rating system. This requirement is further expanded upon in…

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Question 36302 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What are all of the community housing providers, if any, that operate in Rotorua and how many social houses does each provider manage in Rotorua?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

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I refer the Member to the table.

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Question 36303 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many additional social houses, if any, were added to the overall social housing stock in Rotorua since 1 July 2025 and how many of those houses were delivered by community housing providers?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

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I advise the member that this information is publicly available on the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport’s website here-…

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Question 36304 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, state house tenants transferred by Kāinga Ora, since 1 July 2025, to a state house in Rotorua were transferred from a house outside of Rotorua?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities advises me that between 1 July 2025 and 31 July 2026 it undertook 14 business initiated transfers in Rotorua, all of which were transferred from within the Rotorua District.

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Question 36307 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How, if at all, does Kāinga Ora prioritise people from Rotorua when placing new tenants in newly available Kāinga Ora properties in Rotorua?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities advises me that the Ministry of Social Development assesses applicants' housing need and priority for social housing. When a suitable property becomes available, Kāinga Ora offers it to applicants whose…

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Question 36308 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    What policy or legislative work, if any, has the Minister progressed in the Building and Construction portfolio since taking up his appointment?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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None yet, noting that I recieved the Ministerial Warrant for this portfolio on 13 August.

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Question 36309 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Does the Minister agree with businessperson Marti Amos who said there is a mental health crisis amongst workers in New Zealand's 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 recognise that due to a variety of factors, many in the building and construction sector are doing it tough. That is why it is so important to continue advancing the government's ambitious agenda, which includes restoring the economy to…

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Question 36310 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Did the Minister receive a Briefing to the Incoming Minister from officials, and if yes, on what date?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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I received a Briefing to the Incoming Minister on 13 August.

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36311, 36316, 36317, 36318 (2026)

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Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    What policy or legislative priorities, if any, does the new Minister have for 2026 that will help the New Zealand building and construction industry?

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    What new policy initiatives, if any, is the Minister considering for building and construction firms to address rising cost challenges?

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    What, if anything, is the Minister's plan in 2026 to prevent more building and construction workers from leaving New Zealand to Australia?

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    What concrete actions, if anything, does the Minister intend to take in 2026 to address mental health in the New Zealand construction industry?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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I intend to continue advancing the government's ambitious agenda, which includes restoring the economy to a stable footing and supporting the construction industry. That will ultimately benefit the whole industry by increasing…

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Question 36312 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, of the 205 senior leaders from construction businesses in New Zealand who completed Kennards Hire's second annual Construction Confidence Check survey will he undertake to meet in-person to listen to their concerns?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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As Minister, I expect I will engage in person with a number of stakeholders, and I expect that will include some of those individuals in due course. I have not, in the time I have been Minister, compiled a list of all the individuals I…

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Question 36313 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Will the new Minister commit to attending all of the Building and Construction portfolio events with external stakeholders between now and the election that the Hon Penk had already confirmed his attendance at; 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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I intend to honour as many pre-existing commitments as possible, both in the building construction portfolio and across my other Ministerial portfolios. As I have just received the Ministerial warrant for the former, my team will be…

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Question 36314 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Will the Minister undertake to read the full version of the second annual Construction Confidence Check survey, released in August 2026, which says that economic uncertainty, rising costs, tighter customer budgets, planning delays and…

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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I intend to read a variety of material related to the portfolio, including material from the construction sector. In the time since I recieved the Ministerial Warrant this week I have not read this document.

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Question 36315 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Does he agree with the Kennards Hire reporting that confidence among construction industry decision makers has dropped by nearly 10% over the last year; and if so, what action, if any, does he intend to take?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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While I have not read this report since becoming Minister, I recognise that due to a variety of factors, many in the building and construction sector are doing it tough. That is why it is so important to continue advancing the government's…

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Question 36319 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Does the Hon Watts plan to proactively engage stakeholders in the building and construction industry in the coming months; if so, how?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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In answer to the first leg is the members question, yes. In answer to the second, I engage with stakeholders in a number of ways, including meetings and event attendance.

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Question 36320 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Will any of the Government's building and construction policy work be paused or delayed as a result of the appointment of a new Minister in August 2026; if yes, what policy work?

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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 instructed or intend to instruct any work to be paused or delayed.

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Question 36321 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Further to 59216 (2025), are the Minister's policy priorities for 2026 the same as the Hon Penk; 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 36322 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Will the Hon Watts be available to meet with stakeholders in his new building and construction portfolio; if so, when and how can they meet him?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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As with all my Ministerial portfolios, I will engage with relevant stakeholders on a continuous basis. Details of how to contact my office can be found on the beehive website.

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Question 36323 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    What instructions, if any, did the Prime Minister give the Hon Watts about the Building and Construction portfolio; if so, what were they?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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None.

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Question 36324 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Was the Hon Watts informed by the Prime Minister that he would become the new Minister for Building and Construction; if so, when?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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Yes, I was notified of my appointment on the 12th of August.

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Question 36325 (2026)

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, new Early Childhood Education centres opened during the week of August 3rd 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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Three.

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Question 36326 (2026)

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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    What data, if any, is recorded by the Ministry of Education regarding the amount of teachers in Early Childhood Education centres who do not hold a teaching qualification; if any, how many teachers in Early Childhood Education centres did…

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

ECE staffing is published annually on Education Counts at https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publications/ECE/annual-early-childhood-education-census Information on weekly staffing is not held by the Ministry of Education. In 2025 there…

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Question 36327 (2026)

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Jan Tinetti

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    How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres permanently closed during the week of August 3rd 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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One.

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Jan Tinetti

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    How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres got their licenses suspended by the Ministry of Education during the week of August 3rd 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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Three.

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Jan Tinetti

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    How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres got their licenses cancelled by the Ministry of Education during the week of August 3rd 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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None.

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    How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres got their licenses reclassified as a provisional license by the Ministry of Education during the week of August 3rd 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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None.