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Question 36090 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 3 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

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The Minister of Defence regularly requests and receives advice on a range of matters from officials. Monthly lists of briefings that have been received as part of the Defence portfolio responsibilities are proactively released on the New…

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Question 36091 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 3 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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None.

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Question 36092 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

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 requested, if any, during the week beginning 3 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Deputy Prime Minister

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None.

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Question 36093 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

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 requested, if any, during the week beginning 3 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

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The titles of advice I have received as Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs are proactively released each month on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade website at the following link:…

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Question 36094 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 3 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Veterans

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I receive a large number of invitations, and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The Member can refer to my published diary for invitations which were accepted.

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Question 36096 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 3 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Space

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I receive a large number of invitations and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The Member can refer to my published diary for invitations which were accepted.

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Question 36097 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

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 requested, if any, during the week beginning 3 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

Answer

I refer the Member to my reply WPQ 16912 (2026).

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Question 36098 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 3 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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I refer the member to my reply to written question 10834(2025).

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Question 36099 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 3 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister for National Security and Intelligence

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I refer the member to my reply to written question 10834(2025).

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Question 36100 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 3 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS

Answer

I receive a large number of invitations and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The Member can refer to my published diary for invitations which were accepted.

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Question 36101 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 3 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

Refer to the response to WPQ 10239 (2026).

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Question 36102 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

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 requested, if any, during the week beginning 3 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence

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As Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence, I regularly request and receive advice from officials in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) on a range of matters. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling…

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Question 36103 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 3 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Deputy Prime Minister

Answer

I refer the member to written question 10368 (2026).

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Question 36104 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 3 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

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I attend events and meet regularly, formally and informally, with officials and various stakeholders. To provide a list of all meeting and event requests, including attendees, subjects and purposes would impede the operation of my office…

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Question 36105 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 3 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

I refer the member to answer to written parliamentary question 31764 (2026)

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Question 36106 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 3 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

I receive a large number of invitations, and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The Member can refer to my published diary for invitations which were accepted.

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Question 36107 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    Would the Minister consider prioritising the use of Fast-track consenting for critical transport and community infrastructure only, while requiring large-scale residential developments to go ahead, through existing Queenstown Lakes…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

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I have no plans to amend the settings in the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024 at this time. I have every confidence in the independent expert panels' ability to make decisions on large scale residential matters in the same way as they do any…

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Question 36108 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 3 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

Answer

I refer the Member to my reply WPQ 16400 (2026).

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Question 36109 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    Can the Minister confirm whether the average household in Queenstown generates approximately eight vehicle movements per day?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I cannot confirm from the information available to me that the average household in Queenstown generates approximately eight vehicle movements per day as a measured Queenstown-wide average. However, under the Council’s Development…

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Question 36110 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    What actions will the Government take to avoid the economic and reputational impacts, to Queenstown, associated with worsening transport congestion, if any?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The Queenstown Roads of Regional Significance Package is in construction and includes the SH6/SH6A Frankton intersection and bus hub improvements, and the SH6/Howards Drive intersection upgrade. The upgrade will increase capacity and…

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Question 36111 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    Does the Minister consider failing to ease traffic congestion, around Queenstown, as a significant risk to New Zealand's tourism sector, given Queenstown's role as a major international visitor destination; if not, why not?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I refer the member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 36110 (2026), which sets out the work underway and planned to address congestion in Queenstown, an issue that is recognised in the Queenstown Strategic Network Plan,…

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Question 36112 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 3 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence

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In my capacity as Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence, none.

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Question 36113 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    What are the implications for Queenstown if, as the Queenstown Lakes District Mayor John Glover has stated, all currently identified transport interventions are delivered and the transport network still fails?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The Queenstown Strategic Network Plan found that forecast population and visitor growth is significant and that congestion is expected to remain on parts of the network over time. The Plan identifies a long-term pipeline of interventions,…

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Question 36114 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    Are any significant Government-funded transport projects being developed specifically to support projected housing growth, including growth associated with Fast-track developments?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The Government is currently funding Stage 1 of the Queenstown Package, which supports growth by improving the SH6/SH6A Frankton intersection and bus hub, and the SH6/Howards Drive intersection. NZTA advises that the Howards Drive upgrade…

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Question 36115 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    What measurable congestion relief, if any, has the construction work at the SH6/ 6A Frankton intersection and adjacent SH6/Hansen Road/Joe O’Connell Drive intersection, achieved?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The permanent works at the SH6/SH6A Frankton intersection and adjacent SH6/Hansen Road/Joe O’Connell Drive intersection are not yet complete. However, I’m advised the works will replace the existing SH6/SH6A roundabout with an enlarged…

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Question 36116 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    Are any significant Government-funded transport infrastructure projects for the Queenstown Lakes District currently under development or in active consideration?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The Queenstown Package Stage 1 is under construction and includes the SH6/SH6A Frankton intersection and bus hub improvements and the SH6/Howards Drive intersection upgrade. The Queenstown Package has a budget of $250 million and a…

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Question 36117 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    During this term, has the Government funded, co-funded, or initiated any significant transport infrastructure projects in the Queenstown Lakes District that have delivered material congestion relief, aside from additional funding for the…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Yes. The Queenstown Arterial Road which was co-funded by the Government's Infrastructure Reference Group (IRG) ($50 million out of approximately $130 million). Stage 1 opened in 2025 and included a new road connecting Frankton Road to…

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Question 36118 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    Does the Minister think that the Government has a responsibility to demonstrate leadership, alongside the Queenstown Lakes District Council Mayor John Glover, in addressing Queenstown Lakes District transport challenges; if not, why not?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Yes, the Government has a leadership role alongside Queenstown Lakes District Council and Otago Regional Council. The City and Regional Deal that the Government has been negotiating for the Otago Central Lakes region is a key example of…

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Question 36119 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    What support is the Government providing to Queenstown Lake District Council Mayor John Glover's Mayoral taskforce, around the transport congestion across Wakatipu Basin, and its objectives, if any?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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At the time of responding, I am advised that NZTA has not been asked to be involved in the mayoral taskforce but note that it will continue to engage with Queenstown Lakes District Council and Otago Regional Council through existing…

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Question 36120 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    Has he received any communication from the Ombudsman seeking or querying Police involvement in investigating Wakari Hospital Ward 10A; if so, when?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

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In my capacity as Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government, I have not received communication from the Ombudsman seeking or querying Police involvement in investigating Wakari Hospital Ward 10A.

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Question 36121 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to 34057 (2026), how many young people were involved in the alleged incident at Oranga Tamariki's Korowai Manaaki?

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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I am advised by Oranga Tamariki that six young people were involved in an alleged incident as described by the Member.

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5 questions (2026)

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    Further to 34057 (2026), at what time and on what date was the alleged incident at Korowai Manaaki recorded on the CCTV footage?

  • 36123 (matches this search)

    Further to 34057 (2026), at what time and on what date was the alleged incident at Oranga Tamariki's Korowai Manaaki recorded in the daily log?

  • 36139 (matches this search)

    Further to 34057 (2026), what is the nature of the employment process commenced following the alleged incident at Oranga Tamariki's Korowai Manaaki and how many staff does it involve?

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    Further to 34057 (2026), on what date in March and what time of day did the alleged incident occur at Oranga Tamariki's Korowai Manaaki?

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    Was there any incident at Korowai Manaaki whereby young people were lined up on two sides and a young person walked through the two lines while he was hit; if so, what, if any, actions regarding staff did Oranga Tamariki take on what dates?

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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In order to protect both the privacy of the young people involved and the integrity of the employment processes underway, I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide an answer this question.

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36124, 36232 (2026)

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List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to 34057 (2026), at what time and on what date was the Serious Event Notification made following the alleged incident at Oranga Tamariki's Korowai Manaaki?

  • 36232 (matches this search)

    Was there any incident at Korowai Manaaki whereby young people were lined up on two sides and a young person walked through the two lines while he was hit; if so, was a serious event notification made about the incident?

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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Subsequent to my answer to WPQ 34057 (2026), I have been advised by Oranga Tamariki that a Serious Event Notification (SEN) was not completed in this instance, however it was escalated to senior leadership through an incident briefing…

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36125, 36233 (2026)

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    Further to 34057 (2026), at what time and on what date was the report of concern made following the alleged incident at Oranga Tamariki's Korowai Manaaki and what individual or organisation provided it?

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    Was there any incident at Korowai Manaaki whereby young people were lined up on two sides and a young person walked through the two lines while he was hit; if so, was a report of concern made following the incident?

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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I am advised by Oranga Tamariki that the report of concern was made by Oranga Tamariki staff at 10:17am on Tuesday 21 July 2026.

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Question 36126 (2026)

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    Further to 34057 (2026), what is the title or titles of any documentation produced in the senior leadership review of the alleged incident at Korowai Manaaki?

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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I am advised by Oranga Tamariki that the review referred to in the answer to WPQ 34057 (2026) did not involve the production of any written documents but was a process of senior leadership reviewing the available information.

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Question 36127 (2026)

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    Further to 34057 (2026), what Oranga Tamariki senior leadership role or roles conducted the review of the alleged incident and on what date or dates was the review conducted?

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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I am advised by Oranga Tamariki that the review referred to included the National Director Youth Justice Residences and the Deputy Chief Executive Youth Justice Services and Residential Care and occurred on 15 and 16 July 2026.

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Question 36128 (2026)

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    Further to 34057 (2026), has Korowai Manaaki's CCTV footage been reviewed for any other potential incidents; if not, why?

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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Yes.

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Question 36129 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to 34157 (2026), did the Minister request to review the CCTV footage?

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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No.

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Question 36130 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to 34076 (2026), has the Minister been briefed this year about any other alleged incidents in youth justice facilities of a similar nature to the one she was informed about on the 21 July 2026; if so, on what date(s)?

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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No.

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Question 36131 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the nature of the Oranga Tamariki face-to-face training on 20 critical risk areas for staff working in youth justice and have all staff completed this training?

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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I refer the Member to my answer to WPQ 46919 (2025).

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Question 36132 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

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    Further to 34076 (2026), why was the Minister not informed of the alleged incident at Oranga Tamariki's Korowai Manaaki until approximately four months after it occurred?

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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I am advised by Oranga Tamariki that while the alleged incident referred to by the Member occurred in March 2026, it was only brought to the attention of an Oranga Tamariki senior leader in July 2026.

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Question 36133 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to 34057 (2026), how is the specialist training to support staff in identifying behaviour from young people that could compromise professional boundaries different to the six-week training induction provided to new staff at youth…

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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I am advised by Oranga Tamariki that the specialist training referred to has been newly developed this year and is not part of the induction training for new staff at youth justice residences.

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Question 36134 (2026)

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    Further to 34057 (2026), is identifying behaviour from young people that could compromise professional boundaries one of the 20 critical risk areas that face-to-face training is provided on; if not, why?

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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No.

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Question 36135 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to 34057 (2026), how is the specialist training provided following the alleged incident at Oranga Tamariki's Korowai Manaaki different from the face-to-face training on 20 critical risk areas?

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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I refer the Member to my answers to WPQs 46919 (2025), 36133 (2026) and 36134 (2026).

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Question 36136 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to 34057 (2026), have any investigations into the alleged incident at Oranga Tamariki's Korowai Manaaki found any links to the incident on the 10 April 2026 where young people climbed on to the roof of Korowai Manaaki?

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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I am advised by Oranga Tamariki that no investigations into the alleged incident the Member refers to have found any links to the incident on 10 April 2026 where young people climbed onto the roof of Korowai Manaaki.

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Question 36137 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to 34057 (2026), on what dates was the specialist training introduced following the alleged incident at Oranga Tamariki's Korowai Manaaki conducted, what percentage of Korowai Manaaki staff attended and what were their role titles?

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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I am advised by Oranga Tamariki that the specialist training referred to was conducted over four blocks in July 2026. I am further advised that 51 Korowai Manaaki staff attended, representing approximately 40% of the current frontline…

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Question 36138 (2026)

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    Further to 34057 (2026), what is the specialist training introduced following the alleged incident at Oranga Tamariki's Korowai Manaaki and what individual or organisation provided it?

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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I am advised by Oranga Tamariki that the specialist training referred to was not initiated by this specific alleged incident, but was in progress at the time the alleged incident was identified. I am further advised by Oranga Tamariki that…

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Question 36140 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to 34057 (2026), what were the elements of the safety plan enacted in response to the alleged incident at Oranga Tamariki's Korowai Manaaki, when did the plan commence and at what stage of implementation is it currently at?

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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As the details of safety plans are personal to the young people they apply to, in order to protect the privacy of the young people involved, I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide an answer this question. However, I have…

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Question 36141 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

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    Further to 34057 (2026), were there any other alleged incidents captured on CCTV footage this year that resulted in a serious event notification at Oranga Tamariki's Korowai Manaaki; if so, when did this occur?

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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    Further to 34057 (2026), were the Police notified about the alleged incident at Oranga Tamariki's Korowai Manaaki; if so, on what date, at what time and by whom?

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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Yes. I am advised by Oranga Tamariki that a referral was made to the New Zealand Police via the Child Protection Protocol pathway on 21 July 2026.