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Damien O'Connor

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  Did the Minister of Defence approve the Prime Minister’s use of a Defence Force King Air aircraft on 23 July 2026 and if so, was the Minister aware that the Prime Minister would be using that aircraft to return to Auckland after attending…

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Damien O'Connor

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  Was the Defence Force aware that the King Air aircraft that flew the Prime Minister from Whanganui to Auckland on 23 July 2026 was facilitating his return to Auckland following a National Party fundraiser and if so, what objections or…

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Jo Luxton

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  What, if any, representations have been made to him by members of his Caucus about the current regulations affecting rural contactors and what, if any, responses has he made to them?

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Francisco Hernandez

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 3 August 2026, by title and date?

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Francisco Hernandez

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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 3 August 2026, by title and date?

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Jo Luxton

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  Has he met with Rural Contractors NZ to discuss its concerns about the impacts of existing regulations for agricultural machinery on roads; if not, why not?

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Lan Pham

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  Which of the "additive investment packages" and "sequencing options", if any, does the Minister intend to pursue from the report dated 8 May 2026 and titled "Detailed Economic Analysis, The Value of Investing in Digital Systems and…

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Lan Pham

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 03/08/2026, by title and date?

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Francisco Hernandez

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 3 August 2026, by title and date?

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Francisco Hernandez

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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 3 August 2026, by title and date?

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Francisco Hernandez

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 3 August 2026, by title and date?

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Lan Pham

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 03/08/2026, by title and date?

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Lan Pham

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 03/08/2026, by title and date?

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Francisco Hernandez

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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 3 August 2026, by title and date?

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Francisco Hernandez

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 3 August 2026, by title and date?

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Francisco Hernandez

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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 3 August 2026, by title and date?

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Lan Pham

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 03/08/2026, by title and date?

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Lan Pham

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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 03/08/2026, by title and date?

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 03/08/2026, by title and date?

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Lan Pham

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 03/08/2026, by title and date?

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Francisco Hernandez

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  Why did New Zealand Green Investment Finance divest from Kayasand?

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Francisco Hernandez

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  Why did New Zealand Green Investment Finance divest from Neocrete?

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Lan Pham

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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 03/08/2026, by title and date?

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Jo Luxton

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  What equivalence determinations, if any, were made or are under consideration for fresh blueberry imports, and the evidence relied on to conclude an equivalent level of protection is maintained, when developing the draft IHS for Fresh…

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Jo Luxton

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  What bilateral arrangements have been proposed or agreed with Chile, Mexico, Morocco, Peru and the USA, regarding the IHS for Fresh Blueberries for Human Consumption?

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Jo Luxton

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  What, if any, risk assessment was conducted for the domestic waste pathway (retail and post-retail disposal) for imported fresh blueberries under the IHS for Fresh Blueberries for Human Consumption?

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Jo Luxton

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  What scientific advice does MPI hold on the taxonomic status of Anastrepha fraterculus as a species complex, and whether this was considered in setting Schedule 2 treatment requirements in the IHS for Fresh Blueberries for Human…

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Jo Luxton

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  What was, if any, the scientific evidence base relied on to set the methyl bromide dose, temperature and duration parameters for Drosophila suzukii in the IHS Fresh Blueberries for Human Consumption, and what efficacy trial data, if any…

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Jo Luxton

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  In the draft IHS Fresh Blueberries for Human Consumption, were the irradiation doses for Anastrepha fraterculus, Ceratitis capitata and Rhagoletis mendax set with reference to New Zealand-specific efficacy trials, or adopted from doses…

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Jo Luxton

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  Will MPI commission or consider independent verification of the proposed methyl bromide fumigation schedule before finalising the IHS for Fresh Blueberries for Human Consumption?

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Jo Luxton

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  What peer-reviewed evidence did MPI rely on to set the methyl bromide fumigation schedule for Spotted Wing Drosophila in the IHS Fresh Blueberries for Human Consumption, and has this been independently reviewed against the published…

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Jo Luxton

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  What independent evidence, if any, demonstrates that each systems approach relied on in the IHS for Fresh Blueberries for Human Consumption consistently achieves the level of risk reduction MPI has assumed, and has MPI assessed system…

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Jo Luxton

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  How many audits, if any, has MPI conducted, or does it plan to conduct, of exporting country pest free areas, pest free places of production, or treatment facilities under the draft IHS Fresh Blueberries for Human Consumption and…

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Jo Luxton

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  What independent verification, if any, beyond documentary review, does MPI conduct to confirm exporting NPPOs' phytosanitary certifications are accurate before consignments are cleared, in the draft IHS Fresh Blueberries for Human…

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Jo Luxton

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  Has MPI reviewed published estimates of visual inspection sensitivity for cryptic pests, and what evidence demonstrates that commercially operated grading and inspection systems consistently detect low-density infestations of the pests…

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Jo Luxton

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  Has MPI quantified the expected sensitivity of visual inspection for each relevant pest and life stage, and if so, what detection probabilities were assumed in concluding that inspection under clause 3.1 of the IHS for Fresh Blueberries…

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Jo Luxton

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  Does MPI intend to require larval extraction testing or molecular diagnostics for consignments from countries where Anastrepha fraterculus, Ceratitis capitata, Drosophila suzukii, Rhagoletis mendax or Lobesia botrana are present and no…

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Jo Luxton

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  What verification, if any, does MPI require beyond visual inspection under clause 3.1 of the draft IHS for Fresh Blueberries for Human Consumption, given internal fruit feeders and latent infections are not reliably detectable by visual…

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Jo Luxton

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  What data, if any, on the abundance and spatial distribution of susceptible hosts in New Zealand did MPI use to estimate establishment likelihood for the pests in clause 2.3, particularly the polyphagous fruit flies in the draft IHS Fresh…

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Jo Luxton

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  Does MPI's bilateral arrangement with each exporting country identify which Anastrepha fraterculus morphotype(s) are present, and is treatment efficacy validated against those morphotype(s) in the draft IHS Fresh Blueberries for Human…

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Jo Luxton

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  What scientific basis, if any, supports treating cold treatment as effective for Spotted Wing Drosophila in table grapes but not offering it as an option for blueberries in the IHS Fresh Blueberries for Human Consumption?

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Jo Luxton

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  Was the treatment for Anastrepha fraterculus in Schedule 2 validated against all morphotypes of the species complex present in Chile, Mexico, Morocco, Peru and the USA, or against a single reference morphotype in the draft IHS Fresh…

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Jo Luxton

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  Why has a cold treatment pathway not been included in Schedule 2 in the draft IHS Fresh Blueberries for Human Consumption, given that MPI already accepts cold treatment as an effective control for Spotted Wing Drosophila in table grapes…

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Jo Luxton

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  What New Zealand-specific evidence, if any, did MPI rely on in the draft IHS Fresh Blueberries for Human Consumption to conclude that disposal of imported blueberries into environments containing susceptible hosts is sufficiently uncommon…

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Jo Luxton

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  Did MPI review New Zealand-specific evidence on consumer and retail disposal behaviour, commercial food-waste streams, home composting, and municipal green-waste systems in treating the domestic waste pathway as low risk in the IHS Fresh…

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Jo Luxton

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  What evidence, if any, has MPI relied on in drafting the IHS Fresh Blueberries for Human Consumption to conclude that mechanically harvested and field-packed imported blueberries present an equivalent biosecurity risk to hand-harvested…

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Jo Luxton

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  Why does clause 2.1 in the IHS Fresh Blueberries for Human Consumption not specify harvesting method, packhouse hygiene standards, or waste handling, given New Zealand growers face stricter requirements domestically?

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Jo Luxton

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  What process and timeframe applies for adding a pest to ONZPR once new evidence is received, given a “regulated pest” is defined solely by reference to ONZPR listing in the IHS for Fresh Blueberries for Human Consumption?

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Jo Luxton

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  How does MPI notify industry when a document incorporated by reference (such as an ISPM) is amended, given clause 1.2(2) in the IHS for Fresh Blueberries for Human Consumption removes the requirement for a prior publication notice?

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Jo Luxton

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  Does MPI intend to distinguish between conventionally grown and organically certified blueberries in the final IHS for Fresh Blueberries for Human Consumption, and if not, why not?

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Jo Luxton

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  How many equivalence determinations under ISPM 24 has MPI approved for fresh produce IHSs in the past five years, and are these published or otherwise available to industry?