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Camilla Belich

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Camilla Belich

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

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Scott Willis

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  Further to replies 39009 and 39028, did the Public Service Commissioner receive any separate advice or briefings in his capacity as Government Chief Digital Officer ahead of these meetings, distinct from MoSR 2026-0194, if so, what was the…

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Scott Willis

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  Further to reply 39028, what did the Public Service Commissioner seek to achieve from meetings with Meta, Google, Microsoft, NVIDIA and Apple in his capacity as Government Chief Digital Officer?

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Scott Willis

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  Further to reply 39009, were the key messages in "MoSR 2026-0194: Travel Pack" for the Destination for Data roadshow the same key messages represented to NVIDIA, Microsoft, Google, Meta and Apple?

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Scott Willis

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  Further to reply 39018, were data centres or potential opportunities for data centres in New Zealand raised in any of the 5 meetings, if so, by whom?

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Scott Willis

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  Further to reply 39018, was procurement of cloud, AI, or digital infrastructure services discussed generally?

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Scott Willis

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  Further to Reply 39030, what matters were discussed?

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Scott Willis

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  Further to Reply 39021, why was Boston Consulting Group present for the meeting with NVIDIA, but not the meetings with Meta, Apple, Microsoft or google?

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Scott Willis

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  Further to Reply 39023, what outcomes, if any, was the Minister seeking from meetings with Google, Meta, NVIDIA, Apple and Microsoft?

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Camilla Belich

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What evaluations, analyses or post-implementation reviews, if any, have been undertaken of whether restructures completed in the Public Service since 27 November 2023 achieved their stated objectives, listed by agency, title and date?

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What advice, if any, has he received on the Public Service's capability to engage with Māori under section 14 of the Public Service Act 2020 following any consolidation of public service agencies, listed by date and title?

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Camilla Belich

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  What advice, if any, has he received on the Crown's ability to meet its obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi following any consolidation or merger of public service agencies, listed by date and title?

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Camilla Belich

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  What advice, aide memoires, briefings or reports, if any, has he received on which public service functions could be performed by artificial intelligence, listed by date and title?

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Camilla Belich

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  What advice, aide memoires, briefings or reports, if any, has he received on the proportion of the 8,700 full-time equivalent reduction expected to be achieved through increased use of artificial intelligence, listed by date and title?

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What advice, aide memoires, briefings or reports, if any, did he receive on the risks to frontline services of a reduction to 57,400 full-time equivalent public service roles, listed by date and title?

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What estimate, if any, has he received of the cost of consolidating public service agencies to between 15 and 20, listed by date and title?

• 38712 (matches this search)

  What analysis, if any, has he received supporting the conclusion that between 15 and 20 public service agencies would deliver better services at lower cost, listed by date and title?

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Camilla Belich

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  What advice, aide memoires, briefings, or reports, if any, has he received on the legislation required to give effect to a consolidation of public service agencies, listed by date and title?

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What is the date and title of the aide memoire on modernising the public service provided to him by the Public Service Commission in April 2026?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much, if any, was spent in the 2025/26 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Francisco Hernandez

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  How much, if any, was spent in the 2024/25 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Francisco Hernandez

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  How much, if any, was spent in the 2023/24 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Francisco Hernandez

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  How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025?

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Francisco Hernandez

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  How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026?

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Camilla Belich

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  What advice, aide memoires, briefings, or reports, if any, has he received on potential mergers of public service departments or agencies, listed by date and title?

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What instruction, if any, was given to the Public Service Commissioner by the Minister for the Public Service regarding reducing the number of public service agencies, listed by date and subject line?

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Camilla Belich

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  What correspondence, if any, has he sent to the Public Service Commissioner regarding the number of public service agencies since 7 April 2026, listed by date and subject line?

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What correspondence, briefings, aide memoires or reports, if any, regarding the consolidation of public service agencies were provided to the Minister for the Public Service between 27 November 2023 and 7 April 2026, listed by date and…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What correspondence, if any, has he received from the Public Service Commissioner regarding the number of public service agencies since 7 April 2026, listed by date and title?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much was the total cost in New Zealand dollar terms, if any, of redundancy processes initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27…

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  Has the Minister received any advice from the Public Service Commission regarding investment in government use of offshore artificial intelligence or cloud services, if so, what was the substance of any advice?

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Scott Willis

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  Did discussions with Meta, Google, Microsoft, NVIDIA or Apple during the Minister’s trip to San Francisco between June 3 and 6 canvass New Zealand Government procurement of cloud, AI, or digital infrastructure services from those companies?

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Scott Willis

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  What follow-up actions, if any, has the Public Service Commission or the Minister's office undertaken since the San Francisco meetings with Meta, Apple, NVIDIA, Microsoft or Google between June 3 and 6?

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Scott Willis

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  Has any Memorandum of Understanding, letter of intent, or similar document been signed or discussed with any of Meta, Apple, NVIDIA, Microsoft or Google as a result of meetings in San Francisco between June 3 and 6?

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Scott Willis

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  Did Boston Consulting Group attend the meetings with Meta, Apple, NVIDIA, Microsoft or Google in San Francisco between 3 and 6 June 2026, and in what capacity?

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  Is it standard practice for the Public Service Commissioner to accompany the Public Service Minister on offshore investment-related engagements, and if so, what other trips has the Commissioner attended in this capacity since taking office?

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  Who attended the meeting with Google on 6 June 2026 in San Francisco, listed by name?

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  Why did the Public Service Commissioner travel with the Minister to San Francisco for meetings with Meta, Google, Microsoft, NVIDIA and Apple?

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

Matching question numbers: 39046 (2026)

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  What was the purpose of the Minister’s meeting with Google on 6 June 2026 in San Francisco?

• 39035 (matches this search)

  What was the purpose of the Minister’s meeting with Microsoft on 6 June 2026 in San Francisco?

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  What was the purpose of the Minister’s meeting with NVIDIA on 5 June 2026 in San Francisco?

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  What was the purpose of the Minister’s meeting with Apple on 4 June 2026 in San Francisco?

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  Who attended the meeting with Microsoft on 6 June 2026 in San Francisco, listed by name?

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  Who attended the meeting with NVIDIA on 5 June 2026 in San Francisco, listed by name?

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  Who attended the meeting with Apple on 4 June 2026 in San Francisco, listed by name?

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  Who attended the meeting with Meta on 4 June 2026 in San Francisco, listed by name?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How many redundancy processes have been initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 24 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 17 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?