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Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following Reply 41034 (2026), in what role, if any, did the Minister have correspondence with industry bodies representing farmers prior to announcing the "prevent[ion] [of] the restrictive elements on Plan Change 1 from applying during…
Parliament dissolved: no reply received
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following Reply 41036 (2026), in what role, if any, did the Associate Minister have correspondence with industry bodies representing farmers prior to announcing the disapplication of the "prescribed nitrogen reductions" in the…
Parliament dissolved: no reply received
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following Reply 40483 (2026), how long did the Minister attend the workshop for?
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
For a short amount of time in between engagements.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following 36274 (2026), does the Minister consider the $36,068.32 spent to upgrade to the drinking water supply at Te Kowhai School to address nitrate in the water, as per Reply 38597 (2026) from the Minister of Education, to be identified…
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
The matter raised in this written parliamentary question is not within my responsibility as Associate Agriculture Minister.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following 36274 (2026), does the Minister consider the $47,902.16 spent to upgrade to the drinking water supply at Five Forks School to address nitrate in the water, as per Reply 38599 (2026) from the Minister of Education, to be…
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
The matter raised in this written parliamentary question is not within my responsibility as Associate Agriculture Minister.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following Reply 28226 (2026), what advice, aide-memoires, or briefings, if any, did the Minister receive in preparation for or following the meeting noted in the Minister's diary as "MEET: Federated Farmers, Chairs of Beef + Lamb New…
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
None.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following 28226 (2026), what notes or documents, if any, did the Minister for Agriculture provide to Minister for RMA Reform Chris Bishop following Minister McClay's 11/02/2026 meeting with "Wayne Langford, Paul Melville, Oliver Ibbetson,…
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
None.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following 28226 (2026), what correspondence, if any, did the Minister have with Minister for RMA Reform Chris Bishop regarding resource management reform, following Minister McClay's 11/02/2026 meeting with "Wayne Langford, Paul Melville,…
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
None.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
Did the planned "May 2026 Cabinet report-back to update on progress towards agricultural emissions reduction", as noted in BRF-7049 / B25-0624, occur?
What, if anything, was noted in the planned "May 2026 Cabinet report-back to update on progress towards agricultural emissions reduction", as noted in BRF-7049 / B25-0624?
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
Yes. A paper titled “Progress Towards Reducing New Zealand’s Agricultural Emissions” was taken to Cabinet on 29 June 2026 by myself and the Minister of Climate Change, Hon Simon Watts. The paper is currently being prepared for release and…
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following 39776 (2026) did the Minister have ANY correspondence with industry bodies representing farmers prior to announcing the "prevent[ion] [of] the restrictive elements on Plan Change 1 from applying during the transition period to…
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
In my role as Associate Agriculture Minister, no.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following Reply 39778 (2026), did the Associate Minister have ANY correspondence with industry bodies representing farmers prior to announcing the disapplication of the "prescribed nitrogen reductions" in the Manawatū/Whanganui region?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
In my role of Associate Agriculture Minister, no.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following Reply 20230 (2026), was the Associate Minister invited, in his role as Associate Minister for Agriculture, to Minister Chris Bishop's "agriculture and horticulture sector workshop" that was held on 18 March 2026?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
No.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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Following Reply 36274 (2026), does the Minister consider diffuse nitrogen pollution from dairy farming degrading the quality of water from a drinking water bore to be an example of one party having an impact on the property rights of a…
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
The matter raised in this Written Parliamentary Question is not within my portfolio as Associate Agriculture Minister.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
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 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Mark Patterson
List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Agriculture
As Associate Minister of Agriculture I refer the member to the attached table. Please note I also receive a portfolio Weekly Update.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
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 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
I refer the Member to the attached table. Please note I also receive a weekly portfolio update.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
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 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
I refer the Member to the attached table. Two titles have been withheld under Speaker’s Ruling 199/6. Please note I also receive a weekly portfolio update.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
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 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
I refer the member to the attached table. Five titles have been withheld under Speaker’s Ruling 199/6. Please note I also receive a portfolio Weekly Update.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
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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?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
On 7 September 2026, the paper titled Organic Products and Production (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Regulations 2026 and Organic Products and Production Amendment Regulations 2026 was considered by Cabinet.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
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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?
Answered by
Hon Mark Patterson
List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Agriculture
As Associate Minister of Agriculture, none.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
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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?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
None
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
None.
Asked by
Lan Pham
List MP · Green Party
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If the Minister for Agriculture was in attendance at an "agriculture and horticulture sector workshop” on 18 March 2026 as noted by Minister Chris Bishop in reply 28216 (2026), why is this not recorded in the Minister for Agriculture's…
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
I was not due to attend this workshop however popped in briefly before engagements in Wellington with the visiting Irish Minister of State for Agriculture. An administrative oversight means this wasn’t recorded in my diary however this has…
Asked by
Jo Luxton
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 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Mark Patterson
List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Agriculture
As Associate Minister of Agriculture, I refer the member to the attached table. Please note I also receive a portfolio Weekly Update.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
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?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
I refer the Member to the attached table. Please note two titles have been withheld under Speaker’s Ruling 199/6. Please note I also receive a weekly portfolio update.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
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?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
I refer the Member to the attached table. Please note I also receive a weekly portfolio update.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
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?
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
I refer the member to the attached table. Five titles have been withheld under Speaker’s Ruling 199/6. Please note I also receive a portfolio Weekly Update.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Mark Patterson
List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Agriculture
As Associate Minister of Agriculture, none.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
None
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
None.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
None.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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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…
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
I am advised that for the 2023/24 financial year, the Ministry for Primary Industries spent a total of $0 on artificial intelligence related costs.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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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?
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
I refer the Member to the response for WPQ 38654 (2026).
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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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…
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
I am advised that for the 2024/25 financial year, the Ministry for Primary Industries spent an estimated total of $103,200 on artificial intelligence related costs. This comprised $7,200 for Microsoft Copilot licences and $96,000 for the…
Asked by
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…
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
I am advised that for the 2025/26 financial year, the Ministry for Primary Industries spent an estimated total of $1,001,400 on artificial intelligence related costs. This comprised $44,400 for Microsoft Copilot licences, $30,000 for the…
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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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?
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
I am advised that Ministry for Primary Industries operating and capital expenditure on contractors and consultants in 2025/26 was $8.7 million. This is approximately a 40 percent decrease from the $14.7 million spent on contractors and…
Asked by
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…
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
Corrected reply: I am advised that, between 27 November 2023 and 3 September 2026, there have been 122 redundancies at the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), the total cost of which has been $5,677,603. The majority of these payments…
Asked by
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?
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
Individual Business Units within the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) will, from time to time, propose changes to their structures to ensure they are set up to deliver in the most efficient and cost-effective way. I am advised that,…
Asked by
Jo Luxton
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?
Answered by
Hon Mark Patterson
List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Agriculture
As Associate Minister of Agriculture, I refer the member to the attached table. Please note I also receive a portfolio Weekly Update.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
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?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
I refer the Member to the attached table. Please note I also receive a weekly portfolio update.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
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?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
None. Please note I also receive a Weekly Update.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
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?
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
I refer the member to the attached table. One title has been withheld under Speaker’s Ruling 199/6. Please note I also receive a portfolio Weekly Update.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Mark Patterson
List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Agriculture
As Associate Minister of Agriculture, none.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
None.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
None
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
On 24 August 2026, the paper titled ‘New Zealand Pork Industry Board: Appointment’ was considered by Cabinet.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
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?
Answered by
Hon Mark Patterson
List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Agriculture
As Associate Minister of Agriculture, I refer the member to the attached table. Please note I also receive a portfolio Weekly Update.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
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?
Answered by
Mike Butterick
Member for Wairarapa · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
I refer the Member to the attached table. Please note one title has been withheld under Speaker’s ruling 199/6. Please note I also receive a weekly portfolio update.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
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?
Answered by
Hon Andrew Hoggard
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture
None. Please note I also receive a Weekly Update.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
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?
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
I refer the member to the attached table. Six titles have been withheld under Speaker’s Ruling 199/6. Please note I also receive a portfolio Weekly Update.
Asked by
Jo Luxton
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 17 August 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Mark Patterson
List MP · NZ First · Associate Minister of Agriculture
As Associate Minister of Agriculture, none.