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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · 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?

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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · 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?

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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · 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?

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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · 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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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

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…

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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?

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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…

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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?

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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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  Who attended the meeting with Space X on 3 June 2026 in Los Angeles, listed by name?

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  What was the purpose of the Minister’s meeting with Space X on 3 June 2026 in Los Angeles?

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  Who attended the meeting with Netflix on 02 June 2026 in Los Angeles, listed by name?

Asked by

Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  What was the purpose of the Minister’s meeting with Netflix on 2 June 2026 in Los Angeles?

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  Who attended the meeting with Warner Brother’s on 2 June 2026 in Los Angeles, listed by name?

Asked by

Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  What was the purpose of the Minister’s meeting with Warner Brother’s on 2 June 2026 in Los Angeles?

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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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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · 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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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · 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?

Asked by

Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · 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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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · 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?

Asked by

Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

• 37051

  Will any functions or responsibilities within this portfolio be delegated to another Minister, an Associate Minister, or a Parliamentary Under-Secretary following the ministerial changes of 13 August 2026; if so, which functions or…

• 37052

  Will any functions or responsibilities within this portfolio be delegated to another Minister, an Associate Minister, or a Parliamentary Under-Secretary following the ministerial changes of 13 August 2026; if so, which functions or…

• 37059

  Will any functions or responsibilities within this portfolio be delegated to another Minister, an Associate Minister, or a Parliamentary Under-Secretary following the ministerial changes of 13 August 2026; if so, which functions or…

• 37065 (matches this search)

  Will any functions or responsibilities within this portfolio be delegated to another Minister, an Associate Minister, or a Parliamentary Under-Secretary following the ministerial changes of 13 August 2026; if so, which functions or…

Asked by

Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

Matching question numbers: 37073 (2026), 37074 (2026), 37075 (2026)

• 37053

  How many requests for meetings with the Minister in this portfolio, if any, have been received since 13 August 2026; and how many of those requests, if any, have been declined or remain unanswered?

• 37056

  What international travel or international engagements in this portfolio, if any, were scheduled or under active consideration as at 13 August 2026; and which of those, if any, will the Minister no longer undertake following the…

• 37057

  What meetings, events, or engagements in this portfolio that were scheduled or planned as at 13 August 2026, if any, have been cancelled, postponed, delegated to another person, or reduced in scope following the ministerial changes of 13…

• 37060

  How many requests for meetings with the Minister in this portfolio, if any, have been received since 13 August 2026; and how many of those requests, if any, have been declined or remain unanswered?

Asked by

Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

• 37054

  What decisions, Cabinet papers, or work programme milestones in this portfolio, if any, have been delayed, rescheduled, or withdrawn since the ministerial changes of 13 August 2026; and for each, what is the revised timing, if known?

• 37058

  What decisions, Cabinet papers, or work programme milestones in this portfolio, if any, have been delayed, rescheduled, or withdrawn since the ministerial changes of 13 August 2026; and for each, what is the revised timing, if known?

• 37064

  What decisions, Cabinet papers, or work programme milestones in this portfolio, if any, have been delayed, rescheduled, or withdrawn since the ministerial changes of 13 August 2026; and for each, what is the revised timing, if known?

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  What decisions, Cabinet papers, or work programme milestones in this portfolio, if any, have been delayed, rescheduled, or withdrawn since the ministerial changes of 13 August 2026; and for each, what is the revised timing, if known?

Asked by

Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

• 37055

  What advice, if any, has the Minister or his office received from agencies or officials within this portfolio since 13 August 2026 regarding the deferral, reprioritisation, or cancellation of meetings, work programmes, or decisions as a…

• 37061

  What advice, if any, has the Minister or his office received from agencies or officials within this portfolio since 13 August 2026 regarding the deferral, reprioritisation, or cancellation of meetings, work programmes, or decisions as a…

• 37068

  What advice, if any, has the Minister or his office received from agencies or officials within this portfolio since 13 August 2026 regarding the deferral, reprioritisation, or cancellation of meetings, work programmes, or decisions as a…

• 37072 (matches this search)

  What advice, if any, has the Minister or his office received from agencies or officials within this portfolio since 13 August 2026 regarding the deferral, reprioritisation, or cancellation of meetings, work programmes, or decisions as a…

Asked by

Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · 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 10 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 10 August 2026, by title and date?

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much, if any, is the total (finalised) budget in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the carbon neutral government programme for the 2026/27…

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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · 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 3 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party

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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?

Asked by

Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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  If commercial radio stations that deliver important public media content are eligible for NZ On Air funding, can stations that cannot afford official radio audience measurement data prove audience reach through alternative methods, and if…

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Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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  To what extent does NZ On Air provide funding opportunities for commercial radio stations that deliver significant public value, such as local news, emergency broadcasting, or other services for underserved communities?

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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · 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 27 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 27 July 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  What public engagement surveys, if any, are planned or currently underway regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much, if any, is budgeted to be spent in the 2026/27 financial year in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on consultants who advise on public sector…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much, if any, has been spent in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on consultants who advise on public sector reform management or similar, since 27…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  What procurement process, if any, was used for purchasing artificial intelligence tools, if any, currently being used within the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  What public engagement surveys, if any, have been completed regarding the use of artificial intelligence 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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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  What automated approvals, if any, are currently operating within the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  What algorithm impact assessments, if any, have been done 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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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 19 July 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · 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 19 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party

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  Does he consider that a serving director of the state broadcaster contemplating candidacy for a political party gives rise to a conflict of interest; if not, why not?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  When did the chair of the Television New Zealand board receive Paul Henry's resignation from the board?

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  When, if at all, did the chair of the Television New Zealand board first become aware that Paul Henry was considering a candidacy in the 2026 general election?

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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party

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  What confidentiality obligations, if any, continue to apply to Paul Henry following his resignation in respect of commercially sensitive TVNZ board material he may have received while he was on the board?

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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party

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  Will he seek any assurance from TVNZ that board papers, commercial strategy, or audience data accessed by Paul Henry as a director will not be used for political purposes; if not, why not?