1391 (2025). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister of Internal Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 11 Feb 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	1391 (2025)
Question asked:	28 Jan 2025
Member asking:	Lemauga Lydia Sosene
Portfolio:	Minister of Internal Affairs
Minister replying:	Hon Brooke van Velden
Answer received:	06 Feb 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_01391_2025
Document guid:	cc69d6c2-ac79-49de-8a9a-1909e17e904e

1391 (2025). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister of Internal Affairs: How has the "cost of living for New Zealanders" influenced the Minister's decision regarding the rate of the levy on insurance contracts to fund Fire and Emergency New Zealand?

Hon Brooke van Velden: I advised Fire and Emergency New Zealand in April 2024 that I expected high accountability and a commitment to cost savings where appropriate to keep levies affordable for New Zealand households and businesses, while recognising that Fire and Emergency New Zealand needs enough funding to deliver its critical frontline services.