2092 (2026). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister of Finance

Written Question

Published date: 20 Feb 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	2092 (2026)
Question asked:	03 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Lemauga Lydia Sosene
Portfolio:	Minister of Finance
Minister replying:	Hon Nicola Willis
Answer received:	16 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_02092_2026
Document guid:	35840577-b222-4a1a-ac43-e10d02316612

2092 (2026). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister of Finance: What advice, if any, has she requested regarding the Government privatising Lotto New Zealand?

Hon Nicola Willis: I am advised that the Treasury publishes a monthly list of titles of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here: https://www.treasury.govt.nz/publications/budgets/titles-advice-ministers it is my view that the application of additional resources to answer this and similar questions now is not a good use of taxpayer funds and therefore not in the public interest.