2097 (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:	2097 (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_02097_2026
Document guid:	46f7def3-595a-4c28-8d02-a2644a78c126

2097 (2026). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister of Finance: Has any Cabinet paper been drafed regarding partnering with a private operator for Lotto New Zealand?

Hon Nicola Willis: With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken by Cabinet, unless there is good reason not to publish all or part of the material, or to delay the release beyond 30 business days. 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.