3327 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Internal Affairs

3327 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Internal Affairs: How much, if any, have the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, budgeted for the carbon neutral government programme for the 2026 calendar year?

Hon Brooke van Velden: Department of Internal Affairs: I am advised by the Department of Internal Affairs that budgeting is done by financial year and that $218,000 was budgeted for the Carbon Neutral Government Programme for the 2025/26 financial year. Film Classification Office (Office): The Office is not covered by the programme. However, the costs of these activities are marginal and are not budgeted separately as they are embedded within its business-as-usual activities. Lotto NZ: As an autonomous crown entity, Lotto NZ is not required to report under the carbon neutral government programme and therefore has not incurred any costs for the programme specifically. Lotto NZ is voluntarily certified as Toitū net carbonzero. Details of its approach are published in its Integrated Report. As a lottery, the organisation does not produce significant emissions compared to more energy-intensive sectors. Fire and Emergency New Zealand: I am advised that Fire and Emergency New Zealand have budgeted $13,832.00 excluding GST for the Carbon Neutral Government Programme in the 2026 calendar year.